Let an agent start a business from scratch
Devin was given: - a @tryramp card - a phone number + @ElevenLabs voice - an @agentmail inbox - a @stripe account - a @github repo and shared memory And one goal: start a business from scratch four weeks and 10,929 calls later, it had its first paying customer the full story is absolutely worth…. Task: Suggested implementation: Assign Devin the goal of starting a business from scratch. Provide access to a @tryramp card, a phone number with @ElevenLabs voice, an @agentmail inbox, a @stripe account, and a @github repo with shared memory. The agent executes tasks autonomously, while human oversight is required for critical approvals, though specific intervention points are not detailed in the source.; tools: Devin. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: Prerequisites include valid accounts for Ramp, ElevenLabs, AgentMail, Stripe, and GitHub. Operating costs for 10,929 calls and agent compute are unknown. The source is a social media post, so reliability is secondary; specific human approval workflows and error handling protocols are not defined..
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Overview
Devin was given: - a @tryramp card - a phone number + @ElevenLabs voice - an @agentmail inbox - a @stripe account - a @github repo and shared memory And one goal: start a business from scratch four weeks and 10,929 calls later, it had its first paying customer the full story is absolutely worth…
Workflow
Suggested implementation: Assign Devin the goal of starting a business from scratch. Provide access to a @tryramp card, a phone number with @ElevenLabs voice, an @agentmail inbox, a @stripe account, and a @github repo with shared memory. The agent executes tasks autonomously, while human oversight is required for critical approvals, though specific intervention points are not detailed in the source.
Reported result
The source claims the agent acquired its first paying customer after four weeks and 10,929 calls, generating $75 in revenue. However, no detailed metrics on conversion rates, costs, or failure modes are provided. A measurable acceptance check would be verifying the first transaction in Stripe and reviewing the call logs for quality.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
Prerequisites include valid accounts for Ramp, ElevenLabs, AgentMail, Stripe, and GitHub. Operating costs for 10,929 calls and agent compute are unknown. The source is a social media post, so reliability is secondary; specific human approval workflows and error handling protocols are not defined.
Try it
Act as a business operations agent. I will provide you with access to a @tryramp card, a phone number linked to @ElevenLabs, an @agentmail inbox, a @stripe account, and a @github repo. Your goal is to launch a micro-business. First, propose a business model and initial outreach script. Wait for my approval. Once approved, execute a dry run: make one test call and send one test email. Show me the transcript and email draft. Do not proceed to full automation or spend money until I confirm the dry run results are acceptable. If any step fails, stop and report the error immediately.
Source reports are not independently verified. Publication date is the catalog publication date, not the original article date.