The Game with Alex Hormozi The 6 Levels of Making Money | Ep 955
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Mar 24, 2026 A fast tour through six ways people trade value for money, from steady paychecks to equity and rev share. It explores upfront payments, outcome-based deals, insurance as a business of risk, and why tax collection sits at the top. The focus stays on leverage, deal structures, and moving up by controlling risk.
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Why Employment Is The Lowest Risk Money Trade
- Alex Hormozi says most people only get money by trading for it, and the safest trade is standard employment.
- He argues W-2 work trades upside for reliability, while many business owners earn nothing and the median owner makes about minimum wage.
Contractors Get Paid Faster But Lose Clients Faster
- Contractors improve cash timing by getting paid during delivery, but they absorb far more churn risk than employees.
- Alex Hormozi cites 3.9 years average employee tenure versus 3 to 12 months for contractors, implying roughly five times more annual turnover.
Use Prepayment And Layaway To Shift Risk
- Push for you pay then I work terms whenever your leverage allows, because prepayment removes delivery risk from you.
- Alex Hormozi uses layaway by letting buyers pick a plan, then starts only after full payment, which often makes them pay sooner for speed.