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Using AI as an Entrepreneur: Practical Applications

Updated: 2026-05-27 Holdwise editorial team AI Tools Productivity

Use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for first drafts, research and admin, and check everything before you send it out. Many entrepreneurs save hours a week this way. AI tools can also give wrong answers that sound convincing. At Holdwise, we updated this answer on 27 May 2026 and change it when the rules change.

Where AI helps today

Drafting: first versions of emails, posts, summaries and outlines that you edit afterwards.
First research: collecting ideas on a topic before you check the details yourself.
Admin: sorting notes, summarising long documents and pulling the main points out of messy text.
Translation and tone shifts: converting text between languages and between formal and informal wording.
Coding assistance: if you write code, AI speeds up routine work a great deal.

Where AI fails

Facts: AI can be wrong while sounding very sure, above all on numbers, dates, names and laws. Check every important fact.
Your voice: unedited AI output sounds bland and generic. Rework it until it sounds like you.
Judgement: big decisions, client relationships and creative direction still need a person.

A way of working with AI

Use AI for a fast first draft and add your own judgement afterwards. Read everything it produces critically before you send it to anyone.

Be careful with sensitive data

Keep confidential client information, personal data and trade secrets out of public AI tools.

You are responsible for what you publish

You are responsible for everything you send out, however it was written. A mistake in it is your mistake. Treat AI output as a draft from an assistant that you still have to check and approve.

Tip: entrepreneurs who get the most out of AI check its output before they publish it. They use AI as a fast assistant and add their own judgement.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I rely on AI for tax or legal answers? +

Only as a starting point. AI can summarise or explain a concept, but check every rule and figure with an official source or a professional adviser.

Should I tell clients I use AI? +

For routine drafting, you can usually skip this. If a deliverable is largely made with AI, tell the client. Clients value it when you say so. The larger the share of AI in the work, the more you tell the client.

Will AI replace entrepreneurs? +

Unlikely any time soon. AI will change what entrepreneurs spend their time on. Entrepreneurs will spend less time on routine drafting and admin. People will still make the important decisions, manage the client relationships and set the direction of the business.

Sources Belastingdienst · KVK · wetten.overheid.nl Last updated: 2026-05-27