Learn about conn3ct AI

conn3ct AI helps local businesses save time and gain more customers by automating everyday tasks. We handle missed call texts, quick replies, and follow-ups — so you stay connected, even when you’re busy.

Kalani Butor, Executive

We’re not just building another chatbot — we’re redefining how local businesses connect with their customers. conn3ct AI builds hyper-local, intelligent text assistants that make communication effortless — turning missed calls into loyal customers and creating 24/7 responsiveness for any small business in the community.

  • Based in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Kalani co-founded conn3ct AI with a simple mission — to help local businesses instantly capture every customer conversation with their own customized AI assistant, live in just hours and trained entirely on their business.

  • conn3ct AI is your 24/7 text concierge — instantly replying to missed calls, web form fills, and DMs. It learns your business, your tone, and your offers to sound just like you. From taking restaurant orders to booking appointments, conn3ct AI turns every message into money — helping Sarasota and Bradenton businesses capture customers before competitors do.

  • We believe connection is everything. The future of small business isn’t about more ads or more software — it’s about conversations that convert. conn3ct AI is building that future one text at a time, empowering local owners to grow without being glued to their phones.

Kurt Calderone, Executive

conn3ct AI is designed as the operational intelligence core for local businesses. Not just messaging, but a system that interprets customer intent, orchestrates downstream actions, and continuously improves without manual oversight — laying the groundwork for fully autonomous front-desk operations as AI capabilities advance.

  • A 14-year enterprise technology veteran, Kurt has partnered with Fortune 500 companies to design and deploy large-scale data, automation, and AI platforms using modern infrastructure from leaders like Snowflake and Confluent. That same systems-first approach now underpins conn3ct AI — treating the front desk as an operational intelligence problem, not a messaging problem.

  • Most “AI assistants” stop at messaging. conn3ct AI goes further — translating conversations into real operational outcomes. Each interaction becomes structured intent that can trigger downstream actions across scheduling, CRM, payments, and internal workflows.

  • As AI capabilities advance, conn3ct AI is designed to evolve from assisted automation to full autonomy. The long-term vision is a front desk that continuously learns a business’s rules, preferences, and edge cases — making decisions independently while surfacing only true exceptions to humans.

    This architecture positions conn3ct AI to benefit directly from AGI-level advances, without requiring businesses to change tools, retrain staff, or rebuild processes.

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