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The Makers & manufacturers team
For makers, small-batch producers and manufacturers who sell to shops.
Hire: ~$40,442/mo·Hive: about $253/mo
Start with this teamWhat the Makers & manufacturers team would cost to hire
The same five jobs, line by line: people on the left, agents on the right.
| To hire the Makers & manufacturers team | Cost to hire | With AgentHive |
|---|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | $11,889 | Pip · Chief of Staff$67.00$35.80 seat plus $31.20 AI |
| Inventory Manager | $7,780 | Bashful · Inventory Manager$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI |
| Sales Assistant | $7,291 | Dash · Sales Assistant$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI |
| Bookkeeper | $5,278 | Pixel · Bookkeeper$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI |
| Social Media Manager | $8,204 | Chill · Social Media Manager$51.40$35.80 seat plus $15.60 AI |
| AI credit included in the plan−$20.00 | ||
$40,442/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. | |
Bars drawn to scale.
Sound familiar?
- 01
Wholesale orders tracked in your inbox.
- 02
Running out of the bestseller.
- 03
Stockist invoices nobody chased.
The team
Starts with five. Everyone reports to Pip. Pip reports to you.
- Meet Pip
Chief of StaffLead
Pip · Runs point for you
Reads everything you share and turns it into tasks for the right teammate.
- Meet Bashful
Inventory Manager
Bashful · Knows what’s on the shelf
Turns your stock counts and sales exports into a clear reorder list.
- Meet Dash
Sales Assistant
Dash · Follows up every new inquiry
Drafts a warm reply to every inquiry: calls, website, social, referrals.
- Meet Pixel
Bookkeeper
Pixel · Minds the numbers
Tracks open estimates and invoices, and flags what’s late.
- Meet Chill
Social Media Manager
Chill · Keeps you showing up online
Plans the week’s posts from last week’s jobs and photos.
Good company. Great headway.
A week with
this team.
What lands in Needs you, drafted and waiting. You check it, you send it.
- Bashful · MondayJars and labels low. Reorder list and supplier email ready.Inventory Manager
- Dash · TuesdayTwo new stockist inquiries. Replies drafted.Sales Assistant
- Chill · ThursdayBehind-the-scenes posts from this week’s batch.Social Media Manager
- Pixel · FridayThree wholesale invoices overdue. Reminders drafted.Bookkeeper
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
- Build our stock and reorder sheet
- Draft a reply for the next missed call
- List who still owes us money
- Plan this week’s social posts
Routines that ship with it
- Morning briefingEvery weekday · 7:00 AM
- Weekly wrap-upEvery Friday · 4:00 PM
- Monday stock checkEvery Monday · 7:00 AM
- Inquiry follow-up sweepEvery weekday · 12:00 PM
- Who owes us: Monday checkEvery Monday · 8:00 AM
- Weekly social calendarEvery Monday · 9:00 AM
Swap anyone
Five seats, your call. These are the ones makers & manufacturers businesses most often bring in instead.
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