Scale or Bail: Confessions of the Hustle Generation
Scale or Bail: Confessions of the Hustle Generation
Podcast Description
Ex-Silicon Valley "failurist" Alex Rize rips apart viral business fairy tales. Dissect crypto collapses, TikTok millionaire scams, and founders who flirted with disaster ("Why I Almost Went to Jail"). Dive into post-mortems of overnight empires, anonymous confessions from LinkedIn’s most-hated CEOs, and live "Build or Bail" roasts where listeners pitch ideas to a panel of unapologetic investors. For Gen Z/Millennials—addicted to success but done with guru garbage. Raw, unfiltered takes on hustle culture’s darkest corners. No fluff. No mercy.
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This podcast focuses on dissecting popular business myths, startup failures, and virally propagated scams, covering topics such as crypto collapses, influencer fraud, and eco-scam debacles. Episodes include analyses of notorious cases like the $10M eco-resort scam, deep dives into AI deception with virtual influencers, and real-time 'Build or Bail' roasts, offering insights into the pitfalls of hustle culture and the consequences of unchecked ambition.
Ex-Silicon Valley “failurist” Alex Rize rips apart viral business fairy tales. Dissect crypto collapses, TikTok millionaire scams, and founders who flirted with disaster (“Why I Almost Went to Jail”). Dive into post-mortems of overnight empires, anonymous confessions from LinkedIn’s most-hated CEOs, and live “Build or Bail” roasts where listeners pitch ideas to a panel of unapologetic investors. For Gen Z/Millennials—addicted to success but done with guru garbage. Raw, unfiltered takes on hustle culture’s darkest corners. No fluff. No mercy.
lex Rize and Jade Knox expose SlumberZen, a luxury sleep retreat that monetized guests’ insomnia via TikTok livestreams and caffeine-laced “sleep tea.” Featuring bedbug horror stories, viral voyeurism, and a free “Slumber Scam Detector” checklist. For lovers of chaos, cringe, and counting rage.
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