Why did your father oppose your decision to skip business school and start a company?
Replied byAlex Hormozi
Founder & Managing Partner at Acquisition
Niche: Finance
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Started: 2020
He wanted certainty and security for me. He fled the Iranian revolution, failed medical school in France because he did not speak French, but persevered to become a doctor in the U.S. Because of his hard journey, he valued traditional, safe career paths.
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