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AI automation that gives you your time back.

We build custom AI systems for small business owners who are tired of doing everything themselves. One discovery call. One demo. Save 10+ hours a week.

10+ hours saved/week · $500 first grant secured · <1hr from kickoff to live
The problem

You’re doing the work of six people. We can give you back at least one of them.

Every small business owner we talk to says the same three things: there’s not enough time, there’s not enough hands, and the busywork keeps piling up while the actual business sits and waits.

We don’t sell software. We build you a custom AI system that handles the repetitive stuff — the email follow-ups, the data entry, the scheduling, the grant searches, the lead capture, whatever your version of busywork looks like — so you can spend your day on the work that actually grows your business.

Email triage you don’t have time for

We sort, summarize, and draft responses so you read 10 emails instead of 100.

Lead capture you keep forgetting

Inbound prospect details land in your CRM, not in a sticky note on your dashboard.

Scheduling that doesn’t bounce

Your calendar reads emails and books the calls. You just show up.

Reports that write themselves

End of week, your inbox has the numbers. You didn’t have to ask.

How it works

Three steps. Two weeks. Zero code from you.

01

Discovery call

30 minutes. We listen for the one task you do every day that you wish a smart assistant could just handle. Most owners can name three within five minutes. Free, no commitment.

02

Custom build

Two weeks. We build a system tailored to your actual business — not a SaaS template you have to bend yourself to fit. Runs on your data, plugs into the tools you already use.

03

Hands-off automation

Forever. Once it’s running, you don’t think about it. We handle maintenance and AI costs for a small monthly fee. You get your time back.

Proof

How a Nebraska nonprofit got their first $500 grant in under a week.

The Bridge Foundation supports youth ages 14 through 22. They needed funding. They were facing 728 foundations in Nebraska alone — each with different giving criteria, deadlines, and application processes. Reading every one of those foundation pages would have taken weeks. They didn’t have weeks.

We built them an AI system that scans every Nebraska foundation, scores each one against the Bridge Foundation’s mission, and surfaces only the few worth applying to. They submitted their first application within a week.

They were approved for their first $500 grant shortly after. Total hours of manual searching: zero.

$500 First grant approved
728 Foundations scanned
0 hrs Manual searching
<7d System live to first approval
“This is what AI is supposed to do — give small organizations the kind of operational leverage that used to require a full-time staff member.” Jacobi White · Founder, The Bridge Foundation

Disclosure: Jacobi White is co-founder of Uplift Equity Group and founder of The Bridge Foundation. Both organizations operate independently with appropriate conflict-of-interest protections.

The team

We’re two people. That’s the point.

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Kenny Kemp

Co-founder · Technical & operations

I build everything UEG ships. The systems, the AI, the databases, the integrations. Before UEG, I was building production AI systems for finance and content workflows — the kind of work most small businesses thought was out of reach. The thing I learned: there’s no good reason a five-person company shouldn’t have the same operational leverage as a 500-person company. UEG exists to close that gap.

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Jacobi White

Co-founder · Sales & community

I’m the founder of The Bridge Foundation, a 501(c)(3) serving youth 14–22, and the reason UEG isn’t cold-pitching strangers. I spend my days in the rooms where small business owners actually make decisions — chambers of commerce, nonprofit boards, the back room at the church basement meeting. If we can fix something for somebody, I’ll find them.

The vision

AI automation is just product one.

Uplift Equity Group is structured as a multi-sector holding company because we plan to build more than one business. Today, AI automation for small business is the entire venture. Tomorrow, it’s one of several purpose-driven companies under the UEG umbrella — each one solving a real problem, each one operated with the same care.

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    AI Automation for Small Business Active
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    Grant Discovery for Nonprofits In development
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    Healthcare Operations Planned
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    Financial Literacy & Tools Under consideration
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    TBA Soon
FAQ

Honest answers.

What does this cost?
Custom builds are priced per project based on scope, typically a one-time setup fee. Once it’s running, monthly costs are small — usually $10 to $30 per month — to cover AI usage and maintenance. We discuss pricing on the discovery call, before any commitment.
How long until something is actually running?
Most builds go live within two weeks of the discovery call. The first version is intentionally simple — we’d rather have a working automation in your hands quickly than a perfect one delivered in three months.
What if I don’t know what to automate?
That’s the most common starting point — and it’s exactly what the discovery call is for. In thirty minutes we can usually identify two or three tasks worth automating. You’re under no obligation to move forward.
Are you Nebraska-only?
We’re based in Lincoln, but everything we do is remote-friendly. Geography is not a constraint.
What kind of businesses do you work with?
Owner-operated companies and nonprofits with one to fifty employees. Common thread: the owner is doing too much, and they know AI could help — they just don’t have time to figure out how.
How do I get started?
Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call. No slide deck, no sales pitch — we just listen, ask questions, and tell you honestly whether we can help.

Get your time back.

A 30-minute discovery call. No slides. No pitch. Just an honest conversation about what’s eating your week.

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