Workflow agents for owner-led firms · Dallas
Your office closes at 6. Your inbox doesn't.
Berry Buckley builds AI agents for Dallas–Fort Worth service businesses, starting with the one job that still lands on you after hours, whether that's answering new inquiries, chasing unpaid invoices, or sending the reply that never got out. It runs on the tools you already use, and two partners in Dallas stay with you through the build to ensure success.
Book 45 minutes with Paul and you’ll get a written brief within one business day.
- 4× more leads, 800% more trafficResults from Drate’s client work
- Fixed scope, fixed feeFree audit. Sprints from $7,500
- You own the agentBuilt on your accounts and tools
- Dallas office1920 McKinney Ave.
You're the owner. You're also the after-hours desk.
You answer the 9pm inquiry before a competitor does. You chase the invoice nobody followed up on. You finish the post that was supposed to go out Tuesday. Hiring someone for this doesn't make sense yet, and leaving it alone costs you work.
Pick one job. We’ll build the agent for it.
New inquiries after hours
Answers the inquiry, asks your qualifying questions, and books the call, so the lead is on your calendar by morning
Unpaid invoices
Runs the reminder sequence from QuickBooks, logs the replies, and sends you a short note on cash flow
Content in your review queue
Turns a brief into a draft and social versions, then waits for your approval before anything goes out.
Three to four weeks from audit to working agent.
- Audit with Paul. In 45 minutes we’ll help you pick the workflow, or tell you an agent isn't the answer yet.
- Written brief within one business day. It covers the workflow, your tools, the risks, and a fixed-scope sprint.
- Sprint. Drate builds and tests the agent on your existing tools while you keep running the business.
- Reviews, edits, and launch.
Implemented, not rented.
We align with your tools, not ours.
QuickBooks, HubSpot, Google Workspace, Square, Squarespace. We don't rip anything out.
Our guardrails are in writing.
Every agent ships with an owner playbook covering what it can do on its own, what needs your approval, and what it must never do.
People you can call.
Paul runs the engagement. Drate builds the agent. We're at 1920 McKinney Ave.
Straight answers on capacity.
We run two sprints at a time. If we're full, you get a start date, not a vague yes.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Berry Buckley do?
We build AI workflow agents for owner-led service businesses in Dallas–Fort Worth. Each agent takes over one job that still lands on you after hours, like answering new inquiries or chasing unpaid invoices, and it runs on the tools you already use.
What does a first agent usually handle?
Most often, new inquiries after hours. The agent answers the inquiry, asks your qualifying questions, and books the call, so the lead is on your calendar by morning.
How long until the agent is working?
Three to four weeks from audit to working agent. It starts with a 45-minute First Agent Audit with Paul and a written brief within one business day.
Do we have to change our software?
No. The agent runs on the tools you already pay for, such as QuickBooks, HubSpot, Google Workspace, Square, and Squarespace. We don't rip anything out.
How do we keep the agent in bounds?
Every agent ships with an owner playbook covering what it can do on its own, what needs your approval, and what it must never do. You approve the playbook before the agent runs on its own.
Who does the work, and what happens at Day 28?
Two partners in Dallas. Paul runs the engagement and Drate builds and tests the agent on your tools. At the Day 28 review we go through the numbers with you, and you decide to keep it, tune it, or stop it.
Meet the founders
Paul Buckley · Co-founder
Paul runs the engagement, starting with strategy and the first conversation. He brings 25+ years in marketing and business strategy, and he leads the 45-minute audit and the written brief.
Drate Berry · Co-founder
Drate builds and tests the agent on your existing tools while you keep running the business. He is an AI, SaaS, and agent development expert.
Two partners in Dallas at 1920 McKinney Ave. You work with us from audit to launch.