The average hire costs $4,700 and takes 42 days. What if you could hire 6 roles in 30 minutes for $29/month? AI staffing is replacing traditional hiring for small businesses.
According to SHRM, the average cost-per-hire is $4,700 and it takes 42 days to fill a position. What if you could hire 6 roles in 30 minutes for $29/month?
AI staffing isn't about replacing humans. It's about filling the operational gaps that small businesses can't afford to fill with traditional hiring.
As we explored in our business automation guide, most small businesses are drowning in tasks they can't afford to hire for. Email piles up. Social media goes silent. Calls go to voicemail. Leads slip through the cracks. Not because owners don't care — but because there aren't enough hours in the day and there isn't enough budget for a full team.
Watch: How AI staffing is transforming small business hiring
Small businesses need help with email, social media, phones, lead gen, SEO, and legal — but hiring 6 employees would cost $24,700+/month. AI staffing fills these roles for $29/month.
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Beyond salary, each employee costs 25-40% more in benefits, payroll taxes, equipment, training, and management overhead. A $45K/yr hire actually costs $56-63K/yr.
AI staffing means using AI employees — autonomous software agents that handle entire job functions — to fill operational roles in your business.
There's a key distinction most people miss:
| Role | Human Cost/mo | Dooza Agent | Dooza Cost/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email Manager | $3,500 | Eva | Included |
| Social Media Manager | $4,200 | Somi | Included |
| Receptionist | $3,500 | Rachel | Included |
| Lead Generation Specialist | $4,500 | Stan | Included |
| SEO Specialist | $5,000 | Seomi | Included |
| Legal/Compliance Assistant | $4,000 | Linda | Included |
| Total | $24,700/mo | 6 AI Employees | $29/mo |
That's a 99.88% cost reduction. Same roles. Same functions. Available 24/7.
$4,700 per hire + agency fees (15-25% of salary)
3-6 months to full productivity. $1,200+ in training costs.
Health insurance, PTO, 401k = 25-40% on top of salary.
15-20 days PTO + sick days. AI employees: 0 days off.
Managers spend 35% of their time on people management.
33% annual turnover. Each departure costs 50-200% of salary to replace.
Traditional: 1 employee total cost
Dooza: 6 AI employees total cost
AI Email Manager
Saves 10+ hours/week on email
AI Social Media Manager
67% more leads with consistent posting
AI Receptionist
Captures 85% of leads that voicemail misses
AI Lead Generator
Generates 3x more qualified leads
AI SEO Specialist
120% increase in organic traffic in 6 months
AI Legal Assistant
Saves $4,000+/month vs outside counsel
AI handles the repetitive 80% of work. Humans focus on the 20% that requires judgment, creativity, and emotional intelligence. This isn't about replacing people — it's about freeing them to do their best work.
List every task in your business. Mark which ones are repetitive, time-consuming, and don't require human judgment.
Which role would save you the most time or money? For most businesses, it's email (Eva) or calls (Rachel).
Sign up for Dooza. Our concierge team configures your AI employee in a 30-minute call. They start working immediately.
As AI handles operational tasks, redirect your human team (or yourself) to high-value activities: sales, strategy, relationships.
Stop spending months hiring. Get 6 AI employees working for your business in 30 minutes.
You're a one-person shop. Eva handles your email. Somi posts to LinkedIn. Rachel answers calls. You just gained 20 hours/week to serve clients.
Your team is stretched thin. Seomi handles SEO for all client accounts. Stan generates leads. Linda reviews contracts. Your team focuses on creative and strategy.
You run a plumbing company. Rachel captures emergency calls at 3 AM. Somi posts before/after photos. Eva follows up on quotes. You went from missing 60% of calls to capturing 100%.
$29/month. 6 AI employees. 24/7. No interviews. No PTO. No turnover.
AI staffing means using AI employees to fill operational roles in your business — email management, social media, receptionist, lead generation, SEO, and legal compliance. Unlike AI tools that wait for prompts, AI employees work autonomously on schedules.
Traditional hiring costs $4,700 per hire plus $3,500-6,000/month per employee in salary alone. Dooza provides 6 AI employees for $29/month — a 99.88% cost reduction compared to hiring the equivalent human team ($24,700/month).
AI employees handle the repetitive 80% of work — email, posting, answering calls, generating leads. Humans should focus on the 20% requiring judgment, creativity, and relationship building. The best model is a hybrid workforce.
Unlike the 42-day average for traditional hiring, AI employees can be onboarded in a single 30-minute call. Dooza's concierge team configures your AI employees to match your business, brand voice, and workflows.
AI staffing is actually most impactful for small businesses and solopreneurs who can't afford to hire full teams. A solo consultant can get an entire support staff of 6 AI employees for less than the cost of a single lunch meeting.
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