Podcast Summary
Podcast: The Game with Alex Hormozi
Host: Alex Hormozi
Episode: 14. Section C: Advanced Offer Stacking | $100M Lost Chapters Audiobook
Release Date: November 14, 2025
Episode Overview
In this episode, Alex Hormozi delves into the advanced strategies of "Offer Stacking," taken from the lost chapters of his book, "$100M Money Models." The main theme is maximizing lifetime gross profit per customer by carefully sequencing different types of offers, ultimately stacking value and revenue. Alex positions this episode as a deeper, more mathematically driven approach to business model optimization—a technique that's generated tremendous wealth for him and can provide powerful tools for listeners seeking to outcompete in any market.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. A New Visualization: Maximizing Gross Profit per Customer
- Alex introduces an alternative, more mathematical framework for visualizing how to maximize the value per customer.
- He explains that understanding what to sell, and when, is crucial for extracting the most profit over a customer's lifetime.
- "This next section starts off with a different way of visualizing maximizing lifetime gross profit per customer. I find it to be a more mathematical way of figuring out what to sell and when." (00:15)
2. Hodgepodge of Advanced Offers
- The chapters described here are a collection that didn’t make it into the main book—often because they were too niche or complex.
- Alex suggests they may not apply universally, but for the right business, they "might change everything."
- "Think of these as more bullets to add to your $100 million money model." (01:10)
- Encourages listeners to browse and cherry-pick which tactics fit their situation.
3. The Power of Offer Stacking
- Offer stacking is presented as the "best piece" of Alex’s winning strategy, a concept unknown to most entrepreneurs.
- It’s not difficult—it’s just not commonly taught.
- "Understanding and executing this concept of stacking offers has made me generational wealth. Ironically, I don't think it's difficult. I just think most people don't know the concept even exists." (01:31)
- Early skills are foundational; advanced skills like stacking compound on them.
- "Just as we need to learn how to draw before we can paint, a basic skill begets a more advanced and valuable skill." (02:02)
4. Competitive Advantage Through Offer Stacking
- Mastery of offer stacking allows one to compete on any platform and even "starve your competitors."
- "Understanding Offer Stacking will allow you to compete in any marketplace on any traffic platform. It can even be used to starve your competitors." (02:17)
- Alex is candid that business is a competitive sport:
- "I try to be good hearted as an individual, but I play to win, as should you." (02:29)
5. Foundational Strategy: The Back End Forms the Front End
- The amount you earn per customer determines how much you can spend to attract new customers.
- Stacking grand slam offers increases both customer value and available acquisition budget.
- "The back end forms the front end. That means the more money you make per customer, the more you can spend to acquire customers." (02:45)
- "Making a grand slam offer is both about lowering the cost of acquisition and making more per customer." (02:56)
- The core is creating a series of grand slam offers to maximize customer lifetime value (LTV).
6. What’s Next: Tactical Breakdown
- The rest of the section will deliver specific, advanced offer strategies—attraction, upsell, continuity.
- Alex signals that these next chapters are where things get “wild.”
- "This is where things get wild." (03:10)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- "In your heart, you know the juice is worth the squeeze." – (00:01, Alex quoting Matthew Kidman)
- "Think of these as more bullets to add to your $100 million money model." – (01:10)
- "The earlier materials are no less important. They're just foundational. Just as we need to learn how to draw before we can paint, a basic skill begets a more advanced and valuable skill." – (02:02)
- "Understanding Offer Stacking will allow you to compete in any marketplace on any traffic platform. It can even be used to starve your competitors." – (02:17)
- "I try to be good hearted as an individual, but I play to win, as should you." – (02:29)
- "The back end forms the front end. That means the more money you make per customer, the more you can spend to acquire customers." – (02:45)
Important Timestamps
- 00:01 – Opening quote and framing of the section
- 00:15 – Mathematical visualization of customer profit
- 01:10 – Description of these offer strategies as extra "bullets" for your business
- 01:31 – Offer stacking as a secret of generational wealth
- 02:02 – Importance of mastering foundational before advanced skills
- 02:17 – Using offer stacking as a competitive weapon
- 02:45–02:56 – How backend revenue fuels customer acquisition
- 03:10 – Teasing tactical deep-dives and innovative strategies to come
Final Thoughts
This episode sets the stage for a deeper dive into tactical offer stacking—a strategy Alex considers not only transformative but also underutilized. Listeners are encouraged to evaluate their own businesses for opportunities to layer offers and create massive LTV. Upcoming chapters will provide an arsenal of offer models—some advanced or niche—meant to drastically change the trajectory of businesses ready for next-level scaling.
