AI Agents for Indian SMEs: What to Automate First, What to Keep Human
AI agents can take real work off a small team, but only if you pick the right tasks, set hard limits and design the handoff to a human before you launch.
Studio · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Our founding studio, in JP Nagar 7th Phase, where Old Port began in 2021. From Bengaluru we build AI assistants, apps and websites, and run brand and marketing work for companies across India.
Old Port was founded in Bengaluru in 2021. The studio offers all twelve of our services, from AI assistants and apps to brand strategy and performance marketing, for clients in India and, with our UAE headquarters, in the Gulf.
Bengaluru businesses are often selling to other businesses, or competing for attention in crowded consumer categories. Our job is to make the brand clear, the product easy to use and the marketing accountable to leads and revenue, not vanity numbers.
See all twelve services, our case studies and the brands we have worked with.
The studio is at No. 13-14, 1st Floor, SV Complex, Navodaya Nagar, Kothur Main Road, JP Nagar 7th Phase, Bengaluru 560078. Call or WhatsApp +91 88488 02370 (India) or +971 52 961 4900 (UAE), or email hello@oldportindia.com, to arrange a visit.
No. The Bengaluru studio works with clients across India and, together with our UAE headquarters, in the Gulf. Most projects run remotely with scheduled workshops and reviews, and in-person sessions where they help.
The full range of Old Port services: AI assistants and automation, Android, iOS and web apps, websites, UI and UX design, brand strategy and identity, social media, performance marketing, MarTech and SEO. Every engagement starts with a discovery call and a written proposal.
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