55% of Americans want to turn their passions into profit, according to Vistaprint. Dose of Travel Founder Nabila Ismail joins Wealth! to discuss how people can turn their hobbies into full-time gigs. Starting off as a pharmacist, Ismail spun her love for travel into creating her own travel blog and brand.

Ismail encourages people to start building a portfolio of their work and even take unpaid opportunities initially to get more experience under their belts. Once their portfolios are in a good spot, they can start securing paid opportunities and even set their own prices.

She also stresses the importance of having an online presence to showcase their work and potentially secure new clients.

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This post was written by Melanie Riehl

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