After Analyzing 86,000 Businesses, He Exposes Why Most Companies Fail | Jay Aldebert

After Analyzing 86,000 Businesses, He Exposes Why Most Companies Fail | Jay Aldebert

September 7, 2026 · 1h 53m · Season 10 · Episode 21

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Jay Aldebert discusses insights from analyzing over 86,000 businesses and shares personal stories of overcoming adversity.

In this episode of Money Buys Happiness, business strategist Jay Aldebert breaks down what he’s learned after analyzing more than 86,000 businesses, generating over $1 billion in growth, and spending 25+ years studying why companies succeed, scale — and fail.Jay explains why more sales won’t always save your business, why scaling can actually destroy a company, and why most business owners have no idea how much profit they really need to make every month.But this episode goes much deeper than business.Jay opens up about growing up without his biological father, driving hours to finally meet him only to arrive after he had passed away, dropping out of high school, running away from home, and eventually being fired by his own mother after she told him he was going to fail.That moment became the fuel behind everything that came next.In this episode, we discuss:Why scaling can kill a businessThe biggest lies entrepreneurs believeWhy accounting doesn’t tell business owners the full storyThe hidden financial problems destroying companiesWhy more revenue doesn’t always mean more profitThe numbers every business owner needs to knowHow Jay analyzed over 86,000 businessesGenerating over $1…

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