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    Mike Hostetler

    People First automation builder and Venture Builder helping launch and scale successful ventures through AI, blockchain, and automation.

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    1Tool Listed
    4Products
    15Tool Views
    4Capabilities
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    Algonquin, IllinoisHeadquarters
    2024Est.
    1Employee
    Focus Areas
    Agent Frameworks
    Multi-agent Systems
    AI Infrastructure
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    Latest News
    Orchestrating Intelligence: Why Every Company Will Have a Chief Agent OfficerJul 8, 2025
    Markets
    • Founders
    • CTOs
    • Automation Engineers
    • Crypto/Blockchain Startups

    AI Tools by Mike Hostetler

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    Jido

    Elixir Agent Framework for AI

    Agent FrameworksMulti-agent SystemsAI Infrastructure

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    Latest News

    07/08/2025

    Orchestrating Intelligence: Why Every Company Will Have a Chief Agent Officer

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    Products & Services

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    Automation Lab
    2024

    Weekly live jam sessions where real-world automation solutions are built and demonstrated.

    Jido
    2024

    A powerful, production-ready framework for building autonomous AI agent systems in Elixir.

    EBoss Academy
    Coming Soon

    A hands-on community program for becoming an automation expert.

    Custom Automations & Agents

    Tailored automation and AI-driven workflow builds for businesses.

    Market Position

    People-first approach to complex AI and automation, leveraging deep technical expertise in Elixir and distributed systems.

    Leadership

    Founders

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    Mike Hostetler

    Entrepreneur and technologist with over two decades of experience. Founder and CEO of appendTo (2009-2015), VP of Enterprise Technology at Cars.com (2018-2022), COO at Versatus (2023-2024), and currently Chief Agent Officer at ServiceCore (2024-Present).

    Executive Team

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    Mike Hostetler

    Founder / Chief Agent Officer

    Two decades of experience in tech and entrepreneurship, specializing in AI automation, crypto, and venture building.

    Board of Directors

    CJ
    Chicago JavaScript Association
    Board Member (2015-Present)
    FT
    Forbes Technology Council
    Member
    YE
    Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC)
    Member

    Founding Story

    Mike Hostetler started his journey in the mid-1990s and founded appendTo in 2009. His current focus on AI agents (Jido) and automation was born from the 'AI wave' in 2024, transitioning from previous bot platforms.

    Business Model

    Revenue Model

    Consulting, training subscriptions (EBoss Academy), and venture building in the crypto/blockchain space.

    Pricing Tiers

    Automation Lab
    Not publicly disclosed

    Weekly live sessions

    Custom Builds
    Varies

    Tailored automation solutions for business workflows

    Target Markets

    Industries & Segments
    • Founders
    • CTOs
    • Automation Engineers
    • Crypto/Blockchain Startups
    Use Cases
    • Business process automation
    • Crypto/Web3 venture building
    • AI agent orchestration

    Quick Facts

    Headquarters
    Algonquin, Illinois, US
    Founded
    2024
    Entity Type
    Private/Personal Brand
    Employees
    1
    Total Funding
    Bootstrapped (Primary ventures like appendTo were bootstrapped/self-funded)
    Office Locations
    Greater Chicago Area

    History & Milestones

    2025-07-08

    Published 'Orchestrating Intelligence: Why Every Company Will Have a Chief Agent Officer'.

    2024

    Joined ServiceCore as Chief Agent Officer and launched the Jido autonomous agent framework.

    2023

    Joined Versatus as Chief Operating Officer.

    2018

    Appointed VP of Enterprise Technology at Cars.com.

    2009

    Founded appendTo, a leading jQuery and Open Source consultancy.

    Key Capabilities

    4
    AI Workflow Automation
    Autonomous Agents
    Elixir Framework (Jido)
    Live Automation Lab

    Integrations & Partnerships

    Platform Integrations

    • Elixir
    • BEAM
    • Web3/Blockchain
    • various AI LLMs

    Key Partnerships

    ServiceCore (Current role as CAO)
    Versatus
    Equal Experts

    Connect

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    AI Topics

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    Multi-agent Systems(1)
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