Elias Bartu

AI Marketing & Local Business Growth

Dennis Yu, Elias Bartu and the team sharing hibachi after a shoot day, September 2025

MEAT-ings: The Secret to Success for Young AI Agency Owners

As a young builder running my own AI agency, I quickly realized that my success wasn’t just about mastering prompts and algorithms; it was about mastering the art of building relationships. That’s why I joke that business isn’t built in “meetings” — it’s built in “MEAT-ings.” Whenever I sit down with a client or mentor […]

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Elias exploring a rocky canyon wearing BYU hoodie

Scaling New Heights: My Growth in the AI Apprentice Program

It was a brisk February day at Red Rock Canyon when I recorded a two‑minute video reflecting on my journey in the AI Apprentice program. Behind me, jagged peaks framed the scene—an apt metaphor for the challenges I’ve tackled and the heights I’m aiming for /image . From the very beginning, I embraced the program’s

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Elias Bartu standing among rock spires on a mountain hike near Las Vegas

My Journey Up the Mountain: Learning and Growing as an AI Apprentice

It was February 2023 when I stepped into the AI Apprentice program, still unsure of where the path would take me. I remember our group photo at Sky Zone Las Vegas—bright pink shirts, wide smiles, and a sense of excitement that matched the neon lights around us. That was my starting line, and I had

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Elias’s Journey: From Glow Zone to AI Apprentice

In February 2023, Elias took his first steps into the world of digital marketing through the AI Apprentice program. At Sky Zone Las Vegas, we captured this photo of him and his fellow apprentices in bright pink shirts, celebrating the kickoff of their journey. The glow of their shirts matched the excitement they felt as

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