AI agents for small and medium-sized businesses
Smaller companies get the most from AI agents by starting with one or two concrete jobs, owned by a named person and measured in hours saved.
Why small companies should start small
Smaller companies don't have time for a year-long AI programme, and they don't need one. The approach that works is boring on purpose: pick one repeatable job per team, give it a named owner, set a goal in hours saved, and build that first.
Typical first jobs are meeting follow-ups in sales, invoice checks in finance, or a weekly status summary in operations.
Build it yourself or have it built
With Switch Platform your team builds its own AI employees, with one onboarding call to set up the account, the first agents and the Teams or Slack connection. With Managed, Switch runs the workshop, builds up to five AI employees and rolls them out with you. Either way you can start with a free test.
Where to go from here
If this sounds like the way you want to work with AI, the next step is a short conversation. We'll look at the work your teams repeat every week and tell you honestly which of it suits an AI employee and which doesn't.
From there you have two routes. On Platform your team builds its own AI employees after one onboarding call. On Managed, Switch runs a workshop, presents the plan to leadership, builds up to five AI employees, rolls them out and holds weekly implementation calls. You can try it first with a free test alongside a Switch team member.
Example jobs
Job
Works in
Produces
Approved by
Pick one repeatable job per team
Workshop
Shortlist
Founder or CEO
Build and test it in Teams or Slack
Switch
Working AI employee
Team lead
Measure and expand
Weekly check-in
Results review
Owner
See what an AI employee would do for your team.
30 minutes with Switch. We map your first agents with you.
How it works with Switch
Step 1
Agree the plan
Agree the steps, owners and dates together.
Step 2
Map your needs
Understand your workflow, pain points and goals.
Step 3
See it on your work
See a working agent on your own workflow.
Step 4
Business case
Connect the value to cost, revenue and margin.
Step 5
Price and terms
Agree scope and price for one first agent.
Step 6
References
Hear from customers who have done it.
Step 7
Procurement
Clear legal, security and vendor onboarding.
Step 8
Sign and start
Sign the shared scope and book the kick-off.
Related integrations
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Questions
Is it affordable for a small company?
Platform has a fixed monthly price with unlimited agents plus token-based usage; see Pricing for details.
Does a person still approve the work?
Yes. Every AI employee hands its result to a named person in Teams or Slack, who approves, edits or rejects it before anything is sent or changed.
Will AI employees replace people on the team?
No. They take repeatable work off the team's plate so people spend their time on judgement, customers and decisions.
How do we get started?
Start with a free test together with a Switch team member, then choose Platform to build your own AI employees or Managed to have Switch find, build and roll them out for you.