Managed, not handed off.
We run every agent in production. We monitor runs, handle exceptions, and ship fixes. Keeping the agent working stays our job long after launch.
AI FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Agents for All
(Not just the F500)
Machine-like is the Managed Agent Operations platform that designs, deploys, and runs custom AI agents for small businesses.
| Agent | Function | Trigger | Human gate | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| support.triage | Customer support | New ticket | Escalation queue | Running |
| lead.followup | Sales | Inbound lead | Owner approves first touch | Running |
| intake.review | Legal intake | New inquiry | Attorney review | Running |
| docs.chase | Accounting | Missing document | Preparer sign-off | Running |
| report.weekly | Analytics | Monday, 7:00 | Analyst review | Running |
| visibility.ai | Marketing | Weekly | Publish approval | Running |
Built by us · Run by us · Judged by youIllustrative
2024
Founded in
New York
175+
Agents deployed
250+
Native integrations
600+
Managed runs per month
Our story
Humans have spent enough time doing the work of machines.
Software was supposed to make work easier. Instead, people became the USB cable between systems. Copying records. Moving files. Reconciling spreadsheets. Whole days spent troubleshooting tools, with little time left for the work those tools were supposed to support.
We started Machine-like because human time is too valuable to spend this way. We build and run AI agents that take on the machine work, giving people room to solve problems and make things worth making.
Machine-like is for small businesses, where the same people serving customers and growing the company are also keeping everything running. Returning to the work that humans do best shouldn’t require an enterprise budget.
How we operate
We run your agents. You run your business.
The work is technical. The commitments are simple, and they hold for every agent we put into production.
Humans own judgment.
Approval gates, exception queues, and audit trails are designed in from day one. The machine moves the work. Your people make the calls and set the rules.
Built into your stack.
No rip and replace. Agents work inside the CRM, inbox, calendar, and systems you already use. You authorize access. We handle the setup.
Proof before payment.
Every engagement starts with a 14-day free trial that begins when the agent goes live. You judge real, finished work before you subscribe.
Customers
Trusted by teams that get work done.
From venture-backed software companies to law firms and medical practices, operators use Machine-like agents to put recurring work on autopilot without giving up control.
Support82%
Of support tickets triaged by agents
“Machine-like gave us a more responsive support operation without forcing a massive migration. The agents worked across our systems and kept me in the loop when something needed my attention.”
Nick HaleCEO & Co-Founder, fitDEGREE
Growth2x
Increase in signups
“What stands out is Machine-like’s technical approach to automation. They’ve got this down to a science and have been a rock-solid partner.”
Troy BuckholdtCEO, CourseCareers
Legal57%
More qualified cases
“If you’re looking for AI agents that can actually move the needle, Machine-like should be your first call.”
Ezra ReinsteinFounding Partner, The Reinstein Law Firm
Leadership
Built by operators, for operators.
K. FischmanNYC
Founder & CEO
Kurt Fischman
Kurt founded Machine-like to help people reclaim the time they're forced to spend doing a machine's job. He has over ten years of experience in artificial intelligence and applies it directly to the art and science of building agents for small businesses. He writes about AI, agents, and the future of work in Field Notes.
“There's an entire category of work that most people hate doing. It's the work that machines should have been doing all along. Moving data. Updating systems. Reconciling spreadsheets. Humans are built to imagine, make things, and solve problems. Machine-like exists to help people spend more of their work-lives returning to that.”
MACHINE-LIKE / HQSHow we operate
We use our own agents.
The same agent systems we deploy for customers run our own company.
From the field
Ideas we’re putting to work.
Manifesto · Kurt Fischman · Sep 25, 2026
The Work of Humans.
Yes, the machines are coming for part of your job: it's the part they should have been doing all along.
Read on Substack
Field Notes · Sep 24, 2026
How to Automate Missing-Document Follow-Up Before Tax Season
Field Notes · Sep 24, 2026
Automate Legal Intake: From Inquiry to Attorney Review
Get back tothe work of humans1
Your work should be about creativity, solving problems, and building relationships.
Leave the machine-like tasks to us.