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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2026 · 55 MIN

I Turned a £500 Overdraft Into £350 Million. Here's How. (Oliver Cookson - Founder of Myprotein)

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Oliver Cookson, founder of Myprotein, reveals the secrets to building a business worth over £350 million. Why anyone can build a business in today's day and age plus the story behind the Founder and his next steps.---------👉🏼 Get FREE FRACTIONAL SHARES worth up £100 when you deposit £1 with Trading 212🔗 https://www.trading212.com/join/MGPIf you don't receive the free fractional shares - head to the menu and put the word 'MGP' into the promo code section.(Capital at risk when you invest)*Commission-free investing: Other fees may apply. See terms and fees*---------Gains App is LIVE!An AI-powered budgeting and cashback app designed to help you make more of your money.Download here 👉 https://gainsapp.onelink.me/8IhT/oiaimr1z---------Follow Oliver 👉🏼 https://www.instagram.com/mrolivercooksonGet his latest book 👉🏼 https://amzn.to/4st7RaaVerve Supplements 👉🏼 https://vavaverve.com/Support Crookson First Aid 👉🏼 https://cooksonfirstaid.org/Chapters 0:00 Introduction0:28 Growing Up With No Money in Manchester2:13 1 GCSE & Leaving School at 162:42 Day One: A £500 Overdraft & A Bedroom4:54 The Protein Margin That Changed Everything5:14 Building The First Online Protein Brand8:14 Working 9-5 While Secretly Building an Empire17:06 Does Having Millions Actually Change You?19:33 The Hut Group Sale & The Fraud That Followed22:37 What He's Building Now: Verve & His AI App29:57 Training 30,000 People to Save Lives37:53 The Dark Side of Being a Solo Founder39:40 "Be Reasonably Unreasonable" (His Daily Framework)45:05 He Speaks to AI More Than His Wife48:13 50% of Jobs Will Be Gone in 18 Months50:01 Resourcefulness Over Resources (Final Advice)✅ How a man with 1 GCSE built a £350M company from a £500 overdraft✅ Why he never took a single investor and kept 100% of Myprotein✅ The moment he knew it was working✅ Why 50% of entry-level jobs will be gone in 18 months✅ His daily framework for compounding success over 25 yearsDISCLAIMER:This episode is meant for educational purposes and should not be considered financial advice or UK tax advice. When you invest your capital is at risk. Past performance is not a guarantee of future success. Always do your own research. Take the FREE Money Personality Quiz 👉🏼 https://upthegains.co.uk/quizGet The FREE 10 Step Checklist That Grew My Portfolio To Over £160,000+ 👇🔗 https://upthegains.co.uk/investing-checklist

Oliver Cookson, founder of Myprotein, reveals the secrets to building a business worth over £350 million. Why anyone can build a business in today's day and age plus the story behind the Founder and his next steps. --------- 👉🏼 Get FREE FRACTIONAL SHARES worth up £100 when you deposit £1 with Trading 212 🔗 https://www.trading212.com/join/MGP If you don't receive the free fractional shares - head to the menu and put the word 'MGP' into the promo code section. (Capital at risk when you inv...

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