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#102 Billionaire’s Advice to Young People | Joe Liemandt

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Nov 5, 2025
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Joe Liemandt
Joe Liemandt, founder of Trilogy Software and principal of Alpha School, discusses his mission to revolutionize education. After two decades of silence, he reveals how AI can transform learning for kids. Liemandt shares innovative practices, like paying students $1,000 to excel academically and teaching financial literacy from a young age. He argues the traditional classroom model is outdated and highlights Alpha's student-centered learning approach that combines rigorous academics with real-world projects, fostering a love for school.
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INSIGHT

AI + Learning Science Multiply Learning Speed

  • Alpha School claims every class tests in the top 1% nationally, showing academic outcomes can improve dramatically.
  • Joe argues AI + learning science enable kids to learn 10x faster than traditional classrooms.
ADVICE

Teach Real Money Habits Early

  • Teach money early and make it real: earn, save, spend, invest, and donate with actual funds.
  • Let kids make mistakes with small losses now so they learn financial responsibility before adulthood.
INSIGHT

Design School As A Product Kids Love

  • Designing school as a product means the primary metric is whether kids love school enough to want it.
  • Love of school unlocks engagement, grit, and willingness to do hard things with support.
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