https://danielng.tech/blog/ Short, practical notes from building AI systems inside owner-led companies of 5 to 100 people. en Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0300 https://danielng.tech/blog/automate-quotes-and-follow-ups/ https://danielng.tech/blog/automate-quotes-and-follow-ups/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0300 How to automate quotes and follow-ups in a services company of 5 to 100 people: what the agent drafts, where the person clicks, the follow-up sequence that stops on reply, and what changes. https://danielng.tech/blog/company-knowledge-base-for-ai/ https://danielng.tech/blog/company-knowledge-base-for-ai/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0300 What a company knowledge base for AI is, why a business of 5 to 100 people builds it before any agent, what goes in it and what stays out, where it lives, and how to keep it current. https://danielng.tech/blog/fractional-ai-talent/ https://danielng.tech/blog/fractional-ai-talent/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0300 What fractional AI talent is, when a company of 5 to 100 people should hire one instead of an engineer or an agency, what it costs, and the seven questions to ask first. https://danielng.tech/blog/how-much-does-ai-cost-for-a-small-business/ https://danielng.tech/blog/how-much-does-ai-cost-for-a-small-business/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0300 How much AI costs a company of 5 to 100 people, line by line: the builder, the models and servers, your team's time. What it saves, how to count it, and when to stop. https://danielng.tech/blog/human-in-the-loop-ai/ https://danielng.tech/blog/human-in-the-loop-ai/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0300 What human in the loop means in a company of 5 to 100 people: where the person's click sits in quotes, replies and invoices, how long approving takes, and when the click can come off. https://danielng.tech/blog/what-is-an-ai-agent-for-business/ https://danielng.tech/blog/what-is-an-ai-agent-for-business/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0300 What an AI agent is for a business of 5 to 100 people, in plain words: what one does, how it differs from a workflow and a chatbot, the five jobs to give one, and where a person still clicks. https://danielng.tech/blog/how-to-become-an-ai-native-company/ https://danielng.tech/blog/how-to-become-an-ai-native-company/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0300 For owner-led companies of 5 to 100 people: what AI-native means when there is no technical team, the five things to build in order, what stays manual on purpose, and how to know it is working. https://danielng.tech/blog/where-ten-hours-a-week-hide/ https://danielng.tech/blog/where-ten-hours-a-week-hide/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0300 Quotes, follow-ups, paperwork and replies: where the manual hours go in a company of 5 to 100 people, how to count yours in one week, and which one to automate first. https://danielng.tech/blog/being-a-mentor-what-have-i-gained-and-lost/ https://danielng.tech/blog/being-a-mentor-what-have-i-gained-and-lost/ Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:10:55 +0000 The other day, I met for coffee with two new friends who wanted me to share insights about Marketing and my job-seeking experience in Finland. Both of… https://danielng.tech/blog/building-an-effective-b2b-marketing-strategy-a-comprehensive-guide-for-tech-companies/ https://danielng.tech/blog/building-an-effective-b2b-marketing-strategy-a-comprehensive-guide-for-tech-companies/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:30:44 +0000 In today's fast-paced tech landscape, B2B companies face the constant challenge of standing out in a crowded market. With new technologies emerging and… https://danielng.tech/blog/bringing-your-brand-to-life-how-experience-thinking-can-transform-your-startup/ https://danielng.tech/blog/bringing-your-brand-to-life-how-experience-thinking-can-transform-your-startup/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:55:48 +0000 In today's competitive landscape, startups face more challenges than ever. It's not enough to have an innovative product or groundbreaking technology.… https://danielng.tech/blog/a-meeting-of-minds-reflections-on-life-purpose-and-nationhood-with-minister-nguyen-manh-hung/ https://danielng.tech/blog/a-meeting-of-minds-reflections-on-life-purpose-and-nationhood-with-minister-nguyen-manh-hung/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:06:03 +0000 A few days ago, I had the unique privilege of attending a gathering at the Vietnamese Embassy in Finland, where I met Minister of Information and… https://danielng.tech/blog/how-to-build-a-predictive-model-to-predict-lead-score-data-science-project/ https://danielng.tech/blog/how-to-build-a-predictive-model-to-predict-lead-score-data-science-project/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:48:33 +0000 This project, conducted as part my Data Science for Business course at Aalto University, focuses on building a predictive lead scoring model for X… https://danielng.tech/blog/reflecting-on-the-vietnam-finland-startup-night-2023-as-the-event-organizer/ https://danielng.tech/blog/reflecting-on-the-vietnam-finland-startup-night-2023-as-the-event-organizer/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:12:03 +0000 The Vietnam-Finland Startup Night 2023 , organized by VE Finland (the Association of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in Finland), was a Slush side event on… https://danielng.tech/blog/our-team-won-the-first-prize-at-dash-hack-2023/ https://danielng.tech/blog/our-team-won-the-first-prize-at-dash-hack-2023/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:59:00 +0000 Dash Hack is a weekend-long case competition, where multidisciplinary teams use Design Thinking as a problem-solving framework to solve complex… https://danielng.tech/blog/istartedthis-in-my-imagination-for-the-future-of-work-people-will-embrace-the-idea-of-becoming-an-entrepreneur-daniel-nguyen-managing-director-sisu-digital/ https://danielng.tech/blog/istartedthis-in-my-imagination-for-the-future-of-work-people-will-embrace-the-idea-of-becoming-an-entrepreneur-daniel-nguyen-managing-director-sisu-digital/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 20:51:00 +0000 I’m Daniel, a Digital Marketer and an entrepreneur from Vietnam. I’m currently working as a Growth Marketing Consultant at Sisu Digital, a… https://danielng.tech/blog/bay-area-launched-nordic-network-of-marketing-professionals-is-a-go/ https://danielng.tech/blog/bay-area-launched-nordic-network-of-marketing-professionals-is-a-go/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:59:00 +0000 We launched the Bay Area network on September 25th, 2020. This marketing communications network aims to help growth companies in the NewNordic region… https://danielng.tech/blog/good-news-from-finland-my-career-from-start-to-finnish/ https://danielng.tech/blog/good-news-from-finland-my-career-from-start-to-finnish/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:09:41 +0000 The reason Daniel ended up in Finland is e ducation. According to him, Finland has one of the world’s best education systems and, when he applied in… https://danielng.tech/blog/seo-is-not-dead-in-2020-yet/ https://danielng.tech/blog/seo-is-not-dead-in-2020-yet/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:25:37 +0000 I launched this brand new website www.entrepreneursoffinland.fi this July. https://danielng.tech/blog/slush-2019-was-amazing/ https://danielng.tech/blog/slush-2019-was-amazing/ Sat, 23 Nov 2019 15:33:57 +0000 This year I represented Vietnamese Entrepreneurship Society in Finland at the world's leading startup and tech event right at the heart of Helsinki.… https://danielng.tech/blog/first-time-speaking-in-front-of-a-large-audience-i-was-thrilled/ https://danielng.tech/blog/first-time-speaking-in-front-of-a-large-audience-i-was-thrilled/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:41:36 +0000 Some highlights of our most attracted event so far! 70 attendees and LOTS OF FUN! ?? https://danielng.tech/blog/another-great-panel-discussion-at-the-global-business-forum-finland-2019/ https://danielng.tech/blog/another-great-panel-discussion-at-the-global-business-forum-finland-2019/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 14:27:36 +0000 I was invited to join a panel discussion at Global Business Forum Finland 2019 where I shared about Marketing and Entrepreneurship along with other guests. https://danielng.tech/blog/i-want-to-share-with-you-a-project-called-entrepreneurs-of-finland-i-have-been-working-on-in-the-past-3-months/ https://danielng.tech/blog/i-want-to-share-with-you-a-project-called-entrepreneurs-of-finland-i-have-been-working-on-in-the-past-3-months/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:24:52 +0000 Entrepreneurs of Finland features inspiring and insightful stories of entrepreneurs, startup founders, business owners and self-employed from all walks…