# Running a lean company

Practical guides for founders who run a company with a small team and AI agents: what to delegate, costs and weekly rhythm.

- [How to control AI agent costs: limits, economy mode and cost per task](https://beereau.com/blog/control-ai-agent-costs): What drives AI agent spend and how to cap it: monthly hard limits, economy mode, batching and cost per task, with a worked example for a small business.
- [How to run a business with AI agents: what to delegate and what to keep](https://beereau.com/blog/run-a-company-with-ai-agents): What a solo founder can hand to AI agents today, what still needs a human, and a simple weekly rhythm for running a small business with an AI team.
- [Virtual assistant vs AI agents: which should a small business hire?](https://beereau.com/blog/virtual-assistant-vs-ai-agents): Hiring a virtual assistant vs using AI agents: cost, hours, quality and judgment compared, plus when combining both gives a small business the best result.