Roman Atwood reveals just how broke he really was before starting YouTube YouTube: Roman Atwood VlogsLong-time YouTuber Roman Atwood has revealed just how much money he had in the bank when he first started his channel. And, he had a bit of motivation to share with viewers. 38-year-old Roman Atwood began his first YouTube channel in 2009, being one of the first creators on the website to be able to turn content creation into a full-time job. Since then, his channel \u2018Roman Atwood Vlogs\u2019 has received over five billion views and has grown to over 15 million subscribers at the time of writing. During a March 31 video, Atwood revealed what his bank account looked like when he first started growing his channel \u2014 and had a bit of motivation for aspiring YouTubers. Roman Atwood reveals bank statement Beginning the video, he said: \u201cThis is going to be a weird vlog, it\u2019s not even a vlog \u2014 it\u2019s a video. I have things I want to talk about, some real things. I want to start off with motivation for you though.\u201d He then goes on to mention that he found a bank statement from when he first began his YouTube channel, showing how much money he had in the bank while he was posting his now-iconic vlogs once a week. Roman showed the statement on screen, displaying that he had started the month with $157 \u2014 and ended with just $30. (Topic starts at 1:30 in video) Now, Roman Atwood has built up a bank account and brand that we can comfortably say is worth millions of dollars \u2014 pretty large growth from where he started 13 years ago. After showing his bank statement, the YouTuber included his signature motivational comments. \u201c30 bucks in my bank account, doing what I like to do,\u201d he explained. \u201cIf I can climb out of a 30 dollar bank account, then anyone can. I found something I love and was passionate about and kept doing it. You gotta love what you are doing, let the money and success be the bonus. \u201d For more entertainment news, check out why Valkyrae will be taking a break from streaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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