$106,241/year from 8 income streams?! - Rachel How (UX/UI Designer)

Rachel How is one of Malaysia’s top UX/UI designer - entirely self-taught - with a huge 330k following she’s built over the last 4+ years!

But finding her path wasn’t easy.

She quit law school after 2 months because it wasn’t for her.

Worked 10 different odd jobs - including as a body lotion rep & real estate agent - to figure out her interests.

Her realisation: She enjoyed designing property posters over selling the houses themselves.

That led to her joining a hackathon organised by Hong Leong Bank as a designer.

They ranked 10 top.

That led to a role as a Senior Product Designer Fave.

While working full-time, she launched her UX/UI YouTube channel and started building different income streams.

By 2022, she was generating $106,241/year from her freelance work itself, which gave her the confidence to take the leap.

Quit.

And become a solopreneur.

But career journeys are never linear.

To learn more about how Rachel built her 8 income streams, her advice for building a YouTube channel & what keeps her going, tune in!

Highlights:

• 1:24 The $106,241 year
• 3:15 Growing up wanting to be "somebody"
• 8:02 The RM50,000 Law School
• 10:45 Quitting Law after 2 months:
• 13:10 Working 10 odd jobs
• 15:45 The turning point
• 19:12 Entering the Hong Leong Bank hackathon
• 22:30 Self-teaching UX/UI: YouTube vs. Reality
• 26:40 Landing the role at Fave
• 29:15 Launching her YouTube channel: 10k subs in 3 months
• 32:50 Burnout & health struggles
• 35:20 Being the sole provider for her family
• 38:44 Why her revenue dropped to $70k in 2023
• 47:12 Don't follow passion, follow curiosity
• 50:05 Advice for aspiring solopreneurs

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