How Small Businesses Can Compete with Giants Using AI + Apps | Vincent Phamvan

Posted on 11/22/2025
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What if the greatest threat to your business isn’t competition—but invisibility?

In this powerful keynote, Vincent Phamvan, founder of Vyten and x3 CMO, shares how small businesses and creators can harness AI, mobile apps, and 10x thinking to outpace competitors and win customer attention.

Through stories of Blockbuster vs. Netflix, Uber’s disruption, and his own journey launching AI-powered apps, Vincent reveals a simple yet transformative roadmap:
- Value: Obsess over delivering customer results.
- Your Advantage: Recognize and leverage macro trends.
- 10x Impact: Aim for transformational growth, not incremental change.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, nonprofit leader, or creator, this talk will inspire you to rethink how you connect with your audience—and show you how to turn invisibility into impact.

*Chapters*
00:00 – The $50 Blockbuster mistake
01:05 – Uber saves the day (and teaches a lesson on dispersion)
02:33 – What small businesses can learn from tech giants
04:09 – From corporate CMO to entrepreneur
05:02 – The Hope Summit: proof of democratized technology
06:20 – The #1 challenge today: invisibility
07:59 – Why push notifications beat email and social media
09:06 – Netflix, Uber, Zoom: the 10x mindset
10:25 – The Vyten formula: Value, Advantage, 10x Impact
11:27 – A simple roadmap to scale with apps + AI
12:27 – Final call to action