6-Figure Revenue in 6 Months: A Practical Guide for Starting Your Own Design Business

As former colleagues in the corporate world, we embarked on this adventure to create a design studio that's uniquely ours. Despite fierce competition in the field, within two quarters of our inaugural year, we generated over $150,000 in revenue. Join us for a candid discussion of our journey in transitioning from a designer to an entrepreneur and establishing a successful design business. We’ll share our experiences, both the highs and the lows and offer practical insights for aspiring freelancers and studio founders.

September 18, 2024
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4:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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Anyi Sun
Anyi Sun
Co-Founder, Koi Studios

I'm the co-founder of Koi Studios (koistudios.io), a modern digital product design studio trusted by Fortune 100 and VC-backed startups alike. We offer user-centric strategies and exceptional digital designs to help companies make great designs their competitive advantage. I'm also an adjunct professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering teaching.

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