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AI saves you time on the tasks you wish someone else would handle.

Why this matters

The tools have gotten simple enough that if you can type a plain-English question, you can get useful output. The practical challenge is not the technology. It is knowing which tasks are worth handing to AI, what to type to get a result you can actually use, and what not to paste in for data safety reasons. This pack handles all three.

  • 48%

    Share of employees who admit to entering non-public company information into generative AI tools — most not because they were careless, but because nobody told them a rule

    Source: Cisco 2024 Data Privacy Benchmark Study

Helix Stax

Free Guide for Hampton Roads Small Businesses

How to Set Up AI in Your Small Business

A practical, step-by-step guide to getting AI working in your business this week, safely.

What you get

  • A plain-English walkthrough of the four main AI tools and which fits your business
  • Step-by-step setup instructions, including data-safety settings most owners miss
  • How to pick the first 2-3 tasks where AI saves you real time
  • 12 copy-paste prompts across marketing, operations, customer service, and brand images
  • A simple 3-rule framework for using AI without exposing client or employee data

Preview

  • ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. Gemini vs. Copilot: honest one-liners on each
  • Business account vs. personal account and why it matters for your data
  • Starter prompts for social posts, job descriptions, review responses, and more
  • The Cisco stat 48% of employees admit to: what it means for your business
  • A one-page AI policy template you can write in an afternoon
  • A simple 6-step rollout so your team actually uses it

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