Alex Baydar

Role: Founder & Building Systems Integration Expert Met Date: [Long-standing relationship] Based In: Newark, NJ Birth Year: 1988 (Year of the Dragon) Last Interaction: 2026-01-01

Contact Information

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Personal Background

• Building systems integration expert and entrepreneur
• Born in 1988 (Year of the Dragon)
• Close friend and thought partner to Gary
• Technical expert in building automation and control systems
• Started his business approximately one year ago (March 2024)
• Recently received first major direct contractor payment ($15,000)
• Dating Life (November 2025): Started seeing Brazilian woman (28), born/raised in NYC, works part-time as executive assistant
• Values vulnerability over career-driven "girlboss" mentality in relationships

Current Ventures

• Building an "AAA for building management systems"
• Creating a two-sided marketplace for building systems technicians and projects
• Vision: Become the largest systems integrator without employing technicians
• Current focus on completing existing contracts while building scalable platform
• Working with mechanical contractors and system integrators
• Client-Facing Ticketing System: Building Kanban-style project management system in Replit for better client transparency and billing
• Project Status (November 2025): Recently completed major project (pending compliance, commissioning agent presentation, testing, and training)
• Soft Launch Timeline: Planning soft launch December 2025, official launch early 2026
• Developing AI-powered ticketing and work matching system
• Business Model Realization: "Selling other people's time is infinitely scalable" - comparing model to Uber's approach
• Current Position: "I have a seat at the table. Now I have to actually play the game... sitting at the table with one chip"

Business Vision & Approach

• Disrupting traditional building systems integration model
• Believes there isn't a technician shortage, just poor market efficiency
• Creating platform to connect skilled technicians with opportunities
• Planning AI-powered system for:
  • Automated ticket generation
  • Skill matching
  • Project categorization
  • Documentation requirements
• Sees opportunity in industry consolidation
• Focused on direct contractor relationships vs. subcontracting

Perspectives & Philosophy

• Strong believer in human potential and relationship building
• Views AI as transformative but believes human leadership remains essential
• Emphasizes importance of reaping direct rewards from one's work
• Values authentic relationships and genuine connections
• Understands importance of building long-term business relationships
• Sees opportunity in disrupting traditional industry structures
• Deal Structure Philosophy: "Wealth is all about deal structure. It's finding the right people to make deals with, and then the right structure with that deal."
• Patience in Negotiations: Advocates for "sleep on it" rule for major decisions - "always sleep on it first"
• Partnership vs Employment Mindset: Strongly advises against subordinate positioning in business relationships
• Faith Integration: Supports Gary's faith-driven approach to business and recognizes divine timing in opportunities
• Economic Reality Recognition: Understands perverse incentive structures in government contracting and broader economy
• Spiritual Innovation Advocate: Recognizes need for new approaches to truth-telling due to "pattern pollution" of traditional religious messaging
• First Principles Methodology: Advocates for building from solid foundations with no assumptions: "You have to suspend all assumptions... it's very hard to argue with something that's built from something solid"
• Lighthouse Mission Concept: Believes in providing direction during societal confusion: "We need to build a lighthouse... to give you direction... when you're lost at sea"
• Truth Over Comfort: Increasingly prioritizes honest assessment over optimistic projections in both business and cultural analysis
• Applied AI Vision Recognition: Immediately recognized Gary's niche: "That is your niche 100%... when you own a space and you're one of the first ones there"
• Personal Branding Philosophy: "That is the ultimate lever" - recognizes personal brand as critical for business scaling
• Content Strategy Insight: "Look how we took AI and applied it to our business and look how it delivered results... when people ask 'can I do that?' now you're in a good place"
• Business Parallel Recognition: "We're in the same fucking business... building an army of clones that we can make money from their work"
• Dating Philosophy: Finds vulnerability endearing: "There's something kind of endearing about a woman who needs your help" vs NYC "girlbosses"

Strategic Value

• Applied AI Society Parallel Model: Alex's building systems marketplace mirrors Gary's Applied AI Society structure - both creating networks of specialized service providers. His experience scaling from individual contractor to marketplace leader provides proven blueprint for Gary's AI consultant network development
• ChristoFuture Foundation Advisory: As a successful entrepreneur building breakthrough infrastructure technology while maintaining strong faith integration, Alex represents the exact profile of kingdom-minded business leader the foundation seeks to cultivate and support
• Business Strategy Mentorship: Alex's track record of providing Gary with pivotal strategic counsel (during Alpha transition, Travis partnership, Applied AI discovery) makes him invaluable for navigating the complex decisions required to launch multiple 2026 ventures simultaneously
• Faith-Business Integration Model: His approach of combining technical excellence with divine guidance ("God puts commands in diagnostic panels") offers practical framework for maintaining spiritual foundation while building profitable, scalable enterprises across all four projects

Potential Collaboration Areas

• Integration of building systems with America 2.0 Summit venue
• Potential work with tech companies (e.g., Google offices) on building automation
• Advisory role on real estate/building technology aspects of movement
• Exploring "agentic real estate" concepts
• Building automation solutions for high-profile venues and events
• Applied AI Alignment: Mutual recognition of parallel business models in service provider networks
• Content Strategy Development: Supporting each other's personal brand building initiatives
• Business Referrals: Alex committed to thinking of Gary when networking with NYC entrepreneurs needing Applied AI services
• Case Study Documentation: Alex planning AI-focused case studies from completed projects

Interaction History

• 2026-01-01: New Year's Day catchup covering respective NYE celebrations (Alex at Midtown party, Gary at Encounter Church soaking service), Gary's move to Hyde Park friend Dawson Carroll's place, and 2026 goal-setting. Alex shared apartment decluttering breakthrough (five garbage bags of donations) and upcoming interviews for state-subsidized hires. Gary reflected on first gun-shooting experience and deepening faith in Texas. Both discussed leadership development - Alex identified "decisiveness" and "certainty" as areas to grow for commanding employee respect, while Gary noted tension between decisiveness and impulsivity. Brief exchange on DeepSeek's transformer architecture evolution and Gary's positioning as "applier" of AI genius. Mutual expressions of love and commitment to making 2026 a breakthrough year.
• 2025-12-26: Holiday catchup call covering Gary's family visit dynamics, board games, and dating updates (Gary met woman through spiritual community, Alex dating Armenian nurse from LA). Deep philosophical exchange on value vs. price systems, with Alex exploring Hayek's price theory and questioning whether society is "moving beyond price." Gary shared healing ministry update (zero responses to cold outreach to sick people, frustrating encounter with attention-seeking mom). Discussed NYC as "capitalist hell," importance of living decisions on life trajectory, and real estate investment philosophy ("seeing gold where others see barren land").
• 2025-12-22: Strategic phone call and dinner catching up after Gary's San Antonio trip. Discussed the "Christian-led education revolution," Chris Baydar's continued trading struggles (netting zero), and Gary's "Christofuture Prep" vision. Alex shared updates on his Armenian love interest in LA, discussing the "sacrifice indicator" for long-distance success. Engaged in a vulnerable dialogue about character, integrity, and overcoming addictive behaviors (lust, phone addiction) using the Refocus app.
• 2025-04-01: Extensive gym conversation discussing America 2.0 Summit evolution, business developments, and personal growth. Alex provided key insights that helped evolve the summit concept into a year-long commitment structure with the "America 2.0 Society."
• 2025-05-31: Extended strategic conversation in NYC about Gary's Alpha Schools situation and career transition. Alex provided crucial guidance on building leverage, walking away from difficult situations, and strategic career planning. Discussed power dynamics with wealthy founders, human flourishing as business metric, and tactical approaches to competition. Alex's advice influenced Gary's decision to shift strategy from trying to fix Alpha internally to building external alternatives. Also brief appearance at Ryan VanGundy's NYC loft.
• 2025-08-04: Critical strategy call during Gary's transition period with Travis Oliphant. Alex provided essential counsel on deal structuring philosophy, emphasizing partnership over employment dynamics. Reinforced importance of patience in negotiations and avoiding subordinate positioning in business relationships. Discussion covered Travis biography/podcast project, faith-driven business principles, and Gary's "miracle moments" documentation system. Alex's guidance helped clarify Gary's approach to structuring future partnerships with both Travis and potentially Lael Alexander.
• 2025-08-22: Profound philosophical discussion covering economic collapse, spiritual awakening, and civilizational challenges. Alex shared detailed insights from his most profitable building systems project, revealing perverse incentive structures in government contracting. Both participants explored themes of educational system as brainwashing, crypto as insider trading fraud, and the necessity of Christ-centered living amid systemic corruption. Alex articulated sophisticated understanding of economic manipulation through his real-world experience with time-and-material contracting versus fixed-price work. Discussion covered the "lighthouse" mission concept for providing direction during societal collapse, spiritual innovation requirements due to pattern pollution, and practical preparation strategies for multi-decade dark age. Alex demonstrated continued evolution toward truth-seeking over pure material success while maintaining practical business acumen.
• 2025-08-30: Extended business mentorship conversation focused on Alex's first major customer acquisition success and strategic customer development. Alex provided sophisticated counsel on the "do things that don't scale" philosophy, emphasizing customer love over customer acquisition, manual execution over premature automation, and feedback collection as primary business data. Discussion included analysis of controversial spiritual warfare content, with both participants engaging in theological discernment of false divine energy attribution and platform censorship dynamics. Alex demonstrated mature business development expertise while maintaining spiritual discernment capabilities, providing counterintuitive but proven customer relationship strategies. Conversation revealed continued role as sophisticated business mentor combining practical wisdom with spiritual insight for comprehensive decision-making frameworks.
• 2025-10-25: Transformative conversation capturing Alex's Chicago client crisis victory and strategic business insights. Alex successfully restored 40-year-old Star controller system in two days, preventing expensive emergency upgrade and demonstrating unique value proposition in legacy systems expertise. Shared powerful "gold mine with backpack" metaphor illustrating need for scaling through hiring. Discussion revealed sophisticated understanding of competitive dynamics with Siemens (both competitor and customer), divine providence in problem-solving ("God puts commands in diagnostic panels"), and the employee-to-entrepreneur mindset shift. Alex committed to 100-day business transformation plan to overcome hiring fears and scale operations. Gary shared three-month spiritual sabbatical experience, witnessing miracle healings, and developing "dual mission" philosophy of marketplace success funding kingdom work. Collaborative development of "Startup Bible" concept for documenting principles and field experiences. Alex demonstrated remarkable technical mastery, faith under pressure, and growing recognition that self-doubt limits business growth potential.
• 2025-11-05: Wide-ranging philosophical conversation covering masculinity, technology's impact on traditional male roles, and modern dating dynamics. Alex provided sophisticated analysis of how technology has eliminated masculine tasks that provided dignity and purpose, leading to male emasculation and frustration. Discussed political movements like groypers as outlets for displaced male energy, dating app problems, and societal collapse patterns. Alex shared business updates on client-facing ticketing system built in Replit for better project management and billing transparency. Planning soft launch next month with official launch early 2026. Gary preparing for Rome business trip. Conversation demonstrated continued intellectual partnership and mutual philosophical exploration of cultural challenges while maintaining focus on practical business development.
• 2025-11-21: Pivotal conversation where Gary discovered his calling as "The Applied AI Guy" after securing AppliedAIGuy.com domain. Alex immediately recognized this as Gary's perfect niche: "That is your niche 100%." Gary revealed plans for Applied AI consultancy, newsletter, and youth education program (Civics Unplugged 2.0) teaching 7th-8th graders practical AI skills. Discussion included Gary's Perplexity developer relations interview, Mark's seven-figure exit to Cisco, and Gary's emerging identity combining supernatural faith experiences with cutting-edge AI expertise. Alex shared personal updates about dating Brazilian woman needing financial support, finding her vulnerability endearing compared to NYC "girlbosses." Gary recounted bringing family to Liberty church where they received miraculous healings. Both recognized they're building similar businesses - creating networks of service providers requiring personal branding and systematization. Alex expressed feeling pressure being "at the table with one chip" but acknowledged necessity of building personal brand as "ultimate lever." Gary articulated vision: "God wants you to get rich from AI" - combining high tech with high spirit for societal flourishing.
• 2025-11-28 (Thanksgiving): Strategic conversation during Gary's San Antonio Airbnb stay after Thanksgiving with Christian family. Gary shared major career developments: potential Jollibee consulting opportunity through mentor for brand guideline AI validation system (meeting executives Monday), and Travis Oliphant wanting to hire Gary as representative of Applied AI community with consulting flexibility. Alex provided practical business counsel on payment terms, collection strategies, and contract negotiations - emphasizing "don't celebrate until the money's in your bank account." Discussed Chris's continued trading struggles (5.5 years without meaningful progress) and Alex's client payment collection challenges (invoices open since March). Deep philosophical exchange on "boring businesses" paying bills versus unicorn pursuits, sovereignty versus corporate subordination, and truth-seeking. Gary revealed ongoing miracle facilitation ministry - bringing blind boy for healing next week after successful generational curse breaking two weeks prior. Shared Alpha Schools scandal (Joe Liemandt and Mackenzie Price affair) illustrating corporate slavery dynamics. Gary attempting to reach Scott Adams with cancer diagnosis for potential healing. Alex reflected on business growth: "I'm getting paid from different clients... I can see the progress happening in real time." Both agreed on merging faith, business excellence, and technical expertise as optimal path forward.
• 2025-12-17: Pivotal strategic call where Gary shared being proposed as founding fellow of Christian secret society by Mike Ajouz and Santi Montoya, leading to breakthrough "Holy Ghost Talent Agency" concept. Brainstormed who the devil fears most - Alex identified teachers as key threat citing Screwtape Letters insight that evil wants humans to believe they already know everything. Alex raised prescient concern about AI causing learning atrophy like phones killed memorization. Gary crystallized education pitch: "make being a Christian kid way better than being an atheist kid." Breakthrough moment when Gary said "Holy Ghost writers" and Alex connected it to talent agency model (citing Scott Boras averaging $100M annually). Core concept: secretly provide infrastructure to charismatic Christian parents/teachers, own their likenesses, take percentage of booking/speaking/book deals. Alex validated: "There's an entire industry built around the education crisis... you become their go-to distribution." Alex shared vulnerability about faith struggles navigating secular NYC and working with Jewish clients; Gary offered "wealth of the wicked laid up for the righteous" framing. Alex updated on Armenian woman from LA (34, nurse, virtual movie nights, planning NYC visit). Discussed Chris's trading struggles with Gary prophesying sales as his true calling in AI age. Gary: "I called the right guy."
• 2025-12-15: Brief but impactful call covering AI-powered one-person companies (discussing Naval/Sam Altman's prediction of first single-person billionaire company), lead magnet strategy for Gary's Applied AI consultancy (downloadable business AI checklist), and Alex sharing powerful YouTube clip about courage coming after action, not before. Key philosophical exchange on fear as indicator of meaningful moments: "Your life is on the other side of fear... you need your courage to get to that other side. But you're not going to get the courage before you do it." Both affirmed "do it scared, do it uncertain" as weekly mantra. Gary committed to creating Daily Spirit episode about doing things scared. Conversation demonstrated continued mutual encouragement and philosophical alignment.
• 2025-12-10: Profound annual review conversation in Austin where Gary discovered cockroach roommate and revealed pathway to Christian influence through atheist friend with 9 million Facebook followers. Alex secured Brooklyn College account (former employer's client) and both celebrated year of sobriety - Alex maintaining throughout 2025, Gary quitting mushrooms inspired by Alex. Conducted structured year-end review discussing proudest accomplishments (sobriety for Alex, baptism for Gary), biggest setbacks (Alex neglecting client, Gary mishandling Alpha exit), and key habits ("inching things forward" for Alex, accountability through content for Gary). Set ambitious 2026 goals: Alex targeting $1M revenue for building systems business and serious relationship; Gary pursuing $1M recurring revenue from Christian declarations app, 500K followers across platforms, 1,000 Austin community members, and 12 documented miracles. Deep philosophical exchange on accepting adulthood, with Alex noting "being adult doesn't sound that interesting... the payoff doesn't come for years." Both chose persistence/faithfulness as 2026 theme. Gary articulated theology of commitment: "When we make a promise to ourselves... and we believe we are serving God's will, then if we quit... we're basically saying God's will is not that important." Alex advised seeking "boring consistency" while Gary plans face-content return combining Christian ministry with AI expertise. Discussion included Chris avoiding them due to trading failures, Gary's vision for "bad Christian chick" partner, and mutual commitment to being "men of their word" with RSVPs as "RSVP with God."
• Multiple previous strategic discussions about business development and personal growth
• Regular thought partnership on various initiatives

Notes

Alex is a highly valuable thought partner who consistently helps elevate ideas and concepts through strategic dialogue. His technical expertise combined with entrepreneurial mindset makes him an important advisor for both technical and strategic matters. He has been instrumental in Gary's personal and professional development, particularly during the AI bootcamp period and subsequent career moves.

His business is at an inflection point, having just received significant direct contractor payment and building towards a larger vision of disrupting the building systems integration industry. His understanding of both technical systems and human dynamics makes him a valuable advisor for the America 2.0 initiative, particularly regarding physical infrastructure and technology integration.

The relationship is characterized by mutual growth and support, with both parties acknowledging the significant impact they've had on each other's development. Alex's combination of technical expertise and strategic thinking makes him a valuable ally in both business and personal growth contexts.

Transcripts

Transcript ID	Date	Summary
2026-01-01-gary-alex-new-year-catchup	2026-01-01	New Year's Day catchup with NYE celebrations, 2026 goals, and leadership development discussion
2025-12-26-gary-alex-value-philosophy-holiday-catchup	2025-12-26	Holiday catchup with value philosophy, faith journey updates, and dating discussions
2025-12-22-gary-alex-strategic-update	2025-12-22	Strategic update on Christofuture Prep and Christian education revolution following Gary's San Antonio trip
2025-12-17-alex-baydar-holy-ghost-talent-agency	2025-12-17	Holy Ghost Talent Agency breakthrough concept and Christian propaganda strategy development
2025-12-15-gary-alex-courage-ai-strategy	2025-12-15	AI one-person companies discussion and courage philosophy exchange
2025-12-10-gary-alex-annual-review	2025-12-10	Annual review and 2026 goal setting with sobriety celebrations
2025-11-28-gary-alex-baydar-thanksgiving-conversation	2025-11-28	Applied AI breakthrough discussion and sovereignty philosophy on Thanksgiving
2025-11-21-gary-alex-applied-ai-revelation	2025-11-21	Gary's Applied AI calling revelation and Alex's business evolution
2025-11-05-gary-alex-masculinity-technology-business-systems	2025-11-05	Masculinity, technology impact, and business systems development discussion
2025-10-25_alex-baydar_chicago-client-faith-entrepreneurship	2025-10-25	Transformative conversation capturing Alex's Chicago client crisis victory and strategic business insights
2025-08-30-gary-sheng-alex-baydar-business-strategy-and-spiritual-discernment	2025-08-30	Strategic business mentorship covering Alex's customer acquisition success, relationship building advice, and spiritual warfare analysis
2025-08-22-gary-sheng-alex-baydar-economic-collapse-spiritual-awakening-discussion	2025-08-22	Deep philosophical discussion on economic manipulation, spiritual warfare, and civilizational challenges
2025-08-04-gary-sheng-alex-baydar-travis-partnership-strategy-call	2025-08-04	Strategic partnership and deal structuring consultation during Gary's Travis transition
2025-05-31-gary-ryan-asif-nyc-loft-conversation	2025-05-31	NYC Loft Conversation - Gary, Ryan VanGundy, Asif Rahman
2025-05-31-gary-alex-strategic-conversation	2025-05-31	Extended NYC strategic conversation about Alpha Schools situation, career transitions, and building leverage with wealthy founders
2025-04-01-alex-baydar-america-2-society	2025-04-01	America 2.0 Society evolution and strategic business insights