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Fix These Bottlenecks to Scale Past $1M | Ep 861

The Game with Alex Hormozi · with null · May 22, 2025 · 45 min

Summary

This episode provides direct, unfiltered advice for founders looking to scale their businesses past $1 million. Alex Hormozi tackles common bottlenecks, offering actionable strategies to optimize seasonal hiring, manage family business dynamics, refine upsell strategies, and reinforce growth by focusing on what already works. It emphasizes identifying and resolving critical growth inhibitors to achieve systematic scaling and maximize customer value through improved acquisition, retention, and increased profit per customer.

Key takeaways

Themes

founder & leadershipsupply chain & operationscustomer retentionconversion & cro

Topics covered

business scaling beyond $1mgrowth bottlenecksseasonal hiring modelsfamily business managementupsell strategy optimizationcustomer acquisition strategiesprofit per customercustomer retention methodsentrepreneurial lessonsbusiness systems and processes

Episode description

In this Q&A episode, Alex (@AlexHormozi) gives founders raw, unfiltered advice on scaling, covering everything from seasonal hiring models and family business drama to overbuilt upsells and why “doing more of what works” is still the best growth plan.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.Wanna scale your business? Click here.Follow Alex Hormozi’s Socials:LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | AcquisitionMentioned in this episode:Get access to the free $100M Scaling Roadmap at www.acquisition.com/roadmap

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Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Identify and address specific bottlenecks preventing growth (e.g., marketing, sales, ops, team capacity) rather than trying to optimize everything at once.
What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?
Simplify upsell strategies to avoid overwhelming customers and ensure they align with the customer journey.
What does this episode say about customer retention?
Double down on your proven revenue-generating activities; 'doing more of what works' is a fundamental growth strategy.
What does this episode say about conversion & cro?
Implement robust systems and processes to transition from a founder-led business to a scalable, systems-driven organization.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Focus on maximizing customer lifetime value (CLTV) by improving acquisition, increasing transaction values, and enhancing retention strategies.

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