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Why do most businesses fail—even when founders are working nonstop and doing “everything right”? In this episode, Paul Alex sits down with Eddie Hartman, co-founder of LegalZoom, to break down why 72% of businesses don’t make it and what separates sustainable companies from the rest. Eddie explains why pricing is often misunderstood, how entrepreneurs confuse value with revenue, and why relying on a single growth engine eventually stalls most businesses. Drawing from his experience building LegalZoom and advising founders at every stage, he shares practical frameworks around perceived value, customer retention, negotiation, and profitable growth. If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or leader trying to scale without burning out or bleeding profit, this episode will challenge how you think about sales, pricing, and long-term strategy. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024 Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNB9ivoJf7ppjuSplOAkEZw LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Follow the guest: @legalzoom Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? 👉 www.CashSwipe.com FREE copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream” 👉 www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Andrej Karpathy episode.

During this interview, Andrej explains why reinforcement learning is terrible (but everything else is much worse), why AGI will just blend into the previous ~2.5 centuries of 2% GDP growth, why self driving took so long to crack, and what he sees as the future of education.

It was a pleasure chatting with him.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) – AGI is still a decade away

(00:29:45) – LLM cognitive deficits

(00:40:05) – RL is terrible

(00:49:38) – How do humans learn?

(01:06:25) – AGI will blend into 2% GDP growth

(01:17:36) – ASI

(01:32:50) – Evolution of intelligence & culture

(01:42:55) - Why self driving took so long

(01:56:20) - Future of education

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In this episode of The Level Up Podcast w/ Paul Alex, we sit down with Justin Colby (@thejustincolby) — a seasoned entrepreneur who reveals the unfiltered truth behind building wealth, surviving market disasters, and reinventing yourself when everything falls apart. 💥 Justin shares powerful stories from his early days knocking on doors to the multi-million-dollar real estate empire he eventually built. But beyond the highlight reel, he exposes the mental battles, identity crises, and hard resets entrepreneurs must face on the climb to success. We dive into: 💡 The harsh lessons Justin learned after losing it all 💡 How to build unshakable confidence when your world collapses 💡 Why the coming market shift will create massive opportunity 💡 The difference between entrepreneurs who quit and those who break through 💡 How to rebuild your life with strategy, faith, and relentless consistency If you’re grinding toward something bigger — or fighting your way back — this conversation will give you the perspective and fire you need to keep going. Make sure to follow me on all platforms: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024 Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNB9ivoJf7ppjuSplOAkEZw LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below 👇 💳 www.CashSwipe.com 📘 FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold – The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com YOUR NETWORK IS YOUR NETWORTH! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when two world-class Latin dancers mix culture, community, and entrepreneurship? You get Lee Edward Smith (@leeelgringuito) & Katherine Aguilar (@kataguilarsmith) — the power couple behind DCBX (@dcbxevents), Rhythm Investor, and one of the strongest relationship-driven networks in real estate today. In this episode, we dive deep into how they transformed their passion for dance into a multi-industry empire built on connection, culture, and elite-level networking. 🌎✨ From hosting one of the largest Latin dance festivals in the world… → to building bridges with investors, entrepreneurs, and even billionaires… → to breaking into commercial real estate without coming from the industry… Lee & Katherine show you that your greatest advantages are the skills you already have — if you learn to leverage them correctly. 🔑 This conversation is packed with: 🔥 How to pivot industries without starting over 🔥 The power of culture in building communities & brands 🔥 How to attract high-level players into your network 🔥 Lessons from DCBX and Rhythm Investor 🔥 Mindset shifts that help couples build together — not apart 🔥 And the real importance of showing up in the rooms that matter If you’re an entrepreneur, creator, investor, or anyone looking to scale through relationships — this episode is your blueprint. 🚀 Make sure to add me on all platforms: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024 Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNB9ivoJf7ppjuSplOAkEZw LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com YOUR NETWORK IS YOUR NETWORTH! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump panicking over Iran rejecting his ultimatum in the war and lying about making a deal with Iran to end the war which Iran instantly denied and called out as market manipulation. Head to https://zbiotics.com/MEIDAS to get 15% off your first order when you use MEIDAS at checkout. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on this very special episode of Last Update on the Left, the boys are joined by one of the most prolific voices in true crime today - author and professor of forensic psychology Katherine Ramsland joins the show to discuss her decade-long correspondence with Dennis Rader and her ultimate analysis of the twisted mind behind the crimes of BTK.

In business, pressure is guaranteed. But how you respond to that pressure determines everything. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down the power of the tactical mindset—how to assess risk, stay composed, and make clear decisions even when everything feels uncertain. Too many entrepreneurs react emotionally to setbacks—lost deals, failed campaigns, unexpected challenges. But the highest-level performers understand how to separate emotion from execution and approach problems with precision and control. Paul shares how lessons from high-stakes environments can be applied directly to business, helping you stay calm under pressure, protect your core operations, and make smarter, calculated moves. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to distinguish between real threats and perceived problems in business Why emotional reactions can damage leadership and decision-making How to approach risk with a calculated, strategic mindset Why staying calm under pressure gives you a competitive advantage The entrepreneurs who win aren’t the ones who avoid pressure—they’re the ones who perform best under it. Because when you control your emotions, you control your decisions—and when you control your decisions, you control your outcomes. Your Network is your NETWORTH! Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024 Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQ LinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024 Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you: www.CashSwipe.com FREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices