How Legacy Businesses Can Move Past AI Hype and Focus on Real Data Impact

From Startup to Wunderbrand

Why 90% of data transformation efforts fail – and how to stop your business becoming a cautionary tale.
Ritavan breaks down the brutal truth behind failed AI projects, legacy business traps, and the billion-dollar bait-and-switch game. If you’re running a non-software-native company and confused by the hype, this episode delivers the unfiltered roadmap to becoming a data-driven winner – without falling for snake oil.

🔥 He also introduces his SLASOG framework: Save, Leverage, Align, Simplify, Optimise, Grow – built from a decade of scars, experiments, and real-world wins.

🎧 Listen if you want to:

Avoid wasting millions on failed “AI” projects

Learn the difference between consumers vs producers of data impact

Understand how to build lasting data value in a legacy business

Cut through the hype and nonsense of current tech trends

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00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – Why “AI” is a meaningless buzzword
03:00 – Ritavan’s background & battle scars from legacy transformations
06:00 – Why 90% of digital transformations fail
08:45 – The myth of the all-in-one AI solution
10:15 – SLASOG: a 6-step framework for legacy success
15:00 – Lessons from hunting tribes to data-driven automation
18:00 – Becoming a producer (not just a consumer) of data value
22:00 – Special offer: Get the book for under $1

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