STARTAPRINTBUSINESS IN2025
Didyouknow62%ofthepopulationownmorethan5T-shirts?And whilesomepeoplewearundecoratedT-shirts,mostpeoplewantaTshirtthatsayssomethingaboutwhotheyareorsomethingtheycare about.Oneofthebiggestmarketsforthisiscorporatewear. Everyonehasandneedsappropriateworkapparelandmany companiesprovidethattotheirstaff.We’llcovermoreonhowto securethosecustomersthroughout.
YoucanmeettheneedforcustomT-shirtsandapparelbystarting yourownprintingbusiness.We’vebrokenitdownforyouinto actionableandrealisticstages.
Butbeforewebegin,don’tforgetyoucanwatchbackthelive eventonYouTubewheneveryouneedto!
PLANNING&RESEARCH
Beforeyoustart,it’simportantto dosomeresearchandplanning. It’stemptingtoquicklydrop moneyonsupplies,getupand running,andlearnasyougo,but it’ssmartertolookaroundand makedecisionsaboutyour businesswithforethought.
WHATDOYOUWANTFROMYOURBUSINESS?
Startbythinkingaboutyourgoals,whatdoyouwantfromyour business?Maybeyou’dliketomakeyourT-shirtbusinessyourfulltimejob.Areyoulookingtomakeextramoneytopayforcollege?
Maybeyou’relookingforanextrasourceofincometopayoffdebtor tosaveforaspecialtrip?It’simportanttoknowwhatthegoalsyou’re tryingtoachievearesoyoucanbuildaplantoachievethem.
WHO’SYOURMARKET?
SimplemarketresearchisimportantwhenstartingoutinyourT-shirt business.You’regoingtomakeT-shirtsbutthat’sahugemarket.You needtothinksmallerandfindaniche.Ifyou’redoinginspirational sayingsonT-shirtswhatisgoingtosetyourinspirationalT-shirtapart fromthe100otherT-shirtsellerswithinspirationalsayings?
Whendecidingwhatkindsofshirts tosell,thinkaboutwhoisinyour area.You’llbesurprisedhowmany businessestherearewithina10 mileradiusofyourlocation.
Localbusinessesareagreatplace tostart.Thinkaboutwhoyouknow willwantshirtsandtailorabusiness aroundthosepeople.
Whodoyouwanttosellto?What’syourtargetmarket?
WHAT’SYOURNAME?
You’llneedtostartwithanameforyourbusiness,soyoucanbuild yourbrandfromthere.It’simportanttodecideonthenameofyour businesssoyoucangettherightpermitsandlegalpaperworkin place,alongwithdomainnamesandsocialmediaaccountssecured, beforeyoubeginselling.
Thoughtstarters:
•Importantplacesorpeopleinyourlife
•Favoritecolors
•Whatyouwanttosell
•Hobbies
•Placesyou’velived
•Mantrasorquotesyouliveby
•Datesornumberswithpersonal significancetoyou
GETTINGSTARTED
Theeasiestwaytostartiswithheatprinting.It’stimetothink aboutwhatyouneedinordertogetstarted.Whatkindofvolume doyouplantomake?Howmuchareyouwillingtoinvest?When makingyourinvestmentconsiderhowyou’llbeabletoexpandyour businesswhenthetimeisright.Thisisthebiggestgrowth opportunityfordecorators.
EQUIPMENT
HEATPRESSVS.IRON
Nomatterwhattypeoftransferyouuse,you’llalwaysgetbetter resultswithaheatpressoverahandiron.Aheatpressprovides consistent,even,heatandpressurewhenapplyingheattransfers toashirt.Eventhe assurance.
Theresultisadurable, professionalfinishthatwon’t crack,peel,orfadeandlasts throughwashing.Alow-quality productcansinkyourbusiness beforeitstarts.Aheatpressis anessentialpieceof equipmentforstartingyour business.
CUSTOMHEATTRANSFERS
HeatTransfersareyourdesignsprintedininkontoacarrierthat canbeappliedtoanytextile/fabricthatcantakeheat.Theyarean easyandaffordablewaytodecorategarmentsandmakeaprofit. Heattransfersareusedtogetasoftfinish,thatfeelslikepartofthe garment.
DTFHeatTransfers
UltraColourMaxfromStahls'UK isapremiumfullcolourheat transferwithaminimumorder ofjust1,makingitagreat optionforgettingstartedand printingondemand.Orderby 8amforSameDayDespatch.
UltraColourHeatTransfers
Areacombinationofthebest qualitiesofscreenanddigital. Getthesoft,detailedfinishof screenwiththeunlimitedcolour andgradientsofdigital.This eco-friendlytransferisfast becomingoneofthemost sought-aftertransferchoices. Bestforvolumeordersof25+
ScreenPrintedHeatTransfers
Versatileandeasytoapplyheat transfers.Screenprintedtransfers arecreatedwiththesame plastisolinksusedinscreen printing,printedontoarelease papergivingyouthesamesoft feelanddurabilityofscreen printingatafractionofthecost.
InkTraHeatTransfers
NewInkTraScreenPrintedHeat Transfershaveaclearcarrier andefficienthotpeel.InkTra makesitfast,easy,and accurate.Theclearcarriernot onlyensuresperfectplacement everytime.Yourclearchoice foronecolourlogosatvolume.
UnsurewhichCustomHeatTransferyoushouldchoose?Use thishandy‘WhatToUseWhen’guidetohelpyoupickthebest transferforyourorder.Fromnominimumstofullcolourandhigh quantity,we’vegoteverypossibilitycovered.
MarketResearch
NameyourBusiness
ResearchEquipment
WatchtheHeatPressBasicsMasterclass
UnderstandingtheRealityofOwningaBusiness
Watch“Thetruecostofheatprinting ondemand”Masterclass Watch“ApparelPrintingOnDemand: SettingyourPrices”Masterclass Researchpotentialcustomers.What aretheylookingfor? Researchcompetitors,theirproducts,& theirpricing.
MarketResearch NameyourBusiness ResearchEquipment MONTHONE
Takealookinsidelookat thefeaturesandfunctionality ofthedifferenttypesofeach heatpressandwhyit matters!You'lllearnwhatto lookforwhenshoppingfora newheatpressaswellas sometipstohelpyouprint t-shirtslikeapro! WatchtheHeatPressBasics&ComparisonMasterclass
swing & draw?
MonthTwo UnderstandingtheRealityof OwningaBusiness
Watch“Thetruecostofheatprintingondemand” Masterclass
Runningasuccessfuland profitableheatprintbusiness meanshavingatrue understandingofyourcosts.In thisMasterclass,Joshdivesinto allofthecostsyouneedtobe awareofwithinyourbusinessto besuccessfullongterm.
Alloftheinformationinthis sessionnotonlyappliestosmall businessesbuttolarge businessesaswell.
DIRECTLABOUR &MATERIALS INDIRECT OVERHEADS+
TOTALCOSTTO MANUFACTURE
Learnhowyoucansetsellingpricesandcommandmaximum profitforyourappareldecorationbusiness.Joshgoesoverthe maincostcalculationsyoushouldbecompletingforyour businessaswellashis4keypointstomaximiseprofit.
Theseincludehowtocreatekey value,yourpricingstrategy,why youshouldneverdiscountyour profitandhowandwhyyoushould deliverpriceconfidently.An absoluteessentialsessionfor everyappareldecoratoroutthere.
Researchpotentialcustomers. Whataretheylookingfor?
Businesseslocaltoyouarea greatplacetostart.Seta10 mileradiusandpinpointallthe businessesyoucouldsupply customapparelto.
Getintouchandfindoutwhatit isexactlythey’dbelookingfor. Garmenttypes,accessories,for staff,customers,etc.
Researchcompetitors,theirproducts, &theirpricing.
Whenpullingtogetherapricing strategy,notonlydoyouneedto makesuretocoveryourcosts,you alsoneedtocompareto competitorsinyourarea.
Aretheysellingsignificantlyhigher orlowerthanyouplanto?Howwill thisinfluenceyourpricing?Be preparedfortheotheroffersyour potentialcustomersarereceiving.
MonthThree
Createyourpricingstrategy
Youknowwhatmaterialscost, youunderstandincorporating overheadsandyou’reawareof competitorspricing.It’stimeto takeallofthatknowledgeand createapricingstrategyfor YOURbusiness.
PurchaseyourHeatPress
You’vedonetheresearch,it’stimetoget yourpress!OrderonlineandyourHeat Presswillbewithyounextday,soyou canstartprintingassoonaspossible!
Don’tforgettherearefinance&Klarna optionsavailableonheatpress purchases.
OrderSampleT-Shirts&Transfers MonthThree
Thegreatthingaboutheatprint ondemandisthatthere’sno minimumtowhatyoucanorder andprint.Orderafewt-shirts andsometransferstotestfor yourself!
HeadtoCustom.Stahls.co.ukfor Transfers,&Ralawise.comforgarments.
Meetwithcustomers:Takeyour samplesandpricingstrategy
You’veputthehardworkin,it’stimetopitchittoyour customers.Don’tforgettotakethereasearchyoudid withyoutoimpressthemwithyourknowledgeoftheir business.
Whenacustomerplacesanorder,getprinting!When acustomersaysno,askthemwhy.Wrongtiming,not therightproductforthem.Askandlearnfromevery noyourecieve.
