It answers, then you still do the task
A chatbot can tell you how to reschedule the appointment, draft the chaser and find the invoice. Someone still has to go and do all three.
For businesses ready to hand off real work
An AI agent that does the work, not just the talking.
A chatbot answers questions. An agent reads the inbox, updates the calendar, chases the paperwork and reports back, on a machine you control. We set up Hermes Agent, the open-source agent we recommend first, or OpenClaw where it fits a job better, on your own hardware. When the work is specific to your systems, we build an agent of your own. Either way you own it, and your data never leaves your hands.
No video yet, so see it live: we will show you Hermes doing real work in a 30-minute demo, then set one up for you. Or call 941-777-0541.
Three ways in
- Hermes Agent by Nous Research, our pick. Open source, remembers across sessions, builds its own skills as it works, reaches 15+ messaging apps, runs on any model provider.
- OpenClaw. Open source, self-hosted on your own machine. Email, calendar, browser and system tasks from the messaging app you already use.
- Your own agent. Built by us around your systems, the way our assistant demo wraps a booking site, when an off-the-shelf agent is too general.
The problem
Everyone has a chatbot. Nobody has their hours back.
The work that eats a small team is not answering questions. It is doing things.
The real work lives in email, calendars and five systems
Triage the inbox, book the slot, update the record, send the confirmation, log it. Each step is small. Together they are a job.
You cannot hand company data to a service you do not control
Customer emails, pricing, contracts. An agent that reads them has to run where you can see it, with only the access you decide to give.
What we set up
Hermes first: an agent on your own hardware, with a short leash we loosen together
Hermes Agent is the open-source agent we recommend first. It installs on a machine you control, an office PC, a small server or a rented virtual server, talks to you through the messaging app your team already uses, remembers from one day to the next, works while you do something else, and comes with tools for email, calendars, the web and the browser. What sets it apart is that it builds and refines its own skills as it works, so an agent that handles the same kind of request every day gets better at it. OpenClaw, the project Hermes grew out of, is the alternative when a job needs its broader reach into everyday tools.
We do the part most businesses do not have time for: choose the right one for the job, install it, connect your messaging app and your accounts, decide with you exactly what it may touch, test it on real work, and train your team. When the job is specific to your systems, we build an agent of your own on the same foundation as our assistant demo instead.
Want to see one first? We book live demos: thirty minutes, online or at your place, with Hermes doing real work in front of you. If it fits, we set yours up from there.
- Runs on hardware you control: an office machine, a small server or a VPS
- Talks through the messaging app your team already uses
- Remembers across sessions and works while you do something else
- Only the tools and permissions you grant, reviewed with you before it goes live
- Any model provider, including local models, so the AI bill is yours and visible
Honest scope: an agent that can read email and run tasks is powerful, which is exactly why it needs a private machine, limited permissions and someone watching it at first. We start it on a short leash and widen it as it earns trust. Hermes and OpenClaw are young, fast-moving open-source projects; run & train exists so you are not the one keeping up with them.
Which one?
Hermes first, OpenClaw when it fits, your own when it must be
Our default recommendation is Hermes Agent: it remembers, it improves at repeated work, and it runs on any model provider including local ones. We reach for OpenClaw when a job needs its broader reach into messaging apps and everyday tools, and we build an agent of your own when the work is specific to a system of yours, such as a booking, billing or order system with an API. The free meeting is where the job decides.
All three run on your hardware, use the model provider you choose, and are yours to keep.
- Hermes (our pick): persistent memory and a learning loop, 15+ messaging apps, any model
- OpenClaw: broadest reach, 20+ messaging apps, big community
- Your own: built around your system through an MCP server, like the assistant demo
- All three: open source or yours, on your machine, with your data
Next step
How it starts
Three steps, none of them a commitment. The five-step ladder with prices is on the homepage, and the two-minute AI readiness check is a good place to start.
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Pick one job, or just watch one work
Triage the inbox, book appointments, chase quotes, prepare the Monday report. One job, clearly described, is the right size to start. Not sure yet? Book a live demo and we will show you Hermes at work.
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Free meeting, then a short assessment
We confirm Hermes is the right fit (or that OpenClaw or a custom agent serves the job better), where it runs, which accounts it may touch and what it must never do. That goes into a written plan.
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A pilot on a leash, then run & train
The agent does the one job with limited permissions while we watch it with you. As it earns trust we widen it, and run & train keeps it updated and monitored.
Book a free meeting
or call 941-777-0541
Questions
Questions people ask about agents
Is it safe to let an agent into our email and calendar?
It is safe when it runs on a machine you control, uses accounts with only the access it needs, and starts with a narrow job while someone watches. That is how we set every agent up. Nothing is switched on until you have seen exactly what it can and cannot do.
What does it run on?
An ordinary office PC that stays on, a small server, or a rented virtual server for a few dollars a month. Hermes and OpenClaw are both open source and free to run; the only ongoing cost is the AI model, billed to your own account.
Do we have to pay for an AI model?
Yes, through an account in your name, so every cent is visible to you. Both agents work with the major providers and with local models, which can bring the bill close to zero for lighter jobs.
Hermes or OpenClaw: which should we pick?
Our recommendation is Hermes: it remembers, it gets better at repeated work, and it runs on the model provider you choose. We suggest OpenClaw when a job needs its broader reach into everyday tools, and an agent of your own when the work is specific to one of your systems. We will say plainly which fits yours.
What does it cost?
Setting an agent up is a fixed-price pilot from $4,500, and run & train is from $450 a month. The free meeting comes first, and when the two-week assessment is needed its fee ($1,500) is credited toward the pilot.
Start here
No-obligation discovery meeting
Thirty minutes, free. Bring one real problem from your organization. We'll tell you plainly whether AI helps, what it would take, and what it would cost. If the honest answer is "not yet", you'll hear that too.