AI Sales Agent vs. Hiring an SDR: What Actually Makes Sense for Your Stage?

This piece breaks down the real cost of hiring an SDR (SHRM's $4,700–$5,475 cost-per-hire, plus benefits, ramp time, and turnover that often push it to 2-3x base salary) against what a modern AI sales agent actually handles, like keum's AI Sales Concierge,... More

This piece breaks down the real cost of hiring an SDR (SHRM's $4,700–$5,475 cost-per-hire, plus benefits, ramp time, and turnover that often push it to 2-3x base salary) against what a modern AI sales agent actually handles, like keum's AI Sales Concierge, engaging leads across web, voice, WhatsApp, and email around the clock. It closes with a stage-by-stage framework (pre-seed through enterprise) so B2B teams can decide whether to start with AI, add an SDR, or blend both as they scale. Less