The 6 Levels of Making Money | Ep 955
3/24/202617 min
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Most people can only get money by trading for it. In this episode, Alex Hormozi breaks down the six levels of trading stuff for money, revealing how each level ramps up leverage, income, and reward. From the lowest-risk 9-to-5 jobs to high-stakes equity deals, Alex explains how to decide which paths could work for you. Your income boils down to how much risk you're willing to take and how well you manage it.
In this episode
00:00 Introduction to deal structures
01:10 Scheme 1: I work, then you pay
02:06 Scheme 2: You pay as we go
03:22 Scheme 3: You pay, then I work
06:15 Scheme 4: You’re paid based on outcomes
10:00 Scheme 5: Buying and selling risk
11:19 Scheme 6: Always get paid no matter what
12:35 How to move up the pyramid
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Transcript preview
First 90 secondsAlex Hormozi· Host0:00
You've heard me say this before, we need to be reminded more than we need to be taught. That's why today's episode is one you may have heard before. I brought it back because it's important. If you've already heard it, take this as a sign that maybe you just take more action. And if you haven't, then welcome to the game. Enjoy. [upbeat music] There are only four ways to get money: steal, inherit, marry into it, trade for it. If you have morals, you probably don't wanna steal it, and if you're watching this, you probably aren't going to inherit it, and even if you are, you probably don't wanna wait until your parents die to get it. And if you're a guy, you're probably not gonna marry into it. And if even if you do, do you really wanna be owned by your wife's family? Which means in all likelihood, if you're watching this video, you likely only have, have one option left, which is to trade stuff for it. And trading stuff for money, I made a million dollars a hundred and six times in a row in a weekend. I also own a portfolio of companies that trade stuff for money, that did over two hundred and fifty million dollars in revenue last year at acquisition.com. Now, within the element of trading stuff for it, there are six ways to structure those trades. And in this video, I'm gonna break them all down and show you which ones to avoid and which ones to go for, and I'll do them in reverse order of bestness. Now, I said there's six. The last two are god tier setups that only can work in very specific circumstances. But that being said, let's start with number one. So scheme number one is I work, then you pay. This is a very classic arrangement. This is a very standard W2 employment agreement. So the trade is, no matter what happens, I get paid outside of getting fired. So as long as I don't get fired, I get paid. And so I trade risk