Money Has Feelings. Here's Where It's Going in 2026 | Mehdi Tehranchi

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Money has feelings. It runs from corruption and chases demand, and right now it's pouring into AI. In this episode, John Rankins sits down with Mehdi Tehranchi, serial software entrepreneur and co-founder of KnowledgeNet AI, who built and exited a nine-figure company to Nuance Communications. Mehdi reveals why your CRM is silently killing pipeline, how AI playbooks compress 2,500 cold leads into 5 hot prospects, and the pattern behind every wealth wave from telecom to AI. If you lead a sales team or want to ride the next money wave, this episode is required listening.

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