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Practical help for Rhode Island owner-run businesses

Make your business easier to find, easier to work with, and easier to run.

I simplify your systems and follow-up so less gets missed and less depends on you.

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Free 30-minute call · Smithfield, RI

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5.0 on Google

“He takes the time to get to know you and your business, then helps put the right pieces in place.”

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Zapier Solutions PartnerMember: Northern Rhode Island
Chamber of Commerce

See how I help

Start with the problem.
Make the work simpler.

Before we talk, get a feel for how I work: understand the problem, keep what works, and put the right fix in place.

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Start with what needs attention

What’s getting
in your way?

Choose a challenge to see how I can help.

Less manual work

Spend less time on repetitive admin.

I’ll look at the steps you do over and over, simplify what I can, and automate the parts that don’t need your personal attention.

Simplify the processConnect the right toolsMake it easy to use
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From the work

Real businesses.
Practical changes.

Career coaching business

Customer information that moves with the work.

Customer details were scattered across email, spreadsheets, and a course platform.

I organized the records in Monday.com and connected course purchases through Zapier.

The change: customer information in one place, with fewer manual transfers.

Scattered records → Connected workflowCustomer records · Course purchases · TrainingRead the project ↗
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Free resources

Useful help.
Ready when you are.

Tools, guides, and videos to help you make sense of what’s getting in the way.

Free to use. No email or signup required.

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Self-assessment

Find a useful
place to start.

Take stock of what’s working and where a change could help.

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Time & software

Is that tool worth
what it costs?

Weigh the price of a tool against the work it could take off your hands.

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Video

What actually
helps people find you?

A plain-language look at search and AI visibility for small businesses.

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Mike Uttley, owner of Business Buddy
Mike Uttley Owner, Business Buddy

Meet your
Business Buddy.

I grew up around my dad’s hockey shop. I saw how much of a business rests on the person running it.

After 18 years in financial technology, I bring that experience to owner-run businesses here in Rhode Island. You work directly with me, from the first conversation through the work itself.

More about Mike

Before we start

A few practical questions.

Good to know

What if I’m not ready for a big project?

Start with what’s causing the most friction. A checklist, a clearer handoff, or a change to a tool you already use may be enough. Any paid work has an agreed scope and price.

Let’s start with a conversation

What would make
your business easier to run?

Bring the problem, even if you don’t know the solution. Let’s find a useful place to start.

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Prefer a call or text? 401-889-2999
Getting coffee works, too.