For businesses starting out, growth rarely comes easy. Tight budgets and limited manpower make it difficult to expand operations, even as demand increases.
Historically, growth depended on hiring more people – in many cases, expanding one’s team was seen as the only way to increase output. However, for early-stage companies, this approach is often cost-prohibitive.
That dynamic, in 2026, is now changing.
The emergence of AI has changed how companies grow. Instead of relying solely on headcount, startups can now use AI to extend the capabilities of small teams without dramatically increasing costs.
With AI-powered tools, founders can multiply their productivity and operate far beyond what their budgets would traditionally allow.
One example of a company enabling this: MyUser.
The company enables builders to set their budgets and targeting criteria, with MyUser’s AI then handling everything else—from prospect research to meeting scheduling.
The company’s AI also asks smart, targeted questions about one’s product to auto-optimize and create campaigns.
Further, the company’s technology scans more than 400 million leads, researching relevant ones 20 minutes each, and later sending hyper-personalized emails.
Much like his clients, the founder sees a future in which sales outreach becomes nearly effortless. With the help of automation tools, Hasanov envisions teams having the time and space they need to focus on what really matters: building great products and innovating.
Said the founder, “Imagine waking up and saying ‘I want to spend $500 on outbound today,’ and our AI springs into action: it buys and warms up domains, creates mailboxes, finds leads, and uses the ‘Show Me You Know Me’ method to write the hyper-personalized emails, replies to prospects, and even schedules calls- all automatically.”
What’s next for Myuser, however, also includes empowering teams because as noted by the CEO, “the future belongs to the companies that use technology to make a business more human, not less.”
“Technology is finally making it possible for builders, creators, and founders to connect with their audience in ways that are smarter, more authentic, and a lot less stressful,” Hasanov added.