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[@aliabdaal]

Get free access to my Workflow and Deep Dive series on Nebula, along with a load of other exclusive content, bundled with CuriosityStream - curiositystream.com/ali and use the code ALI at checkout! 00:00 Intro 00:55 The 3 mistakes that new business owners make 04:05 My business expenses

[@FindMyFilm]

Ali, There is a mistake in your title...!🙂

[@Martina_E]

Amazing eye opening video! Can I be part of your team, but I’m in the US - I’m a scientist and science communicator- Hire me.😀

[@ilovetehreem]

Check out about him in your previous videos comments

[@spidermain]

@@ankitasingh8836 "Why don't you try to less your subscription or find alternative". You clearly haven't run a business before. Most of the subscriptions here either have no alternative (Amazon) or alternatives that are similarly priced (Xero, with alternatives being QuickBooks and FreeAgent).

[@savenstudies7650]

thx q

[@charlimarieTV]

Wonderful transparency! Thanks Ali!

[@PìnnèdbyAliAbdaal-j1j]

Thanks for watching.. For more help and directions. +1:;:3:;:0:;:7:;:5:;:4:;:5:;:5:;:5:;:4:;:2:.

[@MorphismCD]

@@PìnnèdbyAliAbdaal-j1j Hello Spam

[@bernadettebanner]

Oh my goodness, NOBODY talks about this business management aspect of YouTubing and I feel like most of us are just out here guessing and flailing; thank you for sharing your experiences! When are you dropping the Full Time KZbinr Academy training? Asking for literally every single one of my creator friends. 👀

[@intentionalliving7326]

Yes! These are important and rare videos ✨ Ps: love your channel Bernadette! So unique ✨

[@chickennuggets1837]

very cool

[@TemiDansoArt]

Thanks for your continuous transparency!!

[@intentionalliving7326]

🙌🏻😍

[@savenstudies7650]

yes

[@ashikahammed6137]

@Ali Abdaal youtube hi cheater

[@MorphismCD]

@Ali Abdaal youtube Hello Spam

[@itsokie4274]

why do i feel like Graham's reaction to the coaching expenses will be like "just use KZbin" 😂😂

[@mcp866]

I'd find that hilariously ironic given he sells a course himself

[@vasseurbeauty]

This is fascinating and absolutely wild to hear… I’m a similar size youtuber full time and I have zero expenses. Literally just me . Maybe this is my sign to get some help 😂

[@ShaNacinoTV]

Wow! I just saw your channel! You have 1.45M subscribers and it's just you. Amazing!

[@BrendanEvan]

Sounds like Ali should have you on the podcast to learn a few things!

[@lukasreichert2737]

because you two are running totally different businesses. Ali makes over 3M USD per year but not as an income from his KZbin channel. His KZbin channel could not earn him more than 400k per year (just take a look at any youtube calculator on the internet and put there his channel name) . KZbin is for Ali only the source of popularity and people so that he could sell his other great products (e.g. youtube part time academy, coaching etc.) to them. And for doing this he really needs a team of professionals to help him.

[@intentionalliving7326]

Brittany you need to do a video how in the world you do it ‘just you’ 🤭🤩

[@vasseurbeauty]

@@lukasreichert2737 our businesses are more similar than you may think - I have 6 revenue streams

[@imeunso]

waiting for graham to react to this video really appreciate the transparency ali! it's always interesting to see these sides of youtubers

[@AnujPachhel]

So inspiring! You went from making monthly favourites videos about books you liked to upgrading to one of the fastest growing channels I know. Super proud of you sir ❤️ Also: The thumbnail reminds me of Titanic xD

[@akankshatiwari7008]

We'll soon be having such videos by you too, Anuj! Wish me luck for NEET♥️

[@PasifikaPulse]

Titanic 😂

[@howtoadultschool]

It's pretty cool how much versatility he's created for himself with his channel. One of the few people I see who doesn't have a 'niche' strategy, people just love and connect with him.

[@atharva4180]

Anuj Pachhel, the Ali Abdaal of India!

[@momna7926]

was gonna say... love the French girl pose :) :)

[@akhtarcp5412]

I think it’s time to call it active instead of passive income😄

[@spidermain]

KZbin only becomes passive the moment you stop making KZbin videos 😂

[@intentionalliving7326]

It is still 4 hrs /day as he said on a recent video 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@IshaSharma11]

😅

[@lazydoc9842]

Hehe 🤣🤣🤣

[@unknown_legend]

@@intentionalliving7326 this is highly unlikely and when you run your own business work evolves into something other than being sat at your desk

[@BarrettYT]

Great insight. Big expenses but onto even bigger things! Cheers Ali

[@user-ej4kx5sx6z]

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[@MorphismCD]

@@user-ej4kx5sx6z Hello Spam

[@isolamar]

Precisely speaking, it's not only a transparency but also I can see how much you want other people to do well and prosper as much as or better than you by sharing all this info, which is rare. It's precious. So good of you! For now, what I can do to support you is to watch all of your videos when they are out and spread about you! Also, treating your team for meals and invest willingly and actively for your business' progress, I personally have never worked for a boss like you. That's really commendable. Let's just say that you and I have similar 'vision' on that regard. BTW, if you grow your team bigger, apparently soon enough, perhaps you could even consider hiring a designated chef or catering service to provide all of you home-cooked meals instead of (somewhat) processed store-bought meals, if it's not already being done. (You are a doctor, you've gotta think of health from the ground up, eh?)

[@madamballiyilemanorogi1395]

My mans content quality is going through the roof!! Proud subscriber since 2016, Ali.

[@IcyAndy]

No other KZbinr would share stuff like this. That’s what makes Ali great!

[@kyf_]

Everybody named Ali is great 😁

[@Zeebs09]

The gym effect, the hair growth and beard and ik there's much more that we're unaware of. But I just wanna say mashallah. Growth in all sense is looking so good on. You help people so God helps you in return.

[@intentionalliving7326]

🙌🏻🤩

[@fakharkhan5412]

Can’t say that, Allah does help Good people but in this life. If A Muslim doesn’t worship his Lord then all will go to waste and might end up in hell in negligence.

[@travellingyeti6333]

@@fakharkhan5412 we cannot judge, we don't see a 24 hour live stream of him :)

[@ZacAlsop]

Great video Ali, always appreciate the transparency

[@marsgizmo]

Love these insights Ali! It's very valuable for someone who starts or thinks about starting.

[@longstoryshort3882]

Incoming Graham Stephan reaction for the infinite monetization loop 😂

[@BadSquiddoGames]

I am here for that!

[@Hemant-yj9rp]

I'm waiting for that video😂

[@charlesahweyevu]

You called it

[@tfs7033]

Please make a video, how your team and what they do. I am shocked 11 employees for a YT channel.

[@Mustafa-ov2jg]

He has got different platforms to be managed! In addition to that editing,writing, coding require ppl!

[@Drzeezy]

I love how you are so transparent ! I have been learning alot from you and applying that to my KZbin channel that I run. Being a doctor too, it is quite difficult to do both. But since I love the fact that just like you I am adding value to people . It is satisfying to be honest ! As both the work that I do as a doctor and youtube it provides value .

[@manikmadaan]

Thanks to your videos I created my 5 sources of income in under an year. Keep making the awesome stuff .

[@sinemcelcius]

How?😱

[@ChloeCara]

Anyone else just patiently waiting for Graham Stephan to react to this & finally fly Ali out to Vegas for an Ice Coffee Hour podcast sesh?

[@newuser8253]

Hey Ali, is that an south Asian outfit I'm seeing you wear, I'm loving it😂🤘

[@archamit]

Yes it's a kurta

[@ValentinaArjona]

Hi! Please make a video about your team! I would love to see that! 🙌🏼

[@zhanyung6248]

Graham Stephan must react to this!

[@SmartHobbies]

After seeing all those staggering numbers, my first thought was that you need to feed those people more:) Great video and insight into the numbers behind the business. Thanks for sharing.

[@crazydevil4086]

Nice Kurta.. 👌🏻

[@red_alert]

I'd be really interested to see a video on what each team member does! 11! damnnnn

[@maazyunus]

+1

[@intentionalliving7326]

Yes 🙌🏻 🤩

[@zeinomadikizela4783]

Yes

[@SHILPAKARWA]

Thanks Sheen for choosing new and vibrant pictures for Ali's thumbnail. Giving credit where it's due. ❤️😘

[@mseekay8929]

Ali: talking interesting things Me: Why are the flowers on the couch?

[@theencryptedpartition4633]

Why he is in Deadpool position

[@BrendanEvan]

Everyone is quick to post their income but I’ve never seen a dedicated expenses video. Ali circumvents the trend and adds more value as per usual!

[@dmeetkevin8185]

👍 𝕎•ℍ•𝔸•𝕋•𝕊•𝔸•ℙ•ℙ +•𝟙•𝟝•𝟟 •𝟙 •8 •3 •3 •9• 6 •7 •9 𝕆`𝕟```𝕙`𝕠`𝕨```𝕥`𝕠```𝕖`𝕒`𝕣`𝕟```𝕙`𝕦`𝕘`𝕖```𝕡`𝕣`𝕠`𝕗`𝕚`𝕥`𝕤

[@OlleyThorpe]

hell yeah this is the juicy content I've been waiting for, how long till Graham does a reaction video?

[@LwaziMM]

Ali is a gym shark now. 🙌🏾

[@danienelphoto]

I appreciate someone actually speaking proper business reality. I've been in business 21 years, and is slowly moving into content creation. I find creators claiming all their amazing income without a reality check of expenses very irritating. Quality stuff here.

[@ImackStudios]

Awesome video! Now we wait until Graham reacts!

[@retropetroleum]

“HE SPENDS $XYZ ON THIS?? I spend like 20 cents on it max. Let me know if you guys want to see how I make my 20 cent iced edits”

[@fluentlyschool]

“If you want something you’ll find a way if not you’ll just find excuses “ 🌟

[@NursesToRiches]

This is so freaking cool! I love how transparent you are. It helps people who don't know what it takes to be a professional KZbinr or start a business.

[@zahidibr]

Thank you Ali... good stuff

[@anannyapandey249]

And now, we have ANOTHER reason to subscribe to him.

[@prakharsoni6406]

Wow, he is so open and honest

[@kyf_]

We don't know 100% but yeah let's trust Ali

[@MariuszStankiewicz]

You're a true inspiration Ali. This kind of video makes me work on my stuff (inculding YT channel) with hope and joy.

[@JatinGarg]

So many people forget to treat KZbin as a business. If you want to make an income out of it then you need to work on it just like any other business.

[@Jdawgmadfresh]

This is the most valuable content on this platform! Thank you🙏

[@ramonbs6075]

This is so useful! I'm not a youtuber, but this make down to earth the profession. Nice video!

[@thinkersyt]

“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” - Theodore Roosevelt People get caught up in the product and forget the worth of anything lies in the process. Win or lose, it’s the fact that you tried, with all you could offer, to do the best at something you feel is of value. That alone is rewarding.

[@dmeetkevin8185]

👍 𝕎•ℍ•𝔸•𝕋•𝕊•𝔸•ℙ•ℙ +•𝟙•𝟝•𝟟 •𝟙 •8 •3 •3 •9• 6 •7 •9 𝕆`𝕟```𝕙`𝕠`𝕨```𝕥`𝕠```𝕖`𝕒`𝕣`𝕟```𝕙`𝕦`𝕘`𝕖```𝕡`𝕣`𝕠`𝕗`𝕚`𝕥`𝕤

[@lilafromyoutube]

Would love to learn more about your team and how you run the business together!

[@SebastiaanHooft]

Nice! I've done the same at speaking gigs for my DJ career, now you inspired me to put it out there on KZbin as well. Thank you! I also noted down your software list 🙏

[@cinderyghost3130]

Stuff like this really motivates me thanks for your transparency on this whole money topic and not caring what other people think. I also loved the advice you have in this video😁

[@LegendOfJohnson]

Love your honesty and transparency! So inspiring for people who want to be entrepreneurs with none of the fluff. Just realistic settings and facts. Thank you Ali!

[@domtheentrepreneur5131]

My problem is I buy the latte and the app 😂

[@plaguedoctor2k]

I love supporting you. You are a very honest and motivating person. Wishing you all the best.

[@doctorroda]

Absolutely fascinating. Ali’s transparency is commendable.

[@EntrepreneurMommie]

That is absolutely amazing! I feel like transparency is key and part of your growth in this business, because people can trust you and your advices!

[@gordonbarnes]

Love the transparency. Really insightful, this is what people want to see, especially those interested in creating their own business

[@DeerghKataria]

That's amazing content, coz nobody talks about it.

[@minecraftstation6422]

Indeed

[@kyf_]

Everything today has to stay secret or private... 😕

[@CeeJayLive]

True. They mostly talk about how they start and even that most don't go into specifics especially with the finances

[@lifesupport9747]

Appreciate how honest you are!

[@fluentlyschool]

You’re such an inspiration Ali Ps: you’re the one who convinced me to start my KZbin channel and sharing my work on the net 🙏👌

[@DrivingTV]

Thank you Ali Great to see the insight I also run an KZbin channel and by trade I'm also an accountant and run my own accountancy firm and to watch this video was very interesting. Thank you for sharing and see you on the next video!

[@user-ej4kx5sx6z]

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[@ankitasingh8836]

That's why I don't use apple

[@thecosmopoet6400]

Just love Ali's openness about money!! Its widely regarded that money is taboo but this the way to go!!

[@howtoadultschool]

Talking about money is the way to go in my opinion! It'll help so many more people than it hinders if we become more open about it.

[@derangedbutfun]

I would like to know what costs ~6000$/mth in coaching expenses. What services do you get? How? May you give an example of one month's expenses in a video?

[@knz730]

Only a guess but I think he might be including his eg. music teacher, art teacher, etc?

[@derangedbutfun]

@@knz730 I'd like to know, what's included (and what isn't).

[@Martina_E]

Thank you for always being honest and open about this! I have starting automating a bit of my life to increase my productivity

[@AshfaaqTaus]

Outsourcing, if you’re able, is definitely one of the best tips. I always used to do everything in my business. And although I learned a lot of skills from it like selling, marketing, editing etc, someone else can do it way better than you and you can focus on the things that moves the business further. Thank you for the transparency 👌🏼!

[@MichaelNealeYT]

It's so good to see this level of transparency. So many people beat around the bush when making these sort of videos

[@tusekilekapeta8940]

Ali's transparency is out of this world!!! Thank you for putting out great content as usual!!!

[@indianyoutubersshorts8558]

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[@intentionalliving7326]

✨Would appreciate a video on the outsourcing you do regarding the videos. What did you start with and then progressed to include in your outsourcing. This was awesome! Thank you for these type of videos !! ☀️

[@Derpderpson123]

The hardware expense is ridiculous and should not be made, you're bleeding money there quite obviously, sorry mate.

[@emelielindstroem]

Wow, it's really interesting hearing about how much costs you have. I really appreciate the transparency!

[@verifiedkivancozbilgic.4529]

make research on her for more details about her I earn 5,900 on monthly basis..

[@lonerista4778]

As a person who applied to be part of your team (💔), I find this completely fascinating. I feel like the thought and the intent behind it (investing in the business) is actually really interesting and definitely not something that everyone sees in the same way 🧐

[@elenab.6850]

How did you apply

[@lonerista4778]

@@elenab.6850 Just filled out the application form

[@TheUnicornbutterfly]

Hey where did you find the Application form?

[@lonerista4778]

@@TheUnicornbutterfly in his posting. It's no longer relevant. The position has been filled.

[@TheUnicornbutterfly]

@@lonerista4778 Im not sure why you’re trying to hide information. But for any one reading, he’s posting new job openings on his twitter regularly. There are two that haven’t been filled yet 💚

[@ASXInvestor]

Top quality content once again from the man who delivers it all 🔥

[@nureddinbasti6276]

you have a vase with roses on your couch!

[@mariozerrini1408]

Graham is gonna love this😂

[@surajkumarbehera]

In one video he said that he makes 1.37 million dollars a year which is 11,3333 per month. And after expensing 84,000 dollars he is left with nearly 29,000 dollars as profit.

[@verifiedkivancozbilgic.4529]

make research on her for more details about her I earn 5,900 on monthly basis

[@Dailytekk]

Awesome vid. DO A TEAM VID!

[@erichly]

This is incredibly helpful! thank you!

[@investwithtisan8421]

If you want your business to grow, reinvesting your profit back into your business is always crucial. Thanks for sharing.

[@HomeHome-he2xq]

I like this guy’s vibe. Really calm !

[@buddhumandrawingandcartoon6962]

Awesome video bro. You are very smart to manage your business. I got some real proofs. Thanks. Love from bangladesh

[@owurakugeorge7690]

Your transparency is pure!! And solid margins too. Kudos

[@user-ej4kx5sx6z]

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[@Shivani-yu7op]

You might be the only KZbinr that is so incredibly motivating and share so much details. And you are so handsome!!

[@taylorsam4236]

Ali, I have a doubt, lets say I earn some income through freelancing, print on demand, blogging etc, how am I supposed to pay Income Tax? Do I need to pay any tax at all? how do they work?

[@DrJessicaLouie]

Thank you for your transparency in your business expenses! I check-in quarterly to see what subscriptions are best serving me and the business. It changes as you grow.

[@zackdon264]

My boy really put everything he can think of into vedio

[@vko9]

That Kurta on Ali, amazing mate!

[@andresvidoza]

This is such an eye opener for small creators.. 😅 Thank you for sharing Ali 👍🏽

[@komal8633]

Absolutely loving the Kurta!

[@bill-gray]

What a great video and very informative. Please do a video on what each team members does. I think that would be very interesting.

[@3dfactory115]

You are a great role model in financial advise, time management, disciplinary , multitasking and more to discover

[@haydarkaya2333]

Transparency is the reason why I started watching this legends KZbin Chanel. Greatest KZbin ever

[@TheJugginsFamily]

So glad to see youtubers talking about money and being open about money 💰

[@screenods]

I appreciate the transparency for this video. Can’t agree more that it takes spending money to make it!

[@user-ej4kx5sx6z]

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[@ChrisPieta]

Hiring editors was the best decision I've made in my business so far! Thanks for all the transparency Ali, great to see the numbers behind The Machine.

[@howtoadultschool]

I'm looking forward to being able to hire editors soon! It's such a time suck for me, definitely not my zone of expertise!

[@TheHumblePenny]

Ali, great vid! Team of 12 - wayyy too small for your operation. We're tiny relatively and have a team of 6! Convertkit - We feel your pain 😅. Curious as to why you chose mostly full time staff so early on into your biz?

[@MegaTeeruk]

You should move more open source to replace a lot of your subscriptions. I work as a developer so I've become pretty good at using open source to avoid recurring cost.

[@mustafaadil6080]

"My mom would have stroke watching this" 🤣🤣😅

[@IshaSharma11]

😅

[@rafaelmatsumoto]

That’s an absolute solid video

[@vasundharakapoor5185]

Alii you look adorbss in that kurtaa, absolutely in lovvee!!

[@ThreeTwentyTech]

The one thing that absolutely respect about Ali is his transparency. To be able to speak about how much you make is one thing... but to outline how you grow a successful business alongside the costs to actually keep things running is a totally different ballgame. Can't wait for 2mil, Ali!

[@JayStiqs]

You just gave Graham Stephan a video to REACT to!

[@charlie1872]

I always look forward to seeing and hearing what you do next though I might not always think it interesting and often find it challenging how I can adopt your practices to help my small channel grow. Keep doing what you do

[@cefasyefas]

You know you’re rich when you spend 1,400$ per month in a co-working desk.