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How Small Business Owners Compete with AI-Driven Giants

E-Commerce, Marketing & Merch Drop shipping

In this engaging episode of the Why Not Results podcast, we dive into the evolving world of digital marketing, AI, and e-commerce with special guest Olivia Jones. Host and business owner reflects on the challenges of keeping up with modern marketing trends and tech, sharing laughs and lessons with a group of forward-thinking creatives. Olivia brings insight from her experience in paid media and affiliate marketing at PetSmart, and details her innovative approach to helping small businesses launch on-demand e-commerce stores with zero startup cost, inventory, or overhead. With discussions on AI-generated products, the realities of small business marketing, and the power of scalability, this episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs navigating today’s fast-moving digital landscape.

Olivia Jones

Olivia Jones

Marketing Staff @ PetSmart

Olivia Jones is a digital marketing expert with experience in paid media and affiliate marketing at PetSmart. She currently helps small businesses build scalable e-commerce stores with no upfront costs, inventory, or overhead. Her innovative approach leverages on-demand production and fulfillment to empower entrepreneurs to launch and grow online shops efficiently.

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How Small Biz Owners Can Compete with AI-Driven Giants | Main Points

This  reflects a casual and informal conversation, likely the recording of a podcast or video content session. Here are the main points and some additional context or topics that could complement the discussion

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1. Old School Meets New School

The episode opens with a humorous and humble admission from the host that he’s learning from younger professionals—highlighting the importance of staying open to evolving tools like AI, e-commerce, and live streaming.

2. Corporate Marketing Insight from PetSmart

Olivia shares her experience on PetSmart’s Paid Media and SEO team, offering insight into how large brands operate:

  • Paid ads, media buying, SEO projects
  • Transitioning PetSmart’s old site to a modern version
  • Behind-the-scenes of affiliate marketing

3. Digital Marketing Is a Beast (Even for Mid-sized Companies)

A candid discussion reveals how overwhelming it can be for small teams to handle:

  • Video creation
  • Paid ads
  • Landing pages
  • Email campaigns

     

The point? You’re not alone if it feels like a lot.

4. How Social Media Rules Shift Fast

  • Real-time changes like Instagram deprioritizing videos with watermarks means marketers need to adapt—fast.

How Small Biz Owners Can Compete with AI-Driven Giants

5. The Role of AI in E-Commerce & Design

AI is radically changing product design and trend adaptation. Olivia gives examples of:

  • AI spotting consumer trends (bows, for instance)
  • Generating thousands of design variations
  • Producing faster, cheaper, and more relevant items

6. One-Off Merch Without Inventory: The Future of Retail?

Olivia introduces her zero-inventory e-commerce model:

  • No upfront investment
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Fully customizable one-off orders
  • Profit-sharing model (50/50)
  • Easy for small businesses to adopt

7. Barriers to Entry Are Falling—But You Still Need a Team

While tools like AI and CapCut help lower the learning curve, success still comes down to collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and creative execution.