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The $56 million bet that became $60 billion
And the simple lesson most founders completely miss about what's in front of them

In the last 4 years, 686 people became billionaires and 4 million people became millionaires.
Think about that; that's 4 new billionaires created every single week and 2,740 new millionaires every single day.
Want to know what they all have in common? The answer is simple…
They seized every chance to learn and grow, made hard decisions where it mattered most, and took control of what they could change — like the opportunity I'm giving you today to fix what's broken in your funnel.
Take Billionaire Nick Howley, for example.

Nick worked for an aerospace manufacturing company that was in serious trouble.
One that was drowning in debt, facing multiple lawsuits, and forced to sell parts of its business just to survive.
But instead of jumping ship like everyone else, he chose to invest in one of their divisions.
He chose to put everything he had on the line in pursuit of a huge reward by acquiring not one, not two, but four companies of theirs that specialised in aerospace components.
Companies that nobody else wanted to touch.
Because he knew the ins and outs of these businesses, their numbers, the people behind them, and more importantly, what they could become.
And here’s the thing, these businesses weren’t cheap, they cost Nick $56 million. Which was $56 million more than he had.
But Nick never let that stop him. He seized the opportunity in front of him, pitched it to investors, raised the capital required, and went all in. That’s how TransDigm came to be and how Nick made his first millions.
Now, if you’re wondering what took him from his first millions to first billions?
Let me tell you, it had nothing to do with luck. It was the result of more hard decisions.
Nick cut waste, tightened operations, and raised prices to maximise TransDigm’s profit potential.
That’s what helped him multiply each business’s value, take it public, and generate over 29% in annual returns.
And that’s what helped TransDigm gain a $60 billion valuation and made him worth a staggering $1.1 billion.

So, what’s the lesson in all of this?
Most people think when they hear this story that it's about finding a big opportunity, landing a massive deal, or launching some revolutionary idea.
That’s not it.
The real lesson is a whole lot simpler: when there are opportunities right in front of you, seize them.
That’s what Nick did. He didn't invent anything new. He looked at what was already running, saw what was broken, and just fixed it.
And you can do the same too with your funnel.
If you feel like:
there’s money leaking out of it every single day
your pages are converting at half of what the industry is converting at
your email campaigns are being ignored
your leads are going cold instead of saying “yes”
Yes, there’s no need to create a new offer. There’s no need to rebuild everything.
You just need to make your own set of hard decisions, and start optimising what you’re already doing.
In fact, 17 founders I spoke to this week are already doing exactly that.

None of them are waiting. None of them are putting their ambitions on hold. They’re taking action now to find and repair the leaks in their business that are leaving money on the table and stopping them from reaching their goals.
The only question is: Will you?
Here's what'll happen on the call:
We'll take a quick look at your funnel together
Determine if there are leaks worth fixing
Identify how to add a minimum of 6 and up to 9-figures in untapped revenue
And you'll walk away knowing exactly where your funnel is bleeding money and what needs to be tackled first.
Remember, you don't have to pay anything for this call. It's completely free.
Why? Because I've done this before, time and again. I’ve taken Mindvalley from $30m to $150m. I’ve helped We Conquer Media generate billions for its clients. And at Boost Capital I advise teams looking to scale and optimise their growth.
So I know I can do the same for you.
Don't wait. This is the easiest decision you can make.
—Marisha
CMO, Mindvalley | Advisor, We Conquer Media | Founder, We Build AI Agents
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