Solving 6 Scaling Problems | Ep 969

Solving 6 Scaling Problems | Ep 969

Author: Alex Hormozi May 12, 2026 Duration: 33:09

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Bigger businesses demand bigger tradeoffs, but most business owners just don’t want to pay them. In this episode, Alex coaches six business owners through the real bottlenecks stopping them from scaling. He breaks down why inbound and outbound sales teams should never mix, why premium businesses require premium talent, and why the fastest way to grow is often killing the thing that made you successful in the first place.




In this episode

00:00 The real cost of scaling from $6M to $100M

07:14 Raising prices to fund staffing needs

10:46 Outreaches to get more “whale” HVAC partners

12:52 Building the dream team to handle high-end clients

18:18 Lead generation strategies for a roofing company

26:41 Doubling down on networking to generate more leads

27:55 Calculating the opportunity cost of exiting a business



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There’s a playbook for building a business, but it’s rarely the one they teach in school. The Game with Alex Hormozi digs into the real mechanics of growth, straight from someone who’s navigated the climb from significant success to even greater scale. Host Alex Hormozi draws from his own journey as an entrepreneur and investor, focusing on the fundamental levers every business owner must pull: attracting more customers, increasing the value of each transaction, and building loyalty that lasts. This isn’t about vague inspiration; it’s a practical, often gritty, look at the systems that work. You’ll hear detailed breakdowns of strategy, marketing, and operations, all framed through the lens of hard-won experience. The conversations in this podcast regularly revisit the stumbles and lessons learned along the way, offering a transparent look at what happens before and after a major milestone. It’s for anyone tired of surface-level advice and ready to engage with the substantive, sometimes counterintuitive, choices that separate a good business from a truly exceptional one. Tune in for direct, actionable insights that cut through the noise.
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