Prairie LabsAI employees
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The managed digital workforce

Your AI employee is ready for work.

Prairie Labs builds, deploys, and manages AI employees that use approved systems, learn how your business works, and complete defined work—with people in control.

A working environment built around a job.

An AI employee is a managed software worker that can communicate, use software, remember permitted context, and complete approved work on a schedule or in response to a request. Its role, access, approvals, and escalation path are defined before it starts.

The Prairie Labs AI employee: a small robot in a cowboy hat, bandana and boots
  • SalesLeads, quotes, follow-ups
  • MarketingCampaigns, posts, reviews
  • OperationsScheduling and dispatch
  • Finance & AccountingInvoices, payments, books
  • Human ResourcesHiring and onboarding
  • EngineeringTickets, fixes, releases
  • Customer SupportCalls, chats, the inbox
  • IT & SecurityAccess, devices, alerts

Anatomy of an AI employee

Prairie Labs / managed environmentRole active

Governance perimeter

Identity & communication

05
  • Dedicated email
  • Approved phone
  • Text messaging
  • Role
  • Working style

Company knowledge & brain

05
  • Approved documents
  • Procedures
  • Context
  • Selective memory
  • Knowledge base

Managed computer

04
  • Persistent computer
  • Scheduled tasks
  • Monitoring
  • Recovery

Software & actions

05
  • Calendar
  • CRM
  • ATS
  • Documents
  • Other confirmed tools
AI employeeOne defined role

Role · Access · Approvals · Escalation

  • Least privilegeAccess follows the role
  • GuardrailsLimits on what it may do
  • Human approvalsPeople sign off on consequences
  • Work recordsImportant actions leave a trace
  • Retention controlsKept only as long as needed

Build · deploy · manage

We operate the difficult layer.

We do not hand you an AI tool and leave your team to keep it running. Prairie Labs maps the work, establishes the operating environment, and manages the system behind it.

Build around the job.

We identify responsibilities, map source material and workflows, define success and failure conditions, and shape the role around your standards.

Deploy into the business.

We connect approved systems, configure identity and channels, set permissions, test real workflows, and establish clear approval and escalation points.

Manage as work changes.

We monitor the environment, maintain automations, handle failures, update knowledge, review access, and improve workflows under human direction.

ROI · Jobs an AI employee takes on

What the busywork costs you.

50 recurring jobs a Prairie Labs AI employee can take on, priced at what they cost done by hand: minutes per run × times per month × $25/hour. That is a plain wage, not a fully loaded cost—payroll tax, benefits, and overhead typically add 25–40%—and it leaves out cash collected sooner, deals closed, and no-shows recovered. A menu, not a bill.

Jobs priced
50
Hours / month
978.7
Cost / month
$24,467
Cost / year
$293,600
  1. 01

    Post-meeting CRM & follow-up

    40× a month · 3 steps · Sales

    Hours
    40 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $1,000/mo
    Yearly
    $12,000/yr
  2. 02

    Chasing unpaid invoices

    Weekly · 6 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    40 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $1,000/mo
    Yearly
    $12,000/yr
  3. 03

    Morning cash-flow & runway

    Every weekday · 3 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    29.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $733/mo
    Yearly
    $8,800/yr
  4. 04

    Ad spend & conversion watch

    Every weekday · 3 steps · Marketing

    Hours
    22.5 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $563/mo
    Yearly
    $6,750/yr
  5. 05

    Daily executive briefing

    Every weekday · 3 steps · Operations

    Hours
    22 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $550/mo
    Yearly
    $6,600/yr
  6. 06

    Support inbox triage & replies

    300× a month · 4 steps · Customer Support

    Hours
    40.8 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $1,021/mo
    Yearly
    $12,250/yr
  7. 07

    Data entry between systems

    Every weekday · 4 steps · Operations

    Hours
    34.2 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $854/mo
    Yearly
    $10,250/yr
  8. 08

    Crew scheduling & dispatch

    Every weekday · 4 steps · Operations

    Hours
    33 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $825/mo
    Yearly
    $9,900/yr
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  1. 09

    Outbound prospecting sequences

    180× a month · 4 steps · Sales

    Hours
    31.5 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $788/mo
    Yearly
    $9,450/yr
  2. 10

    Processing supplier invoices

    Every weekday · 5 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    29.2 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $729/mo
    Yearly
    $8,750/yr
  3. 11

    Job posts & resume screening

    Every weekday · 5 steps · Human Resources

    Hours
    27.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $692/mo
    Yearly
    $8,300/yr
  4. 12

    Purchase orders & vendor chasing

    25× a month · 4 steps · Operations

    Hours
    27.1 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $677/mo
    Yearly
    $8,125/yr
  5. 13

    Answering new leads fast

    40× a month · 5 steps · Sales

    Hours
    25.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $633/mo
    Yearly
    $7,600/yr
  6. 14

    Bookings & no-show reminders

    250× a month · 4 steps · Customer Support

    Hours
    24.8 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $621/mo
    Yearly
    $7,450/yr
  7. 15

    Quotes & orders from email

    50× a month · 5 steps · Sales

    Hours
    23.5 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $588/mo
    Yearly
    $7,050/yr
  8. 16

    Social media content & posting

    Every weekday · 5 steps · Marketing

    Hours
    23 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $575/mo
    Yearly
    $6,900/yr
  9. 17

    Sales pipeline hygiene

    Weekly · 5 steps · Sales

    Hours
    22 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $550/mo
    Yearly
    $6,600/yr
  10. 18

    Proposal & quote follow-up

    Twice a week · 4 steps · Sales

    Hours
    22 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $550/mo
    Yearly
    $6,600/yr
  11. 19

    Policy & benefits questions

    Every weekday · 4 steps · Human Resources

    Hours
    21.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $542/mo
    Yearly
    $6,500/yr
  12. 20

    Weekly company KPI report

    Weekly · 4 steps · Operations

    Hours
    21 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $525/mo
    Yearly
    $6,300/yr
  13. 21

    Phone answering & messages

    130× a month · 3 steps · Customer Support

    Hours
    20.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $517/mo
    Yearly
    $6,200/yr
  14. 22

    Blog & SEO content

    Weekly · 5 steps · Marketing

    Hours
    20.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $508/mo
    Yearly
    $6,100/yr
  15. 23

    Interview scheduling & comms

    12× a month · 5 steps · Human Resources

    Hours
    19.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $492/mo
    Yearly
    $5,900/yr
  16. 24

    Meeting notes & action items

    30× a month · 4 steps · Operations

    Hours
    19.5 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $488/mo
    Yearly
    $5,850/yr
  17. 25

    Bank & card reconciliation

    Every weekday · 5 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    19.1 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $477/mo
    Yearly
    $5,725/yr
  18. 26

    Team calendar & scheduling

    40× a month · 4 steps · Operations

    Hours
    18.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $467/mo
    Yearly
    $5,600/yr
  19. 27

    Customer health & churn watch

    Weekly · 4 steps · Customer Support

    Hours
    18 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $450/mo
    Yearly
    $5,400/yr
  20. 28

    Creating & sending invoices

    Weekly · 5 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    17 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $425/mo
    Yearly
    $5,100/yr
  21. 29

    Email newsletter production

    Weekly · 6 steps · Marketing

    Hours
    16.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $408/mo
    Yearly
    $4,900/yr
  22. 30

    “Where is my order?” inquiries

    100× a month · 4 steps · Customer Support

    Hours
    16.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $408/mo
    Yearly
    $4,900/yr
  23. 31

    Returns & refund processing

    60× a month · 5 steps · Customer Support

    Hours
    16.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $408/mo
    Yearly
    $4,900/yr
  24. 32

    Month-end close prep

    Weekly · 5 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    16 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $400/mo
    Yearly
    $4,800/yr
  25. 33

    CRM enrichment & dedup

    Every weekday · 5 steps · Sales

    Hours
    15.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $392/mo
    Yearly
    $4,700/yr
  26. 34

    Inventory & reorder alerts

    Twice a week · 4 steps · Operations

    Hours
    15.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $392/mo
    Yearly
    $4,700/yr
  27. 35

    Backup checks & uptime watch

    Every weekday · 5 steps · IT & Security

    Hours
    15.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $392/mo
    Yearly
    $4,700/yr
  28. 36

    Contract & renewal tracking

    10× a month · 5 steps · Sales

    Hours
    13.8 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $346/mo
    Yearly
    $4,150/yr
  29. 37

    Payroll prep & timesheets

    Weekly · 5 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    13.5 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $338/mo
    Yearly
    $4,050/yr
  30. 38

    Expense report processing

    Weekly · 5 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    13 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $325/mo
    Yearly
    $3,900/yr
  31. 39

    New-hire onboarding paperwork

    Twice a month · 6 steps · Human Resources

    Hours
    12.5 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $313/mo
    Yearly
    $3,750/yr
  32. 40

    Review monitoring & replies

    25× a month · 5 steps · Marketing

    Hours
    12.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $308/mo
    Yearly
    $3,700/yr
  33. 41

    FAQ & knowledge-base upkeep

    Twice a week · 4 steps · Customer Support

    Hours
    11.5 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $288/mo
    Yearly
    $3,450/yr
  34. 42

    Ad creative drafting & testing

    Weekly · 5 steps · Marketing

    Hours
    11 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $275/mo
    Yearly
    $3,300/yr
  35. 43

    Permits, licenses & COIs

    12× a month · 5 steps · Operations

    Hours
    10.7 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $267/mo
    Yearly
    $3,200/yr
  36. 44

    Software & vendor audit

    Monthly · 4 steps · IT & Security

    Hours
    9 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $225/mo
    Yearly
    $2,700/yr
  37. 45

    Website updates & upkeep

    Weekly · 4 steps · Engineering

    Hours
    9 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $225/mo
    Yearly
    $2,700/yr
  38. 46

    Sales-tax filing prep

    Monthly · 5 steps · Finance & Accounting

    Hours
    8.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $206/mo
    Yearly
    $2,475/yr
  39. 47

    Password resets & IT helpdesk

    Twice a week · 4 steps · IT & Security

    Hours
    8.1 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $202/mo
    Yearly
    $2,425/yr
  40. 48

    Google Business Profile upkeep

    Twice a week · 5 steps · Marketing

    Hours
    7.3 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $181/mo
    Yearly
    $2,175/yr
  41. 49

    Account setup & offboarding

    Twice a month · 5 steps · IT & Security

    Hours
    6.8 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $169/mo
    Yearly
    $2,025/yr
  42. 50

    Domain, SSL & license renewals

    Weekly · 5 steps · IT & Security

    Hours
    6.5 hrs/mo
    Monthly
    $163/mo
    Yearly
    $1,950/yr

Four ways to deploy

Start with a role. Scale to a workforce.

Four products designed around how your people, teams, and company actually work—whether you need one dedicated AI employee, shared team support, multiple AI employees, or a platform built for your business.

01

Dedicated AI Employee

A digital worker shaped around one person's recurring responsibilities and approved tools.

See the model →
02

Team AI Employee

One shared role with team-level requests, source-of-truth knowledge, and clear instruction rights.

See the model →
03

Company AI Workforce

Multiple coordinated AI employees with role-specific access and a governed company brain.

See the model →
04

White-Label AI Platform

A customer-branded foundation for organizations delivering managed AI employee services.

Discuss fit →

Education and enablement

We teach people how to stay in charge.

Training is built around real responsibilities: how to delegate, review, approve, correct, and measure AI-assisted work without turning adoption into more busywork.

Explore education
01

Owners learn to identify high-value repeatable work and assign human ownership.

02

Teams establish source documents, request rights, review rules, and handoff habits.

03

Leaders classify data, permissions, evidence, incidents, and deployment requirements.

04

Everyone measures value through quality, throughput, time, or business impact—not novelty.

Governance, privacy, human control

Your data. Your control.

Prairie Labs AI employees are given only the access they need to do approved work. Your data stays private, important actions are logged, and people remain in control of permissions, approvals, and shutdowns.

01

Least privilege

Access follows the role.

02

Human authority

People define limits and approvals.

03

Traceable work

Important actions leave records.

04

Bounded autonomy

Routine work runs inside set rules.

05

Revocability

Access and schedules can be paused.

Managed cloud

A dedicated hosted environment.

Maintained by Prairie Labs for businesses that want a managed deployment and do not require all processing to remain on their premises.

On premises

Physical control where it matters.

Available when workloads require tighter local control. We map every model, integration, log, backup, and support path before making any data-residency commitment.

Read about security and control →

Work in the field

Homies

California's first life-sharing program.

“We are a small team doing a lot, and the admin was eating us alive like intake forms, scheduling, billing, the same questions answered fifty times a week. Jake gave us an AI employee that took all of it. The paperwork that used to cost us entire days now runs on its own.”

Garrett AckermanCEO, Homies

IntakeSchedulingBillingRepeated questionsPaperwork

After hours

The work doesn’t stop when you do

Every job that lands after close still gets answered, quoted, booked and followed up. The morning starts with the work already done.

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