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Apr 2023
12m 18s

When Is It Time To Actively Invest? | Ep...

ALEX HORMOZI
About this episode

It’s all about the timing. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about the thought process of investing and some frameworks he used to help you know and decide when it’s the right time to invest.

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:

(1:45) - Think through opportunity costs

(4:34) - Save 6mo-2yrs living expenses, take loan against assets

(5:20) - Invest time in growing income

(7:58) - Invest in gaining skills, find ways to generate revenue

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(This episode is a re-run. Original airdate was June 22, 2021)

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