Active studies
GenAI for Personalized Marketing
2.1–2.8× higher click-through
Culturally intelligent AI ads for San Bernardino County micro-family retail and restaurants, with the largest gains for firms under five employees. Output: an open-source prompt library for Inland Empire family businesses.
Quantum-Inspired Forecasting
14–21% lower forecast error
Financial forecasting for Inland Empire family service businesses, accessible to firms without in-house data scientists. Output: an actionable policy brief for SBDCs and family business associations.
AI Adoption Barriers (pilot)
2026 faculty-led pilot
Student research teams deliver practical takeaways to members on what actually stops a family firm from adopting AI — and what removes the obstacle.

