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If you're ready to make a real change in your shop's success, join Shop Marketing Pros' Plan With the Pros workshop this October to connect with them and other shop owners. You'll leave with your entire year for 2026 planned out.

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Kieran O'Brien of Shopgenie.io joins David and Lucas to discuss the narrative that success can only be found by attending college first. Kieran shares his path to success while giving his thoughts on what made the difference.

Topics discussed:

A/C sniffers and leak detectors. (0:00)

Kieran’s background. (5:00)

How did you get started in marketing? (7:11)

How did you become interested in software? (12:36)

Some of us aren’t designed for school. (18:37)

The problem with reimagining education. (22:57)

I have no idea what it is about. (28:05)

There are good apples and bad apples. (33:40)

Do you have a mentor? (35:09)

The importance of preparing the next generation for success. (40:43)

How did you come up with the idea to use AI? (43:07)

Building a customer experience platform for shops. (46:45)

The problem with online scheduling. (52:25)

Why is online scheduling so difficult? (55:25)