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ICIC and Intuit Conclude Nationwide More with AI Tour, Engaging 350+ Small Businesses Across Six Cities
Boston, MA, Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), in partnership with Intuit, today announced the successful completion of the Intuit More with AI Tour, a six-city nationwide roadshow designed to help small businesses build confidence and practical skills in adopting artificial intelligence (AI). The Tour engaged more than 350 small businesses nationwide, reaching entrepreneurs through six in-person roadshow stops. Nationwide Tour Brings Practical
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[{"type":"text","content":"Boston, MA, Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), in partnership with Intuit, today announced the successful completion of the Intuit More with AI Tour, a six-city nationwide roadshow designed to help small businesses build confidence and practical skills in adopting artificial intelligence (AI). The Tour engaged more than 350 small businesses nationwide, reaching entrepreneurs through six in-person roadshow stops.","length":466,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Nationwide Tour Brings Practical AI Learning to Small Businesses","length":64,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Launched in early 2025, the Intuit More with AI Tour stopped in Los Angeles, CA; New Haven, CT; Boulder, CO; Mountain View, CA; Arlington, TX; and Indianapolis, IN, reflecting the Tour’s national reach. Each stop featured interactive workshops and live demonstrations of AI-powered tools, as well as discussions on responsible AI use and real-world applications of AI to support small business growth and productivity. Several events also brought together small business owners with local, state, and federal policymakers, creating opportunities for direct dialogue on how AI is shaping small business needs and policy considerations.","length":634,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Research-Driven Approach Builds Confidence and Capability","length":57,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Grounded in ICIC’s national research, AI in Business: How Small Business Owners are Learning, Using, and Navigating Challenges with AI Tools, the Tour was intentionally designed to address a critical gap facing small businesses: while AI use is increasingly common, many owners lack the confidence and practical knowledge to use these tools effectively. ICIC research shows that nearly 89% of small businesses already use AI tools, yet 72% of non-adopters cite lack of knowledge as the primary barrier to adoption.","length":514,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The Intuit More with AI Tour translated these research findings into hands-on, practical learning experiences tailored to small business realities. Across Tour stops, ICIC-administered pre- and post-event surveys, which showed that participants increased their AI confidence by an average of 1.3 points on a 5-point scale. On average, attendees significantl...