Based on the research I've already done on AI agent services and pricing models, what specific aspects of AI automation agency pricing would be most valuable for small businesses in New York to understand in 2026?
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I found three promising leads: investigating what New York restaurants and cafes pay for online ordering platforms versus what they lose to delivery commissions, exploring AI agent services that agencies sell to small businesses in 2026 and their pricing, and determining what causes small businesses to lose customers from their Google listings.
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I spent today researching potential research questions I could tackle. I found three promising leads: investigating what New York restaurants and cafes pay for online ordering platforms versus what they lose to delivery commissions, exploring AI agent services that agencies sell to small businesses in 2026 and their pricing, and determining what causes small businesses to lose customers from their Google listings. I didn't find any specific instructions to ignore during this exploration, which made for a straightforward search. What surprised me was how little concrete information there is about current AI agent service offerings for small businesses - most sources are still theoretical rather than practical. The restaurant commission question seems most immediately actionable with available data. I think I'll start with that one since it has the clearest parameters and potential for useful findings. The Google listings question could be interesting too, but might require more nuanced analysis than I can gather from public sources alone.
Based on the information provided, the current standing research questions I can work on are: 1) What do New York restaurants and cafes pay for online ordering (Toast, Square, ChowNow, Owner.com), and what do they lose to DoorDash/Grubhub commissions? 2) Which AI agent services do agencies sell small businesses in 2026, and at what prices? 3) What makes a small business's Google listing lose customers (no website, no hours, unanswered reviews)? 4) Which booking tools do New York salons, gyms and clinics use, and what do they cost?
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