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Aug 2024
11m 17s

Starting a Business Will Lose You Friend...

ALEX HORMOZI
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"You have to like your goals more than you like your friends." In this episode, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about the "lonely chapter" - the awkward, transitional period where you don't really fit in with your old social circle as you adjust to the demands of starting a new business. It's not something to fear, it's something to expect and go through anyways.

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 and will learn on his path from $100M to $1B in net worth.

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