AI Agents Are the New Hosting

In 2010, agencies started bundling hosting. Now every client expects it. In 2026, agencies that bundle AI agents will own the next decade.

Then: Web Hosting

  • $100-300/month

    Basic recurring revenue. Essential but commoditized. Everyone offers it.

  • Low margin, high volume

    Need 100+ clients to make meaningful revenue. Race to the bottom on price.

  • Sticky but replaceable

    Clients stay because migration is painful, not because of value.

Now: AI Agent Employees

  • $5,000/month

    Premium recurring revenue. Positioned as an employee, not software.

  • High margin, targeted

    15 clients at $5K = $75K/month. Quality over quantity.

  • Deeply embedded

    Agent learns the business. Switching means losing institutional knowledge.

Your Contractor Clients Are Bleeding Revenue

We spent 30 days researching what contractors actually struggle with. The findings are brutal.

78% First Responder Wins

The contractor who responds first gets the job. Average response time? 2-6 hours. By then, they have called three competitors.

$16K-180K lost/month

60% After-Hours Leads

Most leads come in evenings and weekends. They go to voicemail and never call back. That is money walking out the door.

10-20 missed calls/week

25-40 Hours Admin/Week

Calls, scheduling, follow-ups, review requests. Time that should go to billable work. Time an AI agent handles instantly.

$2,500-6,000/mo in time
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"We utilize AVOCA-AI as an overflow/after hours answering service. Honestly, it took about 2 weeks to get 'right'... WE LOVE IT NOW, and the customers too. Some will not, but most are receptive to this technology."

Real plumber, r/Plumbing (January 2026)

"AI is going to change this for many. And clearly already is. The fundamentals will still be the same: speed to lead, right offer, good services. The way it is executed will change rapidly and late adopters will get gapped. Hard."

@garthfasano, X/Twitter

Meet Lacie: An Actual AI Agent

Not a chatbot. Not a script reader. An AI agent with her own phone number, her own identity, and the ability to solve real problems 24/7.

  • Real Phone Number

    Texts and calls from a real mobile number. Blue bubble iMessage. Customers cannot tell the difference.

  • 60-Second Response

    Responds to website inquiries instantly. Qualifies leads, books appointments, answers questions.

  • Learns the Business

    Trained on services, pricing, FAQs, and company voice. Actually understands, does not just read scripts.

  • Direct Owner Access

    Owner can chat directly with their agent. Like texting your best employee.

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Lacie
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Got a lead from the website. John Smith needs AC repair ASAP. Unit stopped this morning.
Just now
Can you get him scheduled today?
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Already done. Booked for 2pm with Marcus. Sent confirmation with ETA. Pulled his history too. Tune-up last March.
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The Revenue Math Gets Exciting Fast

150 clients. $5,000/month per agent. Even modest adoption changes everything.

Conservative
5% adoption (8 clients)
$192K
/year new revenue

With 70/30 split: $134K to Avenue

Moderate
10% adoption (15 clients)
$360K
/year new revenue

With 70/30 split: $252K to Avenue

Aggressive
20% adoption (30 clients)
$720K
/year new revenue

With 70/30 split: $504K to Avenue

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Ready to Build This Together?

The market window is 1-2 years before AI agents become commoditized. Avenue has the relationships, we have the technology. Let's own this space.

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