Guides
Plain answers about AI agents, MCP servers and the work they can take over in a small business. Each guide names its sources and the date they were read.
All guides
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What is an MCP server?
An MCP server gives an AI agent tools it can call, like a CRM, an inbox or a calendar. How MCP works, how to connect a server, and what to check first. Amelia Cardona Hernandez -
The best MCP servers for small business in 2026
Eleven MCP servers a small business can connect to Claude or ChatGPT: payments, accounting, CRM, docs, tasks and support, checked on each vendor's docs. Vadim Dunaevskiy
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Can ChatGPT and Claude send emails?
Claude sends Gmail after you approve it, and Outlook mail from work accounts. What ChatGPT's Gmail and Outlook apps can do, and how any agent can send safely. Amelia Cardona Hernandez -
Will AI replace bookkeepers and accountants?
BLS projects bookkeeping clerk jobs to fall 6% by 2035 while accountant jobs grow 5%. What AI does in the books today, and what stays with people. Amelia Cardona Hernandez -
MCP vs API: what's the difference?
A developer writes code against an API. An AI agent finds an MCP server's tools and calls them itself. How the two differ, fit together, and when to use each. Vadim Dunaevskiy -
Zapier MCP alternatives in 2026
Six ways to give Claude or ChatGPT actions in other apps: Composio, Pipedream, n8n, Make, Activepieces and Conecto, with prices read on their pages. Vadim Dunaevskiy -
Claude connectors
Claude connectors let Claude read and act in your apps. Where to find them, how to add a custom connector, what each plan allows, and what to check first. Amelia Cardona Hernandez -
ChatGPT connectors
ChatGPT's connectors are now called apps. What they can do, how to connect one, which plans can add a custom MCP server, and when ChatGPT asks first. Vadim Dunaevskiy
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