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Will Bodewes
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Will Bodewes is CEO of Phonely (YC S24), a platform for building AI voice agents that answer business phone calls and connect to calendars and CRMs. A former AI PhD researcher in Australia and Division I athlete, he kayaked 1,200 miles around Lake Superior at 13. The episode covers why lead qualification is Phonely's biggest use case, its fine-tuned voice models, per-minute pricing, why inbound beats outbound under TCPA rules, and why startups are harder than ultra endurance events. In this epis
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So essentially what we are is the easiest way for you to build a voice agent that answers your phones.
When I was when I was 13 years old, my brothers and I spent 72 days kayaking around Lake Superior, which is 1,200 miles.
Essentially we take a bit more of an involved role when our customers come on.
If you want to head to www.fonley.ai, you can check out our website. You can sign up.
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What is Phonely?
Phonely is a platform that makes it easy to build an AI voice agent that answers your phone. It connects the plumbing of your calls to calendars, CRMs, and other tools so it can operate and talk like a person.
What is the primary use case for Phonely?
The primary use case is inbound lead qualification. Businesses use it to have AI answer phone calls, ask a few questions to qualify customers, and schedule appointments.
Why is inbound currently favored over outbound?
Outbound calling is blocked by TCPA regulations surrounding cold calling and mass outbound calling. Because of these regulations, inbound remains the main viable use case.
How does Phonely price its service?
Pricing is charged per minute and scales from 20 cents down to 5 cents a minute based upon volume.
How can users try out Phonely?
Users can visit the website at www.fonley.ai, click the button to talk to Phonely, or sign up for the free plan to test and use the platform.
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