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The Game with Alex Hormozi

Alex Hormozi

Welcome to The Game w/Alex Hormozi, hosted by entrepreneur, founder, investor, author, public speaker, and content creator Alex Hormozi. On this podcast you’ll hear how to get more customers, make more profit per customer, how to keep them longer, and the many failures and lessons Alex has learned on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.

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Thursday · 19 min
How I Would Build a $10M Service Business (If I Had to Start Over) | Ep 1004
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Kaleb's roofing company was doing $20K a month and closing one in every 20 doors knocked in just two months. In this episode of Scale or Fail, Alex identifies what's holding the business back and builds the high-volume repairs machine nobody else wanted to run. 90 days later, Kaleb had gone from $32K to $250K in revenue. In this episode 00:00 Introduction: Kaleb and Keys Roofing Company 02:23 Selling repairs versus replacements 04:47 Building the VSL and sales funnel 09:33 Customer retention: reviews and membership offers 12:06 Sales representative’s closing script 14:02 Leveraging speed as margin 16:28 Kaleb’s position on the scaling roadmap 18:10 90-day results: from $32K to $250K in revenue More Value: Book Your Spot at the 2-Day, Interactive Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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Tuesday · 8 min
A Video to Watch if You're Ambitious and in Your 20s or 30s | Ep 1003
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube One of the most tragic things in life is to work hard, reach the top, and realize the prize was never worth winning. In this episode, Alex breaks down an underrated question in business and life: who designed the game you are playing? And do you actually want the prize that comes with winning it? The answers could change how you make every decision. More Value: Book Your Spot at the 2-Day, Interactive Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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September 25 · 29 min
How to Price a Service Business So It Actually Makes Money | Ep 1002
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Joey Goone runs Utopia Experience, a St. Louis event planning company that grew its average deal from $34K to $44K in a year. But his prices are made up line by line, and margins are thin. Plus, he converts leads 10 times more than his two full-time salespeople. In this episode of Scale or Fail, Alex helps Joey fix his offer, turn B2B conferences into lead gen, and frame every sales call with a VSL to optimize conversions. More Value: Book Your Spot at the 2-Day, Interactive Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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September 22 · 9 min
Get Rich While You Are Young | Ep 1001
Book Your Spot at the 2-Day, Interactive Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas A dollar invested at 25 might be $90 by the time you're 70. The same dollar invested at 45 gets you a ninth of that. In today’s episode, Alex explains why the same effort pays more when you're younger. Before the age of 30, your money, skills, energy, reputation and whatever else is going for you will have a higher multiplier effect. In this episode 00:00 The advantage of compounding money early 01:20 How skills compound disproportionately over time 03:30 Using early wins as stepping stones 04:26 Additional reasons to get rich young 07:06 Modeling the rule, not the exceptions More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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September 17 · 26 min
How I'd Turn One Event Into $2.5 Million | Ep 1000
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Dr. Zyad bought an 18-year-old concierge medicine practice and grew it from $1.8M to $3M in 18 months with $600K in profit. But after losing $55K on a bad marketing agency, marketing is still the bottleneck standing between him and his $15M goal. In this episode of Scale or Fail, Alex explains why most physicians never scale and lays out the referral and event-based system that could bring in a year's worth of revenue from a single event. In this episode 00:00 Dr. Zyad’s concierge medicine practice 03:11 Building a referral offer worth talking about 06:10 Patient’s wow moments and the 90-day ask 08:21 Newsletter CTA and quarterly giveaway 10:10 Current sales process breakdown 13:11 Event-based lead generation playbook 17:23 One-day workshop funnel with Meta ads 22:28 Scaling roadmap review and next steps More Value: Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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September 15 · 13 min
The X Factor: Why Dolly Parton Was Impossible to Ignore | Ep 999
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube In a world where anyone can make content with a single click, the message is no longer the only thing that matters. The messenger matters as well. In this episode, Alex explains what made Dolly Parton a once-in-a-generation superstar, the science behind the X Factor, and why the things most creators hide are exactly what would make them stand out. In this episode 00:00 What is the X Factor? 01:54 Dolly Parton’s X Factor 04:58 Breaking patterns to stand out 08:16 Embracing your authentic self, quirks and all 11:00 Becoming exceptional—with broad appeal More Value: Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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September 10 · 30 min
If You Hate Selling, Watch This | Ep 998
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Tina turned her son's recovery from autism, ADHD, and epilepsy into a $770K business with 72% margins. But she's still answering every DM. In this episode of Scale or Fail, Alex breaks down the belief holding most mission-driven founders back and the system that lets them help more people by doing less themselves. In this episode 00:00 Introducing Tina and her business model 04:55 The back-to-front scaling framework 09:02 Designing and timing upsells after the initial sale 11:03 Checkout vs one-on-one pricing 18:05 AI agent for Telegram support 21:24 Turning Q&As into daily content 23:50 Ads strategy and CTA timing 28:01 Scaling roadmap assessment More Value: Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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September 8 · 10 min
3 Signs You’re Going to Be a Successful Entrepreneur | Ep 997
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube What holds back million-dollar business owners is not tactics but character. In this episode, Alex shares the three behavioral patterns that separate entrepreneurs who scale from those who stay stuck, and why the traits required to win in business are fundamentally anti-human. The traits relate to how you decide to move forward, and most entrepreneurs keep making the wrong decisions. In this episode 00:00 Three traits that help entrepreneurs scale 03:22 Adopting a third-person perspective 06:31 The importance of surface area thinking 08:33 Taking the known-hard option More Value: Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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September 3 · 12 min
How to Think Like the Top 1% | Ep 996
Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Entrepreneurs often make mistakes by defaulting to intuitive solutions when a big business problem might require counterintuitive solutions. In this episode, Alex breaks down the top counterintuitive moves that scale a business, from pricing and hiring to niching down and doing more of what's already working. In this episode 00:00 Intuitive vs counterintuitive business solutions 01:51 #1: Pay employees more to reduce labor costs 03:19 #2: Sell fewer products to make more money 04:05 #3: Niche down to scale your business 07:01 #4: Raise prices, hear more nos to increase profits 09:01 #5: Do more of what’s working, not something new More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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September 1 · 15 min
Improving Team Performance Through Elimination | Ep 995
Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas In most cases, business owners know what they need to do to improve team performance. The delay between knowing and doing it is what costs them. In this episode, Alex defines what organizational culture actually is, why the worst person on the team sets the bar for everyone else, and the most powerful signal a leader can send to a high-performance team. In this episode 00:00 What is culture? 02:40 Raising the bar horizontally 07:04 Judging output, not excuses 10:56 Improving performance through elimination 12:50 Closing the gap between knowing and doing More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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August 27 · 12 min
3 Stages of Building a Personal Brand | Ep 994
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Most business owners have priorities, plural, which is exactly the problem. In this episode, Alex breaks down the single most strategic question in business, walks through every annual priority he's set across fourteen years, and reveals why having just one thing to accomplish is the only way anything else ever gets done. In this episode 00:00 The power in having one priority 02:24 Alex’s yearly goals from 2010—2026 08:24 Betting on big goals vs small goals More Value: Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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August 18 · 9 min
The Case Against AI | Ep 993
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube AI hasn't canceled every other form of leverage. It just gave entrepreneurs a faster way to work, even on the wrong things. In this episode, Alex makes the case that the businesses winning right now aren't winning because of AI. The highest leverage available to business owners still costs nothing and requires no software. In this episode 00:00 Why leveraging AI in business isn’t paying off 05:37 Good decision-making gives higher leverage 08:07 Identify your true constraint to scale More Value: Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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August 14 · 11 min
One High-Stakes Decision Changes Everything | Ep 992
Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Most sales objections aren’t objections. They’re excuses for giving power away. Today, Alex breaks down the psychology behind high-stakes decisions and shows how the same frameworks that make people more powerful in their lives can teach them how to sell better. The goal isn’t to pressure a prospect into buying but to help them make decisions that get them closer to what they already want. More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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August 7 · 7 min
The One Question to Ask About Any Relationship | Ep 991
Join Alex at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Many people settle for someone who just showed up—they call it a relationship, and then wonder why they’re struggling. In this episode, Alex and Leila break down the only question that matters when choosing a partner. From the traits that rub off over time to why needing a partner is the fastest way to picking the wrong one, this is the conversation most couples never have. In this episode 00:00 Sharing life goals from day one 02:21 The most important relationship question 04:52 Be okay alone before choosing a life partner 06:14 The ultimate relationship litmus test More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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August 5 · 8 min
The Offer So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No | Ep 990
Join Alex at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas A perfectly crafted offer will still lose to a page full of testimonials. In this episode, Alex explains why starting for free is the fastest path to scale a new business. He also shares the four elements of compelling proof that beat promise every time. In this episode 00:00 Always start for free 04:28 Proof over promise 05:30 Four ways to obtain and share proof More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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July 30 · 8 min
Economies of Scale, Vertical Integration, and the Brand I Love Most | Ep 989
Join Alex and His Team at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Dominating a market once is hard. Staying unbeatable is an intentional structural decision. In this episode, Alex walks through three strategic advantages that make the biggest businesses in the world nearly impossible to compete with, and how any founder can start building them from day one. In this episode 00:00 Cost advantages and economies of scale 02:27 Vertical integration: some practical examples 05:49 Building a strong brand and customer loyalty More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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July 23 · 8 min
Why Winners Say No | Ep 988
Book Your Spot at the Live Scaling Workshop in Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas The early stages of business growth require exploration. However, progressive scaling requires isolation, focus, and ruthless prioritization. In today’s episode, Alex explains why the best opportunities come after doing the work, why winners separate themselves by saying no, and how speed in decision-making creates an unfair advantage. In this episode 00:00 Networking: exploration versus exploitation 02:40 Use work ethic to upgrade your circle 04:34 Money loves speed: decide faster 07:37 Adopting a “decide now” culture More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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July 21 · 23 min
How I’d Scale This Business From $1M to $3M
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Most businesses don’t have a growth problem. They have a volume problem. In this episode of Scale or Fail, Alex helps a seven-figure sticker education business unlock its next stage of growth by fixing the biggest constraint: customer acquisition. He breaks down why more ad spend requires more creatives, why scaling requires moving up the awareness ladder, and how restructuring the offer can dramatically improve cash flow. In this episode 00:00 Introducing Mim’s seven-figure sticker business 05:14 Increasing traffic spend on Meta ads 07:26 Using AI and UGC to increase creative volume 10:53 Awareness hooks to scale ads 13:07 Restructuring the annual offer 16:50 The 7-day trial bootcamp concept 21:53 Scaling roadmap review More Value: Book Your Spot At The Live Scaling Workshop In Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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July 16 · 12 min
Why Saying Your Business Isn't Scalable Is the Wrong Diagnosis | Ep 987
Book Your Spot At The Live Scaling Workshop In Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Every business is scalable. Some are just harder to scale than others, and most owners can't tell the difference. In this episode, Alex bursts the one belief that kills more businesses than bad markets, bad products, or bad timing combined. The problem is often not the business model or the industry. It’s the decision to break what’s working, while the solution to the existing scaling limitations is already in motion. In this episode 00:00 Breaking the scalability myth 02:43 Supply-constrained vs demand-constrained businesses 04:01 Scaling is supposed to be hard 07:37 You can’t delegate execution 09:26 Difference between features and bugs More Value: Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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July 14 · 33 min
Scaling a $300K Moving Company in 60 Minutes
Download your free personalized $100M scaling roadmap in under 30 seconds: https://www.acquisition.com/roadmap?el=yt-alex-486r&htrafficsource=youtube Selling labor by the hour in a service business is a race to the bottom. In this debut episode of Scale or Fail, Alex sits down with Nas, founder of Flexdolly, a $300K moving company in San Diego, to diagnose everything holding the business back. Using real numbers and examples, he reveals the secret to creating offers people will pay 10X more for and how to identify the right customers for them. In this episode 00:00 Introduction 02:49 Fixing the moving business from back to front 06:30 Building a VIP referral offer for realtors 12:11 Adding premiums and price caps 14:46 Sales call script and objections 20:33 SMS and Instagram DM outreach 22:12 Brokerage integration blueprint 27:05 Review spiff script 30:03 Recap and current position on the scaling roadmap More Value: Book Your Spot At The Live Scaling Workshop In Las Vegas: https://www.acquisition.com/o-vegas Get the $100M Book Bundle: https://shop.acquisition.com/pages/100m-book-bundle Watch My Latest Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexHormozi/featured Learn How to Scale Your Business to Millions in Revenue: https://www.acquisition.com/ Discover The Easiest Business I Can Help You Start (Free Trial): https://www.skool.com/hormozi Additional Free Books and Video Courses: https://www.acquisition.com/training DISCLOSURE: Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright © 2026.
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