Concepts

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

The USB-C for AI and your business tools.

What it is

MCP is an open standard that lets AI assistants securely connect to your tools — QuickBooks, Google Drive, Gmail, HubSpot, your database — without a custom integration for each one.

Why it matters for your business

For a small to medium-sized business, MCP means your AI can actually see your data instead of you copy-pasting into a chat window. It's the difference between a smart intern and a smart intern with access to the file cabinet.

Where to start

Ask Claude a question and have it pull the answer from your Drive
Let AI draft an invoice using your real QuickBooks data
Query your CRM in plain English

Watch out

Only connect what you're comfortable letting AI read. Start read-only, then expand once you trust the workflow.

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