How Oliur Made $600,000 with Tumblr Themes - Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

In this episode Ali has a conversation with with web designer, content creator and entrepreneur, ‪@Oliur‬. Known for his polished, minimalist aesthetic online and premium tech blog Ultralix, Oliur has built a following of over 100,000 to which he shares his tips on tech, lifestyle and financial independence. In the episode Oliur talks to Ali about his journey dropping out of school and making $600,000 from Tumblr themes, to the art of dropshipping and the lessons he has learnt from beating cancer.

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00:00 Intro
01:19 Making $600,000 from Tumblr Themes
04:06 Early Life & Turning a Hobby into a Business
13:34 Finding Enjoyment Despite Struggles
17:33 Building a team
19:56 Growing Online
27:28 Getting into Dropshipping
43:34 What's Oliur's Empire like?
45:22 Testicular Cancer Diagnosis
51:38 Dealing With Chemotherapy
54:43 Life lessons From Cancer
01:04:04 Making Your Own Luck
01:11:31 Do you have any gratitude practices?
01:12:40 Advice for Finding Your Path
01:16:39 Would your life change if you had millions in the bank?
01:19:37 Final Thoughts

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