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MrBeast's "Red Ink" Cheat Code: Why He Loses $80M a Year on Purpose đЏ
MrBeast loses $80M a year on purpose. 𩸠While amateurs panic at the red ink, he used it to build a $5B empire. He isn't in the video business; he's in the Attention business. Like Costcoâs $4.99 chicken, he uses "Loss Leaders" to buy customers. đ But here is the catch: You can't execute this strategy with your own cash flow. You need a War Chest to float the gap. Stop saving your way to the top. Start funding your way to a monopoly. đ

Leo Kanell
Feb 38 min read
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Miracles Are Great. Funding Is Better.
In 2008, Elon Musk wasn't a billionaire. He was broke, divorced, and borrowing rent money. Tesla and SpaceX were 48 hours away from bankruptcy. He didn't survive because of his IQ. He survived because he fought for liquidity until the 11th hour.
The truth is that money is oxygen. Drowning at 10 feet feels exactly the same as drowning at 10,000 feet. You aren't smarter when you are funded - you are just alive. Miracles are great. Funding is better.

Leo Kanell
Jan 275 min read
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The One Cheat Code I Used to Win the 2 Comma "X" Award
The gurus lie. You can't build a legacy entirely from a laptop. I went from the back row to sharing the stage with Patrick Bet-David because I learned that proximity is power. Face-to-face deals are 34x more effective than emails. On Feb 25th in Vegas, weâre revealing the $1M "Funding Machine" software that automates the heavy lifting. Don't just get motivatedâget the system. Secure your spot at FundingMachineLive.com.

Leo Kanell
Jan 65 min read
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Why "Working Harder" Will Bankrupt You in 2026 (And What to Do Instead)
If your 2026 strategy is just "work harder," youâre losing. The era of the "Grind" is over. Welcome to Leverage. Working 55+ hours hits a "Productivity Cliff" - errors skyrocket 50% and stroke risk jumps 35%. Plus, 64% of Gen Z rejects the grind, so you can't scale on burnout. The market doesn't care how tired you are; it cares how fast you are. Stop digging with a spoon. Pick up the drill. The "Amateur" tries to out-work problems. The "Pro" out-leverages them.

Leo Kanell
Dec 30, 20256 min read
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Inflation is Your Business Partner
While you are patting yourself on the back for being 'debt-free' and hoarding cash, your money is being stolen right out from under your nose. Itâs called inflation. Between January 2020 and January 2023, the United States experienced a cumulative inflation rate of roughly 15.98%. That means the cash you sat on lost nearly 16% of its buying power in just three years. We call it The Inflation Heist. And honestly? Itâs the only way to win when the game is rigged.

Leo Kanell
Dec 2, 20259 min read
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The Glitch at the Thanksgiving Dinner Table đŚ
Uncle Steve says the economy is booming (GDP +3.8%). Your wallet says itâs broken. Youâre both right. Weâre in a "Jobless Expansion." We actually lost jobs in June & August while tech investment ripped higher. Why? Companies are swapping Headcount (OpEx) for Horsepower (AI CapEx). The economy is getting richer, but it decided it doesn't need you to do it. Stop playing by the old rules. Don't get hired. Get funded. Here is the math behind the "Glitch."

Leo Kanell
Nov 24, 20258 min read
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The SBA "Death March": Why You'll Be Bankrupt Before You Get Your "Guaranteed" Loan
The SBA "Death March" is a lethal, 3-part tax.
1. You pay an $8,000 "Time Tax" just to wait in line.
2. You're forced into an "Interest Rate Gamble" (one "Amateur" saw his 6.50% rate jump 42.3% to 9.25%).
3. The punchline? A Chase banker told us 95% of applicants get denied anyway.
You're not a borrower. You're a victim of the process. Stop waiting in line.

Leo Kanell
Nov 17, 20257 min read
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Forget "Unicorn" Status. The Real Goal is to Become a "FICO-Corn"
The VC lottery is a trap. â ď¸ Stop chasing the $1B "Unicorn" and start building a "FICO-Corn"âa business so "fundable" that lenders fight to give you their money. This isn't speculation. This is real power.
The "Unicorn" Seduction is a lie. VCs fire 50% of founders. đ˛ You lose your control.
We're done with their game. The "FICO-Corn" is a financial fortress đ° you 100% control. This is the blueprint.

Leo Kanell
Nov 10, 202510 min read
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The American Dream Isn't Dead, It Just Needs Funding
The American Dream isn't dead; it's just thirsty. The old money pipes are clogged, and big banks tell nearly 9 out of 10 entrepreneurs to kick rocks. This has created a world of desperate dreamers and circling loan sharks... but it's also created the single biggest opportunity of our lifetime. In this article, we reveal the blueprint to become the "plumber" who can fix this broken systemâand get paid handsomely to do it. Read more to see how.

Leo Kanell
Oct 21, 20258 min read
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