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The Paper Trade Paradox: How Small Businesses Escape Busywork, Reclaim Value, and Build Human-Centered Companies in the Age of AI
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 28 2026
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
- Design roles that actually matter
- Use AI to kill admin-not create more
- Build human-centered companies that thrive in the age of automation
- Measure what actually matters with Net Value Added (NVA)
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