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Guides, playbooks, tools, and insights — built for CEOs and operators who want to close the AI gap without needing a PhD or a six-month learning curve.

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The SMB AI Automation Playbook

10 Workflows You Can Automate This Month

The practical, no-fluff guide to identifying and automating the workflows that are costing your business the most time and money. Includes step-by-step breakdowns, ROI calculators for each workflow, and implementation timelines.

The 10 highest-ROI automation opportunities for 10–99 person companies
How to calculate the true cost of each manual process (template included)
Prioritization framework: which workflows to automate first
Implementation timeline expectations (realistic, not aspirational)
Common mistakes that kill automation projects before they launch
15-min read Best for: CEOs, COOs, Ops leaders
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Tools That Show You the Numbers

AI Automation ROI Calculator

~3 minutes

Stop guessing whether AI automation is worth it for your business. Enter your team size, manual hours, and current costs — get a personalized ROI projection with specific dollar amounts.

Annual cost of your current manual processes
Projected savings with AI automation
Time-to-ROI at each CEO.ai pricing tier
Status quo cost vs. platform cost comparison
Calculate Your ROI

AI Readiness Scorecard

~2 minutes

Where does your business actually stand on AI adoption? Take our 8-question assessment and get a personalized score across 5 dimensions — plus specific recommendations for where to start.

Process Documentation Readiness
Data Accessibility
Team AI Literacy
Integration Complexity
Leadership Commitment
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Guides

Comprehensive guides for the CEO who wants to understand AI automation — without needing to become a data scientist.

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What Is RAG Training? The Non-Technical CEO's Complete Guide

You keep hearing "RAG" in AI conversations. Here's what it actually means for your business — in plain English — and why it's the difference between generic AI and AI that actually knows your company.

12 min read Non-technical CEOs
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AI Agents vs. AI Chatbots: Why Your Business Needs Agents That Do the Work

Chatbots answer questions. AI agents complete tasks, make decisions, and execute workflows. This guide explains the difference — and why it matters for your bottom line.

10 min read CEOs comparing solutions
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The True Cost of Manual Workflows: A CFO-Ready Analysis

Your team's manual processes cost more than you think. This guide gives you the framework to calculate the real cost — including hidden costs like errors, delays, and team burnout.

15 min read CEOs, CFOs, Ops leaders
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How the CEO Agent Works: A Complete Walkthrough

Curious about what happens between typing a project description and getting a working app committed to GitHub? This guide walks through every step of the CEO Agent's orchestration process.

14 min read Anyone evaluating CEO.ai
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Building an AI Agent Business with the Agent API

Every agent you create on CEO.ai gets its own API key. That means you can embed AI intelligence into any app, product, or service — and sell it. This guide shows you how.

11 min read Agencies & entrepreneurs
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Your First Week with CEO.ai: What to Expect

Just signed up (or about to)? Here's exactly what happens in your first 7 days — from setup call to live workflow. No surprises. No "figure it out yourself."

8 min read New & prospective customers
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