Background AI Agents for Business Owners
We set up and manage AI agents that handle operations, draft communications, do market research, and organize your day — running in the background on their own schedule.
Who Is This For?
We set up background agent teams for three types of clients.
Business Owners
Multi-location operators, retail, services, and growing teams. Agents handle daily ops, HR drafting, vendor follow-ups, and expansion research.
- Task organization
- Employee communications
- Market research
- Weekly roundups
Agencies & Service Businesses
PR, marketing, recruiting, and consulting firms. Agents handle the repetitive per-client work so a small team can serve more accounts.
- Media monitoring
- Outreach drafting
- Competitor tracking
- Client reporting
Startups & Lean Teams
Teams under 20 people doing enterprise-level work. Agents run outbound, industry monitoring, and research without adding headcount.
- Podcast outreach
- Industry monitoring
- Follow-up tracking
- Competitive intel
What you get
Everything your team needs to run AI agents in production — without hiring an AI engineer.
Background Agents
AI agents that run on a schedule, handling tasks in the background without you needing to ask. They catch loose tasks, draft communications, and do research automatically.
Custom Configuration
Every agent is set up for your specific business, your workflows, and your approval preferences. No generic templates.
Operations & Organization
Agents that review your conversations, catch action items, organize tasks by category, and deliver weekly roundups.
HR & Communications
Draft employee letters, policy updates, job postings, and internal communications. Everything gets reviewed before sending.
Research & Market Intel
Market research, competitor tracking, expansion analysis, and demographic data. Ready when you need to make decisions.
Approval Gates
You decide what runs automatically and what needs your sign-off. Nothing sensitive gets sent without your review.
How it works
From first call to agents running — typically under a week.
Discovery Call
We learn your business, daily workflow, and biggest time sinks. 30 minutes.
Agent Setup
We set up your Mac Mini with a main assistant and specialized background agents configured for your business.
Team Onboarding
We walk you through how to talk to your assistant and how background agents pick up tasks automatically.
Ongoing Management
We monitor your agents, tune schedules, add new ones as your needs change, and fix anything that breaks.
What Your Agent Team Looks Like
A real setup from a recent client — a multi-location business owner with a growing team.
Ops & Organization Agent
Every weekday morning
Reviews recent conversations and catches loose tasks, notes, follow-ups, and reminders. Sorts everything into categories. Delivers a weekly roundup every Monday of anything still open.
HR & Communications Agent
Twice daily on weekdays
Watches for employee letters, policy updates, job postings, and HR questions. Drafts everything for review. Sends nothing on its own — the approval gate is the whole point.
Market Scout Agent
Twice per week
Researches potential expansion locations, tracks competitors, and pulls demographic data. Results are ready when the owner wants to think about growth.
The owner didn't change how they work. They talk to their assistant normally. Mention an employee issue and the HR agent starts drafting. Mention a new location and the scout starts researching. Drop a task and the ops agent catches it. No new tools. No new habits.
Beyond the Basics
AI agents aren't just for engineering. We set up agents for every part of your operation.
Multi-Location Operations
Agents that track tasks across locations, organize follow-ups by store or team, and surface what needs attention each morning.
Hiring & Team Growth
Draft job postings, prepare interview questions, write offer letters, and handle routine HR communications on your schedule.
Growth & Expansion
Research new markets, track competitor openings, pull demographic data, and prepare location analysis reports automatically.
Run Like a Team of 10
We use this exact setup to run our own PR agency. Background agents handle monitoring, research, drafting, and outreach across every client account.
PR & Communications Agencies
- Media monitoring across all client accounts
- Reporter research and contact discovery
- Pitch drafting with client-specific positioning
- Social engagement opportunity tracking
- Competitive coverage reports
Marketing & Content Agencies
- Content calendar management per client
- Competitor activity monitoring
- Performance report drafts
- Social scheduling and queue management
- Client brief research and preparation
Recruiting & Staffing Firms
- Candidate sourcing and outreach drafts
- Job market research by role and region
- Client update reports on pipeline status
- Interview prep document generation
- Follow-up tracking and reminders
Consulting & Professional Services
- Industry research for client engagements
- Proposal and deliverable drafting
- Meeting prep and briefing documents
- Project status tracking and summaries
- Vendor and subcontractor communications
Built on open-source OpenClaw
Everything we deploy is built on the open-source openclaw-starter-kit. No vendor lock-in. You own your agent configs, playbooks, and workflows. If you ever want to self-manage, you can.
View on GitHubPricing
Simple monthly retainer. No per-seat fees. No usage surprises.
Operator
One assistant + background agents for your business.
- 1 workspace
- Standard playbook templates
- Setup + monthly check-in
- Email support
$1,500 one-time setup fee
Command
Multiple workspaces with hands-on optimization.
- Multiple workspaces
- Custom playbooks for your workflows
- Weekly optimization reviews
- Priority support
$1,500 one-time setup fee
Fleet
Custom deployment for larger teams and orgs.
- Unlimited workspaces
- Custom integrations (Jira, Linear, etc.)
- Dedicated account manager
- SLA & on-call support
Setup fee included
Talk to UsCommon questions
What does the agent actually run on?
Your infrastructure. We set up OpenClaw on your machines or cloud, connected to your repos and tools. Nothing leaves your environment unless you want it to.
Do we need Claude API keys?
Yes — agents use Anthropic's Claude API or Claude Max subscriptions. We help you set up billing and optimize usage to keep costs predictable.
Can we self-manage later?
Absolutely. Everything is built on the open-source openclaw-starter-kit. Your configs, playbooks, and agent setups are yours. No lock-in.
Is this only for engineering teams?
No. We set up agents for content, marketing, research, and ops teams too. If the work can be described in a playbook, an agent can run it.
What languages and frameworks do you support?
For code agents: anything Claude Code supports — TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, React, Next.js, Django, Rails, and more. For non-code agents: any workflow you can describe.
How long does setup take?
Operator: 2-3 days. Command: 3-5 days. Fleet: depends on scope. Agents start working in the first week.
Ready to put AI agents on your team?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll figure out if OCA is a good fit — no pressure, no pitch deck.
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