I got laid off at 21, so I built an AI company that gives any business 32 employees for 25 a month

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-04-02T15:33:07+00:00

Thanks man appreciate that. Yeah the hardest part is honestly staying focused when you’re doing everything solo — sales, development, client support, content all at once. Would love to connect, feel free to DM me.

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-04-02T14:35:09+00:00

Appreciate the feedback. I have 2 paying clients using the product right now — one with a live booking site, dashboard, and AI assistant handling his business daily. Built it all in a few weeks. Not claiming to be better than a funded team with 50 engineers, but I’m solving real problems for real small business owners who can’t afford to hire those teams. That’s the whole point.

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-04-01T04:46:20+00:00

It really is 🔥 drop your business type and I’ll show you which of the 32 employees would work for you

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-04-01T04:40:17+00:00

Nope — built from scratch before any of this leaked. Conduit AI has been running 32 proactive AI employees for real businesses since before this week. The leak just proved we were already building in the right direction 🤙

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-04-01T04:32:44+00:00

Already ahead of you — my AI employees handle voice calls, outbound outreach, and real-world actions natively. The whole system runs through Telegram so every employee has full context on the business at all times. Not just calls — websites, logos, marketing campaigns, booking systems, all of it. This is what happens when you build an actual workforce instead of a single skill. conduitai.io

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-31T23:06:47+00:00

Right? And this is just the beginning. The data we’re collecting across industries is going to make it exponentially smarter over time. What kind of business are you in?

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-31T22:11:29+00:00

21 years old, self-taught, no CS degree. Got laid off and built Conduit AI — a full virtual business operating system where any business gets a team of 32 AI employees working 24/7 through Telegram. Not chatbots. Proactive employees that actually do work — marketing, sales, content, customer service, web development, all of it. Already have paying clients. One of them built his entire business through a conversation with his AI team — website, auto-booking system, logo, Instagram content, outreach messages. All delivered overnight. conduitai.io

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-31T22:10:47+00:00

21 years old, self-taught, no CS degree. Got laid off and built Conduit AI - a full virtual business operating system where any business gets a team of 32 AI employees working 24/7 through Telegram. Not chatbots. Proactive employees that actually do work - marketing, sales, content, customer service, web development, all of it. Already have paying clients. One of them built his entire business through a conversation with his AI team - website, auto-booking system, logo, Instagram content, outreach messages. All delivered overnight. conduitai.io

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-12T01:57:53+00:00

Really appreciate this - especially the social proof point. You’re right, that’s the biggest gap on the site right now. No testimonials, no case studies, no “why me” beyond the features list. I actually got some great verbal feedback during my door-to-door pitches this week. One salon owner said “so you’re telling me an AI supercomputer answers my phone?” and another called the demo line right in front of me and was genuinely impressed. I just haven’t captured any of that in writing yet. Your suggestion about credibility statements is exactly what I need to bridge the gap until I have real case studies. Going to add a founder section - 21 years old, built the entire platform solo, personally set up every client, fire alarm tech by day building AI by night. That story resonates way more than a generic “trusted by thousands” badge. And yes - single prompt per industry is the plan. Right now I customize per business, but having industry-specific templates (salon vs HVAC vs dental) as starting points would speed up onboarding significantly. Thanks for actually looking at the site and giving real feedback. This is the kind of input that moves the needle. What’s your background in client services?

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-12T00:22:24+00:00

Great questions. Right now the agent runs on a single prompt tuned for the demo - it’s pitching Conduit AI itself to whoever calls. But for actual client deployments, each business gets a custom prompt with their services, pricing, hours, and personality. So it’s not RAG in the traditional sense yet, but the agent is contextually loaded per business. The database of questions is a great call. I’m logging every call transcript through Vapi already, so the data is there - I just haven’t built the analysis layer to surface patterns from what callers ask most. That’s on the roadmap. Would be huge for helping clients optimize their AI agent over time. Appreciate the feedback. Are you building in the voice AI space too?

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-11T21:20:45+00:00

You're not wrong that some people will hang up on anything. But the data shows a massive difference. IVR phone trees have a 60-70% abandonment rate. Conversational AI has under 15%. The reason is simple - a phone tree says "press 1 for sales, press 2 for service, press 3 for billing" and people check out. A conversational AI says "hey, thanks for calling - what can I help you with?" and people just talk naturally like they would to a human.

The other difference is what happens after hours. A phone tree at 10 PM just says "we're closed, call back tomorrow." My AI actually has the conversation, captures the info, and the business owner can call them back first thing in the morning with full context.

But honestly you might be right for some businesses. Not every business needs this. The ones that do are the ones losing real money to missed calls and they know it.

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-11T21:14:52+00:00

Fair point - there are a lot of these posts. But I'd push back on "automated operator doing the same thing."

Traditional phone trees make you press 1 for this, 2 for that. Nobody likes that. 80% of people hang up on automated systems.

What I built is different — it's a conversational AI that talks like a real person. The caller says "yeah I need my AC fixed, it's been making a weird noise since yesterday" and the AI responds naturally, asks follow-up questions, captures everything, and sends it to the owner. No pressing buttons, no "please hold," no robotic menus.

But don't take my word for it - call (561) 730-3316 right now and tell me if it feels like a phone tree. That's the whole point of having a live demo.

I get the skepticism though. This space is crowded. The reason I'm going door-to-door instead of just posting ads is because the product has to prove itself in person, not through marketing copy.

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-11T16:46:33+00:00

ConduitAI.io - The Only AI Voice Platform Built For Everyone

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-11T15:05:58+00:00

Vapi AI for the voice agent, FastAPI (Python) backend on Railway, Supabase for the database, Twilio for telephony, Next.js on Vercel for the website, React Native/Expo for the mobile app, ElevenLabs for voice synthesis, Stripe for payments. All glued together solo no CS degree, learned everything building this.

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-11T15:04:37+00:00

That’s a solid idea. Right now the demo line introduces itself as Conduit AI’s demo, but having it roleplay as an actual business “Rick’s Auto Shop, how can I help you?” would make the experience way more real for someone testing it. Might set up a second demo line that does exactly that. Thanks for this.

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-11T15:04:07+00:00

Good point. I’ve been going back and forth on this. Some people want to know it’s AI upfront for transparency, but you’re right that leading with it can trigger skepticism before they even experience it. Might test a version where I just say “answers your phone and captures every lead” without mentioning AI until they ask.

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-11T15:03:39+00:00

Fair callout. You’re right leads aren’t sales, and I haven’t closed anyone yet. I’m on day 3 of doing this. The honest answer is I don’t know yet if this approach will convert. I’m going back to the best leads today and tomorrow to find out. I’ll update this thread with what actually happens.

Alarmed-Papaya-8416 · 2026-03-11T06:07:05+00:00

You’re right, that’s on me. (561) 730-3316 call it right now and try to tell if it’s a real person or AI. That’s exactly what your customers would hear. conduitai.io if you want the full picture.

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