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The Game w/ Alex Hormozi

Two Types of Business Risk | Ep 668

Feb 5, 2024
17:07
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Alex Hormozi discusses the top business risks faced by new entrepreneurs, different approaches to risk, and the role of luck in business success. He emphasizes the importance of risk management and controlling risk for success. The podcast also explores misconceptions about money and highlights the relationship between risk and time in entrepreneurship. The speakers emphasize selecting sure bets for long-term success and focusing on execution risk to benefit from compounding over time.
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Quick takeaways

  • Entrepreneurs should have a realistic perspective on the likelihood of success and failure in order to measure risk effectively.
  • New entrepreneurs would benefit from focusing on 'boring' businesses with established needs to minimize idea risk and prioritize execution risk.

Deep dives

The Importance of Measuring Risk and Understanding Payoff

The podcast discusses the concept of measuring risk and understanding the potential payoff in entrepreneurial ventures. The speaker highlights how many entrepreneurs overestimate the potential payoff for a risk and underestimate the cost involved. He emphasizes the need to have a realistic perspective on the likelihood of success and failure. He also introduces the idea of betting against conventional wisdom and the long tail distribution of returns in business. The importance of time as a cost in entrepreneurial pursuits is also emphasized.

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