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Big Hitters with Larry Weidel

Big Hitters with Larry Weidel

Zoosk Co-Founder on Building Unfair Competitive Advantages

Oct 13, 2026 · 18m

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About this episode

What truly separates the good from the elite in business? In this high-powered episode of Big Hitters with Larry Weidel, host Larry Weidel sits down with tech entrepreneur, investor, and serial builder Alex Mehr to discuss why raw effort alone isn't enough to guarantee victory. While hard work is a baseline requirement, true scale and sustained success demand leverage combining technology, innovative tactics, and edge stacking to build an unfair advantage over the competition. Alex and Larry break down historical examples of competitive leverage from Napoleon’s tactical use of artillery to modern technological force multipliers and examine the psychological realities of high performance.…