Great Question,
I have never printed a single shirt I have sold, I figure I am a business person, not a printing person. I outsource the things I don't do (dedsign, printing, fulfillment) and I focus on the things I can do (Selling, product development)
Yes you have to give up some of the money, but it is helping a printer, designer, fulfillment company, while I can focus on building a business. I am a business person, not the actual guy that prints the shirts. I have found that sales drives any business, you can be the best printer in the world, but with no sales you won't stay in business long (although good work normally brings in more business)
So how to do it ?
1) Have a legitimate business set up, not just an 'idea that I want to sell shirts'
2) Have some money either to screenprint or DTG print , so you can actually pay for what you need.
3) make contacts, make a phone call with printers and find out their minimum order qnty and see if they will offer you contract pricing.
Best of luck
I have never printed a single shirt I have sold, I figure I am a business person, not a printing person. I outsource the things I don't do (dedsign, printing, fulfillment) and I focus on the things I can do (Selling, product development)
Yes you have to give up some of the money, but it is helping a printer, designer, fulfillment company, while I can focus on building a business. I am a business person, not the actual guy that prints the shirts. I have found that sales drives any business, you can be the best printer in the world, but with no sales you won't stay in business long (although good work normally brings in more business)
So how to do it ?
1) Have a legitimate business set up, not just an 'idea that I want to sell shirts'
2) Have some money either to screenprint or DTG print , so you can actually pay for what you need.
3) make contacts, make a phone call with printers and find out their minimum order qnty and see if they will offer you contract pricing.
Best of luck
