How a 17-Year-Old Sri Lankan Dropped Out and Built a $300K Business – Umar | Interview 595

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Timestamps
00:00 Dropped out at 17 to rescue his dad’s failing business
01:49 Family business grew from 1K/month to 300K revenue
04:22 Why Facebook ads worked almost instantly
06:51 Joined The Real World at 15, started applying lessons in 2024
08:44 $100K already made in 2025 with just 3 staff
10:06 Phone ringing nonstop—had to slow lead flow
12:23 Self-doubt hit hard after early success
13:48 Mental, physical, emotional growth through discipline
15:53 Key: Almost arrogant self-belief
18:09 Closed a luxury real estate client while building e-com
20:03 Emotional thinking nearly ruined progress
22:31 Shifted to logical problem solving
24:48 Results speak
26:15 Plan: Expand to UK and reach $100K/month
28:19 Renting full building, scaling with 40ft container
30:14 Brother helps with sales and approvals
32:55 How to earn staff loyalty through empathy
35:26 Treat mistakes logically, not emotionally
37:37 Clear goals, good pay = loyal employees
39:33 Final advice
41:34 The mindset to scale after your first big win