Print-On-Demand

The Print-On-Demand business model is perfect for creative and artistic types. This is a business which focuses on creating designs which can be uploaded to a service that displays them on various formats – anything from t-shirts to mugs to wallpaper. When someone finds your design and chooses to purchase one of these formats, the service will print it and ship it to them.

This type of design business allows you to work solo if you choose, and it eliminates the need for a large storage area or warehouse to keep inventory. Instead, the items are printed only when they’re purchased, and then shipped directly, so no need for inventory or shipping from you! This is, in essence, a fully automated business once your designs are uploaded, and it can be managed from anywhere that has internet. Design businesses like the print-on-demand model also allow your personal style to come to light.

We are still researching courses that teach this model, but we have included some great print-on-demand services / websites here for you to explore and experiment with if you’d like. This business will require some graphic design tools and resources, and if you do not already have those, see our Technology section on the Resources page.

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What we CAN give you is a carefully selected list of resources for finding those types of professional services along with many others. We can also provide our thoughts and insights on a wide range of topics related to businesses, nonprofits, personal growth, web design, and more – based on our experience.

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We cannot make any guarantees as to the results you may achieve through the products and services we recommend for the simple reason that we don’t know you!

Your results will vary and depend on many factors, including but not limited to your background, experience, and work ethic.

THE most important note – nothing that we promote or encourage on this site is a get-rich-quick scheme – can we all agree that success does not happen overnight? It doesn’t!

We believe it takes hard work, consistent effort, personal and professional growth, and compliance with legal and ethical practices in order to start and grow any source of income.

Please remember that all business entails risk as well as consistent effort and action.

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Our mission is to help you get your business or nonprofit started and successful as quickly as possible, which is going to require various products and services along the way. We have curated this resource section to provide you with what we’ve found to be the best out there, though we may not be able to include every possible option here. In order to keep our site running and continue to offer guidance and resources to anyone seeking assistance, we partner with various businesses that we love and trust.

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Print-On-Demand Services

What They OfferTeemill is a sustainability-focused print-on-demand service based in the UK. They accept back their used products to be recycled, and provide store credit in return.
Our ThoughtsWe love their emphasis on protecting the planet – their full-cycle approach to otherwise fast fashion is a reassuring and responsible innovation to the print-on-demand industry.
What They OfferSpoonflower enables creators to design wallpaper, fabric, and home decor items in a print-on-demand system. They offer many options for types of fabric as well as ready-made items.
Our ThoughtsThis is a more unique niche in the print-on-demand sphere as most services focus on apparel and accessories. This may be a more appropriate choice for patterns and repeating designs.
What They OfferAmazon has a print-on-demand service called Merch on Demand. They offer a wide variety of designable items including t-shirts, hoodies, phone cases, pillows, popsockets, and tote bags. Ships through Prime.
Our ThoughtsWith the size and reach of Amazon, there is always a market waiting for you. Their product variety is also a plus, and they are non-exclusive, meaning you can upload the same artwork to other print-on-demand services too.
What They OfferSpring has a fantastic variety of apparel products which includes everything from t-shirts and hoodies to leggings and athletic-ware. They can also customize accessories like hats, everyday items, home decor, stickers, keychains, and more.
Our ThoughtsSpring is a great choice for people who want to add a solid ‘merch’ component to an existing business, or start a whole separate print-on-demand hustle. It integrates with Youtube and other socials, and can do timed campaigns.