Your firm needs more capacity. Do you hire another $150K consultant, or deploy AI agents that work 24/7 for $349/month?
The Real Cost of a New Hire
| Cost | Annual |
|---|---|
| Base salary | $120,000-$180,000 |
| Benefits (30%) | $36,000-$54,000 |
| Office/equipment | $12,000 |
| Recruiting costs | $25,000 |
| Training (3-month ramp) | $30,000 in lost productivity |
| Total Year 1 | $223,000-$301,000 |
The Cost of AgentDesk
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | What You Get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $99 | $1,188 | Intake Agent (lead qualification) |
| Professional | $349 | $4,188 | All 3 agents (intake + proposals + reports) |
| Agency | $799 | $9,588 | Unlimited tasks for your whole team |
What AgentDesk Handles vs What It Doesnt
AgentDesk excels at:
- Qualifying inbound leads (Intake Agent)
- Generating first-draft proposals (Proposal Agent)
- Creating executive reports from data (Report Agent)
- Working 24/7 with instant response times
- Maintaining consistent quality across all outputs
You still need humans for:
- Relationship building and client meetings
- Complex strategy and creative problem-solving
- Final review and approval of deliverables
- New business development and networking
The Hybrid Approach
The smartest firms arent choosing AI or humans — theyre using AI to make their humans more effective:
- AI handles the admin — intake, first drafts, reports
- Humans handle the relationships — meetings, strategy, closing
- Result: Each consultant can handle 3x more clients
ROI Calculation
A 5-person firm on the Professional plan ($349/mo):
- Saves: 100 hours/month of admin work
- At $150/hr billing rate: $15,000/month in recovered revenue
- Cost: $349/month
- ROI: 43x return
Compare that to hiring consultant #6 at $223K/year who still spends 42% of their time on admin.
Try It
AgentDesk — see all three agents in action from the dashboard.
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