3 AI Assistants Run My Business While I Sleep
Key Takeaways
- -3 AI Telegram bots (Flash, Kimi, CEO) run daily operations 24/7
- -Morning brief replaces 45 min of spreadsheet checking with a 2-min read
- -Staff self-serve answers via bot — removes manager bottleneck
Meet the Fleet
I run multiple businesses across F&B and wellness. I can't be everywhere at once. So I built three AI-powered assistants on Telegram that keep me informed and help my team operate independently.
Flash — The quick responder. Staff message it with questions about stock, orders, or how to do something. It pulls the answer from our system and replies in seconds.
Kimi — The operations assistant. Handles day-to-day questions about shifts, kitchen workflows, and operational details.
CEO — My personal business briefer. Delivers a daily summary of everything happening across all my businesses — financial updates, stock alerts, and what needs my attention. This is the first thing I check every morning.
My Morning Routine Now
Every morning at 8am, the CEO bot sends me a complete business brief on Telegram: which items are running low, what supply orders are pending, how much petty cash was spent, what's expiring soon, and a priority action list.
It's like having a COO that works 24/7 and never calls in sick.
What the Bots Can See
- Stock levels across all outlets and warehouses
- Supply orders — what's been requested, approved, or delivered
- Daily expenses — petty cash tracking across locations
- Product freshness — how long items have been sitting
- Staff schedules — who's working where and when
- Website performance — how many people are visiting byondwalls.com
How Staff Use Them
My team doesn't need to open any dashboard or app to get answers. They just message the bot on Telegram — the same app they already use every day. "How much mozzarella do we have at SS2?" Done. "What orders are pending?" Instant answer.
It removes me as the bottleneck. Staff get the information they need without waiting for a manager to check.
The Impact
Before the bots, I'd spend 30-45 minutes every morning opening spreadsheets, checking different apps, and messaging managers for updates. Now I open Telegram, read the CEO brief in 2 minutes, and know exactly where every business stands.
That's not just time saved — it's mental bandwidth freed up for strategic thinking instead of operational firefighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the three AI bots that run Criss Fun's business?
Flash answers staff questions about stock and operations in seconds, Kimi handles day-to-day workflow questions, and CEO sends Criss a complete business brief every morning at 8am covering stock, orders, expenses and priorities.
Why build the AI assistants on Telegram?
Every restaurant worker in Malaysia already has Telegram, so there's no app to download, no training, and no login to remember — staff just message the bot like a colleague. That adoption advantage is what makes the system actually get used.
What does the morning AI business brief include?
Which items are running low, pending supply orders, petty-cash spend, items approaching expiry, and a priority action list across all locations — a 2-minute read that replaced 30–45 minutes of spreadsheet-checking.
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