# A8gent AI Agent Starter Kit

Use this before buying a tool or starting a build.

## 1. Pick One Workflow

Choose a workflow that:

- happens every week
- has clear inputs
- has a reviewable output
- wastes owner, manager, specialist, or team time
- can start in draft or recommendation mode

Good first workflows:

- support ticket triage
- lead research
- meeting follow-up
- weekly reporting
- content brief creation
- CRM cleanup
- customer onboarding nudges

Avoid first:

- autonomous refunds
- legal, medical, or financial advice
- irreversible system updates
- vague personal assistants
- workflows with no owner

## 2. ROI Worksheet

| Input | Your number |
| --- | --- |
| Task name |  |
| Times per week |  |
| Minutes per task today |  |
| Hourly cost of person doing it |  |
| Expected AI draft/research time |  |
| Expected human review time |  |
| Software/API cost per month |  |
| Setup budget |  |

Formula:

```text
Weekly time saved = current weekly time - AI/review weekly time
Monthly labor value = weekly time saved * hourly cost * 4.33
Payback months = setup budget / monthly labor value
```

If payback is unclear, do not build yet.

## 3. Agent Prompt Checklist

Every agent instruction should include:

- role
- task
- trusted sources
- output format
- examples
- what not to do
- when to ask for human review
- tool rules
- escalation rules
- quality checklist

## 4. First-Agent Rollout Plan

Week 1:

- map workflow
- collect real examples
- define approval rules

Week 2:

- build draft-only version
- test 20 real examples
- record reviewer edits

Week 3:

- improve prompts and source rules
- document failure modes
- train first users

Week 4:

- measure time saved
- decide whether to scale, revise, or stop

## 5. Internal Links

Use these A8gent pages with this kit:

- `/tools/ai-agent-roi-calculator`
- `/tools/ai-agent-workflow-builder`
- `/tools/ai-agent-readiness-quiz`
- `/templates/ai-agent-risk-checklist`
- `/courses/ai-agent-course-for-business-owners`