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- ImproveFix how work flows
- ServerBuild a reliable base
- DirectoryManage users centrally
- AutomateConnect your tools
- Add AIHandle routine work
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Plan a reliable server for a small business
Work out what you need, choose sensible hardware, and set up the backups most small offices forget.
Active DirectorySet up your company's first Active Directory domain
Turn a Windows Server into a domain controller, so your company has one central place for logins.
Active DirectoryAdd users, join computers and apply security rules
Organise departments, create employee accounts, join PCs to the domain and enforce a screen lock with Group Policy.
AI AutomationRun your own n8n automation server with Docker
Install n8n, the workflow tool behind most of these automations, on your own server in a few minutes.
AI AutomationBuild your first automation: website form to spreadsheet
Capture every enquiry automatically, save it to a sheet and alert your team, with no manual copying.
AI AutomationAdd AI: sort customer enquiries automatically
Let AI read each enquiry, route it to the right person and prepare a draft reply for a human to approve.
AI AutomationRun a private AI model on your own server with Ollama
Keep company data in-house by running an open AI model locally, then call it from your own tools.
AI AutomationFind out what to automate first in your business
Score your repetitive tasks by time and risk, so your first automation actually pays off.
AI AutomationWrite AI prompts that give useful business results
Get better answers from any AI assistant by giving clear context, a task and a format.
AI AutomationWrite a simple AI use policy for your company
Help your team use AI productively without putting company or customer data at risk.
AI AutomationGet a daily AI summary of your inbox with n8n
Start each morning with a short list of the emails that need your attention.
Small Business ServerSet up a shared office file server with Samba
Give your team one shared drive on Windows, using a Linux server and free software.
Small Business ServerGet alerted when your server or website goes down
Set up free monitoring with Uptime Kuma, so that you hear about a problem before your customers do.
Small Business ServerGive staff secure remote access with WireGuard VPN
Let your team reach office systems from anywhere, without exposing your server to the internet.
Active DirectoryControl shared folder access with Active Directory groups
Give each department its own folder, so that access follows the group rather than the individual.
Active DirectoryStrengthen passwords and handle employees who leave
Set a sensible password policy, find unused accounts, and remove access safely when people leave.
Active DirectoryAdd a second domain controller for reliability
Keep logins working when a server fails, by running a second copy of your directory.
Business ImprovementWrite a one-page business plan you will actually use
Replace a long document nobody reads with one clear page your whole team can follow.
Business ImprovementChoose the few KPIs that really run your business
Stop tracking everything. Pick a handful of numbers that show whether the business is healthy.
Business ImprovementBuild a 13-week cash flow forecast
See a cash shortage weeks before it happens, while you still have time to act.
Business ImprovementCheck your pricing and find your break-even point
Find out what each sale really earns, how many sales you need, and what a price change would do.
Business ImprovementWrite SOPs that people actually follow
Turn what is in one person's head into clear steps, so the work stays consistent as you grow.
Business ImprovementMap a process and find the bottleneck
Draw how work really flows, find where it gets stuck, and fix that one place first.
Business ImprovementSolve recurring problems with the 5 Whys
Stop fixing the same problem again and again by finding its real cause.
Business ImprovementOrganise any workplace with the 5S method
A simple way to reduce searching, mistakes and wasted time, in an office, workshop or store.
Business ImprovementBuild a simple sales pipeline in a spreadsheet
Stop losing enquiries. See every opportunity, its next step, and how much sales you can expect.
Business ImprovementMeasure customer satisfaction and act on it
Use a two-question survey and a simple score to learn what to improve, and win back unhappy customers.
Business ImprovementClarify who does what with a RACI chart
End "I thought you were doing that" by making every responsibility clear.
Business ImprovementRun a 30-minute weekly meeting that gets things done
A fixed agenda that keeps the team focused on numbers, problems and clear actions.
Business ImprovementOnboard a new employee in their first 30 days
A simple plan that helps new people become useful sooner and makes them more likely to stay.
Business ImprovementControl your stock with ABC analysis
Focus your attention on the few items that hold most of your stock value, and free up cash.
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