Oooops, I forgot to include my pet-sitting business haha 😂 Anyways, let me know if you have a business or if you're planning to start one! Do you have any questions? Leave a comment below ❤
Hustles: 0:37 Making a physical product and selling it 1:55 Teaching workshops 2:29 Freelancing a known skill 2:50 Food delivery 3:16 Business coaching 4:05 Courses 4:51 TH-cam channel 5:55 Etsy shop 6:35 Blog 6:58 Social Media marketing 7:30 Selling self-publishing books on Amazon 7:44 Consulting 8:10 Offering a service 8:35 Flipping items 8:55 Airbnb or rental
That's because they are full fledged jobs and you need to take them as such for them to work. Calling them side hustles is just a weird click-baiting trend.
I started my business about 3years ago here in China too and it was tough at the start but I finally learned a lot and much stable now. I’m glad I started. Starting and running a business is never a waste, even if the beginning is rough, it’ll eventually be fine. Thanks for your video. I enjoyed it. ✌🏾
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Hi Dina! Thank you for this video. I have tried many side hustles as well over the past two years, including blogging and coaching, and have been feeling burnt out. All of my friends are in corporate 9-5s and I feel like I often get weird looks/judged for going this route, so I'm super glad you made this video and shared the info with us. Makes me feel less alone in this journey. Best of luck and I hope you achieve everything you want this year! :)
Hey Suzanne! You're welcome! Totally relate to the feeling of being burnt out (due to overworking but also working on businesses that don't align with my long-term goals). I'm in a pretty similar situation where the majority of my friends are in 9-5s. I used to feel a bit weird that I'm doing something different, but I just remind myself that this is what I want to do with my life and it doesn't matter what other people think. True friends will support you no matter what you pursue. Good luck on your business! :)
I’d look into air bnb more. It’s pretty scary when you learn more about them as a company not to mention your personal safety & wellbeing of the property. Love all your ideas!
Another awesome video Dina! I have been self employed for nearly a decade. As a dog walker for a long time and now as a disability support worker with TH-cam as my side hustle :) I also have a print on demand store but I'm not very active there so it's slow but who doesn't love a passive income, big or small!
Wow I didn't know that Claire! Happy to hear that you have been able to sustain yourself with your businesses! Not everyone can do that. Looking forward to our chat on Thurs!
I attended one of your calligraphy workshop and followed you on insta right after, before you had TH-cam! So cool to see you growing :) you’re doing great!
Wow, these side hustle ideas are absolutely brilliant! I never thought of some of these before, and now I'm feeling inspired and motivated to start my own side business. Thanks for sharing such valuable and practical advice - I'll definitely be putting these tips into action!
I think you should always have money in your thumbnail because it’s why your viewers are watching and it always stands out I wish I could use money in my thumbnails in my niche
The Calligraphy Instructor Academy is so HELPFUL!!! I still refer back to my notes and use what I learned there on a regular basis when planning and preparing for my calligraphy lessons.
I love, love, love that you have done so many side hustles and I definitely agree with you about the shift of mindset thing. I am trying to be an entrepreneur myself and I have been trying many different things but there is unfortunately a lot gatekeeping. So, I would love to know more details about the side hustle processes, like where do we get started? I was inspired by one of your ideas, which was to start your own workshop/coaching, but then where do you host that idea? How do you draw people in? Do you make a social media page? Or is there an website where it's meant for those things? How do these people know to join your Zoom call and where do you collect your pay? So many questions, haha. I would also love to know more about your blogging process, as well! Like where do you blog, how many times a week, and how long it took for you to find your success (financially or audience), as well as any advice you could give. I think you have so much knowledge and I love the way you explain things without withholding any information. I'm looking forward to your continuing journey and I hope to learn as much as I can from you!
I'm just gonna comment again so hopefully you can recognize me, I mean you miss every chance you don't take right? I know blowing up takes patience like what you said before it happened to you, you uploaded 100+ videos but I think for an upcoming indie artist like me it's gonna be harder because my content is limited for now. That's no excuse though that's why here I am still learning every advice that I can get. I'm doing this 'til it's fun and the grind is fun so I'm gonna keep striving. Thank you for sharing your success ms. Dina Lu! I'm not expecting you to answer but I kindly ask you to listen my songs. I hope you like my thoughts that are sync in music. 🙏🎶🌙
I’m so glad I came across your channel! I totally agree- TH-cam takes a lot of energy especially when engagement is low. Hoping to start an Etsy shop as well and found your videos encouraging! Subscribed :)
First video i see from your channel and one of the side hustles you mentioned suits me so much! Your energy is so wholesome, thank you! I'm gonna try tutoring and will update you later on ❤
@@DinaLu Hi dina! Updates! I started tutoring and so far it's starting to take off 🥹🤍 thank you so much for your ideas and encouragement, hope you're well!
So glad I stumbled across your videos!! Don't change your delivery please. You give real advice, tried and true and it's honest....not just what we wanna hear! Thanks! 🎉 ( Ps. My channel has nothing to do with why I am investigating your channel. I want to expand my art!)
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my TH-cam channel 8 months ago about self development. Now I have 773 subs and > 300 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
@DinaLu Whoever you are, I don't know you personally but I can say that you're one of the non-judgmental and open-minded people who is not fixated on tangible or external factors in order to learn from someone like me. Just because someone doesn't have a piece of paper as a credential, doesn't mean that person is not entitled to share personal experiences with the hope & intention to inspire others. Keep up with whatever it is that you're doing to improve mankind or improving your life even to a slight degree each day. This is just one part of a bigger puzzle for creating my TH-cam channel about holistic health. I literally could have died back when I was 14 years old due to major depression but here I am right now replying to you, a TH-camr, who's full of fulfillment and dedication to help others to be a better version of themselves. I ain't better than anyone else but my old self. That's all that really makes this TH-cam thing more meaningful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for your support! I am hoping that you can join me with this endless personal development journey! :)
You channel is already so interesting in all that you do ! I'm much older but i know how to do calligraphy and I have made money creating wedding invitations a very long time ago but its great that you have done so well with it and have created a course. It is so niche! I am still learning the art of calligraphy because I am rusty but I love it and I am also a writer . I will check out your other videos on the subject , I am sure I can use some ideas to create my own way to make money! You msut be passionate about it. I have a cleaning and home organizing business but I am talented with so mcu as are you! Thank you for sharing your insight!!!
well one of the most effective ways to engage,and boost your sales is creating website and an app to brand your business and am an expert I can help you with this services
Honestly, i've been on a hunt to find a good business model that i can kick-off easily without having to put SO much money on it, but the ONE major thing that's been stopping me and it keeps dragging me back to point 0 is my location. Almost every easy business model is only open for US citizens, Australia, Canada..etc the BIG countries, i live in a country where i literally have no possibility to do anything and it sucks because i have enough money to try something online and the knowledge too, but where i live is just what's holding me back..
Mmmm I've never even thought about that, I guess I take for granted that I live in Canada. ☹️ Do you know of other online business owners in your country?
It’s just so refreshing to see that there are other things out there to make money with, not just average and draining 9 to 5 jobs. Really gives me hope
Thank you Dina for a super simple yet effective list of Side Hustle Ideas. I'm also in the Finance/Make Money Online space, I appreciate the time & effort it takes to create this type of content! Subbing!
I sell 3D printed products on etsy and got my first sale 2 weeks ago. I now have 27 sales. Would you say this is normal or above average for starting out.
This video was so helpful!! Thank you for sharing your personal journey & things you learned along the way! I love that you have a curious mindset & the confidence to try new things! It’s very encouraging to see 😊
Hi Dina, I´m 16 years old and I´m planning to try side hustle so I could help my parents financially but I don´t know what to do. Do u have any suggestion for me?
Thank you! It's from a cheap gel polish pack on Amazon that I got a long time ago 😂 I do my own gel nails sometimes, I have the nail lamp. But yay thank you for noticing the nails ♥️
Love these tips, thanks so much for sharing! I have property that i rent out on Airbnb, but within the past year I started renting out random spaces as storage and it's been awesome. Has anyone else done this?
Hey Amie! Omg such a small world haha Brant P mentioned you last year when I met him and told him I wanted to be a content creator/digital nomad! Congrats on all your success ❤️️
Doordash its a pretty good option, at least in Georgia, you can get up to 150 in only 8 hours, working 1 hour daily on weekdays and a little bit more weekends at night, just by picking up food, driving and dropping it off
omg pleaseee introduce me to your friend group; I feel like no one in my (admittedly very small) social circle is that interested in seriously pursuing side hustles like the ones you and your friends are doing.
My dinacalligraphy.com website is Squarespace! It's not the best if you want to run the blog full-time or do complicated things. WordPress is the best for that since it is so much more customizable.. but if you know code, you can customize the Squarespace blog
Yes of course there will be! Waiting for January to be over and for me to get paid by Etsy on February 6th, then I'll film the video 🙌 I also sometimes share about my Etsy sales on my Instagram stories @dinadlu
I was wondering, sorry if this is a weird question but why do many youtubers choose to not link their etsy shop? I would love to see your shop and purchase cards.
So that it doesn't mess up the Etsy algorithm, and so that people don't create products in the same niche! I actually don't sell my greeting cards on my Etsy shop. But if you'd like to buy some, you can DM me on instagram dinadlu
@Dina Lu oh ok makes sense. I can see how people would want to copy the idea, especially after talking in a video about how you were successful with it. Thanks for the answer :)
Hi Dina, In your next monthly update: would you be able to explain your background skillwise? Making templates on Canva, one can assume graphic design/ art? Thanks: this video is giving so much inspiration
I actually have no graphic design experience. Other than when I was a teenager I played around with Photoshop a bit. I learned canva by myself just throughout the last couple years, but I never got really good at it until I started making my Etsy listings. I still don't think I'm a very advanced canva user, but it's good enough for what I create on Etsy
What do you mean? With coaching, for me it was mainly meetings on zoom and I used Instagram, and my email newsletter provider active campaign mainly. I also had some resources that I put on teachable.
Hi Dina, thank you for your video! It was very informative. I had a small construction company for the past 3 years, and I've done everything alone, and I find it almost impossible to find reliable employees so I'm trying to work from home now. I'm tired of doing the work of 3 people, so I have been doing woodworking in my garage and selling them on marketplace. It's going ok but my weak point is that I do not how to promote or advertise. I feel as of I did know how to advertise I would be rolling in the dough, because my products I make are very nice and affordable. I don't care what I do to be honest. I just don't want to work for someone anymore. I will work harder by myself and potentially make more money. Any suggestions??
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Hmmm, I think it really depends on what you're selling (for example, when I hear of woodworking I think of furniture, but you could also be making small signs for small businesses or something) so I think your advertising/marketing strategy would depend on what exactly you're making / who you are targeting. What I would suggest for selling to individuals vs businesses would be very different. What kind of woodworking are you doing?
@@DinaLu Hey Dina! Thanks for your response. The woodworking I've been doing is custom slat wood planter boxes, slat wood planter box benches, picture frames, cutting boards, cooler boxes, etc. Everyone loves my stuff but I'd like to do more than just "pay the bills" if you know what I mean. So far I've only sold on Marketplace and to a few Facebook friends, but I feel if I had an idea how to actually get my products out to the public better I would be doing quite well, as my products are very nice. I watched a TH-cam video where the woodworker said to focus more on making smaller items that sell in larger quantities, which I could also easily do but I have no idea how to get my name out there. I seen you just posted an Etsy shop video which also seems like a cool side gig. I have a Cricut maker and make all my own shirts, crafts, etc. I'm going to check that out because I really enjoy the way you explain things in your videos. Thanks for everything Dina, you're going to do very well in life!
@@Chrissyboy82 I think there's a lot of opportunity for you here with the woodworking, with the actual woodworking itself for customers in your area since you do a lot, but also stuff online like starting a youtube channel (obviously more long term) or yes as you said, Etsy. The more you make projects, I'm sure the more customers you'll get with word of mouth. So many ways to do marketing, like word of mouth, fb marketplace, social media, going to different kinds of events (gardening events?). Good luck!!!🙌
You need to get your drive going and find something you're interested in or always wanted to try and just jump right in!!... It's pretty rough at the start until your brain starts to get it, just stick to it, make it a goal to at least understand it. Have fun!
That was really a great initiative. I'm interested in selling physical products online I'm not getting where to start from like drop shipping and making our own e-commerce store.please help me out with this.❤❤
Hey Dina, great vid so far (didn't finish watching yet). I wanted to say, I was like you, I wanted to start/create some kind of product, and the one that I felt I can actually get done was inspirational sticky notes. I felt it was doable and not very difficult to start, so that's what I did! That was my first original product I created. Ok, now back to your video.
Printing journals sound fascinating but I lack the upfront funds. I've considered jewelry and candle making too. I'm actually trying the jewelry but getting supplies is difficult. I considered youtube channel but I have low-self esteem, concerning my voice especially. It's also a noise driven household of 8 people.
Mmm I'm glad you've considered several options. I hope you find one that works well for you! For the youtube videos, if it's too loud you can always record outside in a park or borrow a room in the library!
There are sooo many good books! Ones that I love in general are Chillpreneur (Denise Duffield Thomas) and PS You're a Genius (Kelly Trach). But I think if you know what kind of business you want to start, there are more specific books for each kind of business
I have something I would like to do myself. I want to make a channel on basic cooking skills and chores for the lazy significant other. I don't want to give away the entirety of the plan, but I think it has real potential. For example, I can cook a healthy breakfast in less than 90 seconds, no joke. Problem is that we live below our means to try and get ahead so our apartment is not nice to say the very least. Any ideas how I can work around the very ugly elephant in the room? I know my content will not be top tier in the beginning due to lack of experience, but not trying is the easiest way to fail.
I think you shouldn't let your apartment looks stop you from starting the channel 😊 at the beginning, I thought that my room was messy/ugly, and not as nice as the other youtubers. If you're starting a cooking channel, the only criteria is that you need a kitchen, not a beautiful kitchen. Also, it actually might be good if your kitchen doesn't look super duper beautiful because people can relate to you more.
Thanks for the share, some great suggestions in there. Have actually been thinking about starting an Etsy Digi store for a while now and have been working on my digies. Just need to work out how the uploads downloads work. Any help and suggestion in this area, would be much appreciated :).
An etsy shop is a great side biz to start good luck!!! 💪 If you're selling a digital template, you can just upload a PDF that includes the link to the digital template
Thank you for the information in how to start a business I am trying to start one my self but don't know where to start from you think you can give me some kind advice in how to start one thank you and i hope to hear from soon take care have a wonderful day
well one of the most effective ways to engage,and boost your sales is creating website and an app to brand your business and am an expert I can help you with this services
Oooops, I forgot to include my pet-sitting business haha 😂 Anyways, let me know if you have a business or if you're planning to start one! Do you have any questions? Leave a comment below ❤
even though i have more views than you how do you have soo many subscribers
@@SnackdaBandit are your views more from TH-cam shorts rather than long from ?
@@DinaLu yeah, but what category do you put on videos?
@@SnackdaBandit People & blogs
@@DinaLu ok tysm
Hustles:
0:37 Making a physical product and selling it
1:55 Teaching workshops
2:29 Freelancing a known skill
2:50 Food delivery
3:16 Business coaching
4:05 Courses
4:51 TH-cam channel
5:55 Etsy shop
6:35 Blog
6:58 Social Media marketing
7:30 Selling self-publishing books on Amazon
7:44 Consulting
8:10 Offering a service
8:35 Flipping items
8:55 Airbnb or rental
That's because they are full fledged jobs and you need to take them as such for them to work. Calling them side hustles is just a weird click-baiting trend.
@@TheJollyJokerDanceryeah, because who is just jumping up being a consultant? Lol
Single mom here, watched this 3 times while getting ready... just to come to the comments... but she still had some gems throughout the video.
rentals are the best side hustles imo. I started renting out random spaces around my house as storage and I've made thousands
I started my business about 3years ago here in China too and it was tough at the start but I finally learned a lot and much stable now. I’m glad I started. Starting and running a business is never a waste, even if the beginning is rough, it’ll eventually be fine. Thanks for your video. I enjoyed it. ✌🏾
I so agree. It's never a waste! There are a lot of learnings and it feels very rewarding too. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊
@@DinaLu My pleasure. Thanks for your video. 😊
well one of the most effective ways to engage,and boost your sales is creating website and an app to brand your business and am an expert I can help you with this services
What are you upto?
Wanna share ?
Hi Dina! Thank you for this video. I have tried many side hustles as well over the past two years, including blogging and coaching, and have been feeling burnt out. All of my friends are in corporate 9-5s and I feel like I often get weird looks/judged for going this route, so I'm super glad you made this video and shared the info with us. Makes me feel less alone in this journey. Best of luck and I hope you achieve everything you want this year! :)
Hey Suzanne! You're welcome! Totally relate to the feeling of being burnt out (due to overworking but also working on businesses that don't align with my long-term goals). I'm in a pretty similar situation where the majority of my friends are in 9-5s. I used to feel a bit weird that I'm doing something different, but I just remind myself that this is what I want to do with my life and it doesn't matter what other people think. True friends will support you no matter what you pursue. Good luck on your business! :)
Rooting for all of the individuals who strive 🔥 Manifesting that this is your year 🎉
Love it. I am a side hustler myself. It is good to be able to control your income and not to always rely on a paycheck !
Yesss!
I’d look into air bnb more. It’s pretty scary when you learn more about them as a company not to mention your personal safety & wellbeing of the property.
Love all your ideas!
Thanks Kay! I'll definitely look into it more when I'm closer to buying a property hehe
Another awesome video Dina! I have been self employed for nearly a decade. As a dog walker for a long time and now as a disability support worker with TH-cam as my side hustle :) I also have a print on demand store but I'm not very active there so it's slow but who doesn't love a passive income, big or small!
Wow I didn't know that Claire! Happy to hear that you have been able to sustain yourself with your businesses! Not everyone can do that. Looking forward to our chat on Thurs!
@@DinaLu hi dina,
This dump try to scam people ..block him (using your photo)
finally a good video with no bs, this coming from someone who is really skeptical of everyone lol
Awww thank you so much James!
I attended one of your calligraphy workshop and followed you on insta right after, before you had TH-cam! So cool to see you growing :) you’re doing great!
Oh WOW! That was a long time ago. Thank you so much for the support!! 🙌
Wow, these side hustle ideas are absolutely brilliant! I never thought of some of these before, and now I'm feeling inspired and motivated to start my own side business. Thanks for sharing such valuable and practical advice - I'll definitely be putting these tips into action!
Thank you so much! I'm glad it got you motivated 🙌
I think you should always have money in your thumbnail because it’s why your viewers are watching and it always stands out
I wish I could use money in my thumbnails in my niche
The Calligraphy Instructor Academy is so HELPFUL!!! I still refer back to my notes and use what I learned there on a regular basis when planning and preparing for my calligraphy lessons.
That's so awesome to hear, Lisa!!
this is one of the very few videos about side hustles that are actually doable❤thank you so much
Hope it was helpful!
I love, love, love that you have done so many side hustles and I definitely agree with you about the shift of mindset thing. I am trying to be an entrepreneur myself and I have been trying many different things but there is unfortunately a lot gatekeeping. So, I would love to know more details about the side hustle processes, like where do we get started? I was inspired by one of your ideas, which was to start your own workshop/coaching, but then where do you host that idea? How do you draw people in? Do you make a social media page? Or is there an website where it's meant for those things? How do these people know to join your Zoom call and where do you collect your pay? So many questions, haha.
I would also love to know more about your blogging process, as well! Like where do you blog, how many times a week, and how long it took for you to find your success (financially or audience), as well as any advice you could give.
I think you have so much knowledge and I love the way you explain things without withholding any information. I'm looking forward to your continuing journey and I hope to learn as much as I can from you!
Omg thank you so much for your comment! I feel like I have 10 video ideas just from your 1 comment hahaha. Thank you so much for the support♥️♥️
I am in love the way you are so honest, so rare to see this on youtube. please don’t leave the honesty once you get famous 😂
Thank you so much! Happy to hear that ✨
I'm just gonna comment again so hopefully you can recognize me, I mean you miss every chance you don't take right? I know blowing up takes patience like what you said before it happened to you, you uploaded 100+ videos but I think for an upcoming indie artist like me it's gonna be harder because my content is limited for now. That's no excuse though that's why here I am still learning every advice that I can get. I'm doing this 'til it's fun and the grind is fun so I'm gonna keep striving. Thank you for sharing your success ms. Dina Lu! I'm not expecting you to answer but I kindly ask you to listen my songs. I hope you like my thoughts that are sync in music. 🙏🎶🌙
Thank you for this! I love how real you are and share things you have done or other people have done that work! Thank you!!!
Thank you! I see a lot of videos where people recommend businesses they haven't tried so I wonder about the legitimacy of their recommendations.
Congrats on 10K! Thanks for the helpful and honest video!
Glad I could help Margaret! Thank you 🙌
super inspiring to hear about your business/side hustle experiences!
Thank you!!
Love your channel so much! Discovered it a few weeks ago and you’ve inspired me to finally make the push and open my shop 😊
That is awesome!!!! SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT!
I’m so glad I came across your channel! I totally agree- TH-cam takes a lot of energy especially when engagement is low. Hoping to start an Etsy shop as well and found your videos encouraging! Subscribed :)
Thank you so much for supporting, Joolie! I'm glad my videos have been encouraging for you 😊
Love these ideas!! My goal is to have 10 streams of income this year so this def helps!!
Yesssss you can do it!!!!
First video i see from your channel and one of the side hustles you mentioned suits me so much! Your energy is so wholesome, thank you! I'm gonna try tutoring and will update you later on ❤
That's awesome to hear! Good luck on tutoring!! 🙌
@@DinaLu Hi dina! Updates! I started tutoring and so far it's starting to take off 🥹🤍 thank you so much for your ideas and encouragement, hope you're well!
@@heilynvg omg!!!! 🥹 Yay CONGRATULATIONS on the side hustle
@@DinaLu thanks to you! your channel is such a blessing 🤍🤍🥹
@@heilynvg Aww Heilyn!!!
So glad I stumbled across your videos!! Don't change your delivery please. You give real advice, tried and true and it's honest....not just what we wanna hear! Thanks! 🎉 ( Ps. My channel has nothing to do with why I am investigating your channel. I want to expand my art!)
Awww thank you so much!! That means a lot to me ✨
Thank you Dina! I really like your sharing with this light-hearted vibe and easy pace to follow. :)
Aww I'm so happy to hear this :)
These are great ideas and tips for people who want to start but have no idea how!
Glad you think so!
These are great ideas, thank you! I love your transparency with TH-cam!
Thanks Caz! I'm glad you liked it 🙌
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my TH-cam channel 8 months ago about self development. Now I have 773 subs and > 300 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
OMG I don't know how I missed this, congratulations Nathan, that's so awesome to hear!! 🙌🎉❤️
@DinaLu Whoever you are, I don't know you personally but I can say that you're one of the non-judgmental and open-minded people who is not fixated on tangible or external factors in order to learn from someone like me. Just because someone doesn't have a piece of paper as a credential, doesn't mean that person is not entitled to share personal experiences with the hope & intention to inspire others. Keep up with whatever it is that you're doing to improve mankind or improving your life even to a slight degree each day. This is just one part of a bigger puzzle for creating my TH-cam channel about holistic health. I literally could have died back when I was 14 years old due to major depression but here I am right now replying to you, a TH-camr, who's full of fulfillment and dedication to help others to be a better version of themselves. I ain't better than anyone else but my old self. That's all that really makes this TH-cam thing more meaningful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for your support! I am hoping that you can join me with this endless personal development journey! :)
I really appreciate your honesty, a rare find in these kind of videos. Cheers!
I appreciate that! 🥳
You channel is already so interesting in all that you do ! I'm much older but i know how to do calligraphy and I have made money creating wedding invitations a very long time ago but its great that you have done so well with it and have created a course. It is so niche! I am still learning the art of calligraphy because I am rusty but I love it and I am also a writer . I will check out your other videos on the subject , I am sure I can use some ideas to create my own way to make money! You msut be passionate about it. I have a cleaning and home organizing business but I am talented with so mcu as are you! Thank you for sharing your insight!!!
Omg yay another calligrapher! Thank you for your comment and for watching. I hope my channel helps!
well one of the most effective ways to engage,and boost your sales is creating website and an app to brand your business and am an expert I can help you with this services
Great suggestions. Thanks!
Glad you like them!
I'm glad you have a youtube. There are some great ideas, I'd like to try 👏 , plus later , checking out the workshop video.
Ohhh I will definitely try out the self publishing part. I even have an idea for a book that’s within my niche
That's awesome, wish you best of luck!
Honestly, i've been on a hunt to find a good business model that i can kick-off easily without having to put SO much money on it, but the ONE major thing that's been stopping me and it keeps dragging me back to point 0 is my location.
Almost every easy business model is only open for US citizens, Australia, Canada..etc the BIG countries, i live in a country where i literally have no possibility to do anything and it sucks because i have enough money to try something online and the knowledge too, but where i live is just what's holding me back..
Mmmm I've never even thought about that, I guess I take for granted that I live in Canada. ☹️ Do you know of other online business owners in your country?
It’s just so refreshing to see that there are other things out there to make money with, not just average and draining 9 to 5 jobs. Really gives me hope
Yesss! Totally😊
Solid advice! You just got yourself a new subscriber.
Thank you for subscribing, glad you like the advice! ✨🥰
That's impressive how much you've done in a year! Really gives me a motivation to keep going
Aww! Yesss you can do it ♥️✨
honestly some of the best advice i've heard
Thank you so much Marina!!
Im a new subscriber! Thank you so much for all of your knowledge!
Thank you for the support!
Awesome video, thanks so much for sharing! You're doing amazing on TH-cam!!
Thank you so much Alice!!
Thank you Dina for a super simple yet effective list of Side Hustle Ideas. I'm also in the Finance/Make Money Online space, I appreciate the time & effort it takes to create this type of content! Subbing!
Thank you for watching and subbing Ryan!
@@DinaLuYou’re welcome Dina! I would really enjoy doing a collab if the opportunity comes up!
I sell 3D printed products on etsy and got my first sale 2 weeks ago. I now have 27 sales. Would you say this is normal or above average for starting out.
You got more than me!! And there is no average, don't compare yourself to anyone else 😊
Do you mind sharing like the prices/how they charge you on Etsy? I heard the percentage is high 🙃🙃
@@MsLaziesArse they take 6.5%
This video was so helpful!! Thank you for sharing your personal journey & things you learned along the way! I love that you have a curious mindset & the confidence to try new things! It’s very encouraging to see 😊
I'm so happy to hear that!!! ❤️
You are so awesome! I enjoy your channel.
Thank you so much!
Hi Dina, I´m 16 years old and I´m planning to try side hustle so I could help my parents financially but I don´t know what to do. Do u have any suggestion for me?
I love this video. Helped me so much. Thank you :)
You're welcome! :)
Love this video!! Ty for the helpful tips
You are so welcome!
You are so well spoken. Great information. Im searching for a business and coming up empty.
Thanks Tanya!
Great video! thanks a lot for sharing
Thanks for watching!!
❤ the last phrase “Be in the right mindset” maybe you should do a video about that.
I feel like I already have a lot of mindset videos hahaha!
Im building my Airbnb in south surrey-white rock right now! Love the hustle!
Nice! That's awesome!
Love the ideas! Btw, what is the pink nail polish you are wearing? It looks so good on you!
Thank you! It's from a cheap gel polish pack on Amazon that I got a long time ago 😂 I do my own gel nails sometimes, I have the nail lamp. But yay thank you for noticing the nails ♥️
Thanks for this! I am really having a hard time finding the one that suits me and my lifestyle best.
You got this! 💪 Thank you!
Love these tips, thanks so much for sharing! I have property that i rent out on Airbnb, but within the past year I started renting out random spaces as storage and it's been awesome. Has anyone else done this?
You're welcome!!
So many great side hustle ideas!! I personally LOVE online courses!
Hey Amie! Omg such a small world haha Brant P mentioned you last year when I met him and told him I wanted to be a content creator/digital nomad! Congrats on all your success ❤️️
Doordash its a pretty good option, at least in Georgia, you can get up to 150 in only 8 hours, working 1 hour daily on weekdays and a little bit more weekends at night, just by picking up food, driving and dropping it off
Oh nice!!!
Just what I needed to make this my growth year Dina :D You're amazing
So glad 🙌 Thanks Danny!
Great ideas. Thank you
You're welcome!!
Very inspiring! Keep on sharing gurrll
Thank you so much!!
Fabulous video. Watching from Australia. Trying to get better at business & TH-cam so these are Excellent tips. Thanks. 😊
I'm glad you like them! 🥳
Literally off topic but it that all oles on your face its so beautiful just sits perfectly on different places on ur face
Awwwww ♥️
I did Rover dog sitting for about a year and still dog sit for people I know. It is a nice side hustle to make some extra cash.
That's awesome, Kendra! I'm glad it's working out for you!
Very educative vlog thanks for inspiring people like us
Thank you!
omg pleaseee introduce me to your friend group; I feel like no one in my (admittedly very small) social circle is that interested in seriously pursuing side hustles like the ones you and your friends are doing.
Thank u soo much dina ♥♥
And There are someone comment here try to scam people that he is you! Be carefull and block him!
Yeah I know 🤪 it's annoying
@@DinaLu Can you reply to me in instagram please?
Do you have a video on how to do signups for like you said calligraphy event
Congrats on 10k!
Thank you Garry!
Omg I love this content thank you 😊 for sharing♥️ I am about to make a similar video since I relate to you in doing so many business
Yay glad you like it!!!
Hey! Love your energy 🖤 where do you run / host your blog? X
My dinacalligraphy.com website is Squarespace! It's not the best if you want to run the blog full-time or do complicated things. WordPress is the best for that since it is so much more customizable.. but if you know code, you can customize the Squarespace blog
Great video! Can we please get a 3 month update about your etsy.
Yes of course there will be! Waiting for January to be over and for me to get paid by Etsy on February 6th, then I'll film the video 🙌 I also sometimes share about my Etsy sales on my Instagram stories @dinadlu
Congrats on 10 k 🎉
Thank you 🥳
Hi Dina what do you sell on Etsy? Thanks
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
3:04 i delivered with doordash and made good money when I had my car. But, I live in SF so it's always busy.
That's awesome you liked it!
So beautiful😍😍😍 love to watch. From India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Thank you Riya! 💖
Woww. Glad that I found your channel
Yay :)
You hit 10k subscribers 💙 It's great Dina!!!
Thank you so much!
I was wondering, sorry if this is a weird question but why do many youtubers choose to not link their etsy shop? I would love to see your shop and purchase cards.
So that it doesn't mess up the Etsy algorithm, and so that people don't create products in the same niche! I actually don't sell my greeting cards on my Etsy shop. But if you'd like to buy some, you can DM me on instagram dinadlu
@Dina Lu oh ok makes sense. I can see how people would want to copy the idea, especially after talking in a video about how you were successful with it. Thanks for the answer :)
Mam your ideas are great
Thanks a lot!
Congratulations 🍾
Thank you!!
I love your videos and content. 🙂
Thank you Kath! I'm glad you love them! 😊
Hi Dina,
In your next monthly update: would you be able to explain your background skillwise?
Making templates on Canva, one can assume graphic design/ art?
Thanks: this video is giving so much inspiration
I actually have no graphic design experience. Other than when I was a teenager I played around with Photoshop a bit. I learned canva by myself just throughout the last couple years, but I never got really good at it until I started making my Etsy listings. I still don't think I'm a very advanced canva user, but it's good enough for what I create on Etsy
What sites do you recommend to offer coaching?
What do you mean? With coaching, for me it was mainly meetings on zoom and I used Instagram, and my email newsletter provider active campaign mainly. I also had some resources that I put on teachable.
Hi Dina, thank you for your video! It was very informative.
I had a small construction company for the past 3 years, and I've done everything alone, and I find it almost impossible to find reliable employees so I'm trying to work from home now.
I'm tired of doing the work of 3 people, so I have been doing woodworking in my garage and selling them on marketplace.
It's going ok but my weak point is that I do not how to promote or advertise.
I feel as of I did know how to advertise I would be rolling in the dough, because my products I make are very nice and affordable.
I don't care what I do to be honest.
I just don't want to work for someone anymore. I will work harder by myself and potentially make more money.
Any suggestions??
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Hmmm, I think it really depends on what you're selling (for example, when I hear of woodworking I think of furniture, but you could also be making small signs for small businesses or something) so I think your advertising/marketing strategy would depend on what exactly you're making / who you are targeting. What I would suggest for selling to individuals vs businesses would be very different. What kind of woodworking are you doing?
@@DinaLu Hey Dina! Thanks for your response.
The woodworking I've been doing is custom slat wood planter boxes, slat wood planter box benches, picture frames, cutting boards, cooler boxes, etc.
Everyone loves my stuff but I'd like to do more than just "pay the bills" if you know what I mean.
So far I've only sold on Marketplace and to a few Facebook friends, but I feel if I had an idea how to actually get my products out to the public better I would be doing quite well, as my products are very nice.
I watched a TH-cam video where the woodworker said to focus more on making smaller items that sell in larger quantities, which I could also easily do but I have no idea how to get my name out there.
I seen you just posted an Etsy shop video which also seems like a cool side gig. I have a Cricut maker and make all my own shirts, crafts, etc.
I'm going to check that out because I really enjoy the way you explain things in your videos.
Thanks for everything Dina, you're going to do very well in life!
@@Chrissyboy82 I think there's a lot of opportunity for you here with the woodworking, with the actual woodworking itself for customers in your area since you do a lot, but also stuff online like starting a youtube channel (obviously more long term) or yes as you said, Etsy. The more you make projects, I'm sure the more customers you'll get with word of mouth. So many ways to do marketing, like word of mouth, fb marketplace, social media, going to different kinds of events (gardening events?). Good luck!!!🙌
@@DinaLu Sounds great!
I will do all of those things effective immediately.
Thanks so much Dina, you're awesome!
Promote it in social media and show the process of woodworking 🙏
Great video
Thanks!
what if you don't have a skill lol
Lmaoo samee 😅😅
I suggest try learning a skill that is something you’re interested in
You need to get your drive going and find something you're interested in or always wanted to try and just jump right in!!... It's pretty rough at the start until your brain starts to get it, just stick to it, make it a goal to at least understand it. Have fun!
Skillshare lmao idk tho fr
@@justinrogers68 uhh skillshare is kinda bad lol
Your videos are so great, Dina!! I see you task rabbit 🐰haha
Thank you!!
Hey Dina, can you teach us the process on how to make a course for people? Just like how you did in idea 6
I'll add that as an idea for a video!
That was really a great initiative.
I'm interested in selling physical products online I'm not getting where to start from like drop shipping and making our own e-commerce store.please help me out with this.❤❤
I'm glad you enjoyed this! I don't have experience in either of those, so sorry I can't help out!
Thankyou ❤
You're welcome!
Hey Dina, great vid so far (didn't finish watching yet). I wanted to say, I was like you, I wanted to start/create some kind of product, and the one that I felt I can actually get done was inspirational sticky notes. I felt it was doable and not very difficult to start, so that's what I did! That was my first original product I created.
Ok, now back to your video.
Yesss! Start with what feels easiest/most comfortable is a great way to start a business 🙌
what do you sell on etsy?
Printing journals sound fascinating but I lack the upfront funds. I've considered jewelry and candle making too. I'm actually trying the jewelry but getting supplies is difficult. I considered youtube channel but I have low-self esteem, concerning my voice especially. It's also a noise driven household of 8 people.
Mmm I'm glad you've considered several options. I hope you find one that works well for you! For the youtube videos, if it's too loud you can always record outside in a park or borrow a room in the library!
What books do you recommend for starting the first business?
There are sooo many good books! Ones that I love in general are Chillpreneur (Denise Duffield Thomas) and PS You're a Genius (Kelly Trach). But I think if you know what kind of business you want to start, there are more specific books for each kind of business
All am trying to focus on is making my TH-cam Channel my main source of income. Hopefully someday! Am this close! Thank you for sharing! :)
You can do it! 💪 Thank you so much!
I have something I would like to do myself. I want to make a channel on basic cooking skills and chores for the lazy significant other. I don't want to give away the entirety of the plan, but I think it has real potential. For example, I can cook a healthy breakfast in less than 90 seconds, no joke. Problem is that we live below our means to try and get ahead so our apartment is not nice to say the very least. Any ideas how I can work around the very ugly elephant in the room? I know my content will not be top tier in the beginning due to lack of experience, but not trying is the easiest way to fail.
I think you shouldn't let your apartment looks stop you from starting the channel 😊 at the beginning, I thought that my room was messy/ugly, and not as nice as the other youtubers. If you're starting a cooking channel, the only criteria is that you need a kitchen, not a beautiful kitchen. Also, it actually might be good if your kitchen doesn't look super duper beautiful because people can relate to you more.
Thanks for the share, some great suggestions in there. Have actually been thinking about starting an Etsy Digi store for a while now and have been working on my digies. Just need to work out how the uploads downloads work. Any help and suggestion in this area, would be much appreciated :).
An etsy shop is a great side biz to start good luck!!! 💪 If you're selling a digital template, you can just upload a PDF that includes the link to the digital template
You are so cool!
Aww thank you Erika!
Thank you for the information in how to start a business I am trying to start one my self but don't know where to start from you think you can give me some kind advice in how to start one thank you and i hope to hear from soon take care have a wonderful day
well one of the most effective ways to engage,and boost your sales is creating website and an app to brand your business and am an expert I can help you with this services
My video from last week is about exactly that! "If you want to start a side hustle in 2023 but don’t know where to start, watch this."
Where did you get your tripod for your phone?
Got it on Amazon! You can search "phone tripod and selfie stick"