Alpha High Storylines & Joe Liemandt Discussion

Date: 2025-04-11 Participants: Gary Sheng, Nik Hill, Douglas Green

Key Discussion Topics

College Level (AlphaX Interns):
- Eric (Sperm Racing): First race April 27th, involves Garrett (ex-Mr. Beast media), potential for viral content.
- Asher (Yuck Snacks): Marketing via sperm racing donation, content from LA hacker house.
- Sayer Baca: YouTube content creator for film production, aiming for #1 spot, gone viral previously.
- Anonymous 17-year-old: Potential 7-figure project sale (hush hush).
- Rhett: Raised $3M in HS for bike park, now running two D2C brands (bike kits).
- Grace Price: Cancer advocacy work.
- Constantine: Space lasers project (from Reagan's Star Wars initiative), seeking funding.
- Others: School choice advocacy, distressed university acquisition project, Mission 42 (Fortnite EdTech).
High School Level (Doug's Suggestions):
- Elle Germont (Sophomore): Organic cosmetics line.
- Ruben: Addressing loneliness in young men, excellent writer/speaker.
- Kavin: Drone with 3:1 lift ratio.
- Austin Way (Sophomore): Gamer compatibility algorithm ("getting gamers bros").
Focus: Agreed show should primarily focus on high school to drive relevant enrollment, though college stories provide context/validation for Joe.

Historical Context: Joanna suggests Joe avoids public eye due to negative press from Trilogy days and focus change towards legacy (unlocking potential).
Business Model (ESW Capital): Acquiring tech companies, outsourcing, enforcing patents - profitable but potentially controversial.
Argument for Public Figure Status (Gary): Necessary to attract ambitious talent globally (like Elon Musk) to achieve $1T vision; Joe's world-builder persona is key.
Personality: Intense, loves his daughters (school exists for Elle), thoughtful, comfortable with silence, painfully blunt, demands honesty, values high performance.
Interaction Style: Weekly Monday meetings (4-5:30 PM) with guides, critiques publicly but aims for honesty.
Potential Conflict: Balancing public-facing kindness campaign (wife Andra) with Joe's bluntness.

AlphaX Interns: 68 UATX interns + 6 UT Plan II (Vibe Marketing); paid $100/hr.
UATX Relationship: Joe supports UATX, potential for AlphaX adoption, tensions exist (internship distracting students vs. high performers excelling everywhere).
Key Guides: Chris Locke (Head of High School, IMG background), Chloe (Harvard Law), Carson (Swiss Army knife guide, seminary background), Jack (Social media background, knows everyone - suggested as internal consulting producer).
Other Contacts: John Stewart (Hollywood screenwriter), Garrett News (Mr. Beast connection, evaluate usefulness).

Summer Filming: AlphaX runs, high schoolers may work but travel complicates things.
Integrating College Stories: Provide validation for Joe/AlphaX, demonstrate pipeline.
Guide Involvement: Essential to the story.