In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Zack Holland, CEO & Founder of Averi AI, about his journey from early life in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest to building an AI-powered marketing platform. Zack shares lessons from early business ventures, the challenges of running startups, and the evolution of his entrepreneurial mindset. They explore how Averi AI helps marketers become more creative and efficient, the importance of data security and trust in AI, and what it takes to innovate in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

00:00 Introduction

02:54 Marketing and AI Evolution

05:58 Changing Digital Landscape

09:04 Early Life and Influences

12:02 From Ecuador to Utah

18:00 First Business in High School

29:53 LLMs and Entrepreneurship

39:44 Lessons from Failure

43:46 Starting a Marketing Agency

56:19 Founding Avery AI

01:08:10 Trust and Data Security

01:13:14 Marketing and AI Adoption

01:17:58 AI Challenges and Opportunities

01:26:00 Contact Info

Connect with Zack:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackholland

X: https://x.com/zack_holland

Mentioned in this Episode:

Averi AI: https://www.averi.ai/

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