#102 Billionaire’s Advice to Young People | Joe Liemandt

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Nov 5, 2025

Joe Liemandt, founder of Trilogy Software and principal of Alpha School, discusses his mission to revolutionize education. After two decades of silence, he reveals how AI can transform learning for kids. Liemandt shares innovative practices, like paying students $1,000 to excel academically and teaching financial literacy from a young age. He argues the traditional classroom model is outdated and highlights Alpha's student-centered learning approach that combines rigorous academics with real-world projects, fostering a love for school.

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INSIGHT

Design School As A Product Kids Love

Designing school as a product means the primary metric is whether kids love school enough to want it.
Love of school unlocks engagement, grit, and willingness to do hard things with support.

ANECDOTE

From 'Not Math' To 790 SATs

Three girls labeled 'not math girls' scored 790 SATs after Alpha's program, overturning limiting beliefs.
Joe says a $1,000 incentive got middle schoolers to reach top 1% and then they stayed motivated intrinsically.

ANECDOTE

Dropout Grit Built Trilogy

Joe dropped out of Stanford, endured criticism, and slept under desks while building Trilogy.
He credits blind entrepreneurial belief for pushing through skeptics and eventual success.

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