🤝 20 founding slots · May 2026

AI phone agents
your clients will pay
you to deploy

If you already deliver automation, chatbots, or lead-gen to clients, voice agents are the next service line they'll ask for. The Founding Agency Program ships you templates, setup help, and committed pricing so you can sell it this week.

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Who this is for

If your agency is already delivering one of these, voice is a natural upsell.

Marketing automation (GoHighLevel, n8n, Make, Zapier, HubSpot)
AI chatbots and conversational agents
Appointment-setting and outbound dialing
CRM implementation
Local-services automation (dental, real-estate, auto, insurance, home services)
Vertical SaaS automation

What founding agencies get

Hands-on setup for your first 3 client agents

Not docs. Not videos. A private Slack channel and scheduled sessions where we help you go from 'client wants AI receptionist' to 'live agent answering real calls' in one week.

Three production-ready templates

AI receptionist, real-estate lead qualifier, and appointment booking. System prompts, voice settings, tool definitions, and a sample call flow for each. Customize per client in 25–45 minutes.

Trial minutes for client demos

Every Burki signup gets 200 free platform minutes. Founding agencies get an additional 500 minutes per client deployment for the first three clients, so you can test extensively before billing the client.

A demo phone number for sales pitches

Replace 'let me show you a video' with 'let me have you call this number.' Customizable per client demo so prospects hear your pitch tailored to their use case.

20% lifetime discount + priority Slack support

All voice and SMS platform fees billed at $0.024/min instead of $0.03/min, for the lifetime of the partner relationship. Private Slack channel with the Burki team, response within 4 business hours.

Partner terms

20% lifetime usage discount + priority Slack support.

Voice and SMS platform fees billed at $0.024/min instead of $0.03/min, for as long as you remain an active partner. Applies to all client deployments under your agency's organization.

The discount is verifiable in the billing ledger — no attribution math, no payouts pipeline, no quarterly reconciliations. It's a margin lever you can show your accountant on day one.

Standard fee

$0.030/min

Founding partner fee

$0.024/min

20% off lifetime · all client deployments · no minimums

What we ask

A short, specific list. Honor these and the discount stays in place for the long run.

01

Deploy one real client agent in 7 days

A real agent on a real client phone number, taking real calls. Not a demo, not a sandbox. We extend on request for legitimate delays.

02

One short async testimonial

Once your first deployment is live and stable. Text and ideally a 30-second clip — your team's voice, not ours.

03

One peer introduction

To another agency that might fit the program. Quality over quantity — one good intro is plenty.

04

Honest feedback in Slack

When something is broken or confusing. We'll fix it. We'd rather hear it once than read about it on Twitter.

Apply

Slots are allocated by application order, not perceived prestige. We respond within one business day.

Apply for founding agency access

20 slots in May 2026. We respond within one business day.

At least one follow-up channel

Or skip the form — call +1 (213) 844-3639 and tell the agent you're an agency.

Timeline

May 1
Program opens publicly. Applications start.
May 1–24
Rolling acceptance. We aim for 5 partners by May 10, 10 by May 17, 20 by May 24.
May 24
Last application window for the May founding cohort.
May 31
First cohort closed. Founding pricing locked in for everyone in.
June onward
Subsequent agencies join under the standard partner plan (still good, but not founding rates).

Frequently asked

Who is the Founding Agency Program for?+

Agencies that already deliver client services in marketing automation (GoHighLevel, n8n, Make, Zapier, HubSpot), AI chatbots, appointment-setting, CRM implementation, or local-services automation. If you have current clients and a delivery process, you qualify.

What does it cost?+

Standard Burki pricing is $0.03/minute platform fee with 200 free minutes on signup and no credit card required. Founding agencies get a 20% lifetime discount, billed at $0.024/minute on all client deployments under the agency's organization.

How long does setup take?+

Our three production-ready templates (AI receptionist, real-estate lead qualifier, appointment booking) take 25–45 minutes per client to deploy, including calendar integration. Founding agencies get hands-on setup help in a private Slack channel for the first three client deployments.

Is this white-label?+

Not in May. You can co-brand demos and customize voice and script per client, but you cannot remove 'Powered by Burki' from billing receipts or sell Burki under your own brand. White-label terms are a Q3 2026 conversation.

What about HIPAA and compliance?+

HIPAA + BAA are available at no extra cost (unlike platforms that charge $1,000+/month for HIPAA). We're SOC 2 Type II and GDPR-friendly with PII redaction tooling. Your clients in regulated industries (FINRA, state insurance) handle their domain-specific compliance; we handle the infrastructure layer.

Can I migrate from Vapi, Retell, or Bland?+

Yes. Most teams complete a single-assistant migration in an hour or two. The hard part is the test plan — we recommend running new and old in shadow mode for a week before flipping production traffic. Founding agencies get hands-on migration planning included.

What do I commit to as a founding agency?+

One real client deployment within 7 days of onboarding (a real agent on a real client phone number, not a demo), one short async testimonial after the first deployment is live, one peer introduction to another agency that might fit, and honest feedback in the Slack channel.

What if I don't have a client ready to deploy yet?+

We can give you a demo template package — one template, one niche, one sales script, and a live demo number — so you can pitch your own pipeline first. The 7-day deployment clock starts when you have a client signed.

Ready when you are

Apply above, call the demo agent, or email [email protected] with "Founding agency" in the subject. Whichever path is fastest for you.