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Restart Small Biz

we help small businesses thrive!

we help small businesses thrive!we help small businesses thrive!

 

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Welcome!

"In March of 2020, I realized I had to do something to help small businesses not just survive but thrive! 


I wrote an Amazon Best Seller, then created a Facebook group, then a weekly show on YouTube which is lead to our brand new online training courses.


If you are ready to thrive, dive in!"


-Dave Gee


Free Insights from our Amazon Best Seller, Restart...

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How Can We Help You Grow Your Small Business Thrive?

Watch our Free Show on YouTube

Watch our Free Show on YouTube

Watch our Free Show on YouTube

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Learn insights to grow your small business with our live weekly Restart show where we interviewing insightful and engaging guests. Can't catch it live? Check out all the shows on YouTube. It's Free!


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Join our Free Facebook Group

Watch our Free Show on YouTube

Watch our Free Show on YouTube

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Get engaged with other small business owners!  Collaborate, network, share new ideas, exchange leads, and support other small business owners in our Restart Small Biz Community (Facebook Group). It's Free


Join the Facebook Group

Read our Amazon Best Seller

Watch our Free Show on YouTube

Read our Amazon Best Seller

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Restart is the Amazon Best Seller that provides you a  powerful, step-by-step guide that features interviews from world-class business leaders sharing their secrets on how small businesses can THRIVE not just SURVIVE during the era of COVID-19.

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click here to Watch the Restart Small Biz Speaker Series on YouTube NoW!

Weekly, Live, Insightful, Inspiring, Interviews - FREE!

What the Mob Does When They Lose 90% of their Revenue Overnight

Dave interviews, Henry Schwartz, the CEO and founder of Mobcraft Beer on his rise from his days of a rogue college beer maker, to Shark Tank contestant and now leader of the crowd-sourced brewery Mobcraft Beer. Henry's details how he looked beyond the needs of his business and adopted a community-based approach to bringing his business from the brink due to COVID-19. This fun, eye-opening show is inspiring for any small business owner...whether you like beer or not! 

The What, Why and How of Sales Funnel Software

Dave interviews, Jon Ollmann, expert in Sales Funnel Management and Sales Funnel Software on what sales funnels are, why small businesses need to understand them and how to implement sales funnel software. This is a must watch show for any B2B or B2C marketers seeking to shorten their sales cycle and close more sales. 

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Join the free Restart Small Biz Facebook Community!

  • Network with other small business owners
  • Learn innovative ideas
  • Experience insightful shows
  • Laugh, smile and be inspired
  • Ask questions and help others


Available to any Small Business Owner and you can join for FREE, right now! Just click below. 

Join the Restart Small Biz Community on Facebook here

What are Restart Small Biz Community Members Saying?

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"Life as a small business owner can be lonely especially during times like we are experiencing with COVID. The Restart Small Biz Community is great. I can connect with other small business owners, share ideas, get input on problems and watch great guest speakers every week. I recommend it for any small business owner!" 


- Alex Aulisi, 

  Principal, Aulisi Consulting

Join ALEX & other Small Business Owners Here...Free
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"I am always looking for new and innovative ways to market my business. But frankly, there aren't any reliable and objective sources for small business owners. Now I can quickly learn about the latest tools and resources to help. In fact I just learned about sales funnel software last week and a show on Facebook Ads is coming up next week!"


- Phil Raines

  Owner, Raines Honey Farm

Join Phil & other small business owners here...FREE
Kristen Holtan

"The weekly live interviews in the Restart Small Biz Community have given me great new innovative ideas to grow my business. I love networking with other small business owners too. I landed a $5,000 sale from a fellow group member within 2 days of joining! Joining the group is a no brainer for any small business owner! Best of all it's FREE!" 


- Kristen Holtan, 

  Founder, Fuze Creative

Join Kristen & other small business owners here...Free
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Grow Your Business with our Amazon Best Seller, Restart

Restart is a powerful, step-by-step guide that features interviews from world-class business leaders sharing their secrets on how small businesses can THRIVE not just SURVIVE during the era of COVID-19.


On sale for only $14.99 on Amazon. Click here!

What are Experts Saying about Restart?

Aaron Jagdfeld

Aaron Jagdfeld, CEO, Generac

Kevin Kaufman, Small Business Development Center

Kevin Kaufman, Small Business Development Center

"Restart challenges leaders to question everything  about their business model. Those that do, and are willing to act, will  flourish through the good times and bad."

Kevin Kaufmann

Kevin Kaufman, Small Business Development Center

Kevin Kaufman, Small Business Development Center

Kevin Kaufman, Small Business Development Center

“Restart is the must-have book for small businesses seeking to grow during challenging times. I recommend it to all of our clients"

Frank Siebrecht

Frank Siebrecht, SCORE

Kevin Kaufman, Small Business Development Center

Frank Siebrecht, SCORE

"Going back to business as usual and just cutting overhead is easy  but just plain dangerous for small businesses right now. It is time to  look at all facets of your business, develop new ideas and test, test,  test. That is the only way you will grow. Restart shows you how."

Kathy Hust

Kathy Hust, Angel Investor

Jerry David, Founder, Prescient

Clay Cooper, Founder, Plan b

"I love working with small businesses and providing them new ideas on ways to grow. Restart is a dynamic tool that offers new ideas that can be implemented right away!"

Clay Cooper

Clay Cooper, Founder, Plan b

Jerry David, Founder, Prescient

Clay Cooper, Founder, Plan b

"My advertising agency is in the business of generating new ideas for clients...who are frequently in high-pressure situations. Most small businesses are in the pressure cooker now. Restart is a practical read with hard-hitting ideas you can use right now!"

Jerry David

Jerry David, Founder, Prescient

Jerry David, Founder, Prescient

Jerry David, Founder, Prescient

"I am so glad Dave wrote Restart. Small businesses in any industry can use these insights to grow. My business is always looking for new ways to grow...frankly our business is going to use these ideas right away!"

Buy Restart on Amazon Now. Click here.

Meet The Founder...

Business Experience

  • Coached hundreds of small businesses .
  • Founded and led 3 of his own companies.
  • Raised millions in funding.
  • Managed all functional areas of companies including CEO, marketing, sales, finance, operations, software development, product development, IT and human resources..
  • Marketing and Business Development at Fortune 500 firms: Motorola, BellSouth, TDS, U.S. Cellular and Humana.

Professor

  • Developed and taught Digital Marketing in the University of Wisconsin - Madison MBA Program.
  • Taught Sales Management in the University of Wisconsin - Madison Executive Education Program.
  • Manages the Entrepreneurship Program and Launch Pad (Startup Accelerator) at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.
  • Rated 5/5 on Rate my Professor and ranked #3 out over 1,000 professors.

Best Selling Author

  • Restart-The Small Business Guide to Thriving During Chaos*
  • The Corporate Refugee Startup Guide
  • The College Student Startup Guide*

                * Amazon Best Seller

What are Small Business Owners Saying?

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"Dave has a unique ability to motivate and inspire anyone seeking to grow their business. He inspired me to refocus, build my business, and create a new brand quicker than I thought would be humanly possible. If you are seeking to rapidly grow your business there is no one better to help you."


- Ray Kempthorne

   Big Sky Amplify

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"After leaving my corporate job I decided to break out on my own and launch my own graphic design firm. Starting out is not easy and it can be a lonely road. Dave was enthusiastic, creative, friendly and connected me with others to help generate new business too!"


- Pam Griffith

  Pam Griffith Integrated Marketing

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"Dave forced me to take a critical look at our business model to focus on growth markets so we could rapidly scale. His enthusiasm and sense of humor will also keep you smiling as you grow. He is like a mentor, business partner, MBA professor and motivator all wrapped up into one." 


- Jon Brust, 

   San Francisco Road Runners

Grow Your Small Business with our Online, Digital Marketing Training...Coming January 2021.

Why our Digital Marketing Training?

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Powerful

Affordable

Powerful

We made our training modules powerful so you can immediately grow your business. No textbooks. No theory. Each module includes a dynamic and insightful online training video that gets straight to the point "what," "why" and "how."  Our training is taught by professionals with real-world experience in digital marketing their own businesses and are also top-rated professors. 



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Flexible

Affordable

Powerful

We know that your time is precious and you need to be able to take training wherever and whenever you want! Our training modules are available 24/7/365 to you online from any Internet-connected desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. No long, boring lectures here or taking months or years of courses. Each engaging video is engaging and a maximum of 30 minutes.

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Affordable

Affordable

Affordable

We want to help any business grow, regardless of size. So, we built our training modules so they can fit into any budget. Each module is only $49.99 or access all 10 modules for $299 (that is a savings of $300!). How do you know it is worth it? We provide you a 100% growth guarantee. If your business doesn't grow after you implement the knowledge you get your money back.*

Digital Marketing Training Modules

Module 1 - Digital Marketing Fundamentals

Module 2 - Website Development, Website Management & SEO

Module 2 - Website Development, Website Management & SEO

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The Knowledge: Gain foundation knowledge into digital marketing strategies.  Learn all of the "what" and "why" behind all of today's digital marketing methods.


The Topics:

  • Traditional marketing vs. digital marketing
  • Website development & website management
  • Search engine optimization
  • Paid search advertising
  • Social media
  • Ecommerce
  • Marketing automation & sales funnel software


Estimated Module Completion Time:  (Total 60 Minutes):

  • 2 Modules
  • 30 Minutes Per Module


Application of Knowledge: You will learn how build your own 1 page, digital marketing plan for your business.

Module 2 - Website Development, Website Management & SEO

Module 2 - Website Development, Website Management & SEO

Module 2 - Website Development, Website Management & SEO

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The Knowledge: Develop insights into the fundamentals of Website Development, Website Management and SEO (search engine optimization).


The Topics:

  • Creating website goals
  • Custom websites vs CMS
  • Building website architecture maps
  • Website management
  • Outsourcing website management
  • Search engine optimization




Estimated Module Completion Time:  (Total 60 Minutes):

  • 2 Modules
  • 30 Minutes Per Module


Application of Knowledge: You will learn how to develop website goals, create an actual website in a CMS (content management system) and identify the ways to optimize your website traffic.

Module 3 - Paid Search Advertising

Module 2 - Website Development, Website Management & SEO

Module 3 - Paid Search Advertising

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The Knowledge: Develop insights into the fundamentals of paid search advertising with a focus on Google Adwords 



The Topics:

  • Creating paid search goals 
  • Building Google Adwords campaigns
  • A/B Testing
  • Analyzing Google Adwords campaign performance






Estimated Module Completion Time:  (Total 30 Minutes):

  • 1 Modules
  • 30 Minutes Per Module


Application of Knowledge: You will learn how to create your own Google Adwords campaign for your business.

Module 4 - Facebook Marketing

Module 4 - Facebook Marketing

Module 3 - Paid Search Advertising

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The Knowledge: Develop insights into the fundamentals of building and developing

 business Facebook presence.


The Topics:

  • Developing Facebook growth strategies
  • Developing Facebook content Strategies
  • Developing Facebook ads
  • Creating and managing Facebook Groups



Estimated Module Completion Time: (Total 60 Minutes)

  • 2 Modules
  • 30 Minutes Per Module


Application of Knowledge: You will learn the basics of howto create and manage your own company Facebook page and build a Facebook community. 


Module 5 - Twitter Marketing

Module 4 - Facebook Marketing

Module 6 - LinkedIn Marketing

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The Knowledge: Develop insights into the fundamentals of building and developing a business Twitter presence.


The Topics:

  • Developing Twitter growth Strategies
  • Developing Twitter content strategies
  • Developing Twitter ads
  • Creating and managing company Twitter pages



Estimated Module Completion Time:  (Total 30 Minutes):

  • 1 Modules
  • 30 Minutes Per Module


Application of Knowledge: You will learn the basics of how to create and manage your own company Twitter page, 


Module 6 - LinkedIn Marketing

Module 4 - Facebook Marketing

Module 6 - LinkedIn Marketing

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The Knowledge: Develop insights into the fundamentals of building and developing a personal and business LinkedIn presence.


The Topics:

  • Creating a personal LinkedIn page.
  • Creating a business LinkedIn page.
  • Creating engaging content for LinkedIn (including writing your own articles and video content creation).


Estimated Module Completion Time:  (Total 60 Minutes):

  • 2 Modules
  • 30 Minutes Per Module


Application of Knowledge: You will learn the basics of how to create and manage your own personal LinkedIn page and company LinkedIn page. 


Module 7 - YouTube Marketing

Module 9 - Marketing Automation

Module 7 - YouTube Marketing

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The Knowledge: Develop insights into the fundamentals of building and developing a business YouTube presence.


The Topics:

  • Developing YouTube growth strategies
  • Developing YouTube content Strategies
  • Developing YouTube monetization strategies



Estimated Module Completion Time:  (Total 30 Minutes):

  • 1 Module
  • 30 Minutes


Application of Knowledge: You will learn the  to create and manage your own company YouTube channel.

Module 8 - Ecommerce

Module 9 - Marketing Automation

Module 7 - YouTube Marketing

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The Knowledge: Develop insights into the fundamentals of Ecommerce.



The Topics:

  • Developing an omni-channel strategy
  • Developing Ecommerce strategies
  • Creating Ecommerce platforms
  • Managing Ecommerce effectiveness with outsourcing


Estimated Module Completion Time:  (Total 60 Minutes):

  • 2 Modules
  • 30 Minutes


Application of Knowledge: You will learn how to create your own Ecommerce platform and criteria to outsource Ecommerce management.

Module 9 - Marketing Automation

Module 9 - Marketing Automation

Module 9 - Marketing Automation

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The Knowledge: Develop insights into the fundamentals of Marketing Automation and Sales Funnels.


The Topics:

  • Review the major marketing automation platforms
  • Selecting a marketing automation platform
  • Creating sales funnel content
  • Managing sales funnels campaigns


Estimated Module Completion Time:  (Total 30 Minutes):

  • 1 Module
  • 30 Minutes


Application of Knowledge: You will learn how to create your own sales funnel map, and select a sales funnel software platform.

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