Jul 30 2024
Dina Lu: Navigating Entrepreneurship & The Power of Pivoting
Do you struggle to figure out which of your many passions to focus on as a business? If you have more than one focus, this episode is for you!Today I chat with one of my IRL biz friends - Dina Lu all about her entrepreneurial journey - the highs, the lows and the lessons.Dina Lu (she/her) is a Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur, YouTube creator, calligrapher, and Etsy shop owner from Vancouver, BC, Canada. In 2018, she started her first side business selling greeting cards and teaching calligraphy workshops. A year later, she quit her 9-5 government office job to see if she could make it as a creative business owner. Since then, she has never looked back!In 2020, she started her YouTube channel. After 2 long years of seeing slow growth, her 99th video "My first month on Etsy results" was the first of several videos that rocketed her channel from 5,000 subscribers to 50,000 subscribers in one year. Now with over 130+ long-form videos, her channel inspires other people to pursue their dreams through topics related to business, side hustles, her journey as a business owner, and personal development.She is known for being real, relatable, encouraging and authentic in sharing her advice, stories and experiences.You won't want to miss this one!--Guest LinksYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@DinaLuInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dinadlu/Book a coaching session: http://tinyurl.com/dinacoachingEtsy Listing Photos Course: https://dinalu.store/etsy-listing-photos-courseCalligraphy Instructor Academy Course: https://dinalu.teachable.com/p/calligraphy-instructor-academy--Check out the transcript, more links and other episodes at kseniaa.co/podcastPlease let us know what you think about the episode and leave us a review. It really helps get us out there in the podcasting world.If you'd like to be a guest on this show or have a topic you’d like us to cover, please reach out to me at podcast@kseniaa.co.