A software development company on Vancouver Island is utilizing artificial intelligence to boost sales for other businesses.
Targeting businesses such as plumbing, pest control, and other home services, Victoria’s Conju applies AI tech to help smaller companies avoid losing revenue from missed calls.
About 85% of missed callers won’t call back, according to data from Conju, whose tech turns missed calls into new sales by providing an AI-powered system that texts back missed callers, qualifies them, and books them via SMS.
Users can send both automated and manual messages via Conju, and access all communications through a unified web-based interface.
The startup’s self-described “AI receptionist for home services” integrates with Jobber, an Edmonton-based digital platform empowering small businesses across Canada.
Conju was founded in December of 2022 by chief executive officer Bryce Edwards and chief of tech Aomi Jokoji.
This month, the startup was recently named to Douglas magazine’s “10 to Watch.”
Established in 2006 by Page One Publishing, Douglas is a business magazine and media brand based on Vancouver Island.
Now in their 16th year, the 10 to Watch Awards annually celebrate regional startups.
“Congratulations to Aomi Jokoji and Bryce Edwards, entrepreneurs supported by the University of Victoria Innovation Centre, on building a fast-growing startup in Victoria that helps small businesses leverage the power of AI,” reads a recent statement from the Centre. “Conju transforms missed calls into new sales by automatically texting back missed callers and capturing their requests—before they go cold.”
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