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The biggest myth in money & business

2026-06-27 · Short · Ali · recording, 0:53 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Business and entrepreneurship · mode: Personal story · tags: His own numbers

Ali retells the first money he ever earned: about 30 pounds at around 12 for a website for his mate's stepdad, a client he found by emailing everyone he knew before he knew web design well; it taught him you can teach yourself a skill and get paid for it.

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00:00:00 — The first thing Ali ever got paid for, and what it taught him

  • ★★ The first thing Ali was ever paid for was a website for his mate's stepdad at around 12, earning 30 pounds (about 40 US dollars). — 00:00:00
  • ★★ To find his first web design client, Ali asked his friends whether anyone needed a website and emailed nearly everyone in his Gmail contacts; Stan replied offering 30 quid. — 00:00:12
  • ★★ Ali's first paid website taught him that you can get paid to do something for someone even before you know how, then teach yourself the skill; he calls it life-changing. — 00:00:29

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