The Pros and Cons of Starting a Print On Demand T-Shirt Business

This video is about the pros and cons of starting a print-on-demand t-shirt business, with the pros including no upfront or ongoing costs, passive income, easy to start, can be done worldwide, and endless opportunity for growth, while the cons include not being able to collect customer emails, slow growth in the beginning, and competition for popular designs.

This video by Greg Gottfried was published on Mar 19, 2023.
Video length: 08:01.

This video is about the pros and cons of starting a print-on-demand t-shirt business.

The speaker, who has been selling print-on-demand t-shirts for over seven years, shares seven pros and seven cons of this business model. The pros include the fact that it is free to start, it is passive income, easy to start, can be done worldwide, and is not oversaturated.

On the other hand, the cons include not being able to collect customer emails, it is not a get rich quick business model, and popular designs are typically already taken.

• Starting a print-on-demand t-shirt business has no upfront or ongoing costs.
• The business offers passive income with no printing, shipping, customer service, or refunds/exchanges.
• It is easy to start with a small learning curve and can be done entirely from a smartphone or tablet.
• The business can be done worldwide with different fulfillment centers and does not require a business entity.
• There is endless opportunity for growth with billions of dollars in sales and endless sub-niches.

The Pros and Cons of Starting a Print On Demand T-Shirt Business - YouTube

Pros of Starting a Print-On-Demand T-Shirt Business

• No upfront or ongoing costs
• Passive income - no printing, shipping, customer service, or refunds/exchanges
• Easy to start with a small learning curve
• Can be done entirely from a smartphone or tablet
• Can be done worldwide with different fulfillment centers
• No need for a business entity, can start with just an email
• Endless opportunity for growth with billions of dollars in sales and endless sub-niches

Cons of Starting a Print-On-Demand T-Shirt Business

• Cannot collect customer emails, making it difficult to build a customer list
• Not a get rich quick business model, slow growth in the beginning
• Competition for popular designs on big print-on-demand websites

Pros of Starting a Print On Demand T-Shirt Business

• No upfront or ongoing costs
• Passive income
• Easy to start
• Can be done worldwide
• Endless opportunity for growth

The Pros and Cons of Starting a Print On Demand T-Shirt Business - YouTube

Cons of Starting a Print On Demand T-Shirt Business

• Unable to collect customer emails
• Slow growth in the beginning
• Competition for popular designs
• Only paid a split of the profit
• No quality control as the seller
• Need to use paid tools for better results
• Spending time creating designs that may not align with personal interests

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The Pros and Cons of Starting a Print On Demand T-Shirt Business - YouTube