# How to Raise Your Agent Episode 4 | Alec Coughlin, Principal at BairesDev & Host of “AI with Alec”

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Podcast: [SmarterMarkets™](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smartermarkets-1365693)
Published: 2026-06-06T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week on How to Raise Your Agent, we welcome Alec Coughlin, Principal at BairesDev and host of AI with Alec, into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. David Greely sits down with Alec to discuss the challenges on the journey to integrating AI and AI agents into your business, offering practical advice for navigating that transformation.

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