How to Use AI Agents to Grow Your Business & Why AI Will Eliminate 50% of These Tasks by 2026
The Mentor with Mark BourisShow Notes
AI agents are changing how businesses operate. Daniel Vassilev has raised $42 million to scale his company, Relevance AI, which is already helping some of the world’s largest private companies automate entire teams. I sat down with Daniel to unpack what this shift actually means for businesses and for the workforce, and the practical advice on how people can use AI agents to grow their business. In this conversation we discuss: • How AI agents could eliminate up to 50% of go-to-market tasks by 2026 • Why businesses will soon recruit AI agents the same way they recruit employees • The four levels of AI autonomy every business will experience • Real examples of companies automating BDR and customer success teams • Why software engineering is the first proof that AI will transform knowledge work • How to identify which business processes to automate first • The change management strategy that actually works You can subscribe to the Mentored newsletter here: https://mentored.com.au/newsletter-sign-up Join the Facebook Group. Follow Mark Bouris on Instagram, LinkedIn & YouTube Claim $500 Bitcoin with OKX SMSF. SMSF trustees: Successfully sign-up your SMSF and get verified for an OKX SMSF trading account. Deposit $5 and receive $500 worth of Bitcoin. Eligibility requirements and T&Cs apply. Book a 1-1 call with the OKX SMSF team today for guidance. Offer ends 31 March 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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