What happened before the answer?
A final invoice cannot explain every request, revision or approval that led to it. Linked records can supply that missing context.
Explore the potential in operational data$100K–$5M
$100K–$5M
in potential payment.
One data buyer’s advertised illustrative range. Not a personalized valuation, an offer or a guaranteed payment. This range does not apply to every data buyer. Eligibility, amount and terms require the specific buyer’s review.
Your everyday business records tell a connected story: the request, the decisions, the work and the result. AI developers may license that context to train and evaluate systems that understand real business work.
U.S.-based businesses only. Start with the preliminary guide below—not a promise of acceptance or an offer.
U.S.-based businesses onlyUse the starting guide, then confirm the detailsNo guaranteed payout or universal eligibility
Start here · Preliminary screening guideCould your business
Could your business
be a fit?
These starting guidelines help identify businesses to discuss with a data buyer. Requirements vary, so meeting the guide does not guarantee acceptance—and falling below it does not automatically rule you out.
Office-employee starting guide
Legal services6+
Accounting, finance or medical10+
Other businesses and nonprofits25+*
Dental practicesManual review
Count full-time employees who work primarily in office or desk-based roles. Dental practices need an individual assessment.
*25+ is a provisional starting guide. Some buyers may require a larger team. We confirm the applicable requirements before an introduction.
Additional information to review
- United States: Pathway is currently reviewing U.S.-based businesses only.
- 3+ years of retained records: records you still hold—not simply years in business. Buyer requirements may differ.
- 5+ relevant business systems: a useful starting target, such as email, messaging, file storage, CRM and accounting. Buyers assess the actual systems and how their records connect.
- Company ownership and authority: identify who owns the records and who can authorize a discussion. Rights and restrictions must be verified before proceeding.
Rights and restrictions still matter: Owning a business does not necessarily give you permission to license every record it holds. Confidential, regulated or third-party information needs a separate review before anything is shared.
Try the value calculator
Preliminary guidance only. A data buyer must confirm its own criteria.
No records, logins or customer details are requested.
Why an AI buyer may payDocuments show answers.
Documents show answers.
Workflows show the work.
Public information can explain what a business does. A connected operating history can reveal the steps, choices and exceptions behind the outcome. Suitable examples may help AI developers train or test systems on practical business tasks.
How did the team respond?
Real workflows contain trade-offs and exceptions—not just ideal instructions. They can illustrate how work changes as new information arrives.
Did the process reach a result?
A completed job, resolved issue or lost sale can connect earlier actions with an outcome. Buyers assess whether that context is useful for their intended use.
That is the rationale—not a promise that all records have commercial value. A buyer still considers rights, quality, usable history, cross-system connections and its own demand. More records alone do not establish a price.
What could be relevantReal work creates
Real work creates
valuable context.
Operational records can capture how businesses solve problems, coordinate work and make decisions. Depending on the data buyer, permitted data may be considered for research, analytics or AI development.
Documents & work products
Company-created materials, procedures and project history.
Team collaboration
Business conversations and the context behind shared decisions.
Sales & service workflows
How work moves from an inquiry to delivery and support.
Process & project records
Tasks, approvals and operating history across business systems.
Administrative records
Business-level billing and operational documentation.
Industry-specific context
Specialized workflows, subject to stricter rights and sensitivity review.
Examples only—not a request to share these records or a statement that a data buyer will accept them. Ownership, contracts, confidentiality, privacy requirements and permitted use must be reviewed. Some categories may be excluded entirely.
A concrete example · Fictional service companyOne job.
One job.
A connected story.
A customer asks for an urgent repair. The value is not just the final document; it may be the permitted connections showing how the business understood the request, made decisions and completed the work.
- Email
The request arrives
A customer describes a problem and deadline.
- CRM
The team sets scope
The request becomes a quoted job with requirements.
- Chat + project tools
Plans change
The team resolves a scheduling conflict and records an approval.
- Files + billing
The work is completed
A completion record and invoice document delivery.
- Support system
The outcome is known
A follow-up records whether the issue was resolved.
What that could teach: how to connect a request to a task, adapt to an exception and evaluate the result—not simply reproduce a document. No buyer is promised access to these records; permissions and exclusions come first.
Fictional example showing how records can connect across systems. The buyer and your agreement determine which records may be included and how they can be used.
How it worksExplore the value.
Explore the value.
Choose the next step.
Pathway helps you understand whether your business may fit a data-buying opportunity. We help identify an appropriate data buyer; you decide whether to move forward.
01
Tell us about your business
Share your industry, team size, available record history and the systems you use. We do not need business files, customer details or passwords.
02
Discuss the opportunity
We review your business profile, clarify any questions and consider an appropriate data buyer. With your permission, we can arrange an introduction.
03
Review the buyer’s proposal
The buyer assesses fit and may propose a license and payment terms. Review the intended use, privacy protections and any confidentiality or exclusivity obligations before signing.
04
Decide whether to proceed
If you agree on written terms, follow the buyer’s approved process for any data transfer. Acceptance, payment and timing depend on that agreement—not the calculator.
Take the next stepStart with a conversation.
Start with a conversation.
Not your records.
Tell us a little about your business. Pathway can use that starting point to consider an appropriate data buyer and discuss what would happen next.
Business-level details only. Do not include confidential records, customer or patient information, financial-account details or passwords. No uploads or system connections are needed.
De-identificationUseful context.
Useful context.
Less identifying detail.
Data buyers may remove sensitive information and de-identify records before sharing. This can preserve the story of how work happens while removing or transforming personal details.
The exact safeguards depend on the buyer and agreement. Confirm the scope, filtering process and permitted uses before approving a transfer.
Know what you can authorize
Check ownership, employee and customer obligations, third-party licenses and contractual limits.
Keep sensitive records out of initial screening
Do not submit personal, patient, financial-account, privileged or confidential records. No credentials are needed here.
Understand what a buyer could do
Review uses, downstream access, retention, exclusivity, withdrawal limits and security responsibilities before agreeing.
Make the decision on written terms
An introduction is not an offer. Acceptance, valuation, timing and payment depend on the specific program and signed agreement.
Your questions, answeredWhat business
What business
owners should know.
Why would someone pay for our business data?
AI developers need examples of how real work happens—not just finished documents. Connected records can show how a request became a decision, an action and a result. A buyer may license suitable records to train or evaluate AI, subject to your rights and the agreed uses.
What could our data be worth?
The calculator gives an approximate starting range using your industry, team size and available record history. It is not an offer or a buyer’s pricing model. One data buyer advertises an illustrative $100K–$5M range, but that is not guaranteed or representative of every buyer. Only a buyer’s assessment and written offer can establish the amount for your business.
Does my business qualify?
Our starting guide is 6+ office employees for legal services, 10+ for accounting, finance or medical businesses, and a provisional 25+ for other businesses and nonprofits. We focus on U.S. businesses with at least three years of available records and information across several systems. Dental practices and businesses outside these guidelines need individual review. Each buyer makes its own acceptance decision.
What records might be useful?
Examples include company-created documents, email, team messages, CRM history, project records and billing information. The value may lie in how those records connect. Not everything in a system can be shared: customer, employee, patient, privileged and third-party information needs careful review.
Do I need to upload files or share passwords?
No. The first step uses basic business information only. Do not send records, exports, passwords or customer details to Pathway. Any later data access or transfer must follow a separately authorized process with the buyer.
Who buys the data, and what does Pathway do?
Pathway is an introducer, not the data buyer. We review your business profile and help identify an appropriate data buyer. You can review the proposed buyer, intended uses and commercial terms before deciding whether to proceed.
Is this a loan?
No. This is an opportunity to explore licensing business data, not a loan or financing application. There is no guaranteed payment. Any agreement’s legal and tax implications should be reviewed with your advisers.
How is sensitive information handled?
Data buyers may remove sensitive information and de-identify records before sharing. The exact safeguards depend on the buyer and agreement. Before proceeding, confirm what will be removed or transformed, when that happens and how the resulting copy may be used.
How long does it take, and when would we be paid?
Timing depends on the buyer, the records and the review required. There is no fixed timeline or payment schedule at the initial inquiry stage. Any offer should spell out the amount, conditions, milestones and payment timing in writing.
How is Pathway paid?
Pathway may receive a referral payment from the data buyer when a qualifying transaction is completed. The applicable compensation arrangement will be explained before you proceed.
Does an inquiry commit us to a deal?
No. An initial inquiry does not commit you to a data transaction or authorize a transfer. Later documents may create obligations: an NDA or letter of intent can include confidentiality, exclusivity or no-shopping terms. Read each document before signing.
Explore the possibility. Keep the decision yours.
Understand why buyers may be interested, then identify the questions to review.