AI Agents & Automation for Small Businesses

What we do

Most small businesses don't need an AI strategy. They need a few hours back each week, and a clearer view of how things are going.

Agents Assistants that take routine work off your plate

An agent handles a task from start to finish, and hands off to a person when it should.

Answering customer questions and booking appointments
Drafting quotes, invoices, and follow-up emails
Sorting the inbox and routing requests to the right person
Researching leads, suppliers, or prices before you call

Workflows Connect the tools you already use

Stop copying information between systems. We connect them, with AI filling the gaps.

Moving data between email, your CRM, accounting, and spreadsheets
Turning receipts, forms, and PDFs into clean records
Approvals, reminders, and hand-offs that don't get forgotten
Built on your current software wherever possible

Skills Teach your AI how your business does things

A skill is a written playbook your AI follows for one job, like pricing a quote or handling a warranty claim. Build it once and it works in Hermes Agent, OpenClaw, and Claude.

Custom skills for your quotes, reports, and customer replies
Turning your checklists and templates into skills
Reviewing public skills before you install them
One skill library that works across your tools

Insights Answers from the data you already have

Your sales, customers, and books already hold the answers. We make them easy to ask for.

Ask questions about your business in plain English
Weekly summaries of what changed and what needs attention
Spotting trends in sales, costs, and customer behavior
Simple dashboards your whole team can read

Custom models For when off-the-shelf AI isn't good enough

Some work needs a model that knows your products, your documents, and your way of doing things.

Fine-tuning models on your own examples
Testing against real cases from your business
Running privately, so your data stays yours

Software development

Not everything needs AI. We also design, build, and look after the software your business runs on.

Web apps and internal tools

Customer portals, booking and ordering systems, and the everyday tools your team relies on, built around how you actually work.

Mobile apps

Native iOS and Android apps, or a single cross-platform app when that's the better fit, for your customers or your team out in the field.

Payments and billing

Online payments, subscriptions, and invoicing, with records that add up. Financial software is where we come from.

Fixing and updating existing software

Taking over, repairing, or modernizing software that has become slow, fragile, or hard to change.

APIs and integrations

Connecting the systems you use, and building the backends and APIs behind your apps.

Cloud and infrastructure

Hosting, deployments, monitoring, and security, set up so your software stays fast and your bills stay predictable.

Technical advice

A senior second opinion before you build, buy, or hire, from architecture reviews to choosing the right tools.

Platforms we work with

We set up, secure, and maintain the agent tools small businesses are asking about, and we'll tell you when a simpler one would do.

Hermes Agent

Our usual starting point. We host and run it for you on a private server, or set it up on your own hardware so your business data stays with you.

OpenClaw

Self-hosted OpenClaw agents, set up securely, kept patched, and connected to WhatsApp, Slack, email, and the tools you use.

n8n and Zapier

Workflow automations with AI steps, hosted in the cloud or on your own server.

Claude and ChatGPT

Custom assistants and MCP connections that let them work with your own documents, data, and systems.

Managed hosting

We run your agent so you don't have to. Priced monthly per agent. Prefer your own hardware? We'll set it up there instead.

Your own private server

Every business gets its own isolated server. Your agent, its memory, and your data are never shared with another client.

AI included

The AI your agent uses is part of your plan, with a monthly limit we agree up front. No extra accounts to open, and no surprise bills.

Updates, tested first

New versions are tried on our own agents before they reach yours. Security fixes go out quickly.

Monitoring and backups

We keep an eye on your agent and back up what it has learned, including its memory and skills.

How we work together

Start with one task, prove it saves time, then build on what works.

1
Find the first win

A conversation about how work gets done today, and which task would be most worth handing to AI.
2
Build it

A working version, built on the tools you already use, that you can try on real work.
3
Try it

Your team uses it day to day. We measure the time it saves and fix what's rough.
4
Grow from there

Expand what's working, with simple guides and training so your team is comfortable running it.

Pricing

Pay by the hour, by the project, or monthly for hosting. Every engagement starts with a written estimate.

By the hour

For advice, reviews, small fixes, and ongoing help. You're billed for time actually spent, invoiced monthly. Buy a block of hours upfront for a lower rate.

By the project

For builds with a clear goal, like an app, an integration, or an agent setup. We scope it with you, then agree a fixed price in writing before work starts.

Monthly hosting

For agents we host and look after. A flat monthly price per agent, with AI usage included up to a limit we agree together.

What you can count on

People stay in charge

AI drafts, sorts, and suggests. Anything that matters, like money or a customer promise, gets a person's approval.

Your data stays yours

Your agent runs on its own private server, and we only use AI providers that don't train on your data.

Plain language

You'll know what we built, what it costs to run, and what it's doing. No jargon required.

Stablecoins & crypto

We also help businesses that want to take payments in, or keep money in, digital currencies.

Stablecoin payments

Accept USDC and other stablecoins, with settlement to your bank and records your accountant can use.

Crypto bookkeeping

Track holdings and transactions across wallets and exchanges, reconciled with your books.

Integrations

Connect wallets, payment providers, and on-chain data to the systems you already run.

Common questions

What is Hermes Agent?

Hermes Agent is an open-source AI agent from Nous Research, and the one we usually recommend. It remembers what it learns and turns repeated tasks into reusable skills. We can host it for you, or set it up on your own hardware so your business data stays with you.

What is OpenClaw?

A free, open-source AI agent you run on your own computer or server and chat with over WhatsApp, Slack, or email. It can act on its own, so it needs careful setup. We install it securely, connect your tools, and keep it patched.

Can you host and run the agents for us?

Yes. We host Hermes Agent and OpenClaw on a private server for each business, with monitoring, updates, and backups of the agent's memory and skills, and AI usage included in your plan. If you'd rather keep everything on your own hardware, we'll set it up there instead.

What are agent skills, and why would I want custom ones?

A skill is a small package of instructions, and sometimes scripts or templates, that teaches an AI agent how to do one task your way. Skills follow a shared open format, so one built for Hermes Agent generally also works in OpenClaw and Claude. Custom skills are how an agent stops giving generic answers and starts following your pricing, your tone, and your process. Public skill libraries are large, but a skill can run code on your computer, so we review any you want to install first.

Do I need technical staff to use AI agents?

No. We handle the setup and connections, and hand over something your team uses through the apps they already know, like email, Slack, or WhatsApp. We also write plain guides for the day-to-day.

How do you charge?

By the hour for advice, reviews, and small fixes, with a lower rate if you buy a block of hours upfront. By the project for builds, at a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. And monthly, per agent, for agents we host. Every engagement starts with a written estimate.

What does it cost to run?

Hosted agents are a monthly plan that includes hosting, care, and a set amount of AI usage, so you know the cost in advance. For workflows built on tools you already pay for, we estimate any extra running costs before we build anything.

Is my business data safe?

Each agent runs on its own private server, we only use AI providers that don't train on your data, and we don't store your conversations. A person stays in the loop for anything involving money or customer commitments.

Should I use Hermes Agent, OpenClaw, Zapier, or something else?

It depends on the job. For many small businesses a simple workflow in a tool you already pay for is enough. When an agent is the right fit, we usually start with Hermes Agent; OpenClaw makes sense if you already run it or need something specific from its ecosystem. We'll recommend the simplest option that does the work.

Practical AI for small businesses.