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51%
51% -- ai adoption rate for small businesses (less than 500 employees) (2026)
51% of small businesses with fewer than 500 employees adopt AI.
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51%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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1,800
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95
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50
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
86
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US Chamber of Commerce
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http://inboundcycle.com/blog-de-inbound-marketing/bid/196837/js.hubspot.com/analytics/ ↗
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Inbound marketing en 2026: qué es, cómo ha evolucionado y cómo aplicarlo
Inbound marketing en 2026: qué es, cómo ha evolucionado y cómo aplicarlo
Si llevas unos años en marketing, probablemente aprendiste que el inbound consistía en crear un blog, optimizar para Google y esperar a que los leads llegaran. Funcionaba. Funcionaba tan bien que miles de empresas construyeron …
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US Chamber of Commerce
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US Chamber of Commerce Small Business AI Index, 2026, independiente
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small businesses (less than 500 employees): 51% ai adoption rate. Source: US Chamber of Commerce (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-adoption-small-business-2026
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