The CEO’s Guide to the AI Transition (Without the Human Cost)

About this episode

Lee Benson interviews Jason Smith about the shift to AI-driven business models and the importance of human connection.

What happens when a seasoned entrepreneur takes a 15-month trip around the world with his family only to come back and build an AI-driven powerhouse? In this episode of Show Your Value, Lee Benson sits down with Jason Smith, co-founder and CEO of Klue, to discuss the seismic shift toward "AI-first" business models and the timeless importance of human connection. Jason shares the origin story of Klue, which was born from a "scratching an itch" moment when he realized sales teams were losing cr...

People in this episode

Host: Lee Benson

Guest: Jason Smith

Topics covered

• AI transition
• business models
• human connection
• entrepreneurship
• sales teams

Keywords

• AI
• business
• entrepreneurship
• human connection
• sales teams
• Klue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Klue

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