You shouldn't have to guess whether you're covered.
Big companies pay people to keep them safe and legal. Most small businesses can't. So they guess. We started Agate to end the guessing.
One team. One standard.
We're not a big shop juggling hundreds of clients. And we're not reselling someone else's software with our name on it.
Our team does the work, start to finish, to one standard. The founder stays close to every job, so the work is right and nothing slips. You always know who owns the outcome.
And here's the part that matters. Everything we build sits on the real rules. Pulled straight from the official government sources. Kept current when they change. A free template was written once and never looked at again. We don't work that way.
Led by the work, not the title.
Agate was started by Eric LaRochelle. Thirty-five years in technology, hands-on the whole way.
He's spent that time in the rooms most people never see. Security and tech audits. Cleaning up after breaches. vCIO work for healthcare groups. Projects alongside federal agencies. He's founded companies, and he's sat on the boards of others.
He's also a CISSP, with certifications across Cisco, VMware and Microsoft. The CISSP is what auditors and insurers look for in security. But a credential doesn't keep you safe. Doing the work for 35 years does. He keeps a low profile and lets the work speak.
Doing the work for 35 years does.
What the work looks like.
Three worlds. Same worry.
Healthcare
Practices that have to follow HIPAA, and want to use AI without getting burned.
Finance
Tax and accounting firms that need a real WISP for the FTC and the IRS. Not a template.
Small business
Owners who just want the safety and the paperwork handled, so they can get back to work.
Start with a conversation.
Tell us where you are. No script, no pressure. We'll tell you straight what would actually help.
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