Just closed my first full AI voice agent project for a restaurant. The client will pay €1,000 now and another €1,000 in 3 months, so €2,000 total for the setup. The project was for Sushi Maison Boltiere, an Italian restaurant. I built an AI phone receptionist that can: - Answer incoming calls naturally - Check table availability - Book reservations - Modify or cancel existing bookings - Send WhatsApp confirmations automatically - Update a CRM with the reservation data and changes The system is built mainly with Retell AI + n8n, connected to the restaurant's booking platform, with Telnyx handling the WhatsApp side. The biggest part of the work wasn't just building the workflows — it was testing everything properly. I ran hundreds of test calls and worked through edge cases like changing dates/times, unclear customer requests, duplicate checks, cancellations, large groups, notes, and making sure the AI didn't repeat or ask for information it already had. It took much longer than I originally expected, but the project is now finished and ready for the client. Definitely learned a lot from actually building something that has to work with real customers, not just in a demo. €2K project closed. Now onto the next one.

Two updates from the restaurant niche I've been working: Win #1 — Sold an AI-built menu. Closed and delivered a digital multilingual menu for a restaurant client, built with AI. First paid deliverable in the pocket. Win #2 — Same client, bigger scope. Because they were happy, they came back and asked me to build them a reservation management system + a voice agent to handle bookings. Ran my first audit on their current setup, and I'm sending over the report today. Biggest lesson so far: land the small win, deliver clean, and the upsell comes to you. One good menu turned into a full system + voice agent conversation.

Went quiet on here for a bit no drama, just heads down building SynthMinds.My client journey so far Started with Umar an early client, built him a voice agent. First real proof it could work. Then came Nick, a UK taxi client. Built him a mileage automation system, partnered with Simeon Yakubu who handled the client relationship side while I built. Good split let me focus on the tech. Along the way, I debugged a messy GHL/Twilio Pay/n8n/Stripe voice payment system for a client, Tahmar Thomas. That one taught me more about payment infra edge cases than any course could. Delivered a Voice AI receptionist for a dental clinic (Retell + Make.com) different vertical, same core skill: making AI actually useful for real businesses, not just impressive in a demo. Every one of these was a lesson stacked on the last. Now building SynthMinds around what actually works for MSPs, education, and consulting firms. More client stories coming as I keep sharing the real process.

Drop what projects you're currently working in the comments below. Interested to see where we're all at for future resources 😏

Hey everyone! It's been a while since my last update here in the community. Three months ago I shared that I had closed my first audit and kicked off a new project — and since then, a lot has happened! Over these past few months I've been heads down developing it, and we've now officially set a go-live date and a delivery milestone. It's been an incredible journey and I'm so proud of how far this has come. Can't wait to close even more clients and keep the momentum going! Thank you for your attention Kunal