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Helping Businesses and Teams Use AI With Clarity and Confidence

Welcome to AI Smart Ventures, where the future of your business transforms through the power of artificial intelligence.

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Our Story: Making AI Practical and Human

AISV started with a straightforward realization: businesses were excited about AI, but most didn’t know where to start. Tools were confusing. Training was overwhelming. Strategies felt disconnected from real-world work.

Our founders saw teams wasting time on scattered experiments, complex tools, and endless content that didn’t translate into tangible results. There was a gap—a need for a company that focused not on the hype of AI, but on practical adoption and clear outcomes.

AISV was created to fill that gap. We grew from a single training program into a full ecosystem of consulting, implementation, community, and hands-on support designed to help people and businesses use AI with clarity, confidence, and measurable results.

Our Mission: Making Work Easier with AI

We believe AI is one of the most transformative opportunities of our time, but only when used intentionally. Our mission is to help businesses cut through noise, avoid costly mistakes, and unlock the real value of AI with clear guidance and practitioner-led support.

We don’t chase trends. We don’t teach theory.
 We focus on what works—today, right now, in real businesses.

Our Journey and the Evolution of Practical AI Adoption

AISV didn’t start as a generic “AI company.” We grew step by step, alongside the businesses we serve—testing, refining, and building a practical way to help real teams use AI with clarity and confidence.

2025

The AI Smart Ventures Ecosystem

Today, AI Smart Ventures stands as the parent hub, uniting AI Smart Marketing’s agency services and AI Smart Insiders’ educational platform to empower workers to lead in the age of AI. Nicole has once again traveled around the world delivering AI keynotes and specialized trainings from Costa Rica to Abu Dhabi and Istanbul to Vietnam.

2024

Private Workshops & Courses

We launched AI Smart Insiders with more courses and certification. Nicole continued flying around the world to deliver custom AI workshops and keynote speeches.

2023

Mastering the Tools

With the industry changing daily, in January 2023, we started teaching professionals around the world how to use AI with our flagship course, Applied AI Level 1, and custom online and in person workshops. We all took on daily tool testing, and made our way through tens of thousands of tools, while adopting a select few. Nicole Donnelly began traveling around the world to deliver custom AI workshops in cities like Panama, Dubai, Dresden, NYC, and Seattle.

2022

The Generative AI Explosion

The tools we had been mastering privately suddenly became available to the world, validating our “AI-first” approach to business and marketing.

2021

Building the Dream Team

Recovering from the COVID slump, we look to tech to help us be more efficient in production and test out several new tools.

2020

The Capability Leap

AI tools began to shift from experimental to practical, allowing us to produce higher-quality content and strategy for our clients, adding Jasper to the team.

2019

The Architecture of the Future

As we refined our internal processes, we kept adding tools like Otter.ai to the stack.

2015

SaltyWaffle turns to AI Smart Marketing

While the world was just waking up to deep learning, Nicole Donnelly began using early AI tools to deliver results for clients. We started delivering AI workshops to the public.

Frequently Asked Questions

AISV was founded to bridge the gap between businesses excited about AI but unsure how to implement it effectively. We recognized the challenges organizations face with AI tools, training, and strategy, so we built a company focused on practical, results-driven AI adoption.

Unlike companies that focus on the hype or theoretical concepts of AI, we specialize in helping businesses implement AI solutions that are grounded in real-world results. We focus on strategy, hands-on training, and clear execution to ensure measurable outcomes for our clients

Our team consists of AI practitioners with years of experience in building and scaling AI programs. Our founders have worked in AI adoption across industries, and we pride ourselves on delivering practical insights, not just theoretical advice.

Our approach involves providing clients with a clear, actionable roadmap, from AI strategy to implementation. We guide teams through AI adoption with customized solutions, ongoing training, and post-implementation support to ensure projects stay on track and deliver measurable business value.

AISV provides continued guidance through AI Advisory services, offering ongoing support to ensure that AI solutions evolve with your business. We offer strategic consultations, risk management, and help you navigate any challenges that arise after implementation to keep your AI initiatives aligned with business goals.