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Hear why this book exists

A short message from Michael on why most founders won’t survive the next wave — and how this guide was built to change that.

We are all lonely entrepreneurs.

ENTREPRENEUR SURVIVAL GUIDE

Most founders won’t survive AI. This system is so you do.

Not because they aren’t smart or driven — but because AI has changed the battlefield. According to McKinsey, 57% of what founders do can be replaced by a machine. So the question is this:

How do you survive and thrive in the world of AI?

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The Six Weapons That Decide Who Survives

Every chapter of the guide is built around one weapon — and how to actually apply it in the chaos of real life.

Weapon 1: Find Your Playground

If you are trying to differentiate A and B, you have already lost.


The only way to win is to play a game others can’t play.
Weapon 2: Brand Chemistry

AI can accelerate information — but it cannot create chemistry.


This weapon shows you how to build a brand people actually feel.
Weapon 3: Obsession

Obsession isn’t optional — but it has to be operationalized.


You’ll learn how to turn raw drive into systems that actually move the business.
Weapon 4: Resilience

You will get punched in the face. The resilient stop noticing.


This weapon walks through how to take hits without losing the company — or yourself.
Weapon 5: Stretch Your Limits

If you don’t stretch, your ceiling becomes your coffin.


You’ll learn how to expand your capacity without burning out.
Weapon 6: AI

You must apply AI to your key goals or it will be used against you.


This weapon shows you what to apply it to — so you don’t just make mistakes faster.

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What You’ll Get

A Survival System

This isn’t a book. It’s a survival system built for founders who don’t get second chances.


  • One clear framework for an AI-driven world where hesitation is punished

  • Six Weapons. Five tactics each. Thirty survival moves you either use — or pay for later

  • Decision clarity when speed and pressure collapse judgment

  • Hard-earned judgment forged through collapse and recovery
Most founders won’t survive. This is how you do.
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  • Start getting ahead of the wave of competition AI is causing

  • Learn the 6 weapons and 30 tactics of the ESG

  • Act before AI forces decisions you’re not ready to make

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Inside The Entrepreneur Survival Guide

6 Weapons. 30 Tactics. One Survival System.

Each weapon includes 5 specific tactics — real moves you can apply right now
to survive and thrive in the Age of A.I. These aren’t theories. They are the same moves used
to rebuild a company after near-collapse and to win on the new battlefield.

  • Short, sharp chapters built to be used — not admired.
  • 5 tactics per weapon you can act on the same day.
  • Concrete examples from real companies, including the one that nearly collapsed.
  • Prompts to apply each tactic directly to your business.

6 weapons × 5 tactics = 30 survival moves for the decade ahead.

A taste of the tactics (1 per weapon)
  • 🎯 Weapon 1 — Finding Your Playground
    Tactic: Don’t Penetrate Markets — Define Them.
    If you can Google it, it’s not a Playground. You win by defining.
  • 💫 Weapon 2 — Brand Chemistry
    Tactic: More Than They Ask, Before They Ask.
    Give more than they expect — before they expect it. Chemistry is the last human advantage.
  • 🔥 Weapon 3 — Obsession
    Tactic: Obsession with Messaging.
    One truth. One message. One voice. Repetition with precision builds belief.
  • 🛡️ Weapon 4 — Resilience
    Tactic: Build Systems That Take a Punch.
    Emotion breaks under pressure — systems don’t.
  • ⚙️ Weapon 5 — Stretch Your Limits
    Tactic: Stretch the Mind.
    When rules stop working, make new ones.
  • 🤖 Weapon 6 — A.I.
    Tactic: A.I. for Revenue.
    Sell smarter and faster — data becomes your advantage.

Michael Dermer

Michael Dermer

Why Trust Us? Meet Michael

You should only trust people who have done it — and lived through it. Michael left a prestigious NYC law firm to build the first company to reward people for healthy behavior. 800 employees over 10 years. Watched it almost collapse overnight in the financial crisis. He rebuilt. 20 hour days for 3 years. Cold showers. Successful exit. Worked out every day for 38 years. No carbs for 31 years. Walks backwards up 4 flights every day.

Watch His Story →        Meet Michael →

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Hear why this book exists

A short message from Michael on why most founders won’t survive the next wave — and how this guide was built to change that.

We are all lonely entrepreneurs.

ENTREPRENEUR SURVIVAL GUIDE

Most founders won’t survive AI. This book is so you do.

AI has changed the battlefield. It’s here. And the founders who survive don’t guess — they build a system.

Pre-Order for $55 (20% of $69 Price) →

What You’ll Get

A Survival System

This isn’t a book. It’s a survival system built for founders who don’t get second chances.


  • One clear framework for an AI-driven world where hesitation is punished

  • Six Weapons. Five tactics each. Thirty survival moves.

  • Decision clarity when speed and noise collapse judgment
Most founders won’t survive. This is how you do.

Why Pre-Order Now

Lock In Launch Pricing

Pre-ordering isn’t about being early. It’s about not being late.


  • Lock in launch pricing before it goes up

  • Secure the print edition first

  • Priority access to digital & audio at launch

The Six Weapons

The Six Weapons That Decide Who Survives

One tactic per weapon — just enough to prove the system is real.

Weapon 1: Find Your Playground
If you are trying to differentiate A and B, you have already lost.

Weapon 2: Brand Chemistry
In a world of machines, chemistry is the only human advantage.

Weapon 3: Obsession
Obsession isn’t optional — but it has to be operationalized.

Weapon 4: Resilience
You will get punched in the face. The resilient stop noticing.

Weapon 5: Stretch Your Limits
If you don’t stretch, your ceiling becomes your coffin.

Weapon 6: AI
You must apply AI to your key goals — or it will be used against you.

Six Weapons System Overview — PDF Sample

When you pre-order the guide today, you’ll get the Six Weapons System Overview PDF — the outline of how the 6 Weapons and 30 Tactics work together in the Age of A.I.

Six Weapons System Overview PDF

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A short message from Michael on why most founders won’t survive the next wave — and how this guide was built to change that.

We are all lonely entrepreneurs.

ENTREPRENEUR SURVIVAL GUIDE

Most founders won’t survive AI. This book is so you do.

AI has changed the battlefield. It’s here. And the founders who survive don’t guess — they build a system.


Pre-Order for $39 →

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Start today with the ESG Framework PDF.
Delivered immediately after checkout:
  • The 6 Weapons overview
  • A one-page map of the 30 tactics

What You’ll Get

A Survival System

This isn’t a book. It’s a survival system built for founders who don’t get second chances.


  • One clear framework for an AI-driven world where hesitation is punished

  • Six Weapons. Five tactics each. Thirty survival moves.

  • Decision clarity when speed and noise collapse judgment
Most founders won’t survive. This is how you do.

Why Pre-Order Now

Lock In Launch Pricing

Pre-ordering isn’t about being early. It’s about not being late.


  • Lock in launch pricing before it goes up

  • Secure the print edition first

  • Priority access to digital & audio at launch

The Six Weapons

The Six Weapons That Decide Who Survives

One tactic per weapon — just enough to prove the system is real.

Weapon 1: Find Your Playground
If you are trying to differentiate A and B, you have already lost.

Weapon 2: Brand Chemistry
In a world of machines, chemistry is the only human advantage.

Weapon 3: Obsession
Obsession isn’t optional — but it has to be operationalized.

Weapon 4: Resilience
You will get punched in the face. The resilient stop noticing.

Weapon 5: Stretch Your Limits
If you don’t stretch, your ceiling becomes your coffin.

Weapon 6: AI
You must apply AI to your key goals — or it will be used against you.

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