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Arbitrage 101 | Ep 251

The Game with Alex Hormozi · with None · November 20, 2020 · 9 min

Summary

Alex Hormozi breaks down arbitrage, explaining that all successful businesses leverage price differentials across markets. He illuminates how to identify and exploit these opportunities in your business to significantly boost growth and profitability. This episode is crucial for understanding a core mechanism behind scaling from $100M to $1B.

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finance & fundraisingfounder & leadershipdtc strategy

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arbitrage definitioneconomic vs accounting profitsmarket segmentationleveraging arbitrage for growthbusiness strategy

Episode description

All big businesses run off of extraordinary degrees of arbitrage. Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about what arbitrage is, how you can harness, and leverage it in your business.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:(0:45) - The definition of "Arbitrage" and how all businesses are arbitrage(3:13) - The difference between economic profits and accounting profits(6:28) - What factor is going to dictate if it's one market or another?(7:46) - One valuable concept to understandFollow Alex Hormozi’s Socials:LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Acquisition

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Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about finance & fundraising?
Understand that arbitrage is not just about financial markets; it's the fundamental principle behind all successful businesses that exploit price differences for the same value across various markets.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Differentiate between economic profit (true value captured by the business owner) and accounting profit (as seen by external accountants) to accurately assess arbitrage opportunities.
What does this episode say about dtc strategy?
Identify core factors that segment markets to better pinpoint where value is underpriced or overpriced, creating arbitrage opportunities.
What does this episode say about finance & fundraising?
Learn to leverage arbitrage in different business models, such as retail, information, or talent arbitrage, to optimize customer acquisition and operational costs.

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