The Reality: Small Business & AI Project Challenges
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Starting and running a small business is tough. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 21.5% of new businesses fail within the first year. That number jumps to 48.4% after five years and nearly two-thirds (65%) by year ten.
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AI projects present an even steeper climb. In 2025, research from S&P Global and RAND Corporation found that 42% of companies abandoned most of their AI initiatives—up sharply from just 17% the prior year—with 80–95% of enterprise AI projects never making it into production.
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While AI can help businesses build, thrive and survive, it can also be their undoing - don't go it alone
Simplifying AI for Everyone
Our Vision
At Sozala, we specialize in helping small businesses and entrepreneurs navigate the challenging world of AI. We believe that AI is the defining technology of our time and for businesses to succeed it is critical that they know how to use AI to stay in front. Our expert team simplifies advanced technology, finding the right tools for you to use to stay at the cutting edge and building solutions that bring your ideas to life.
Services
Industries we Help
While our team can help any business with its AI needs, our team has extensive experience building cutting edge solutions in the some of the biggest industries out there
Energy
Both traditional energy sources like Oil & Gas as well as renewables and battery storage
FinTech
Secure, scalable solutions built for financial services companies of all sizes
Supply Chain
Transportation and Logistics solutions including projects & industrials
About Us
Get to Know Us
Our team has decades of deep technical experience building small and large scale applications for a wide variety of businesses. We come from the startup world and now help other startups and small businesses achieve their dreams.
Over the last few years our method has shifted to AI but our focus remains on delivering tangible value for startups and small businesses