Coming November 10th! The Small Business Owner's AI Handbook
The Small Business Owner's AI Handbook
What’s Inside?
AI is changing how small businesses grow. Here is your step-by-step guide to making it work for you.
You don’t need to become a tech expert. You need to know where AI saves real time, wins more customers and adds profit, and where it doesn’t. Each of the 35 chapters tackles one real job in your business, with a quick win you can finish today, five clear steps, copy-and-paste AI prompts, a worksheet and a checklist.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
- Find the AI uses that matters most for your business, and skip the hype
- Build a 12-month marketing plan in one working session
- Create social media posts, emails and a 30-day content calendar in less time
- Prepare for sales meetings, write proposals and follow up so good leads don’t go cold
- Answer customers faster without losing the human touch
- See where you make and lose money, and price with confidence
- Build your first AI agents, safely and with you in control
Real examples from real kinds of businesses. Follow six owners (a home builder, an accounting firm, an auto repair shop, a cleaning company, a restaurant and a salon) as they put AI to work. You’ll see what they asked, what AI produced and what they fixed before using it.
Then finish with a 30-Day AI-Powered Small Business Plan to make it stick.
Works with the AI tools you already use, including ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and Gemini.
What Are Small Business Experts Saying?
“A practical, step-by-step tool that helps small business owners grow with AI.”
— Jason Schleip, SBDC Director, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
“Every week, owners ask us the same question: ‘Where do I start with AI?’ This handbook answers it one task at a time, with clear steps, ready-to-use prompts, and checklists. It takes the intimidation out of AI and keeps the focus where it belongs: on growing a more profitable business.”
— Ron Chisholm, SBDC Consultant, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
The Corporate Refugee Startup Guide
What are Entrepreneurs & Angel Investors Saying?
Dave Gee's book is an insightful, pragmatic, step-by-step guide for those considering leaving their current job to join or start an early-stage company. He spots the issues and thinks them through." - Hank Barry, Sidley Austin's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital group and former CEO of Napster
"As an attorney who works with startups, I have always admired the guts it takes to leave a steady paycheck and jump into the startup world. I think Dave has built the perfect companion piece as you contemplate such a jump. His insightful and pragmatic advice is spot-on." -Chris Cain, partner with Foley and Lardner, LLP and co-founder of the non-profit startup accelerator, Catapult Chicago,
"The Corporate Refugee Startup Guide is essential to anyone who is considering leaving the world of a 9-5 job to become an entrepreneur. There is no better shortcut than to learn from others and specifically others' mistakes. This step by step guide will walk you through the process and show you how to succeed where others have failed." -Troy Henikoff, Managing Director, MATH Venture Partners & Entrepreneurship Faculty, Northwestern University
"A true “where the rubber meets the road” guide for corporate refugees looking to make the leap into the startup world." - Troy Vosseller, Co-Founder, gener8tor
Restart - The Small Business Guide to Thriving During Chaos
What are Small Business Experts & Successful CEOs Saying?
“Restart challenges business leaders to question everything about their business model. Those, that do, and are willing to act, will flourish through good times and bad."
— Aaron Jagdfeld, CEO, Generac
“Restart is the must-have book for small businesses seeking to grow during challenging times."
— Kevin Kauffman, SBDC
“Going back to business during challenges and just cutting overhead is easy but is very dangerous for small businesses as well. It is time to look at all facets of your business, develop new ideas and test, test, test. This is the only way to grow. Restart shows you how.
— Frank Siebrecht, SCORE
“I am so glad that Dave wrote Restart. Small businesses in any industry can use these insights now. My business is always seeking new ways to innovate and grow...frankly we going to be implementing his ideas too."
— Jerry David, CEO and Founder, Prescient Financial Solutions
The College Student Startup Guide - Amazon Best Seller
What Startup Founders Are Saying?
“I launched my startup while in college and juggled school, personal relationships and my startup. It was no easy task. I wish The College Student Startup Guide would have been there to guide me through the chaos.”
— Henry Schwartz, Founder, Mobcraft Beer and Shark Tank Contestant
“Being in college while you have a startup is no easy task. Having gone through it, I always had Gee to help keep me on the track to succeed. The lessons in his new book, The College Student Startup Guideare invaluable not only for your startup, but also for your personal growth.”
— Jake Smith, Manager of Operations at Bird
“You could get several college degrees to get all of these insights, or you could just buy Gee’s book. The choice is yours.”
— Jocelyn Kopac, Founder, The Digital Market
“Coming up with a startup idea is easy. Successfully executing that idea into a thriving startup is a completely different story. Gee’s new book, The College Student Startup Guide, helps provide student entrepreneurs the critical insights needed to go from idea to launch.”
— Chris Roche, Founder, Recruit Chute
“Launching a startup while you are in college can change your life. The College Student Startup Guideshows you how.”
— Ben Morales, Founder, Latino Pro