Draft:Alex Hormozi

Alex Hormozi
Alex Hormozi
Born	August 18, 1988 (age 38); Maryland, United States
Citizenship	United States
Education	Vanderbilt University
Occupations	Entrepreneur, investor, author, businessman
Years active	2013–present
Known for	Acquisition.com, Gym Launch, Prestige Labs, UseAlan, Skool.com
Notable work	$100M Offers, $100M Leads, $100M Money Models
Spouse	Leila Hormozi (m. 2017)
Awards	Guinness World Record for fastest-selling non-fiction book (2025)
Website	https://www.acquisition.com

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Submission declined on 13 May 2026 by Devonian Wombat (talk).

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Submission declined on 27 April 2026 by CNMall41 (talk).

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Comment: Sources are mentions, about his companies, or otherwise unreliable. We need to see significant coverage that talks about him, not just mentions him. Interviews are also not considered independent and should not be used to establish notability. CNMall41 (talk) 18:45, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Alex Hormozi (born August 18, 1988) is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, investor and author known for founding Acquisition.com.^[1]^[2] He is the author of several business books^[3] and holds a Guinness World Record.

Early life

Born in Towson, Maryland to Iranian-American parents, Hormozi grew up in the United States. Hormozi attended Gilman School in his early years and later graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in Human & Organizational Development, with a focus on corporate strategy. ^[1]

Personal Life

Since May 17, 2017, Hormozi is married to Leila Hormozi, who is his business partner and co-founder in several of his ventures.^[4]

Recognition

On August 17, 2025, Hormozi set a world record for the fastest-selling non-fiction book in a single day, selling 2,917,443 copies of his book, $100M Money Models.^[5] This beat the previous record which was held by Prince Harry and his book "Spare" at 1.43 million copies.^[6]

Hormozi also has his own YouTube channel and has over 4 million subscribers as of 2026.^[7]

Wealth

According to the International Business Times, Hormozi's wealth is estimated to be up to $200 million (as of 2026).^[8]

Business career

- Gym Launch

- Prestige Labs

- ALAN

- Acquisition.com

- Skool.com

Publications

Gym Launch Secrets: The Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Massively Profitable Gym (2019)^[9]
$100M Offers: How to Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No (2021)^[10]
$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers To Want To Buy Your Stuff (2022)
$100M Money Models: How To Make Money (2025) ^[5]

References

1 2 "Alex Hormozi Bio". www.acquisition.com. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
↑ Cook, Jodie. "How Alex Hormozi Manages 500 Employees: His Complete Process Unpacked". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
↑ Shukla, Piyush (2026-01-14). "Wealth quote of the day by Alex Hormozi: "Rich people buy time. Poor people buy stuff. Ambitious people buy skills. Lazy people buy distraction." Who is Alex Hormozi and why buying time and skills beats buying stuff?". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
↑ Toresson, Gustaf Lundberg. "The Audience Advantage: Leila Hormozi On Her Private Equity Vision". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
1 2 "Alex Hormozi Sets World Record for Book Sales". Guinness World Records. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
↑ Shaffi, Sarah (2023-01-17). "Prince Harry's Spare is fastest-selling nonfiction book since UK records began". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
↑ "Alex Hormozi". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
↑ Cruz, Stephanie (2026-03-31). "Self-Made Millionaire Alex Hormozi Reveals 6 Steps to Make Your First $100K: 'I Felt Richest at This Amount'". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
↑ "Gym Launch Secrets Book". www.gymlaunch.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
↑ Cook, Jodie. "Alex Hormozi's 4 Key Secrets To Scaling Your Business". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

[:0-1] 1 2 "Alex Hormozi Bio". www.acquisition.com. Retrieved 2026-02-09.

[:1-2] Cook, Jodie. "How Alex Hormozi Manages 500 Employees: His Complete Process Unpacked". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

[3] Shukla, Piyush (2026-01-14). "Wealth quote of the day by Alex Hormozi: "Rich people buy time. Poor people buy stuff. Ambitious people buy skills. Lazy people buy distraction." Who is Alex Hormozi and why buying time and skills beats buying stuff?". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-04-27.

[4] Toresson, Gustaf Lundberg. "The Audience Advantage: Leila Hormozi On Her Private Equity Vision". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

[:2-5] 1 2 "Alex Hormozi Sets World Record for Book Sales". Guinness World Records. Retrieved October 10, 2025.

[6] Shaffi, Sarah (2023-01-17). "Prince Harry's Spare is fastest-selling nonfiction book since UK records began". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-09.

[7] "Alex Hormozi". YouTube. Retrieved 2026-04-27.

[8] Cruz, Stephanie (2026-03-31). "Self-Made Millionaire Alex Hormozi Reveals 6 Steps to Make Your First $100K: 'I Felt Richest at This Amount'". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

[9] "Gym Launch Secrets Book". www.gymlaunch.com. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

[10] Cook, Jodie. "Alex Hormozi's 4 Key Secrets To Scaling Your Business". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

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