Ebook
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Independently published
The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Technology

Practical technology decisions for the people running the business

A practical, no-buzzword guide for small business owners who have to make technology decisions without a CIO down the hall. Covers the choices that actually move the needle — and the ones that quietly waste a year’s payroll.

§01 · Synopsis

What the book is about.

Small business owners get pitched technology constantly. Most of it is solving somebody else’s problem. This book is the calm, second-opinion conversation you’d want with a friend who’s done this before — and Will has, across decades and dozens of operators.

It walks through the categories of decision every small business eventually faces: what to buy, what to rent, what to ignore, and who to trust. The framing is operator-first: revenue, time, risk, and sanity.

The result is a working playbook for owners who don’t want to become technologists — they just want technology to stop being the thing that keeps them up at night.

§02 · Key Takeaways

What you’ll walk away with.

  • A simple rubric for evaluating any new tool, vendor, or upgrade pitch.

  • here to spend, where to save, and where to wait another quarter.

  • How to hire and manage outside technology help without getting fleeced.

  • A short checklist for protecting the business — data, accounts, and continuity.

§03 · Who It’s For

Owners, founders, and operators of small businesses who make the tech calls themselves.

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