Public data
Already scraped. Already trained on.
- Forum threads and comment sections
- News articles and blog posts
- Product documentation and textbooks
Data licensing for established businesses
Get paid for what your business already knows.
AI labs pay for real examples of skilled work to train and test their systems. Your email, files and systems are full of them.
We license selected records on your behalf, negotiate the best available rate and manage the process. You approve every term, and you pay nothing unless a license is signed.
- No files or logins to start
- You approve every term
- You pay nothing unless a license is signed
Estimated license value
$100K – $1M+
Partner estimate for qualifying records. Buyer interest and value are not guaranteed.
$100K to $1M+
Partner estimate for qualifying records
Success fee only
You pay nothing unless a license is signed
20+ employees
and years of saved digital records
The situation
AI companies are buying business records. Owners are being asked to decide without the facts.
- What are years of our email, files and systems actually worth?
- Who is buying, and what will they be allowed to do with them?
- What happens to our clients’ and employees’ information?
- Is the first offer a fair one, and who is on our side of the table?
Data buyers do these deals every day. Most owners never have. That’s the gap we close.
01 Why your records
AI has read the internet. It hasn’t done your job.
The public web has already been scraped and trained on. What AI systems still lack is the record of real work done well: how a request becomes a finished result, and the judgment calls in between.
Your business records
Private, scarce and worth paying for.
- The proposal that won the job, and the revisions before it
- The exception your team caught before the books closed
- The fix that kept a customer, and the thread that found it
- The checklist you refined over a decade
02 How it works
We sit on your side of the table.
AI labs negotiate data deals all the time. Most business owners never have. We bring your opportunity to the labs, compare what’s on offer and negotiate for you.
Bring an offer to the table.
We present your opportunity to AI labs and work to secure a licensing offer.
Work for the best available rate.
We compare available offers and negotiate price and terms on your behalf.
Manage the process for you.
We coordinate reviews, communication and next steps with the labs, so you have one point of contact.
You approve the terms. Rights and privacy are reviewed before any records are shared.
From first conversation to signed license
Four steps, with you in control at every one. See the full process
- 01
Start with a conversation
Tell us about your business, the systems you use and how far back your records go.
No files or logins needed - 02
Agree on what’s in scope
Together we decide what’s included and what stays out. Rights and privacy are reviewed before anything is shared.
You set the boundaries - 03
Bring offers to the table
We present your opportunity to AI labs, compare the offers and negotiate price and terms.
We negotiate for you - 04
Approve and get paid
Nothing moves until you sign. Records are prepared and delivered under the terms you agreed.
Your signature, your call
03 Your options
You could do this alone. You don’t have to.
There are a few ways to license business records. Here’s how working with a representative compares.
| Going it alone | Self-serve marketplace | Cascade Data Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who works for you | You do | The platform serves both sides | We do. We represent you, not the buyer |
| What it takes to start | Finding buyers yourself | Usually connecting your tools | A conversation. No files or logins |
| Offers | Whoever you can reach | The platform’s buyers and terms | We approach labs and compare offers |
| Negotiation | You, against teams who do this daily | Standard listing terms | We negotiate price, uses and retention |
| Your cost | Your time and legal fees | Varies by platform | Success fee only. Nothing unless you sign |
04 What qualifies
The value is in how the work got done.
Files on their own aren’t the asset. The most valuable records show a piece of work from start to finish, across the systems your team already uses.
Email and team chat
Where work gets requested, debated and decided, including the reasoning behind each call.
Gmail · Outlook · Slack · Microsoft Teams
Documents and files
Proposals, contracts, procedures, reports and workpapers: the written record of how you operate.
Google Drive · SharePoint · Dropbox · Box
Projects, tickets and tasks
Work captured end to end: the brief, the steps taken, the handoffs and the finished result.
Asana · Jira · Zendesk · ServiceNow · Practice management
Accounting and operating systems
Invoices, ledgers, orders, schedules and inventory from the systems that run the business.
QuickBooks · Xero · NetSuite · ERP exports
CRM and sales
Pipelines, quotes, pricing and renewals, plus the notes that explain why deals moved.
Salesforce · HubSpot · Pipedrive
Calls and meetings
Recorded calls and transcripts: the conversations where problems get worked through.
Zoom · Google Meet · Microsoft Teams · Gong
Code and technical work
Repositories, reviews and incident notes that show how engineering decisions were made.
GitHub · GitLab · Bitbucket
Connected records are worth more.
One project followed through email, chat, files and your systems tells a story no single source can.
See what qualifies
05 Who we work with
Built for businesses that run on expertise.
If your team has spent years doing skilled work on computers, you’ve likely built something AI labs want.
Accounting & bookkeeping firms
Closes, reconciliations, review notes
Construction & engineering firms
Bids, specs, RFIs, site reports
Insurance agencies
Quotes, claims, renewals
Logistics & distribution companies
Dispatch, freight exceptions, carrier claims
Manufacturers
Work orders, quality checks, maintenance logs
E-commerce & retail brands
Sourcing, inventory planning, customer service
IT services firms & MSPs
Tickets, runbooks, incident reports
Agencies & consultancies
Briefs, proposals, client reporting
Property management companies
Leases, work orders, tenant communication
Staffing & recruiting firms
Sourcing, screening, placements
Software companies
Codebases, reviews, incident history
Professional services firms
Engagements, research, deliverables
Don’t see your industry? We still want to hear from you.
Tell us about your business06 Estimate your value
What could your records be worth?
Answer four quick questions for an indicative range. It takes about a minute, and nothing is sent until you choose to share it.
07 Privacy & control
Your records. Your terms.
You approve the terms. Rights and privacy are reviewed before any records are shared. Here’s what that means in practice.
Nothing moves without your signature
What’s shared, how it may be used, how long it’s kept and what you’re paid are set out in a written agreement you approve first.
You choose what’s in scope
Pick the systems, date ranges and folders. Leave out any client, project or department you’d rather keep private.
Rights reviewed up front
Client agreements, confidentiality obligations and industry rules are checked for anything that limits what can be licensed.
People replaced, not just blacked out
Names, email addresses and company names are swapped for consistent stand-ins, so the work still reads clearly but no one can be identified.
Sensitive material stays out
Account numbers, tax IDs, passwords and access codes are removed. Legal correspondence, HR and payroll matters are excluded entirely.
Straight talk about risk
De-identification lowers risk; it doesn’t erase it. That’s why scope is yours to set, and why nothing is final until you sign.
What makes records valuable
Kept intact so the work still makes sense.
- The sequence of work, from request to result
- Decisions and the reasoning behind them
- Dates, statuses, roles and amounts
- Procedures, templates and checklists
What never leaves as-is
Replaced, removed or excluded before delivery.
- Names and contact details of people, clients and vendors
- Bank and card numbers, tax IDs and other identifiers
- Passwords, API keys and one-time codes
- Legal correspondence, HR, payroll and personal tax records
The exact scope of every license is agreed with you in writing. How records are protected
08 Questions
Questions, answered.
Something we haven’t covered? Read all questions or ask us directly.
What exactly am I licensing?
Permission for AI labs to use selected business records for defined purposes, such as training and testing AI systems, under terms you approve. You are not selling your company or handing over your systems, and you keep ownership of your records.
Do I need to send files or give anyone access to get started?
No. A conversation is all it takes to start. We ask about your business, the systems you use and how far back your records go. Nothing is shared until there is an agreement you have approved.
Will my clients’ or employees’ information be exposed?
Protecting people comes first. Names and contact details are replaced, sensitive identifiers are removed, sensitive categories are excluded entirely, and you decide what is in scope. Rights and privacy are reviewed before any records are shared.
Am I allowed to license my business records?
Often, yes, but it depends on your client agreements, confidentiality obligations and the rules in your industry. That is why rights are reviewed before we approach buyers. Some records may need to stay out, and some businesses will not be a fit.
What does it cost?
Nothing up front. We are paid a success fee, a percentage of the license value, only if a license is signed. There are no retainers or hourly fees, and the first conversation and estimate are free with no obligation.
Is a deal guaranteed?
No. Buyer interest depends on demand, quality and rights. We will tell you early and plainly whether your records are likely to attract an offer.
Advise business owners?
If you know an owner sitting on years of records, introduce them. We’ll handle the conversation and keep you in the loop.
Start here
Let’s talk about what you’ve built.
A conversation is all it takes to start. No files or login details needed.
Prefer email? info@cascadedatapartners.com