In this weeks episode Ali sits down with award-winning British entrepreneur, Oliver Cookson. Oliver left school aged 16 with just one GCSE and went on to become one of the UK's leading self-made millionaires after founding sports nutrition business Myprotein. Earlier this year Oliver released his book 'Bootstrap Your Life' where he writes about his experiences turning a £500 overdraft into £350 million.
In the conversation Oliver and Ali discuss the story of MyProtein from the early days right up until the sale, covering the challenges that come with being an entrepreneur, mindset and how we sometimes have to roll with the punches.
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00:00 Intro
3:40 The early days of MyProtein
24:10 Motivation
29:19 How do you get customers from day one?
32:15 Were you having fun?
34:13 Professionalising businesses
42:22 Selling MyProtein
55:20 Wealth, happiness and jealousy
01:04:15 Self-Reflection
1:10:01 Writing 'Bootstrap Your Life'
1:16:46 Mindset Mistakes
1:21:36 Goals
1:27:01 Routines & Digital Detoxing
1:29:19 Rapid Fire Questions
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