How to Build a $53k Digital Business in 1 Year 💸 *NEW 2024* beginner's guide to making money online

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This year, I made $53,000 CAD (revenue, not net income) from digital and passive income sources (Etsy, KZbin, brand deals, affiliate income, digital products)-this doesn’t include income from offering calligraphy/art services. It’s always been my dream to make money online and be a digital entrepreneur ever since I was 20 years old, and 9 years later, I’m so grateful that I can say that I made it happen. Throughout my 5 years in business (4 of those years full-time), I’ve learned a lot about how to run a business. It wasn’t until this year (2023) that I was able to live my dream of being a digital nomad making money online.
If you’re trying to make money online, start an online or digital business, or learn how to become a digital entrepreneur, then this is the video for you.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 $53k income online this year
00:54 How to add online income streams
01:55 How to test the market for an idea
03:34 Pre-selling strategy
05:49 Feeling lost? Watch this part
06:51 Beginner’s mistake
08:29 Self-doubt? Watch this
09:12 Important tip
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[@DinaLu]

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[@8randomprettysecret8]

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[@BSPoK]

Congratulations Dina! You’ve made it to the end of the year without giving up 😊.. my best wishes of renewed and further success next year!

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much! 🙌✨

[@TheBurrowingOwle]

Great job, Dina! Hope you have a wonderful new year! 🎉

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much!!

[@thinkmakepush]

such a great video!! thank you for the inspiration, i've been enjoying watching your channel grow this past year. congrats on the 50k!

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@jetimpulse]

wow! expanding the content bubble a bit w this one! i like it. btw im loving the consistency w the uploads❣️oh and hey dina (:

[@DinaLu]

Thanks for watching!! And heyyy

[@danthesafariguy]

Love your transparency and great tips here Dina, thanks for sharing! It would be helpful if you shared some of the courses and/or books you would recommend for new business owners (which ones were most helpful & productive).

[@DinaLu]

It really depends on what you're interested in and what stage of business you're at and what struggles you have! There are a lot of books that are really great!!!

[@VeroDeDream]

I am very proud of you 👏 I a trying to get around my tiredness from my day job to grow my online business ....traveling distance is the main culprit....love how you reveal how you do it. 💚💚💚

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much! 💕

[@AimeeLodge]

The first video I found of yours was your one month on Etsy last Christmas. Such an inspiration seeing what you have achieved this year xx

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much for following for so long!

[@wendyma3096]

Woohoo !!!! 🎉🎉🎉 2023 looked like a great year for you ☺️

[@DinaLu]

It really was 🥹thanks Wendy!

[@mingskitchen9708]

Congratulations! Great job 🎉❤

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much!

[@ClaireSara]

Amazing Dina!

[@DinaLu]

Thanks Claire!

[@chrisford7351]

You go girl! You almost quit! Congratulations!

[@DinaLu]

Thanks!

[@zueawang1753]

hi dina. i really love to watch all your videos. its really help me as a beginners on online business. if you can do a video about ads for etsy? i really appreciatte that.

[@DinaLu]

Glad you're enjoying my videos! I'm actually not an expert at ads on etsy, so I probably won't make a video on that! But a lot of other KZbin creators have

[@jollyjames30]

That's an idea. Maybe you could create a course or a series of videos on how to build high quality sales-pages/landing pages on Hostinger/Teachable?

[@DinaLu]

I'll add that to my video list!

[@8randomprettysecret8]

Dina, did the messages land in the right way? How may we help you kind Women! Congratulations 🥳

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much!

[@emmanuelowusu220]

Wow happy for you. Still waiting to get my online business to reach such a milestone. 😊By the way have you ever taken online coaching on Etsy or do you plan on taking one

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much! Nope, for Etsy, I haven't taken any coaching or courses. But I have gotten coaching in general for my business in 2020-2021

[@Aureu]

I'm really happy for your success 🙂🙂🙂 And I want that too... 😉

[@DinaLu]

Thank you! 💕

[@karlatravieso5321]

Hi Dina. Your page has been helpful. Question, if I am creating for example, a bachelorette itinerary template and need photos of people partying or that fit the occasion. Where do I get these photos? Do I run into copyright issues?

[@DinaLu]

There are a lot of places where you can get photos for commercial use without attribution. I have a subscription to canva pro, but you can also be on the canva free plan and get access to a whole lot of photos

[@ROSADIANA-DSB]

Congrats 🎉how do you screen record your computer screen?

[@DinaLu]

I use the Macbook screen recorder if no audio and if I need to record audio, I use Loom

[@ROSADIANA-DSB]

@@DinaLu how to find the MacBook screen record button 101 😂😂thank you

[@robemoves]

@@ROSADIANA-DSB quickplayer :)

[@DinaLu]

@@ROSADIANA-DSB Shift + Command + 5

[@thefaithfulmentor1348]

Hi Dina, nice video please tell me more about how you deal with with taxes. Do you pay any taxes when you did your Etsy shop or now and how do you do that? Do you pay in Canada or if you’re a nomad person how do you deal with this?

[@DinaLu]

I have a corporation in Canada. For my Etsy transactions and taxes, I send all the data to my accountant and she deals with it for me.

[@TheScreenRoom9474]

can i see your etsy shop?

[@cherylliu6736]

Hey! Why did you choose Etsy over Stan store?

[@DinaLu]

If I'm not mistaken, a stan store is for your current audience. But with an Etsy store, it has the audience right there (since it's a search engine), so I don't have to do any outside marketing. But if I were to sell things to my own audience, I would definitely consider stan store

[@cherylliu6736]

@@DinaLu how easy is it on Etsy as you are starting out for consumers to find you?

[@EmJ444]

I just needed to comment to let you know how beautiful you are.. the way your beauty marks are placed...😍 GAWDDD you are gorgeous.. like beyond...

[@EmJ444]

Thank you for the free game... love love love your content

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much!!

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Can I see your tax return?

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