This is an Open Coffee for Fractionals session — part of my coaching practice.

Michael Payne joined me for a Monday catch-up, where we compared notes on buying businesses, bidding on local chamber RFPs, and how AI is reshaping the work of fractionals.

We dug into how AI can empower rather than replace us — from drafting proposals and building lightweight SDLCs to quickly ramping up on new industries. Along the way, we also talked scams, old tech still hanging around, and the economics of big-tech hiring and layoffs.

We got into:

• Exploring a car-industry acquisition with management already in place
• Chamber of commerce RFPs and why web vs IT is still a fuzzy line
• Using ChatGPT and Claude for proposals, docs, and SDLC prompt packs
• Study/learn modes for certifications and domain ramp-up
• Phishing scams, PDFs, and the ghost of Microsoft Access
• Big tech layoffs, over-hiring, and the brain drain that follows

No slides. No pitches. No agenda. Just honest conversation.

📅 Recorded August 25, 2025
🎙️ Hosted by David Raistrick

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