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Oct 2022
19m 36s

Starting From Zero | Ep 453

ALEX HORMOZI
About this episode

Desperation a lot of times leads to innovation. Today, join Alex (@AlexHormozi) as he talks about his experiences when starting out from ground zero, having a Plan B, and the kind of mindset you should have when starting out.

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.

Timestamps:

(0:56) - Having a Plan B is beneficial due to unknowns.

(2:35) - Alex learned to sell, faced setbacks, but used earnings as capital.

(10:16) - Overcoming fear of money, focusing on learning, and mindset.

(11:50) - Alex reinvests earnings, maintaining a mindset of starting from zero.

(14:29) - Cash flow positive from the beginning, maintaining a zero-start mindset.

(16:17) - The questions you ask shape the problems you solve.

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