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How a Tier-1 Bank Spent a Few Million to Unlock $40M a Year on Credit Risk, and How a Finance Copilot Went From 60% to 95% Accuracy, Lifting NRR to 144%
Jun 12, 2026

How a Tier-1 Bank Spent a Few Million to Unlock $40M a Year on Credit Risk, and How a Finance Copilot Went From 60% to 95% Accuracy, Lifting NRR to 144%

Two case studies this week — Dean Sloves of Bolt Group and Unmukt Raizada of TrustEvals.ai — plus next week's podcast with Doyl Burkett, Managing Partner of Integrity Growth Partners, and a marketing build from Tahnee Perry.

Stu Willson
Stu Willson
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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Why AI Is Finally Starting to Work (And Why Most Teams Still Miss the Point)
Jan 20, 2026

Why AI Is Finally Starting to Work (And Why Most Teams Still Miss the Point)

Just Curious 2025 Year in Review, Part 1 of 4: four diagnostic patterns from 100+ applied AI practitioners on what actually creates value once the novelty fades.

Stu Willson
Stu Willson
Private EquityPrivate Equity
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From POC to Production: Csongor Barabasi’s Fast-Fashion Playbook for AI in PE-Backed Software
Nov 25, 2025

From POC to Production: Csongor Barabasi’s Fast-Fashion Playbook for AI in PE-Backed Software

How Bonsai Labs helps B2B software companies ship AI products in months and turn them into real ARR. Plus: this week’s member offer on a focused Data & AI Opportunity Strategy Sprint.

Stu Willson
Stu Willson
FinanceFinance
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The CFO’s AI Playbook: Fix Data Flows First
Nov 05, 2025

The CFO’s AI Playbook: Fix Data Flows First

Michael Cohen on why finance should act like a data team, and how one $50M manufacturer saved $500K, and another found $10M in three days.

Stu Willson
Stu Willson
Private EquityPrivate Equity
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Speed to Conviction: Osman Ghandour on Building AI Systems That Scale
Oct 29, 2025

Speed to Conviction: Osman Ghandour on Building AI Systems That Scale

The Soal Labs Founder & CEO on how private capital firms can standardize, systematize, and scale AI without hiring headcount.

Stu Willson
Stu Willson
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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Your AI Edge Starts With People, Not Models
May 13, 2025

Your AI Edge Starts With People, Not Models

Amrit Saxena on PE x AI, Tahnee Perry on The AI Risks You're Overlooking, Emma Grede’s SKIMS story, and the mindset shift behind real AI momentum.

Stu Willson
Stu Willson
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