Although Ding has had to retire from FAST since she turned 20--the organization is literally run only by teenagers--she says she keeps the poster as a memento of her first business endeavor.
Ding says that through Talent she can help Boston-area teenagers and college students develop marketable skills while supporting her cause.
The agency recently qualified for a theatrical license, which allows both Ding and Lu to work as licensed talent agents and managers--and gives her agency the freedom to represent any type of talent, such as models, comedians or ventriloquists.
When a potential talent signs up with the agency, he or she is assigned to one of four divisions: fashion, commercial, theatrical or promotional.
After graduating from the "new faces" division, where Ding and Lu act as advisors for aspiring talents, the clients are sent out for auditions.
The two partners receive 15 percent of whatever their more than 250 clients earn.
The promotional division, geared mainly to local college students, is Ding's brainchild.
Through this division, she helps college students find promotional work that requires minimal experience.
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