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The Question That Actually Fixes Your Business | Ep 930

The Game with Alex Hormozi · with Alex Hormozi · January 7, 2026 · 10 min

Summary

This episode reveals Alex Hormozi's singular question designed to diagnose and rectify fundamental business issues. It provides a practical framework for ecommerce operators to identify core weaknesses, improve customer acquisition, boost profitability, and enhance customer retention, ultimately driving significant growth and addressing bottlenecks in their operations.

Key takeaways

Themes

founder & leadershipdtc strategycustomer retentionconversion & cro

Topics covered

business problem diagnosisroot cause analysiscustomer acquisition strategyprofit per customer optimizationcustomer retention strategiesbusiness scaling

Episode description

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 | ⁠⁠Acquisition ⁠

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Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Identify your core business bottleneck by asking: "What is the single biggest problem preventing my customers from achieving their desired outcome?"
What does this episode say about dtc strategy?
Apply root cause analysis (similar to the 5 Whys) to the identified bottleneck to uncover the underlying systemic issue, rather than just treating symptoms.
What does this episode say about customer retention?
Translate the answer into actionable steps to optimize your customer acquisition, increase profit per customer, and lengthen customer retention.
What does this episode say about conversion & cro?
Understand how customer needs and pain points directly correlate to business flaws and leverage this understanding for strategic improvements.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Systematically integrate the "fixing question" into your operational review to ensure continuous improvement and sustainable growth, aligning with objectives like increasing LTV and conversion rates.

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