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How Cheap Talent is Holding Back Your Growth

May 17, 2026·3m

Cheap talent is not saving you money. It is costing you your time, your standards, and your scale. In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down one of the biggest mistakes small business owners make—hiring the cheapest person instead of investing in elite operators. Because let’s be real… If you have to constantly fix their mistakes… Explain every detail… And micromanage every task… You did not save money. You bought yourself another job.

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