Just what stage are you in. what equipment are you using. what is your plan. I hope not out of your car?
Prep work for a tee biz
Hello again,
I am so nervous yet so excited about trying to get my t-shirt biz started but I find there is so much to do. I spend literally around 2 hours a night on my computer looking at competition, reading about seo, looking for tees in bulk, screen printer information, gathering data related to my field, coming up with designs. It is all very scary and overwhelming especially since I am a newbie starting out. I did not realize that this is a VERY competitive industry. I am so ambitious and I think my creative side speaks volumes therefore I believe I have what it takes to become successful and I don't mind doing the work at all, in fact, that is how I feel I will avoid failure. I just want to know if most people felt the way that I do when they first put the idea of starting a tee biz in motion. I want this to happen so bad and it will but I tell myself everyday don't go too fast, take the time Tiffany and research all that you can and then put together a step-by-step plan for each aspect of my venture. Please tell me I am not crazy or that I am not the only one with anxiety at times at all of the leg work to make sure you start a successful company.
Also, has anyone literally sold t-shirts out of their car at any type of outing or event or posted up anywhere and tried to sell them right on the spot? If so, was your traffic good?
I am so nervous yet so excited about trying to get my t-shirt biz started but I find there is so much to do. I spend literally around 2 hours a night on my computer looking at competition, reading about seo, looking for tees in bulk, screen printer information, gathering data related to my field, coming up with designs. It is all very scary and overwhelming especially since I am a newbie starting out. I did not realize that this is a VERY competitive industry. I am so ambitious and I think my creative side speaks volumes therefore I believe I have what it takes to become successful and I don't mind doing the work at all, in fact, that is how I feel I will avoid failure. I just want to know if most people felt the way that I do when they first put the idea of starting a tee biz in motion. I want this to happen so bad and it will but I tell myself everyday don't go too fast, take the time Tiffany and research all that you can and then put together a step-by-step plan for each aspect of my venture. Please tell me I am not crazy or that I am not the only one with anxiety at times at all of the leg work to make sure you start a successful company.
Also, has anyone literally sold t-shirts out of their car at any type of outing or event or posted up anywhere and tried to sell them right on the spot? If so, was your traffic good?
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Hi Badalou,
I am in the beginning stage. Beginning stage meaning I already have my company name, tax numbers etc. I have 6 designs so far and in process of getting ready to have those screenprinted. Now I am at the stage of research, research and more research on competition, marketing and getting my website up a running and how to run a successful business. I am looking at different avenues to start off with to get my name out there, example: flyers, flea markets, door-to-door and possibly even out of my car! I am trying to find the best angle to do that by. My shirts will be screen printed instead of heat transfers so I will have money already tied up in inventory that I will need to move as fast as I can which is why I am asking about all the different avenues. Once I have my website up in running it will get me a better chance of being noticed and I can then direct my marketing efforts directly to my website for business and hope that will help me move inventory faster but until then I am just trying to start somewhere to get my name out there once all my research is done and I my ducks are in a row.
I am in the beginning stage. Beginning stage meaning I already have my company name, tax numbers etc. I have 6 designs so far and in process of getting ready to have those screenprinted. Now I am at the stage of research, research and more research on competition, marketing and getting my website up a running and how to run a successful business. I am looking at different avenues to start off with to get my name out there, example: flyers, flea markets, door-to-door and possibly even out of my car!
I am trying to find the best angle to do that by. My shirts will be screen printed instead of heat transfers so I will have money already tied up in inventory that I will need to move as fast as I can which is why I am asking about all the different avenues. Once I have my website up in running it will get me a better chance of being noticed and I can then direct my marketing efforts directly to my website for business and hope that will help me move inventory faster but until then I am just trying to start somewhere to get my name out there once all my research is done and I my ducks are in a row.I don't think you're crazy. I'm ramping up to be online in July and there is a lot of work yet to be done. My advice is to list everything that you know you need to do, and then start checking off the list. For me, that really makes things more manageable... plus takes the stress out of having to remember everything I need to do which seems overwhelming at times.tiffhlove said:Please tell me I am not crazy or that I am not the only one with anxiety at times at all of the leg work to make sure you start a successful company.
If it was easy, everybody would be doing it.
Just curious - has that ever happened? I can't imagine going up to someone and saying "nice shirt". About the only strangers who have commented on my clothes are retail staff - who are not necessarily sincere, and not in a position to come out to the car park and buy a shirt. Just wondering if this is one of those 'each of us lives in a different world' kind of things, or you're just hopeful it will happen one dayComin'OutSwingin said:
Hmmm... maybe I should work on being more approachable then
That's the funny thing. If I saw me in the grocery store, I wouldn't approach me
I've got a shirt that says "Slacker" but it looks like the Snickers candy bar logo that I get comments on. Just last week some guy at the gas station on base said, nice shirt, I need two of those for my sons...
I wish I had come up with the idea, I coulda made a sale.
All that being said, though, I don't ever go up to people and ask where they got their shirt.
I wish I had come up with the idea, I coulda made a sale.
All that being said, though, I don't ever go up to people and ask where they got their shirt.
That happens to me all the time. Also I don't go to the mall much at all, but on average I would say somewhere between 6-7 people/month come up to me when I'm out in public to ask about one of my shirts that I'm wearing.Solmu said:Just curious - has that ever happened? I can't imagine going up to someone and saying "nice shirt". About the only strangers who have commented on my clothes are retail staff - who are not necessarily sincere, and not in a position to come out to the car park and buy a shirt. Just wondering if this is one of those 'each of us lives in a different world' kind of things, or you're just hopeful it will happen one day
I've probably sold 20 shirts since late last year this way.
Hello,
I plan on starting out with about 50 to 100 per design. With screen printing the more you order the lower your cost so I at least shoot for 50-100. However, with that said that means my money is tied up in inventory so I have to get my product out there to move as fast as I can. What about you?
I plan on starting out with about 50 to 100 per design. With screen printing the more you order the lower your cost so I at least shoot for 50-100. However, with that said that means my money is tied up in inventory so I have to get my product out there to move as fast as I can.
What about you?
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