AI is moving fast. Too fast to just pick a tool and hope it works long-term. The companies that get it right aren’t just buying software—they’re building relationships with the right AI partners.
In this episode, Daniel sat down with Bijan Vaez, CEO of Merchkit, 3x founder, and former co-founder of EventMobi, where he helped scale event technology to millions of users. He’s seen mobile, SaaS, and AI revolutions firsthand—and now he’s tackling what makes an AI business actually last.
🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
📌 For Founders & Executives Building AI-Enabled Businesses:
- ✅ Why AI features don’t make an AI business—and how to avoid the trap
- ✅ How to stay ahead when AI capabilities change every week
- ✅ The AI-powered future: what happens when systems start talking to each other without APIs
📌 For Business Leaders Adopting AI:
- ✅ What it means to choose an AI partner instead of just buying tools
- ✅ How AI is reshaping business relationships—making them more human, not less
- ✅ How to evaluate AI vendors when everything is changing so fast
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