# Invoice Indecision, a Thaw in Tech Funding, Anthropic Puts Agentic AI on Task

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Podcast: [THRIVE, a Paychex Business Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-a-paychex-business-podcast-1231062)
Published: 2026-04-02T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://paychexbusiness.podbean.com/e/wir_s5_04012026/
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## Resource

With the many challenges small business owners face on a regular basis, add forgoing pay for themselves. A survey by Bluevine found that 3 in 10 have invoice problems that cause cashflow issues that result in them not paying themselves. Host Gene Marks offers four tips on how to address the problem. In the tech startup world, funding might get a little easier with Congress voting to free up billions in grants. Speaking of easier, Anthropic’s tools, Claude Code and Claude Cowork, are performing tasks such as paying invoices and purchasing inventory with limited human prompting. Listen to the podcast to find out more about the next layer of agentic AI. Topics: 00:00 – Introduction00:18 – Invoicing and Cashflow Issues04:14 – Potential Tech Industry Funding07:14 – Agentic AI and Small Businesses10:18 – Episode Wrap-up Additional Resources Meet Paychex: https://bit.ly/3VtM6bs Learn About Invoice Factoring: https://bit.ly/invoice-factoring-types DISCLAIMER:The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.

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