Business Masters

Eugene Alexeev

Series of episodes about entrepreneurs and business owners who have succeeded in building and scaling their businesses.

Episodes

  1. 9 FEB

    AI Implementation in Business: Overcoming Adoption Challenges and Building AI-Ready Organizations with Courtney Lukitsch and Eugene Alexeev

    In this episode, Eugene Alexeev speaks with Courtney Lukitsch, Founder of Gotham, about the practical realities of implementing AI in modern businesses and how organizations can transform to harness this technology effectively. Courtney founded Gotham over 20 years ago in New York City, expanding into a global consultancy with offices in Miami and London, working with clients in 30 countries worldwide. In this conversation: • How a New York luxury manufacturing client built their own LLM to protect proprietary work while scaling their team's capabilities exponentially • The critical importance of human discernment, fact-checking, and taste in an AI-driven world, with current AI tools showing 30-40% error rates • Why businesses must restructure to become "AI-ready" by creating centralized information systems that aggregate data from all sources • The fastest-moving AI developments happening right now, from sensory AI in furniture design to the obsolescence of traditional websites • Practical starting points for AI adoption, including free resources and professional training platforms like Section AI and Google's entrepreneur courses • The echo chamber risk when AI systems communicate without human oversight and the emerging need for verification systems on blockchain Connect with Courtney Lukitsch: • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/courtneylukitsch Stay Connected: • Eugene Alexeev: linkedin.com/in/evgeniyalexeev • Newsletter: thinkandinvest.com • YouTube: FinanceTalking • Discord: discord.gg/4YNMyjfBa7

    28 min
  2. 02/10/2025

    AI, Automation & the Future of Real Estate in Dubai | George Gabriel & Eugene Alexeev

    In this episode of the Business Masters Podcast, Eugene Alexeev speaks with George Gabriel, founder of a boutique real estate agency in Dubai. Together they explore how artificial intelligence, automation, and digitalization are transforming the UAE real estate market. What you’ll learn in this episode: George’s journey into real estate and why he launched his own agency The biggest challenges of scaling a boutique agency in Dubai The most common pain points for real estate agents and agency owners Where automation and AI can make the biggest impact in real estate How technology helps differentiate serious investors from information seekers Why relationships and trust remain at the center of multi-million-dollar deals How Dubai is shifting from a speculative to an institutional real estate market Insights for global investors and entrepreneurs looking at Dubai Key takeaways: Boutique agencies can compete with large brokerages by focusing on trust and personalization Automation and AI streamline repetitive tasks, lead qualification, and client communication Dubai offers unique opportunities as it moves towards institutional investment and global positioning 📩 Stay Connected: Think & Invest Newsletter → thinkandinvest.com Eugene Alexeev on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/evgeniyalexeev George Gabriel on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/george-g-a2a42822 🎥 Subscribe on YouTube → FinanceTalking 💬 Join our community → Discord

    39 min

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Series of episodes about entrepreneurs and business owners who have succeeded in building and scaling their businesses.