Canadian billionaire and former Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary has now delivered a clear message for today’s 25-year olds. In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) O’Leary said that the biggest opportunities lie in AI implementation for small businesses and data center development. In the post, O’Leary has also outlined what he sees as two high-growth bets in the rapidly growing tech economy. “If I were 25 today, I’d focus on two massive opportunities: Al implementation and data center development. Small businesses are desperate to adopt Al but need help executing it-that’s your chance to step in and solve a huge pain point. And data centers? The demand is off the charts. Real estate meets tech in the most lucrative way. This is where the future’s heading, Don’t miss it,” wrote O’Leary.
AI execution as a business opportunity
O’Leary stressed on the fact that small businesses are eager to adopt AI but their lack expertise to execute it effectively. “Small businesses are desperate to adopt AI but need help executing it — that’s your chance to step in and solve a huge pain point,” he said in an accompanying video.He further noted that most of businesses in the US employ around five and 500 workers, describing them as a large segment of companies that are willing to pay for solutions that make AI practical. “There’s going to be a massive amount of people wanting to use it that don’t know how to,” O’Leary added.
Datacenters: The infrastructure behind AI
Apart from the deployment of AI, O’Leary also pointed to the datacenter construction as another lucrative work area. “The biggest pain point in AI is data centers,” he said. “That’s real estate development… Sound complicated? Yes, it is. But is it lucrative? Very much so.”With AI workloads growing exponentially, demand for advanced infrastructure is surging, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs who can build and manage facilities that power the technology.
Broader AI boom
Earlier, O’Leary highlighted AI’s impact on marketing and content creation, noting that independent professionals who leverage AI tools effectively can earn up to $500,000 annually. He has also praised countries like the United Arab Emirates for adopting pro-business policies that attract global talent, contrasting them with Europe’s stricter regulations.
Kevin O’Leary on how AI is not just about painful layoffs
Recently, Kevin O’Leary pushed back against the narrative that artificial intelligence is only about painful job cuts. In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) O’Leary said that AI has “quietly unlocked some of the biggest opportunities I’ve seen in content and marketing.” He also pointed out to a rapid shift in how companies allocate advertising dollars, noting that enterprises often spend up to 15% of revenue on marketing and customer acquisition. “If you have a tool or you have the ability to use AI to create content that helps maintain customer relations or acquire new ones, you are incredibly valuable,” O’Leary explained.
