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:
- The $106,241 year
- Growing up wanting to be "somebody"
- The RM50,000 Law School
- Quitting Law after 2 months:
- Working 10 odd jobs
- The turning point
- Entering the Hong Leong Bank hackathon
- Self-teaching UX/UI: YouTube vs. Reality
- Landing the role at Fave
- Launching her YouTube channel: 10k subs in 3 months
- Burnout & health struggles
- Being the sole provider for her family
- Why her revenue dropped to $70k in 2023
- Don't follow passion, follow curiosity
- Advice for aspiring solopreneurs
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