🚀 From Idea to Impact: How Are You Really Using AI? @ Loyal Legion (SE)

AI isn’t the future — it’s the present. The question is: how is it actually changing your business today?

At this Growth Stack Lunch, we’re trading hype for honest stories about what’s driving impact (or falling flat). From automating customer interactions to reshaping internal workflows, we’ll explore how Portland leaders are using — or cautiously testing — AI to work smarter and grow faster.

Bring your biggest wins, your costliest experiments, and your questions. This is your chance to crowdsource sharper strategies over good food with sharp minds.

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#### 🔍 This week’s prompts:

• Where has AI meaningfully changed how you operate — and where is it still just talk?
• What low-lift automations saved you the most time or money?
• How are you introducing AI tools without breaking your team’s momentum (or morale)?
• What internal or customer-facing experiments are on your radar for the next 6–12 months?
• If you had to double down on one AI initiative today, what would it be — and why?

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#### 🧭 Who should pull up a chair:

• Founders and execs mapping out how AI fits into their growth game plan
• Operators and tech leaders curious what’s working locally
• Skeptics who’ve seen more demos than deployments — but want to get it right
• Anyone building smarter systems to free up time and drive bigger outcomes

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#### ✅ Why it’s worth your lunch break:

• Trade war stories and playbooks with Portland leaders actually running AI experiments
• Walk away with actionable ideas you can explore immediately
• Meet people who might turn into future collaborators, advisors, or sounding boards

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📍 When: Thursday, July 24th
📍 Where: Loyal Legion (SE)
No jargon. No panel. Just real conversations about building a better, more intelligent business — right here in Portland.