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The Agency team

For studios, consultants, freelancers and small dev shops.

Hire: ~$38,926/mo·Hive: about $253/mo

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Chief of StaffPip
Sales AssistantDash
Content WriterSpark
Research AssistantSquint
BookkeeperPixel

What the Agency & freelance team would cost to hire

The same five jobs, line by line: people on the left, agents on the right.

Cost per month of each job: hiring a person versus running it as an agent.
To hire the Agency & freelance teamCost to hireWith AgentHive
Chief of Staff$11,889Pip · Chief of Staff$67.00$35.80 seat plus $31.20 AI
Sales Assistant$7,291Dash · Sales Assistant$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI
Content Writer$8,011Spark · Content Writer$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI
Research Assistant$6,457Squint · Research Assistant$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI
Bookkeeper$5,278Pixel · Bookkeeper$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI
AI credit included in the plan−$20.00

$38,926/mo

about$253/mo

Team plan $179 + about $74 of AI use beyond the $20 included.

Typical US salaries plus 25% for payroll taxes and benefits. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Your plan covers the agents’ cloud computer and hosting; AI usage (tokens) is metered on top, with $20 included.

Estimates: ~30 tasks a month per agent (60 for the Chief of Staff) on Auto, about $0.52 a task. Heavy use costs more; you set a monthly cap.

About 99% less than hiring people for the same jobs.They draft, you approve. No interviews, no sick days, no notice period.

Bars drawn to scale.

Sound familiar?

  • 01

    Proposals that take all weekend.

  • 02

    Clients asking for updates.

  • 03

    Your own marketing, last.

The team

Starts with five. Everyone reports to Pip. Pip reports to you.

  • Chief of StaffLead

    Pip · Runs point for you

    Reads everything you share and turns it into tasks for the right teammate.

    Meet Pip
  • Sales Assistant

    Dash · Follows up every new inquiry

    Drafts a warm reply to every inquiry: calls, website, social, referrals.

    Meet Dash
  • Content Writer

    Spark · Writes the longer words

    Drafts newsletters, blog posts and before/after stories.

    Meet Spark
  • Research Assistant

    Squint · Answers with sources

    Compares suppliers, tools and competitors with links.

    Meet Squint
  • Bookkeeper

    Pixel · Minds the numbers

    Tracks open estimates and invoices, and flags what’s late.

    Meet Pixel

Good company. Great headway.

A week with
this team.

What lands in Needs you, drafted and waiting. You check it, you send it.

  1. Dash · MondayTwo new inquiries qualified. One is a fit.Sales Assistant
  2. Squint · WednesdayCompetitor pricing compared, with links.Research Assistant
  3. Spark · ThursdayThe case study, drafted from your notes.Content Writer

Day one

Every agent arrives with a first task and a routine already on the calendar.

First tasks

  • Brief Pip on how you like to work
  • Draft a reply for the next missed call
  • Draft a short newsletter for our customers
  • Who are our three closest competitors?
  • List who still owes us money

Routines that ship with it

  • Morning briefingEvery weekday · 7:00 AM
  • Weekly wrap-upEvery Friday · 4:00 PM
  • Inquiry follow-up sweepEvery weekday · 12:00 PM
  • Weekly content planEvery Monday · 9:00 AM
  • Market watchEvery Friday · 9:00 AM
  • Who owes us: Monday checkEvery Monday · 8:00 AM

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