Mark Kashef joins the show to demo Claude Cowork and break down how "skills" work compressed, reusable knowledge that Claude can invoke just-in-time without bloating your context window. We watch him build a PowerPoint presentation live using multiple AI agents and discuss how to get started with this powerful new tool.Mark Kashef joins the show to demo Claude Cowork and break down how "skills" work compressed, reusable knowledge that Claude can invoke just-in-time without bloating your context window. We watch him build a PowerPoint presentation live using multiple AI agents and discuss how to get started with this powerful new tool.

YouTube: @Mark_Kashef

In this conversation, Ritesh Verma shares his journey of building an AI app that garnered a $200,000 acquisition offer. He discusses his background in tech, the process of developing the app, understanding market needs, and the strategies he employed for customer acquisition and scaling the business. Ritesh emphasizes the importance of referrals, the app's value proposition for users, and provides insights into the acquisition process, highlighting the potential for lucrative outcomes in the software market.

Take a look at Ritesh’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@rkumarv

Alex Cinovoj grew his LinkedIn following from 500 to 33,000 in under 10 months—not by posting more, but by building smarter systems. In this hands-on episode, Alex shares his screen and walks through the exact Manus workflow he uses to wake up every morning with a curated industry report ready to turn into content.

We also dig into his experience deploying 47 AI agents (half of which failed), why PDF-format content outperforms on LinkedIn, and his advice for overwhelmed business owners who don't know where to start with AI.

If you want to see how someone actually builds and tests AI solutions in production—not just talks about them—this episode is for you.

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Brien Gearin breaks down the fundamental shift happening in local search: it's no longer about optimizing for Google—it's about building credibility signals that AI can actually find and trust.

If your business isn't showing up when people ask ChatGPT or Claude for recommendations in your area, this episode explains exactly why (and what to do about it).

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Most entrepreneurs think branding is a logo and a website. They're wrong.

Patrick Hanlon, author of Primal Branding, breaks down the actual framework for building brands that create communities of fanatics—not just customers who'll ghost you for the next competitor.

This is the 20th anniversary of Primal Branding, and the framework is more relevant today than when it was first published in 2006. We dig into the seven pieces of primal code, why having haters is actually essential to your brand, and how AI amplifies (but can't replace) human creativity in branding.

If you're building something and want people who defend your brand instead of just buying from you, this conversation gives you the exact system.

Explore Patrick’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451655312

Steve Rolle went from civil engineering in the military to building a $50 million hospitality soap business—then sold it, became CEO of the merged company, and is now launching the next generation of hotel amenities with AI at the core. This conversation breaks down how he's using AI to disrupt an industry still running on fax machines, his framework for building businesses that operate without you, and his bold predictions about the future of work, robotics, and business margins.

Steve’s YouTube channel is @rollewithsteve.

In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my entire 2026 marketing strategy—a flywheel system designed to ethically "steal" other people's audiences to grow your own. The best part? It runs on a stack of five completely free AI tools that automate most of the heavy lifting.

If you're a time-strapped solopreneur tired of shouting into the void on social media, this strategy will show you how to leverage collaboration and strategic partnerships to explode your reach and authority in your niche.

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In this episode, I breaks down a real AI Tools Assessment completed for a local realtor, revealing the exact decision-making framework I use to prescribe AI solutions that actually get used. This isn't another "top 10 AI tools" video - it's a deep dive into the judgment calls that separate successful AI implementation from expensive tech graveyard additions.

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