JourneymanDATA
For established, owner-run businesses

Your company's work history is worth money now.

AI labs are paying for real records of how businesses get work done: the emails, documents, projects and client work your team has built up over years. Journeyman Data finds the buyers, runs the deal and gets you paid, while you keep running your business.

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No upfront cost. Our fee comes out of the deal.
CLIENT FILE #10482Accounting firm
RequestClient asks to restructure quarterly estimated taxes after a mid-year acquisition
Thread14 emails, 2 calls, 1 meeting
DocumentsEngagement letter, revised projections, memo to client
Time logged6.5 hrs across 2 staff
OutcomeNew payment schedule approved, invoiced net 30
Example record. A typical firm has thousands.LICENSABLE
Who we work with Professional services Contact centers Construction and trades Manufacturing Logistics Finance and insurance Real estate Healthcare operations
What labs are looking for

The records you already keep

AI models are learning to do real professional work. To get there, they need the paper trail of businesses that have done that work well for a long time. You don't create anything new.

Email and client communication

Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365

How your people explain problems, handle requests and keep clients informed.

Documents and files

Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive

Proposals, contracts, reports, memos and the drafts that led to them.

Projects, cases and tickets

CRMs, project tools, help desks

Each job from intake to close: what was asked, who worked it, and how it was resolved.

Quotes, invoices and billing

QuickBooks, ERPs, estimating tools

How work gets scoped and priced, and what it actually cost.

Calls, chat and support logs

Phone systems, Slack, Teams

The day-to-day conversations where decisions get made.

Procedures and know-how

SOPs, manuals, checklists

The written version of how your company does things.

Who qualifies

Built for businesses with a real track record

Buyers want depth and consistency, so we work with companies that have been operating for years and keep their work in email, documents or business software.

Check if you qualify
  • 20 or more full-time W-2 employeesContractors are welcome too, but we count them separately.
  • Years of work stored digitallyEmail, cloud documents or business software. The more history you have, the more it's worth.
  • Any industryProfessional services, contact centers, construction, manufacturing and more.
  • Currently operatingWe work with active businesses only for now.
How it works

We handle the deal. You approve it.

  1. STEP 1

    Quick intake

    A short form about your company and the systems you use. About 5 minutes.

  2. STEP 2

    Data inventory

    We map what records you have and roughly what they could be worth. Nothing leaves your systems at this stage.

  3. STEP 3

    We go to buyers

    We take your data to the AI labs and data buyers we work with, and work to get you the best offer possible.

  4. STEP 4

    You approve and get paid

    You see the terms before anything is signed. No deal, no fee.

No upfront cost. Our fee is a share of the deal, collected at closing. No deal, no fee.
For AI labs and data buyers

Real-economy data you can't scrape

How real businesses actually work lives in private systems of record, not on the open web. We source it through direct relationships with long-running, owner-operated companies.

Sourcing inquiries: hello@journeymandata.com

  • Established operatorsCompanies with years of history and 20+ full-time employees, across many industries.
  • Systems-of-record depthEmail, documents, project and case records, billing and communication data.
  • Clear rightsOwners sign representation and licensing agreements before any data changes hands.
  • One point of contactWe manage intake, inventory and owner relationships, so you work with one team instead of dozens of small companies.
Questions owners ask

Before you sign up

Do I lose ownership of my data?

No. You keep your records and can keep using them exactly as you do today.

What happens to my clients' and employees' personal information?

Personal details are removed before the data is used. Depending on the deal, either we handle that or the buyer does, and the terms spell it out before you sign.

Will this take time away from running my business?

Very little. You fill out the intake, answer a few questions about your systems, and approve the final terms. We do the rest.

How much is my data worth?

It depends on your industry, how many years of records you have, and how complete they are. The data inventory in step 2 gives you a realistic range before you commit to anything.

What does it cost?

Nothing upfront. Our fee is a share of the deal, paid at closing. If there's no deal, there's no fee.

Does anything leave my systems during the inventory?

No. The data inventory is a review of what you have. Nothing is copied or sent anywhere until you approve a deal.

Get started

See if your records qualify

Answer a few questions about your business. It takes about 5 minutes, and nothing connects to your software.

Questions? hello@journeymandata.com

Start the intake form