Your operational know-how is now a revenue stream.
AI labs need to learn how real businesses actually work. Companies with documented, repeatable workflows can now license anonymized versions of that knowledge through paid, recurring data partnerships. We help you find out if yours qualifies.
No cost to apply. No commitment until you sign an agreement.
AI has read the internet. It hasn't seen how your business runs.
Frontier AI models are trained mostly on public text. What they lack is the operational reality of how work actually gets done: the checklists, handoffs, exceptions and judgment calls that live inside companies like yours.
That gap has created a new market. AI data labs now pay operationally mature companies to license anonymized workflow data, so models can be trained and evaluated on realistic enterprise work. Many companies hold years of this knowledge without realizing it has a price.
The micro1 Enterprise Data Partnership
We currently introduce companies to one program: the Enterprise Data Partnership run by micro1, a Microsoft-backed AI data lab working with leading AI companies. micro1 handles coordination, anonymization and program management so your team can take part with minimal disruption.
Check eligibility
Apply through our link. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing.
Company review
micro1 reviews your company and runs a short AI interview to assess fit and data value.
Agreement
If approved, you agree the data scope and terms under strict contractual protections.
Get paid
Data is processed and anonymized, and your company is compensated on an ongoing basis.
The data you already create every day
You don't need to produce anything new. The most valuable material is the operational record your team builds just by doing the work.
SOPs & playbooks
Process documentation, runbooks, checklists and operating frameworks.
Knowledge bases
Internal wikis and documentation in tools like Notion, Confluence or SharePoint.
Workflow metadata
CRM pipelines, ticket flows and project management workflows.
Task histories
Records of how tasks were executed, handed off and resolved over time.
Internal communications
How teams coordinate work, scrubbed of sensitive and confidential content.
Templates & artifacts
Proposals, reports, forms and the reusable documents behind your work.
Built for operationally mature, mid-size companies
The program looks for businesses where well-defined work is executed again and again by skilled teams.
- 30 to 200 employees
- Strong operational maturity
- Significant internal documentation and process knowledge
- Active use of modern software tools
- Well-defined workflows that employees execute repeatedly
Your data is licensed for training, not handed over.
All data is handled under strict contractual protections. The program's purpose is to train and evaluate AI systems on realistic enterprise settings, not to replicate businesses, products, customers or competitive advantages.
- Original datasets retained only for processing
- Sensitive information scrubbed before any use
- All confidential information removed
- Originals deleted after processing
- No data is publicly shared
- No customer information is exposed
- You retain ownership of your underlying data
- You decide what is in scope
What determines what your data is worth
Every partnership is valued individually. The initial review gives you a clear picture of fit before you commit to anything.
An independent guide to the AI data market
Saltmarsh Data Partners helps owners and operators understand a market that barely existed two years ago: licensing operational knowledge to the companies building AI.
We identify companies that are a strong fit, explain the opportunity in plain terms, and walk you through the application. We are an independent referral partner, not part of micro1, and we never handle or access your data.
Does it cost anything to apply?
No. Applying and the initial review are free, and there is no obligation unless you sign a partnership agreement.
Will this expose our clients' information?
The program removes confidential and customer information before any downstream use, and you decide what is in scope. We recommend your own counsel reviews the agreement against your client contracts and privacy obligations.
Is this a one-time sale?
No. The partnership is structured as an ongoing, recurring arrangement rather than a single data sale.
How much time does it take from my team?
The program is designed to minimize operational overhead. micro1 handles coordination, anonymization and program management.
How much will we be paid?
It depends on dataset volume, workflow complexity, uniqueness, data quality and domain expertise. The review process assesses this for your company specifically; we can't promise acceptance or a specific amount.
How is Saltmarsh paid?
micro1 pays us a referral fee if a company we introduce becomes an active partner. You pay us nothing, and our fee does not reduce your compensation.
Why should I apply through your link?
It costs you nothing, and it lets us support you through the process and answer questions along the way.
Find out what your operational data is worth.
A few minutes to apply. A clear answer on fit. No commitment.
Check your eligibility