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Build the App with Claude
For small business owners

Build the App That Runs Your Business with Claude

No code, no problem. Your spreadsheets, your CRM, DocuSign, QuickBooks — all separate, and you're the one copying data between them. Build one app that connects them all so your information flows by itself, just by directing Claude in plain English.

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Written by an operator, not a course-seller — built on a real business.
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No coding
You direct Claude in plain English
No AI experience
Every term explained as you go
Step-by-step
One small, doable step at a time
The real problem → the fix

Your apps don't talk to each other — so you do it for them

Spreadsheet, CRM, DocuSign, QuickBooks — today you're the one carrying the same names and numbers between them all day. This book puts one app in the middle: enter a job once and it flows out to your documents, signatures, accounting, and contacts on its own.

Today · the busywork
You in the middle, manually moving data between your spreadsheet, contacts, documents, signatures and accounting
You're the hub. Every app is an island, and you ferry the data between them — retyping, double-checking, and catching what slips.
With your app · the fix
Your app in the middle, connected to project planning, team management, logistics and billing — data flowing automatically
Your app is the hub. Enter a job once and it fills the agreement, collects the signature, and posts the invoice — automatically.

"Enter it once, and it flows everywhere." That one idea is the whole game — and exactly what you'll build.

The hidden cost

Where your week actually goes

Your business lives in your head and a dozen disconnected tools. The same names and numbers get retyped from one app to the next — and it quietly eats your week.

10+ hrslost to busywork every week

A representative week for an owner who's the glue holding it together. Your mix will differ — the pattern won't.

Filling out agreements & work orders by hand~3 hrs
Retyping job info & invoices into your books~3 hrs
Chasing and filing signatures~2 hrs
Double-entry, double-bookings & digging for answers~2 hrs
Why this works for you

Connect all your tools — with no code and no AI experience

The whole book rests on one simple idea, and it's written for people who've never done anything like this before.

One connected system

Your apps stop being islands. You build a single app that talks to your spreadsheet, CRM, DocuSign, and QuickBooks — so you enter something once and it updates everywhere it's needed.

No code, no AI experience

You never write a line of code or touch anything technical. You describe what you want in plain English, and every new term is explained the first time it appears.

Broken into easy steps

Everything is laid out as short, do-this-then-that instructions. Do one step, check it worked, then move on — and nothing in the book can break your computer.

See it in action

A real app, built with the book

Meet "Summit Build Co." — a construction business running on one custom app: projects, leads, pipeline, contracts, crew, and billing, all in one place. This is the kind of system you'll build, step by step.

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Inside the book

Clear pages, real prompts, nothing to decode

Every concept in plain words, every step shown, and a copy-paste prompt library you can use straight away.

Chapter 1 — What You're Building
What you're buildingChapter 1
Chapter 9 — Build Out Your Data
Build out your dataChapter 9
The Prompt Library
The prompt libraryReference
The complete guide

19 chapters across 7 parts

From your very first click to a live app with your team on it — plus a glossary, the prompt library, and a setup checklist.

Part I · Foundations
What you're building01
The mindset that makes this work02
Getting set up, one click at a time03
How Claude Code actually works04
Part II · The Core Concepts
Keys vs. logins05
Keys & secrets, kept safe06
The universal method07
Part III · Building Your App
Look, logo & layout08
Build out your data09
Views, sections & fields10
Part IV · Putting Data to Work
Agreements that fill & sign themselves11
Connecting QuickBooks & Xero12
Invoices & bills13
Chaining actions into workflows14
Part V–VI · Testing & Troubleshooting
How to test everything properly15
The troubleshooting playbook16
Part VII · Going Live
Put your app online17
Accounts & users18
Maintenance & growth19
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Everything you need to go from zero to live

  • Connect your spreadsheet, CRM, docs & accounting into one system
  • The complete first-edition eBook — 19 chapters, 7 parts
  • The copy-paste prompt library — every prompt in one place
  • Documents that fill and sign themselves
  • Invoices & bills posted to QuickBooks or Xero
  • A glossary & setup checklist so nothing trips you up
  • Free lifetime updates as the tools evolve
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About the author

Jordan Stilwell

I started my company in 2019 — rentals and staffing for live music touring. Gear going out to shows, crew going out with it, clients on one side and contractors on the other. If you've ever run something with a lot of moving parts, you know the feeling: there's always more to keep track of than any one brain can hold.

For the first stretch, I ran the whole thing by hand across a pile of programs that didn't talk to each other. I filled out agreements one at a time, typing the same names and numbers over and over. I tried Zapier and other automation tools — they were frustrating, always a little off, always with some new limitation around the next corner.

So I built the system I'd wanted for years — and it now saves me ten-plus hours a week. This book is the playbook for doing the same.

I'm not a programmer. I built it by directing Claude in plain English, through a lot of trial and error — and then I wrote down everything I learned so you can skip the trial and keep the result. Get your first version working, and something clicks: you stop seeing software as something handed to you, and start shaping it around exactly how you operate.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You'll never write code by hand. You describe what you want in plain English and Claude builds it. If you can follow a recipe and you've ever set up an account and pasted a password, you have every skill this requires.

What exactly do I get?

The complete first-edition eBook (PDF) — 19 chapters across 7 parts, plus a glossary, a ready-to-use prompt library, and a credentials & setup checklist. It's delivered as an instant download right after checkout and reads on any device.

What tools will I be using?

Claude Code as the builder, plus your choice of the tools the book walks through — Supabase, Airtable, or Sheets for data; a document filler and e-signature; and QuickBooks or Xero for your books. The book explains how to connect each one step by step.

How long does it take to build my app?

You go one small step at a time — do a step, check it worked, do the next. Most people have a working first version running well before they finish the book, then keep refining it as they go.

Is this a refundable digital product?

Because it's an instant digital download, please read this page and the table of contents carefully before buying. If something's wrong with your download, email me and I'll make it right.

What readers say

From owners who stopped doing data entry

★★★★★

"I used to retype every job into my contracts and then again into QuickBooks. Now I enter it once. Easily eight hours back a week."

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Marcus T.
Rental company owner
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"I'm not technical at all. I described what I wanted in plain English and it built it. My work orders fill themselves now."

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Sarah L.
Cleaning service
★★★★★

"The agreements-that-sign-themselves chapter alone paid for the book ten times over. Wish I'd had this two years ago."

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Diego R.
Photography studio
★★★★★

"Finally my CRM, my invoices, and my documents are one system instead of five tabs and a lot of copy-paste."

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Priya N.
Consultant
★★★★★

"Two jobs landed on the same day and my app flagged it before I did. That never happened with my spreadsheet."

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Tom B.
Trades contractor
★★★★★

"Went from 'someday' to a live app my crew logs into. The step-by-step never once let me get lost."

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Rachel K.
Landscaping
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