Key Points
- Amy Landino dropped out of college despite having $50,000 in student loans.
- She earns about Rs 15.13 lakh (around $18,000) every month in passive income.
- She found her passion in video creation and social media.
- While working full-time, she started a side hustle managing social media for small businesses.
- Her first passive income came from selling an online course.
- She has made over 1,000 YouTube videos and written three books.
Looma News
Amy Landino, an American who dropped out of college, turned her life around from struggling financially to making about Rs 15.13 lakh (around $18,000) each month in passive income. Fifteen years ago, she left college with $50,000 in student loans, thinking it was the right choice for her future, especially since her friends were having a hard time finding jobs after graduation.
To manage her growing debt, she took a job as a public policy assistant but felt unsatisfied. While sharing content on YouTube, she discovered her love for making videos. A friend encouraged her to turn this passion into a career, leading her to start a side hustle managing social media for small businesses.
In 2010, she quit her stable job to focus on her own business, using her video editing skills to create content about social media marketing. Her big break came when she sold an online course on video creation, making $1,000 in just one day. This was the start of her journey into passive income.
Amy launched her YouTube channel, AmyTV, and has created over 1,000 videos, including popular ones like “Plan Your Best Year Ever! My 7 Step Goal Setting Process.” Her channel has become a major source of income through ads. She also ventured into writing books, publishing three titles, such as “Vlog Like a Boss” and “Good Morning, Good Life,” which have sold about 40,000 copies since 2017. The latter even inspired a planner that has earned over $140,000 in sales.
Today, her income comes from YouTube ads, affiliate marketing, brand partnerships, and product sales, showing how she successfully transitioned from being a college dropout to a thriving entrepreneur.
