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MrBeast's "Red Ink" Cheat Code: Why He Loses $80M a Year on Purpose 🩸
MrBeast loses $80M a year on purpose. 🩸 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 Costco’s $4.99 chicken, he uses "Loss Leaders" to buy customers. 🍗 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. 🚀

Leo Kanell
Feb 38 min read


The Glitch at the Thanksgiving Dinner Table 🦃
Uncle Steve says the economy is booming (GDP +3.8%). Your wallet says it’s broken. You’re both right. We’re 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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