{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651b0df875e52b001192e36d/69e668cdabe143da5b326b1a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E56: AI Agents Are Coming for Agencies: EverWorker’s $10M Bet","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/651b0df875e52b001192e36d/1776707365841-88be1599-212e-432b-9636-5b84d47774f5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>AI agents are moving from experiments to full-time “AI employees.” In this episode of In/organic, Christian Hassold sits down with Ameya Deshmukh from EverWorker at Shoptalk to discuss how business leaders are using AI workers to automate entire jobs, replace point solutions, and change the future of agencies, consulting, and go-to-market teams.</p><p><br></p><p>EverWorker is building an AI workforce platform that helps companies launch AI employees in as little as 45 days. Ameya explains why DIY agents often break down inside real organizations, why maintenance and adoption matter more than the first prototype, and how AI-first agencies may gain market share while slower agencies get left behind.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The conversation covers:</strong></p><p>- Why building one AI agent is easy, but scaling 30-40 use cases is hard</p><p>- How EverWorker turns AI workers into modular business infrastructure</p><p>- Why vertical AI agent platforms, agencies, and consulting firms are at risk</p><p>- How EverWorker beat a traditional consulting firm in an AI strategy process</p><p>- Why early-stage startups and agencies are adopting AI workers now</p><p>- What AI-first agencies need to do to stay competitive</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chapter Markers</strong></p><p>00:00 Intro from Shoptalk</p><p>00:39 Meet Ameya from EverWorker</p><p>01:00 What EverWorker does</p><p>01:29 Why DIY AI agents are not enough</p><p>02:55 The problem with maintaining agents</p><p>04:26 Making AI workers easier to manage</p><p>05:31 EverWorker’s funding and company stage</p><p>06:09 Will EverWorker acquire or be acquired?</p><p>06:58 Whose lunch will AI workers eat?</p><p>08:25 Could Accenture buy EverWorker?</p><p>08:39 How small businesses can start using AI workers</p><p>09:06 Why agencies need to become AI-first</p><p>10:09 Final thoughts</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re a founder, agency owner, SaaS operator, investor, or M&amp;A professional trying to understand how AI agents will change business services, this episode is a practical look at where the market is going.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Christian and Ayelet</strong></p><p>Ayelet’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-shipley-b16330149/</p><p>Christian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassold/</p><p>Web: https://www.inorganicpodcast.co</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@InorganicPodcast</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Ameya Deshmukh</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameyadeshmukh10/</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about EverWorker</p><p>https://everworker.ai</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to In/organic for conversations on SaaS M&amp;A, agency M&amp;A, AI disruption, strategic acquisitions, and lower-middle-market dealmaking.</p>","author_name":"Christian Hassold & Ayelet Shipley"}