$600,000 Tumblr Themes, Dropshipping & Beating Cancer | Oliur

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Oct 18, 2021

Oliur, a web designer and entrepreneur known for his tech blog Ultralinx, shares his remarkable journey from dropping out of school to earning $600,000 from Tumblr themes. He dives into the intricacies of dropshipping, balancing creativity with business, and the vital lessons learned from his cancer battle. Oliur emphasizes the importance of resilience, authenticity, and enjoying the entrepreneurial journey while embracing luck through initiative. His inspiring story showcases how passion and perseverance can lead to unexpected success.

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Tumblr Theme Success

Oliur made $600,000 selling Tumblr themes.
He started by customizing his own Tumblr blog and then selling his designs.

ADVICE

Creating Tumblr Themes

Learn HTML and CSS to create and customize themes.
Tumblr's documentation makes theme creation simple.

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Early Blog and Design

Oliur became interested in design through customizing his Android phone.
This led him to start a blog and share customizations which unexpectedly gained popularity.

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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 Ultralinx, 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.

Some topics of conversation:

Turning a hobby into a business
Finding enjoyment during hard times
Getting into Dropshipping
Lessons from Cancer
Making your own luck
And lots more!

Connect with Oliur:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Oliur
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UltraLinx?s=20
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultralinx/?hl=en
Website: https://oliur.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliur/?originalSubdomain=uk

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