In previous articles we discussed the cost of starting a T-shirt printing and decoration business. However, there’s another option that has no cost.
Let’s quickly review the previously discussed ways in which you might start a T-shirt business — if you have money.
In the first way, you simply buy pre-printed heat transfers, blank T-shirts, and a heat press machine. That’s it. You can be in business for only a few hundred dollars. You get your investment back in short order after you begin getting customers.
In the second way, you do the printing yourself with a direct-to-garment (DTG) printer, which will require a few thousand dollars, a computer, some blank shirts, and a heat press. It’s higher cost but also offers the highest profit potential. The printer and heat press pay for themselves with only a modest amount of business.
But is there a way to get started in the T-shirt printing business with no money?
Yes, there is another option available to you — print-on-demand (POD) products— that requires no up-front money or investment. Let’s take a look at the details now.