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From sleeping on a gym floor to a 9‑figure portfolio.

Entrepreneur. Investor. Author. Co-founder of Acquisition.com. A life spent building businesses, sharing the lessons along the way.

Offers. Leads. Money models.

Guinness World Records title holder Fastest-selling non-fiction book

Meet Alex

Started with
one gym. Now
many companies.

Alex Hormozi is a first-generation Iranian-American entrepreneur, investor, and author. Alongside his wife and business partner, Leila, he co-founded Acquisition.com. His books answer the 3 questions every business owner has.

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Alex and Leila Hormozi holding the Guinness World Records certificate
By the numbers

Spent a decade figuring out what works, then gave it all away.

Gyms first, then Gym Launch, Prestige Labs and ALAN, all scaled and sold. Today Acquisition.com invests in and scales other businesses, and shares the playbook through books, courses, and workshops.

  • 2.9M+in one day

    Copies of $100M Money Models sold in a single-day launch.

  • 7scaled & sold

    Companies scaled and exited, according to his official biography.

  • 1020–100% owned

    Portfolio companies at Acquisition.com today.

  • 2013year one

    The year he opened his first brick-and-mortar business.

The Guinness World Records certificate beside green copies of $100M Money Models

Guinness World Records

2,917,443
copies.

One day.

In August 2025, $100M Money Models became the fastest-selling non-fiction book in a single-day launch in Las Vegas, Nevada. Guinness World Records lists Alex Hormozi as the title holder.

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Alex Hormozi on stage taking questions from business owners at Acquisition.com

In-person, Las Vegas

Come work on
your business
with our team.

Join the Acquisition.com team in person to talk through what’s holding your business back and what to work on next. For business owners. Qualification required.

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Alex Hormozi’s podcast

Lessons from
The Game.

  • Finding customers. How to get more people to know you exist.
  • Growing a business. What to work on at each stage, and why.
  • What didn’t work. The decisions he’d make differently, told straight.
Official Scale or Fail episode artwork: If You Hate Selling, Watch This

Alex Hormozi’s YouTube channel

Scale
or fail.

Business breakdowns, live Q&As, and conversations with owners. Watch Alex work through the next decision.

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Questions

Frequently
asked.

Who is Alex Hormozi?

Alex Hormozi is a first-generation Iranian-American entrepreneur, investor, and author. He co-founded Acquisition.com with his wife and business partner, Leila Hormozi.

How did Alex Hormozi get started?

He graduated from Vanderbilt in 3 years and took a consulting job, then quit at 23 to open a gym. He grew it to 5 locations, lost everything, and turned the gym model into Gym Launch, which he later sold along with Prestige Labs and ALAN.

What books has Alex Hormozi written?

$100M Offers (2021), $100M Leads (2023), and $100M Money Models (2025). $100M Money Models set a Guinness World Record as the fastest-selling non-fiction book, with 2,917,443 copies sold in a single-day launch.

What is Acquisition.com?

Acquisition.com is the company Alex and Leila Hormozi started to invest in and scale other businesses. It has 10 portfolio companies, with ownership from 20% to 100%, and shares business education through books, courses, and in-person workshops.

Who is Leila Hormozi?

Leila Hormozi is Alex's wife and business partner, and the co-founder of Acquisition.com.

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