MYTH: You need $1000's to start an online business.
TRUTH: You can do it with less than $10.
Here's how YOU can start a T-shirt business with just $3
(and start making sales immediately)👇
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TRUTH: You can do it with less than $10.
Here's how YOU can start a T-shirt business with just $3
(and start making sales immediately)👇
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Step 1: Decide On A Niche
Before you do anything else,
You need to decide on a niche.
(this is probably the most important step in the whole process!)
Figure out your ideal customer and base your designs around that.
Use this to solidify a customer avatar👇
Before you do anything else,
You need to decide on a niche.
(this is probably the most important step in the whole process!)
Figure out your ideal customer and base your designs around that.
Use this to solidify a customer avatar👇
Step 2: Validate Your Designs
Biggest upside of starting a T-shirt company?
It's cheap + requires no cost of goods (usually).
So,
You can validate your niche without risking any money.
Biggest upside of starting a T-shirt company?
It's cheap + requires no cost of goods (usually).
So,
You can validate your niche without risking any money.
Here's how:
>Post designs on niche-related Facebook groups
Don't sell anything yet - you'll get kicked out!
>Try PickFu (poll site)
Post a poll + get real feedback from customers within your demographic!
Other options include:
>Reddit
>Youtube (comments)
>Amazon reviews
>Post designs on niche-related Facebook groups
Don't sell anything yet - you'll get kicked out!
>Try PickFu (poll site)
Post a poll + get real feedback from customers within your demographic!
Other options include:
>Youtube (comments)
>Amazon reviews
Step 3: Decide How You Want To Manufacture Your T-shirts
You have several options...
But the cheapest & easiest way is to use a print on demand (POD) company.
Here's how a print-on-demand company works👇
You have several options...
But the cheapest & easiest way is to use a print on demand (POD) company.
Here's how a print-on-demand company works👇
>Upload your design to the POD company
>Take orders through your eCommerce store
>The order info goes to the POD company (automatically)
>POD company charges you for the wholesale cost of the shirt + ships it to the customer on your behalf
>You keep the difference in profit
>Take orders through your eCommerce store
>The order info goes to the POD company (automatically)
>POD company charges you for the wholesale cost of the shirt + ships it to the customer on your behalf
>You keep the difference in profit
This is by far the easiest way to do this,
And the most stress-free.
(literally anyone can do it!)
My POD company recommendations:
>Printful
>CustomCat
Other options:
(NOTE: these companies won't dropship on your behalf, not ideal!)
>TeeSpring
>Amazon Merch
And the most stress-free.
(literally anyone can do it!)
My POD company recommendations:
>Printful
>CustomCat
Other options:
(NOTE: these companies won't dropship on your behalf, not ideal!)
>TeeSpring
>Amazon Merch
Step 4: Choose A Shopping Cart Platform
Now you need to build your online store.
There are many eCommerce platforms,
But the best POD companies only support the big 3:
>Shopify
>BigCommerce
>WooCommerce
These 3 are all great + highly recommended.
Now you need to build your online store.
There are many eCommerce platforms,
But the best POD companies only support the big 3:
>Shopify
>BigCommerce
>WooCommerce
These 3 are all great + highly recommended.
Step 5: Decide On Your Marketing Strategy
In the T-shirt biz,
Competition is high + piracy is real.
(because of the low barrier to entry)
So,
In the T-shirt biz,
Competition is high + piracy is real.
(because of the low barrier to entry)
So,
You should avoid:
>SEO (competition is stiff + takes a long time)
>FB Ads (low revenue per sale of t-shirt makes paid ads hard)
But,
The alternative?
Building an audience + selling it to already happy fans!
>SEO (competition is stiff + takes a long time)
>FB Ads (low revenue per sale of t-shirt makes paid ads hard)
But,
The alternative?
Building an audience + selling it to already happy fans!
Step 6: Choose A Medium For Your Content
If you're going to be generating traffic through content (which you should),
There are a few options:
If you're going to be generating traffic through content (which you should),
There are a few options:
>Start A Blog
This is a great way to build an audience,
But writing can be difficult.
If you want to try blogging?
Check out this article👇
mywifequitherjob.com/how-to-start-a…
This is a great way to build an audience,
But writing can be difficult.
If you want to try blogging?
Check out this article👇
mywifequitherjob.com/how-to-start-a…
>Start A Podcast
Podcasting is an excellent way to build a loyal audience.
And,
The audience it attracts will be quality - they will be exposed to your voice for an extended period of time.
The downside:
It's hard to get discovered.
Learn more👇
mywifequitherjob.com/podcast-tutori…
Podcasting is an excellent way to build a loyal audience.
And,
The audience it attracts will be quality - they will be exposed to your voice for an extended period of time.
The downside:
It's hard to get discovered.
Learn more👇
mywifequitherjob.com/podcast-tutori…
>Start A YouTube Channel
Like podcasting, a YouTube channel is a great way to build a loyal audience.
Visitors can see and hear you speak,
Making it easy to create a connection!
Main downside:
It requires a certain personality to get in front of the camera :)
Like podcasting, a YouTube channel is a great way to build a loyal audience.
Visitors can see and hear you speak,
Making it easy to create a connection!
Main downside:
It requires a certain personality to get in front of the camera :)
If you want to see an example of a T-shirt biz YouTube channel in action,
My kids created one for KidInCharge.com (their own T-shirt company).
Here's the channel👇
(feel free to subscribe!)
youtube.com/channel/UC7wBN…
My kids created one for KidInCharge.com (their own T-shirt company).
Here's the channel👇
(feel free to subscribe!)
youtube.com/channel/UC7wBN…
>Social Media
Social media is great for building an audience,
And you can do it quickly as well.
Popular options:
>Facebook
>Instagram
>Twitter
They all work:
Figure out what works best for you!
Social media is great for building an audience,
And you can do it quickly as well.
Popular options:
They all work:
Figure out what works best for you!
Step 7: Retain Your Audience
You need a way to bring a customer back repeatedly until they are ready to buy.
The best way to do this?
Email marketing.
I suggest using Klaviyo.
Build an email list + nurture them...
That's it.
Signup for Klaviyo👇
mywifequitherjob.com/go/klaviyo.php
You need a way to bring a customer back repeatedly until they are ready to buy.
The best way to do this?
Email marketing.
I suggest using Klaviyo.
Build an email list + nurture them...
That's it.
Signup for Klaviyo👇
mywifequitherjob.com/go/klaviyo.php
A T-shirt biz is a great way to start an online business with very little money or cost of goods.
But - if you have money to spare?
You can start a store 10x quicker (no audience building needed).
My 100% Free Mini-Course shows you how.
Sign up Today👇
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But - if you have money to spare?
You can start a store 10x quicker (no audience building needed).
My 100% Free Mini-Course shows you how.
Sign up Today👇
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