FILE 06Notes1 PUBLISHED

Field notes from the build.

Architecture decisions, real costs, and the parts that broke. Written while shipping AI agents for small businesses, automation inside a mortgage shop, and an agency that pays its own bills.

№ 01AUG 02, 2026

AI Agent Cost for Small Business: What I Actually Paid

Most pricing pages show you the subscription fee and nothing else. Here is what an AI agent actually costs a small business once you factor in tokens, integrations, and the maintenance hours nobody warns you about.

BUILDING AI AGENTS FOR SMBS AND TRADES