If I Were 18 Again, Here's What I Would Do

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  • Опубліковано 27 лют 2024
  • Want to SCALE your business? Go here: acquisition.com
    Want to START a business? Go here: skool.com/games
    If you’re new to my channel, my name is Alex Hormozi. I’m the founder and managing partner of Acquisition.com. It’s a family office, which is just a formal way of saying we invest our own money into companies. Our 10 portfolio companies bring in over $200,000,000+ per year. Our ownership stake varies between 20% and 100% of them. Given this is a YT channel, and anyone can claim anything, I’ll give you some stuff you can google to verify below.
    How I got here…
    21: Graduated Vanderbitl in 3 years Magna Cum Laude, and took a fancy consulting job.
    23 yrs old: Left my fancy consulting job to start a business (a gym).
    24 yrs old: Opened 5 gym locations.
    26 yrs old: Closed down 6th gym. Lost everything.
    26 yrs old: Got back to launching gyms (launched 33). Then, lost everything for a 2nd time.
    26 yrs old: In desperation, started licensing model as a hail mary. It worked.
    27 yrs old: "Gym Launch" does $3M profit the next 6 months. Then $17M profit next 12 months.
    28 yrs old: Started Prestige Labs. $20M the first year.
    29 yrs old: Launched ALAN, a software company for agencies to work leads for customers. Scaled to $1.7mmo within 6 months.
    31 yrs old: Sold 75% of UseAlan to a strategic buyer in an all stock deal.
    31 yrs old: Sold 66% of Gym Launch & Prestige Labs at $46.2M valuation in all-cash deal to American Pacific Group. (you can google it)
    31 yrs old: Started our family office Acquisition.com. We invest and scale companies using the $42M in distributions we had taken + the cash from the $46.2M exit.
    32 yrs old: Started making free content showing how we grow companies to make real business education accessible to everyone (and) to attract business owners to invest or scale their businesses.
    34 yrs old: I became co-owner of Skool.com to help the many people who want to start a business online do so.
    Today: Our portfolio now does $200M/yr between 10 companies. The largest doing $100M/yr the smallest doing $5M per year. Our ownership varies between 20% and 100% ownership of the companies. Many of them we invested in early and helped grow (which is how we make our money - not youtube videos).
    To all the gladiators in the arena, we’re all in the middle of writing our own stories. The worse the monsters, the more epic the story.
    You either get an epic outcome or an epic story. Both mean you win.
    Keep crushing. May your desires be greater than your obstacles.
    Never quit,
    Alex
    FULL DISCLOSURE
    I make content to make money - just - on a longer time horizon than most. I want to build trust with business owners so we can find the best ones and help them scale. And if they’re awesome, write them a check and go all the way as partners.

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  • @AlexHormozi
    @AlexHormozi  3 місяці тому +238

    No matter which path you choose, if you want to get ahead of 99% of other people, watch this next: ua-cam.com/video/Nh8Oc7ERdIU/v-deo.html

    • @LukasSchopper
      @LukasSchopper 3 місяці тому +4

      One has to consider this: Either go to college for 3 years paying a total of 300k OR you could take that same money and spend 6 hours with Alex!! I know which one is probably more valuable as a buisness person😂 although since I am from Austria I wouldn't have to pay for college (still not going btw😅). Greetings from Europe!

    • @digitalsoulopreneur
      @digitalsoulopreneur 3 місяці тому +2

      🥱

    • @Tanay_Padar
      @Tanay_Padar 3 місяці тому +1

      What about College LIfe Enjoyment and parties if we skip the college ?

    • @kiddan605
      @kiddan605 3 місяці тому

      that’s how they trap you “parties and enjoyment “all that bs dont mean shii your future matters

    • @ayebaredouglas1991
      @ayebaredouglas1991 3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for this enlightening video! It really resonated with me, as it clarified things I've always sensed but struggled to put into words. My background is a bit unique-I come from a family that's not particularly well-off, but I'm fortunate to be a scholarship student who commutes daily from home to school. During high school, I saved up to buy a car, which I now use for Uber as I pursue my college education. I'm eager to expand my Uber venture while ensuring it complements rather than detracts from my academic goals. If any of you have insights on how to scale up a side hustle like Uber while optimizing the college experience, I'd love to hear them! And hey, maybe someone could even make a video diving deeper into this issue to help others in similar situations.

  • @firejoe283
    @firejoe283 3 місяці тому +1870

    Needs to be shown to high schoolers. It'll help them really consider their path. Too many people make it black and white with "College is great" and "college is a scam."

    • @joe_zupko
      @joe_zupko 3 місяці тому +13

      I like they get paid to tell people to go to college

    • @jaykob1
      @jaykob1 2 місяці тому +4

      why would they do that in favour of the students theyll lose billions

    • @KINGKOLDBLADE
      @KINGKOLDBLADE 2 місяці тому

      I was just asking myself if I should go to college (am a HS senior)

    • @SacredCASHcow
      @SacredCASHcow 2 місяці тому +5

      ​@@joe_zupkoyoutubere get paid to sell you courses so you also get people blindly following them who think college is a scam

    • @kelvingutierrez4198
      @kelvingutierrez4198 2 місяці тому +9

      Well college isnt really a scam its the people who choose not to learn who are scamming themselves from success

  • @SGProductions2
    @SGProductions2 3 місяці тому +1658

    UA-cam academy for the win

    • @ariahemin1000
      @ariahemin1000 3 місяці тому +29

      I hope this is satire

    • @Mario-ue2nh
      @Mario-ue2nh 3 місяці тому +48

      @@ariahemin1000Keep broke

    • @thedylanherrick
      @thedylanherrick 3 місяці тому

      @@ariahemin1000 youtube academy is the best

    • @professionalsummarizer
      @professionalsummarizer 3 місяці тому +4

      Facts

    • @systemsandlogistics
      @systemsandlogistics 3 місяці тому

      I think this is why he’s starting a new program called “Skool” - an education platform for a fraction of the cost of college

  • @NoYourWay
    @NoYourWay 3 місяці тому +1266

    Education is literally free now, Attention is not.

    • @DJjussi1
      @DJjussi1 3 місяці тому +120

      *Knowledge is free

    • @totallystevens4468
      @totallystevens4468 3 місяці тому +1

      I agree

    • @Topgamer357
      @Topgamer357 3 місяці тому

      Both are free in many cases. Even many Ivy League schools and experts in their field have publically accessible classes, courses, blogs, etc. nowadays@@DJjussi1

    • @arunk2710
      @arunk2710 3 місяці тому +136

      Information is free. Education is structured information.

    • @DJjussi1
      @DJjussi1 3 місяці тому +9

      @@arunk2710strong edit

  • @brandonsever2576
    @brandonsever2576 3 місяці тому +537

    Engineering student here. Took loans out for my first year but quickly dropped out because I decided it wasn't worth it. I used experience from working on cars to land an entry level technician job at an aerospace MRO company, and now they're paying for my engineering degree while I work for them. It takes longer, and it's a hell of a lot harder, but I'll have no debt, a bachelor's engineeing degree, and I'll already be working for a company that will hire me as an engineer.

    • @thatboysteez
      @thatboysteez 2 місяці тому +28

      Great stuff man

    • @hellohowareyou3881
      @hellohowareyou3881 2 місяці тому +25

      so in the end, you ARE going to a college arent you

    • @kumarsantosh98
      @kumarsantosh98 2 місяці тому +17

      That’s a smart thing you did with that degree. Get paid while learning

    • @otydal
      @otydal 2 місяці тому

      @@hellohowareyou3881 because he got the benefit without the cost, and is making money while he gets there. smart

    • @darknessally
      @darknessally 2 місяці тому +6

      So that’s an apprenticeship

  • @jjuarez83
    @jjuarez83 3 місяці тому +493

    I got a 4yr degree in 2005 and left with about $15k in debt. It was worth it. If you can get a education without going into crazy debt do it.

    • @joshua7885
      @joshua7885 2 місяці тому +33

      maybe worth it back then but now? idk.. like he said the price has doubled to get education and its harder to use ur degree for work...

    • @jjuarez83
      @jjuarez83 2 місяці тому

      @@joshua7885That is my point, if it worth it to you. I had friends that took out $15k a semester. I went to school with grants and scholarships along with federal loan. Estimate to go to my school was about $40k a year. If a kid belongs at a university there is money out there, go find those scholarships and grants.

    • @mikkelolsson834
      @mikkelolsson834 2 місяці тому +20

      Here in Denmark, we get paid 1k USD every month for a degree LOL We even get access to an INSANLY good loan if we "need" money, like it's basically 2% interest.

    • @itzdeadloro6547
      @itzdeadloro6547 2 місяці тому +12

      Here in Mexico I paid 360 usd for 5 years of computer engineering degree, now I work on Amazon. It was definitely worth it

    • @litete2512
      @litete2512 2 місяці тому +8

      2005 is 18 or 19 years ago.

  • @joeyhofmeister9308
    @joeyhofmeister9308 3 місяці тому +216

    This is not only a great analysis of college, it's also is a fantastic lesson on general research, analysis, and decision making.

  • @chazlon5061
    @chazlon5061 3 місяці тому +581

    I am so grateful to see this at age 18 as opposed to 5 or 10 years later.
    I feel like I could cry at how much I appreciate my youth..

    • @akramSpeaks1
      @akramSpeaks1 3 місяці тому +19

      Same here man, same

    • @joshharris2365
      @joshharris2365 3 місяці тому +5

      Right with ya

    • @trent5860
      @trent5860 3 місяці тому +66

      you'll blink and be 22 so don't waste any time

    • @SergioHernandez-bj5fq
      @SergioHernandez-bj5fq 3 місяці тому

      @@trent5860yup I’m turning 21 in a month felt like I graduated yesterday 😭😭😭

    • @GreatJoshua-rf9ll
      @GreatJoshua-rf9ll 3 місяці тому +5

      Bruhs 😂 rocking the fountain of youth

  • @marsdelver8349
    @marsdelver8349 3 місяці тому +513

    A bachelors degree doesn't have to cost 250K. 2 years at a community college and then transferring to a state school could only cost 50K

    • @Drumax0
      @Drumax0 3 місяці тому +52

      It's not the degree that's the problem, it's what the degree is for as well. Any debt you incur from school for a bachelor may not be worth it with most jobs.

    • @Anonymous-qj4wn
      @Anonymous-qj4wn 3 місяці тому +21

      only? Is that worth it.

    • @Silvansun
      @Silvansun 3 місяці тому +12

      Plus financial aid to this

    • @nicmunro
      @nicmunro 3 місяці тому +17

      you could do it for less than 20k easily

    • @hunterwagner4130
      @hunterwagner4130 3 місяці тому +4

      @@nicmunrothat’s what I did and I’m first in my family, so it was definitely worth it

  • @risitobal
    @risitobal 3 місяці тому +286

    My Blcktken300 shorts are doing pretty well and I plan to hold much longer.

  • @blakestubbings6244
    @blakestubbings6244 2 місяці тому +139

    As a 20 year old who didn’t go to college and is running a home seevice business let me just say this: it’s hard. Going to college gives you structure, routine, and networking as well as the ability to build these skills exponentially. When you’re on your own, you’re on your own. I’m glad I haven’t gone to college (yet) but I do feel like I’m missing out on the networking aspect with people my age. In day to day I’m dealing with people at least twice my age, and while I’m grateful for that and I’m learning so much, I have little likeminded peers. But again, networking can also be done elsewhere. Hope this helps someone!

    • @gio.3627
      @gio.3627 2 місяці тому +9

      Dis exactly how I feel especially the social part

    • @spiritx8833
      @spiritx8833 Місяць тому +6

      idk about college but in university here you are als most of the time on your own so I would not say its much different

    • @lekoraxx5406
      @lekoraxx5406 Місяць тому +2

      If this is something you lack, why don't you go to university and work at your business from there? I have no idea what it may look like. Seems like you have a lot of sales calls. That would be understandable.

    • @user-en8uq8rf1e
      @user-en8uq8rf1e 3 дні тому

      Congrats... Join a club also get into sport hobbies to meet people and you can still stay focused and do it alone and socializaw at times .
      Paddle boarding
      Skiing
      Snowboarding
      Mountain biking
      Etc etc etc
      So nice to hear a young person getting after it and being honest...
      I hated peopley age or even 5 years older .. I rather hang out with younger and older ...the college kids now at least admit it's all a wast of parents money and a psudo vacation like being trapped in Disney land..
      Kinda fun .. super creepy and you need a lot of drugs to make it less creepy and enough fun to ignore the massive waste of potential , time money etc .
      Join a physical hobby type group that you can do alone and with people and throughly enjoy the things alone or with one 2 or 50 people :)(
      'Merica. Beeeeya!

  • @josefernando-fc7yp
    @josefernando-fc7yp 3 місяці тому +381

    Love the Blcktken300 content. I think this project is just as essential as HBAR and they both will be great movers

  • @Elementorandmore
    @Elementorandmore 3 місяці тому +163

    I sent it to my 18 year old son. Alex, you are so pure. Love it, Thank you.

    • @DiaboloZ
      @DiaboloZ 3 місяці тому +25

      You’re a great mom damn my mom just forces me to go to college

    • @iliasplayer8592
      @iliasplayer8592 3 місяці тому +8

      ​@@DiaboloZ I also would highly suggest my kid to go to college when he doesnt have a good bussiness idea or a job that pays him well.

    • @DiaboloZ
      @DiaboloZ 3 місяці тому

      @@iliasplayer8592 That makes sense. Guess I gotta start earning then, I still have 3 years before I go to college. I’ll come back to this comment and let you know when I make it 🚀

    • @cadenceew7933
      @cadenceew7933 3 місяці тому +5

      @@DiaboloZif you don’t have a rock solid plan then your mom probably made the right choice. Going to college is your best choice if you have the means to and you don’t have a plan otherwise.

    • @LordPendu
      @LordPendu 2 місяці тому +3

      what a great mom. I wish my mom saw that college isnt necessary and good grades dont matter much in this era

  • @gvsbyevanyearwood
    @gvsbyevanyearwood 3 місяці тому +19

    I haven’t even watched the video but I love it already.
    Your commitment to content is incredible to observe man. I love it

  • @romeo6338
    @romeo6338 3 місяці тому +18

    This is just so much information. All of that for free. In that manner, social media is the best thing we could have got

  • @blueridgerealtor
    @blueridgerealtor 3 місяці тому +76

    The best EDUCATION I've ever received came from my upbringing in a single mother household, navigating through some extremely tough times. My mother and my circumstances imparted invaluable lessons that have shaped me. It showed me not just what to do, but also what pitfalls to avoid, instilling in me a resilience and determination to overcome any obstacle. At age 10, I was out selling homemade jewelry door to door. My twin and I sold a lot of bracelets. We decided to attempt to change business directions at age 11 and clean houses. My mom put a quick stop to that because we didn’t live in the safest area. Education comes in many different forms. Cheers to much success everyone!

  • @benedeknovak230
    @benedeknovak230 3 місяці тому +5

    I seldom get excited this much for a video.
    Thanks Alex for being a mentor and a role model!

  • @bardofart5893
    @bardofart5893 3 місяці тому +16

    As im watching I kept thinking of things that you aren’t considering in college and then you proceeded to discuss it. Very thorough as usual Alex. Thanks for all the work you do.
    Keep shining ☀️

  • @Incatico
    @Incatico 2 місяці тому +7

    Thank you for being you Alex. What you do for people is so under sung. This helped me out greatly. Going to go back to school and get my masters in business administration!!!

  • @JonahDreyfus
    @JonahDreyfus 3 місяці тому +5

    Thank you Alex this video is pure gold and gave me some much needed clarity. God Bless you brother.

  • @mr.sketser1468
    @mr.sketser1468 3 місяці тому +9

    the last third was everything i wanted to hear
    thank you

  • @neginhajisabbagh8796
    @neginhajisabbagh8796 3 місяці тому +74

    I went to LSE for my Bachelors and UCL for my masters (top UK unis) and I started a clothing brand straight out of uni two years ago. I was able to apply maybe 2% of what I learnt (I studied business).
    But the content Alex releases and his books I’ve been able to apply over 60% of it, and the parts I haven’t I just haven’t gotten to it yet.
    I also was able to apply more from what I learnt from UA-cam such as adobe photoshop and illustrator skills, Shopify, fb ads, google ads, influencer marketing, editing on CapCut for TikTok’s, importing fabric, working with manufacturers, selling on Amazon, UI/UX design for Shopify etc. my uni didn’t teach me anything except for accounting that I was able to apply… Even a 100 dollar drop shipping course I paid 5 years ago taught me more about business than uni. However I will add that because I was raised in dubai for me personally I don’t regret going to uni abroad as dubai is in a bubble and I benefited from building who I am as a person and I needed more outside perspective of the rest of the world.

    • @beasthaven1571
      @beasthaven1571 3 місяці тому +5

      That is awesome

    • @monec.11
      @monec.11 2 місяці тому

      How old are u right now?

    • @thatmightvehelped4610
      @thatmightvehelped4610 2 місяці тому

      Alex mentioned Dan Kennedy a few times in his books. I'd recommend his book on Time Management

    • @neginhajisabbagh8796
      @neginhajisabbagh8796 2 місяці тому

      @@monec.11 I’m 25

    • @neginhajisabbagh8796
      @neginhajisabbagh8796 2 місяці тому

      @@thatmightvehelped4610 wow I didn’t know he wrote one on time management! I’ll check it out for sure that’s my biggest weakness! I’ve read Dan Kennedy’s books on Sales/marketing (eg ultimate sales letter). Thanks again! In fact, only when I consumed Alex’s content did I realize I was spending my time wrong - I should’ve done one product, one avatar, one channel. I didn’t do that I did all channels - I mean at least I have some experience with all and now know what to focus on.

  • @tayla3934
    @tayla3934 3 місяці тому +4

    I usually only listen to videos but the visuals caught my attention! Thanks!

  • @velderindustries
    @velderindustries 3 місяці тому +3

    This is gold for someone thats just out of highschool. Thank you Alex!

  • @gradoscapital
    @gradoscapital 2 місяці тому +1

    Brilliant video breaking things down the way you did. None other like it! This video should be shown to every 18 year old and their families.

  • @varunsingh2052
    @varunsingh2052 3 місяці тому +17

    Amazing content Alex, learning and applying all your mental models, even though im still a wantrepreneur 🙌

    • @Orel_Zilberman
      @Orel_Zilberman 3 місяці тому +1

      Slowly but surely mate, you'll get there!

  • @theicywatr
    @theicywatr 3 місяці тому +3

    It's making me think something - that's going to great and thanks Hormozi for this perspective

  • @aprilsilva5643
    @aprilsilva5643 3 місяці тому

    Love seeing this visual . Thanks Alex

  • @JulianKarge
    @JulianKarge 3 місяці тому +1

    Great way to present your topic. Very intuitive and creative to have two personas of you. Also makes you seem very sympathetic

  • @levelup2014
    @levelup2014 3 місяці тому +3

    This is the best video I’ve watched in this channel thank you

  • @ismakhann3971
    @ismakhann3971 3 місяці тому +3

    At the very right moment.Thanks, Alex!

  • @DanielWilliam-dh2dg
    @DanielWilliam-dh2dg 3 місяці тому +1

    Fantastic video 🙌, well researched, backed up by facts, no bs involved. Great job Alex n team, keep up the good work ⚡️

  • @dr_Matt-nc3ne
    @dr_Matt-nc3ne 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for taking the time to research and inform kids my age man. Really changes our life

  • @troybuckholdt
    @troybuckholdt 3 місяці тому +30

    Damn CourseCareers should have sponsored this video

  • @chasemoray425
    @chasemoray425 3 місяці тому +43

    Alex is out here giving more useful information in a UA-cam video than any teacher or professor I ever had…

    • @edheldude
      @edheldude 2 місяці тому

      Doers do and know from experience.
      Academics teach.

  • @smlc4407
    @smlc4407 3 місяці тому +2

    Wow, the hook in the beginning is just soo cool. Really see the improvement ni the scripting of the videos.

  • @houseofshavesbarbershop
    @houseofshavesbarbershop 3 місяці тому +1

    Love the studio setup!

  • @producerjill7293
    @producerjill7293 3 місяці тому +18

    Love it!
    Design tip: Use ONE COLOR for the “OF” instead of two (I’d choose blue) and it’ll be clearly read as intended without explanation needed. (Especially with the letter “O” so close to the number “0”.)

    • @kennycrump
      @kennycrump 3 місяці тому +4

      It’s a spin on the logo for the board game “Life” that has the same style and color scheme.

    • @producerjill7293
      @producerjill7293 3 місяці тому

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@kennycrumpah yes of course! 🙌 don’t know how I missed that but it makes total sense now. Thanks!

  • @bertwright6327
    @bertwright6327 3 місяці тому +31

    As someone with a bachelors and masters degree and the debt to prove it, I wholeheartedly agree with everything Alex says in this video. I've been out of college for 20 years and I have seen the shift in the value of formal education. I'll send stuff like to my college educated (especially who work in education) friends just to be petty and poke fun...lol! In all seriousness, there needs to be a reevaluation of what it means to go to college.

    • @Orel_Zilberman
      @Orel_Zilberman 3 місяці тому +2

      Sometimes you need to make the mistake to learn. I also have a bachelors degree 🤷‍♂

  • @CashFlowLegend
    @CashFlowLegend 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you man this video is perfect for me since im a senior

  • @royalsquadhaiti3322
    @royalsquadhaiti3322 3 місяці тому

    Gold! Thank you for the video ✊🔥🔥

  • @seanclarke4061
    @seanclarke4061 3 місяці тому +10

    Your videography is leveling up bro! Thanks for letting us into your world sir, so we too may rise🙌🏼

  • @edem418
    @edem418 2 місяці тому +3

    Great video, I wouldve loved to see the military to free bachelor's route in this plan. It's been an amazing path for me that has blessed me with both skills, credentials, and personal branding. I'm now 24 with 2 houses and a successful business

  • @bprandomised4011
    @bprandomised4011 2 місяці тому +1

    I just want to take the time to thank you Alex because this video really helped me think more clearly. I do see you as a role model.

  • @RyanSaplanPT
    @RyanSaplanPT 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for making this video. I’m having this discussion with my kids right now.

  • @ozairraja5782
    @ozairraja5782 3 місяці тому +4

    Who needs college when you are subscribed to Alex Hormozi's UA-cam channel? Great vid, thanks for going in depth on this important topic, I always appreciate your angle on these matters.

  • @brokie2bugatti
    @brokie2bugatti 3 місяці тому +11

    Dropped out at 16. My gf at the time talked me into getting my ged at 18. Entered automotive sales at 21, entered management at 24 and have made 6 figures and as high as 250k/ yr the past 8 years.
    Anything is possible.
    Great video/content Alex 👌

    • @zaraki942
      @zaraki942 3 місяці тому

      I’m 18 and I feel like college is holding me back, I’m doing great it’s just I feel like it’s highschool, useless stuff and only like 1% that’s actually useful somewhat. I feel like the world is a lie because when I was younger I thought colleges just teach specialties and not the same yada yada school does.

    • @edheldude
      @edheldude 2 місяці тому

      ​@@zaraki942Are in the US? In Europe uni is nothing like high school.

    • @zaraki942
      @zaraki942 2 місяці тому

      @@edheldude ye in us

    • @waderminator4692
      @waderminator4692 5 днів тому

      @@zaraki942are you still going?

  • @revellom.
    @revellom. 3 місяці тому

    What a beautiful production, Alex is awesome

  • @prasanths2246
    @prasanths2246 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks man, helped me a lot.

  • @jacobalexander1889
    @jacobalexander1889 3 місяці тому +12

    I really like you brought up race and zip code earnings. Most people would be afraid to talk about that but sometimes it just is a fact. Much respect. Mozination!!!

    • @cadenceew7933
      @cadenceew7933 3 місяці тому +3

      Race and zip code go hand in hand. Race only really matters because of racially homogeneous populations that historically congregated in certain areas. The same could be said for affirmative action (race based admission) in that socioeconomic factors are better signifiers for benefits programs. In Alex’s case, the focus on race is mostly the fault of the studies he sites. In turn, poorer White and Asian people get mixed signals when he argues that “they get less benefit from a bachelors degree,” which is very income dependent. However, he corrects this with his thoughts on zip codes and first-in-family college graduates. I just wish he would explain the studies or theories behind the stats a little further.

  • @Window-Tint-Experts
    @Window-Tint-Experts 3 місяці тому +6

    That’s me right now I’ve watched Alex hormozi for almost 6 months now.
    I’m 17 and I started 3 buisnesses since I was 15.
    And I’ve generated a 5 commercial pressure washing contracts with gas stations, then I install Christmas lights during Christmas and I own a window tint buisness.
    The pressure washing I don’t manage barely it’s like clock work.
    But everything else I manage and I make pretty good money and I’m paying all my parents debt and my own debt.
    My dad wants me to go to college but my other sibilings already went and I didn’t see a big improvement I was told it was going to do in their life.
    Love the video Alex.

  • @Pathtoadulthood
    @Pathtoadulthood 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you Alex. I wish I had this information when I was younger. It's giving me an understanding of where I should head in my career. You are an inspiration to young men. Kudos to you. Give this man his flowers.

  • @ElianCepero
    @ElianCepero 3 місяці тому +2

    You can tell Alex was put on this Earth to teach and help others 💯

  • @dblanquito4240
    @dblanquito4240 2 місяці тому +3

    Currently 19 years of age, what a coincidence that this popped up in my feed. Super informative. Thank you.

    • @LQABP
      @LQABP Місяць тому

      You are ALMOST the exact target demographic.

  • @alexbenjamin1910
    @alexbenjamin1910 2 місяці тому +49

    *Financialbsg* is top tier

    • @hector2840
      @hector2840 2 місяці тому

      Insanely good! You know I underestimated his prowess until he pulled his crazy stunts, 128k minted in less than 6 months

    • @alexbenjamin1910
      @alexbenjamin1910 2 місяці тому

      Brice changed my perspective with crypto trading, i saw how much i could make off it

    • @peterson3380
      @peterson3380 2 місяці тому

      ¿Cómo puedo llegar a él?

    • @alexbenjamin1910
      @alexbenjamin1910 2 місяці тому

      On lnstagram

    • @alexbenjamin1910
      @alexbenjamin1910 2 місяці тому

      His ID is *Financialbsg*

  • @hamzahshafique6156
    @hamzahshafique6156 3 місяці тому +1

    Man, this is one of the best vids out there on this decision!

  • @elimc.11
    @elimc.11 3 місяці тому

    This is a great video man, really great points, i’m currently thinking about my options and this was very informative!

  • @alex-025x
    @alex-025x 3 місяці тому +9

    I am telling you right now nothing beats getting certified, and start working.

  • @ello1747
    @ello1747 2 місяці тому +5

    The facts that we are consuming all this content for free is crazy.

  • @HunterAnderson-tm8nk
    @HunterAnderson-tm8nk 3 місяці тому

    Great video. I needed this

  • @lifewlonny
    @lifewlonny Місяць тому

    very educational and well produced , thank you

  • @josemorales-oh5bh
    @josemorales-oh5bh 3 місяці тому +30

    Im 17 and graduating soon and needed clarity, thank you

    • @moizhassan3086
      @moizhassan3086 3 місяці тому +3

      same lowkey wasn't considering college at all but I don't wanna be isolated, so I'm gonna enroll as like a part time student only to network and play sports, but mainly I'm gonna focus on my business, sport, and connecting with people. With these new ai tools cheating would be so easy.

    • @cadenceew7933
      @cadenceew7933 3 місяці тому +1

      If you don’t have a solid plan then go to college. It gives you a few years to decide on your path, allows for some structure in your life, and you get a lot of added benefits. You could also do community college for 2 years and transfer to an instate college to save a ton of money. College is almost always the most worthwhile option.

    • @techtherapy3093
      @techtherapy3093 3 місяці тому

      same here. I'm from India and I don't want to do college and figure out my own and build something but I don't have figured out yet

    • @josemorales-oh5bh
      @josemorales-oh5bh 2 місяці тому

      just be careful. you'll get kicked out if you get caught. already got suspended for using it lol@@moizhassan3086

    • @josemorales-oh5bh
      @josemorales-oh5bh 2 місяці тому

      I have a general idea of what I want to do. I want to be a software engineer for a few years then start my own thing whether thats a startup or just something else tech related. all I know is that I want the big bucks. I just don't know if getting a cs degree would be easier for me to get jobs rather than self learning it.@@cadenceew7933

  • @LifeatSpeed
    @LifeatSpeed 3 місяці тому +3

    Thank you for putting this video out! Young people really need to watch this. I went the college route (was the first in my family to get a bachelor degree) and have been in the engineering profession for 17 years now and am a top performer at the company I work for. If I hadn't gone to college, I wouldn't be in the field that I am simply because the field I work in requires a college degree. That said, I would probably be just as successful, possibly more so if I hadn't gone to college and chose a different path, just because of who I am as a person. With the current environment depending on what path my daughter wants to go down, I'm hard pressed to recommend her go to college. Like you said with the cost of college these days more and more fields of study aren't worth the college expense, plus she can take advantage of the network I have developed to help kick start a career in just about any field she might want. As for the financial side of things, one way to reduce the cost of college (which is something I did) is go to a local community college for the first couple of years. This will save on tuition, housing, etc. Also since you mentioned college debt cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, if you incurred that debt on starting a business or what have you, that debt can be discharged or at least restructured through bankruptcy.

  • @squatfreak1184
    @squatfreak1184 2 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful video. Thank you for doing this. Showing to my 14yr old daughter

  • @andrewcomtois6542
    @andrewcomtois6542 3 місяці тому +1

    This is a great quality of production

  • @isaacmarta3737
    @isaacmarta3737 2 місяці тому +7

    Im 18 and Im so grateful that I have had access to alex's videos for the past 2 years, been changing my behavior ever since 👍

  • @ihuboo6244
    @ihuboo6244 2 місяці тому +3

    That was incredibly insightful, I'm 19 and I'll definitely use this video and gather my thoughts about it in the coming weeks and months. What really spoke to me was the moment you talked about having to take college seriously. I pondered about it but couldnt have put it to better words myself. I cant thank you enough

  • @mathsis9963
    @mathsis9963 19 днів тому

    Wow wht a video, just loved the whole content !

  • @muhammadyaamin4505
    @muhammadyaamin4505 22 дні тому

    Thank you alex!....
    I was wondering around this decision.... And now I have clarity about this decision and I think I can make a better decision now!

  • @leadgenjay
    @leadgenjay 3 місяці тому +4

    The insights on scaling businesses in this video are spot on. A key tactic often overlooked is leveraging existing customers for referrals; a warm lead from a trusted source can dramatically increase conversion rates. Always nurture those relationships-it's like compound interest for your client base.

    • @andu6882
      @andu6882 2 місяці тому

      Hi @leadgenjay, really love learning and working for you at the same time, can I pay you to work for you in your company? Your email please?

  • @milescaldwell263
    @milescaldwell263 3 місяці тому +3

    Best breakdown I’ve seen on the college/no college question. Love this!

  • @TheFelt13
    @TheFelt13 3 місяці тому

    Bro you literally get better each video!

  • @Dhiaeddine177
    @Dhiaeddine177 2 місяці тому

    this is one of the best useful i ever seen on yt

  • @aryann_joon
    @aryann_joon 3 місяці тому +5

    Im 17 rn lets see what happens with me 1 year later , i will try as hard as i possibly can to not go to college

    • @aphiwemhlambo9670
      @aphiwemhlambo9670 22 дні тому

      Are doing matric (grade 12) this year???...."Class of 2024"

  • @rohanvignesh7274
    @rohanvignesh7274 3 місяці тому +4

    turned 18 last month and really needed this thank you alex!!

  • @natenkgwn
    @natenkgwn 3 місяці тому

    Such an amazing video & relates to me hard.

  • @Notion688
    @Notion688 3 місяці тому

    Wow really good alex . Most valuable content

  • @derrickjohnston8477
    @derrickjohnston8477 2 місяці тому +3

    My wife went to a major 4 year private university right out of highschool. Has 100k in debt with a bachelor's degree she doesn't use. And is now making way more money in business than she would have in her degree field.
    If I was 18 I would look for a mentor and take a couple years to make the decision to go to college before just diving in. Too many kids going to school for the wrong reasons.

  • @SGDigitalOne
    @SGDigitalOne 3 місяці тому +30

    Lol he just changed the title from 'don't go to college' to 'if i were 18 again'

    • @jmc6326
      @jmc6326 3 місяці тому +27

      He split tests all of his titles

    • @SGDigitalOne
      @SGDigitalOne 3 місяці тому

      I know, I just think its funny he did it within the first 15 minutes tho@@jmc6326

    • @mr.random8447
      @mr.random8447 3 місяці тому

      He changed thumbnail too

  • @danar8257
    @danar8257 Місяць тому

    Love the statistics based explanation. Well done, Alex!

  • @whimsicalproductions
    @whimsicalproductions 2 місяці тому

    Great video, thanks man!

  • @dadonkas5541
    @dadonkas5541 2 місяці тому +14

    Something about college that people seem to be forgetting is the learning itself. I’m studying chemistry and the classes I’ve taken have made me notice new things about the world around me, and given me an appreciation for learning. Honestly, in the past I could have learned all this stuff from textbooks that I pirated online for free, but I wouldn’t have, because without these classes I wouldn’t have felt the drive that I feel now to keep learning. Also, the kind of job I want to do in the future depends on going to college, and the networking and research opportunities at my college are extremely important for standing out. (I want to go into lab work.) There’s no real answer for if college is worth it or not, it depends on what you want to do in your life. Your success regardless of your education depends on your resourcefulness, intelligence, maturity, and lastly, a s**t ton of luck

    • @dominusdone5023
      @dominusdone5023 2 місяці тому +1

      That’s exactly how I felt. I used to hate learning but I learned to love learning from school

    • @Jris-qv7wb
      @Jris-qv7wb Місяць тому

      Didn’t realize this until 11th grade now I’m above average IQ not that it matters tho

  • @chrisbrovold5888
    @chrisbrovold5888 3 місяці тому +137

    I went to college for business and my professor said “class, you better not be in business so you can make $100,000 a year. Because most of you won’t”.
    I dropped out the next day and invested into a business and made $100,000 that year. Lesson…. The school of self learn for business exceeds learning from a professor who doesn’t even own a business.

    • @ivartorr1469
      @ivartorr1469 3 місяці тому +26

      we know you lying

    • @tschackietschan8304
      @tschackietschan8304 3 місяці тому +9

      Then you probably have been at a bad college
      I study too and we have professors owning businesses and/or having experience in business
      Thus when you look at high tier universities like Oxford Harvard Yale and others you can see many alumni are now shaping the world
      It’s not about learning for a degree
      It’s about learning to have a deep understanding of the world, history and other topics so you can make smarter moves

    • @SadTattoos
      @SadTattoos 3 місяці тому +7

      Yeah, I know you’re lying because you’re not explaining what business you have not even telling us how you did it, for me I went into e-commerce, and making 2K a month paying for ads and learning how to find a good product people do it all the time on Amazon or Etsy just making your own type of products like flipping furniture is a good business model. This comment does not provide any information.

    • @kristenbourjolly
      @kristenbourjolly 3 місяці тому

      Wow!

    • @jordancarlin9687
      @jordancarlin9687 3 місяці тому +5

      Besides the fact you are cappin’ , the professor still theoretically wasn’t wrong . Cool story bro

  • @thehardyjake
    @thehardyjake 3 місяці тому

    Very very very good video. Loved this

  • @brodi_crafford
    @brodi_crafford Місяць тому

    I just applied this to my startup. Thankyou Alex from South Africa

  • @fredrickalfarez6875
    @fredrickalfarez6875 3 місяці тому +11

    My advice to everyone is this : if you want to grow big this year especially in your finances.
    Be willing to take risks. Saving is great but taking risks puts you on a pedestal where you wouldnt have to worry about savings as you do now. Thanks to Chris Haun my portolio is doing really great and im proud of the decisions i made last year.

    • @fred5528
      @fred5528 3 місяці тому +3

      I feel one Of the greatest challenges that we first timers face in the ma rket is that we end up losing all we have,making it difficult to find ourselves back to our feet. My biggest advice is to always seek the services of a professional just like I did when I ventured into it for the first time. Big thanks to Chris Haun. I now make huge profits by weekly through his services while still learning to stand on my own.

    • @greatodison4071
      @greatodison4071 3 місяці тому +2

      I think he trades for everyone I meet. I met him twice at a meeting in Germany and after his lectures I had to personally ask her to be my financial advisor. He is definitely good

    • @LordPendu
      @LordPendu 2 місяці тому

      bot

  • @Ogbeborgift
    @Ogbeborgift 3 місяці тому +4

    Wow Alex, you're really a simplifier, game changer and a coach.

  • @vlonecedo157
    @vlonecedo157 2 місяці тому

    Great knowledge man

  • @viperhixos1698
    @viperhixos1698 3 місяці тому +1

    This is phenomenal, if you could do a video like this on different lifestyles or different types of investing that would be great too

  • @reyonexyz
    @reyonexyz 2 місяці тому +4

    I live in a bad zip code living with my parents who are pretty poor. I want to go to college and so I think college is best for me. Take this comment as an example of making an informed decision. Also, I am Mexican. :)

    • @MarcosSilva-bb2mj
      @MarcosSilva-bb2mj 2 місяці тому +1

      Acredito que esta é uma das melhores coisas que você pode fazer, hermano.

  • @jorritvanoudenhove7141
    @jorritvanoudenhove7141 3 місяці тому +6

    Pov: living in Belgium where tuition is $2000 a year

    • @Orel_Zilberman
      @Orel_Zilberman 3 місяці тому +3

      Well, it's not only about the money. It's about the time.

    • @user-ig6dy2yd9s
      @user-ig6dy2yd9s 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@Orel_ZilbermanTrue man, this is random but do you think i should take a gap year? "amazing" salaries in my country are 2k/m. Pretty sure thats achievable online within a year of hard work. im so confused man.

    • @inayatullah430
      @inayatullah430 2 місяці тому

      Decided to move there.

    • @Orel_Zilberman
      @Orel_Zilberman 2 місяці тому

      @@user-ig6dy2yd9s and what is the cost of living?
      It really depends on that too, because a certain job will cost me 10$ per hour if I get an Indian guy.
      On the other hand, it might cost 30 for the same guy in the US.

  • @imperatriz9
    @imperatriz9 3 місяці тому

    great content Hormozi!

  • @ProducedByMiles
    @ProducedByMiles 3 місяці тому

    Bam that was spot on!!! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @fivestarsingh
    @fivestarsingh 3 місяці тому +42

    As a low income college student on a full ride at an ivy league school, this is the single best piece of content around college that I have ever seen. It's just a matter of weighing pros and cons

    • @prozper.
      @prozper. 2 місяці тому

      How'd you get a full ride? Just good grades or was there any other aspects

  • @beybladeknights1223
    @beybladeknights1223 3 місяці тому +19

    Hormozi the goat no cap

  • @brianpalmer4280
    @brianpalmer4280 2 місяці тому

    Man, I've been on the Mozi train for a couple years now, but THIS is an excellent video. THIS is the shit that matters. Videos like this change the world for the better.

  • @marckuhnmak
    @marckuhnmak 3 місяці тому +1

    Love this Alex!

  • @nitheshh1414
    @nitheshh1414 3 місяці тому +9

    Alex you changed my life! I dropped out last yr working on my business almost 6 mnths straight Hope Will make it.

    • @pankajchandel7797
      @pankajchandel7797 3 місяці тому +1

      bro what kind of business your doing is it online or offline?

    • @horuzz2009
      @horuzz2009 3 місяці тому +1

      Big move bro, all the best

    • @AmorDia-GOAT
      @AmorDia-GOAT 2 місяці тому +1

      What is it you will

  • @itzcairo1431
    @itzcairo1431 2 місяці тому +6

    What if in my country we dont pay for college?

    • @Sukoshi_Yuta
      @Sukoshi_Yuta Місяць тому +1

      I was also thinking the same ?Have you came up with a answer?

  • @therealhexia
    @therealhexia 2 місяці тому

    this 100% is the best video i have EVER seen comparing the pros and cons of college. thank you sir.