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Quick Hustle: How I made $2,000 on Teespring

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If you have $5 and one idea for a Tshirt, you are letting an opportunity pass you by. Will this get you out of the rat race? No. Will it give you some startup and rent-paying cash. ABSOLUTELY.

I got started by selling T-Shirts and hoodies online using a site called Teespring (if you havent heard of it you are under a virtual rock). We had a graphic designer create our T-Shirt designs on a site called Fiverr (again, if you arent using Fiverr, you are spinning your wheels!)

For $5, I was able to produce more than 12 profitable T-Shirt campaigns, earning about $2,000 in profit. You have no excuse. Again, here are the resources:

Fiverr - Use this graphic designer to create your T-Shirt designs. He uses photoshop, and will have your order ready in 24 hours. Just be specific about what you want. ( Click here to check him out)

Teespring - Launch a campaign here. Start out with a low number (LIKE 5-10) as your goal until you get a feel for it. Click here to launch your campaign.

Repeat step 1 and 2.


Need proof I actually did this? Here are Tshirts I targeted at African Americans

http://teespring.com/unitedstatesofafrica_archive_1
http://teespring.com/panafricanalliance_archive_1
http://teespring.com/NYAMEYEOHENE_archive_2

Now you have no excuse. Lets see how many of you actually do it.
 
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If you have $5 and one idea for a Tshirt, you are letting an opportunity pass you by. Will this get you out of the rat race? No. Will it give you some startup and rent-paying cash. ABSOLUTELY.

I got started by selling T-Shirts and hoodies online using a site called Teespring (if you havent heard of it you are under a virtual rock). We had a graphic designer create our T-Shirt designs on a site called Fiverr (again, if you arent using Fiverr, you are spinning your wheels!)

For $5, I was able to produce more than 12 profitable T-Shirt campaigns, earning about $2,000 in profit. You have no excuse. Again, here are the resources:

Fiverr - Use this graphic designer to create your T-Shirt designs. He uses photoshop, and will have your order ready in 24 hours. Just be specific about what you want. ( Click here to check him out)

Teespring - Launch a campaign here. Start out with a low number (LIKE 5-10) as your goal until you get a feel for it. Click here to launch your campaign.

Repeat step 1 and 2.


Need proof I actually did this? Here are Tshirts I targeted at African Americans

http://teespring.com/unitedstatesofafrica_archive_1
http://teespring.com/panafricanalliance_archive_1
http://teespring.com/NYAMEYEOHENE_archive_2

Now you have no excuse. Lets see how many of you actually do it.

I am actually willing to try this just because I think your post is hilarious. I can make my own graphic, so - just need a funny idea now. Actually they are already coming in as I type.

If I execute, for everyone's amusement, I will post here. :)
 
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I am actually willing to try this just because I think your post is hilarious. I can make my own graphic, so - just need a funny idea now. Actually they are already coming in as I type.

If I execute, for everyone's amusement, I will post here. :)
Hell, I might even buy one if they are good enough! If you do your own designs, why are you not selling? Do you have a portfolio floating around? A website?
 

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teespring + advertising on Facebook = guys doing 6 figures a month
 
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Hell, I might even buy one if they are good enough! If you do your own designs, why are you not selling? Do you have a portfolio floating around? A website?

I accidentally got good at design when I wrote my first book and needed a cover. Fiverr wasn't out yet. To have a unique book cover was going to cost me a hundred or so, to have a decent looking cover (but one that everyone else can buy as well) with my title and author name slapped on by the seller was going to cost around $30. I struggled a little bit but produced a decent cover in a couple of days, it went from there! So no portfolio, I don't sell this skill.
 

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If you have $5 and one idea for a Tshirt, you are letting an opportunity pass you by. Will this get you out of the rat race? No. Will it give you some startup and rent-paying cash. ABSOLUTELY.

I got started by selling T-Shirts and hoodies online using a site called Teespring (if you havent heard of it you are under a virtual rock). We had a graphic designer create our T-Shirt designs on a site called Fiverr (again, if you arent using Fiverr, you are spinning your wheels!)

For $5, I was able to produce more than 12 profitable T-Shirt campaigns, earning about $2,000 in profit. You have no excuse. Again, here are the resources:

Fiverr - Use this graphic designer to create your T-Shirt designs. He uses photoshop, and will have your order ready in 24 hours. Just be specific about what you want. ( Click here to check him out)

Teespring - Launch a campaign here. Start out with a low number (LIKE 5-10) as your goal until you get a feel for it. Click here to launch your campaign.

Repeat step 1 and 2.


Need proof I actually did this? Here are Tshirts I targeted at African Americans

http://teespring.com/unitedstatesofafrica_archive_1
http://teespring.com/panafricanalliance_archive_1
http://teespring.com/NYAMEYEOHENE_archive_2

Now you have no excuse. Lets see how many of you actually do it.
Trying this out now. Will report back, may make my own progress thread. I'm going to design my own and see how that goes. I'm decent with Photoshop. How long did it take you to make 2k? Did you advertise them anywhere?
 
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Thanks for posting @pledgerar
Was this your first time creating a campaign? Did any of your tees make it to the featured page?
Yes, this was my first swing. None of the shirts made it to the featured page. You must be wondering how I marketed? I used targeted niche forums and Facebook (not ads - which suck - but i joined Facebook groups that matched my target market.) Groups with more than 3,000 people had solid conversion.
 

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Thanks for sharing your experience and resources, a great illustration in creativity and adding value. Also a great illustration of "HUSTLE!" and just getting started on something w/o needing a job. Sure perhaps not [HASHTAG]#Fastlane[/HASHTAG], but HUSTLE is always apart of a Fastlane.
 

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Yes, this was my first swing. None of the shirts made it to the featured page. You must be wondering how I marketed? I used targeted niche forums and Facebook (not ads - which suck - but i joined Facebook groups that matched my target market.) Groups with more than 3,000 people had solid conversion.

Ohhh! And now it gets more interesting! This was your first attempt and you banked a couple thousand...over how long?

Get moving, imagine if you had 50 tees out there. :) Obviously you have good concept ideas and you like the Fiverr person putting them together for you. THINK BIG.
 
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Semper Fi, Brother! Bday is coming up soon. Planning on making a pilgrimage back to PI!
Hahah I just got out earlier this year. Gonna be a while before I see any red and yellow signs again.

For those who are interested in creating their own t-shirt company,
Tee spring + marketing = EASY validation.
What's teesprings policy on exclusivity? I've never had a desire to create a t-shirt company, just wondering how long before you can print your own design again.
 
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Ohhh! And now it gets more interesting! This was your first attempt and you banked a couple thousand...over how long?

Get moving, imagine if you had 50 tees out there. :) Obviously you have good concept ideas and you like the Fiverr person putting them together for you. THINK BIG.

Who says I'm not! I just dont want you all "in my lane" lol! I can tell you I currently have 6 sports related shirts and 2 Alcohol related shirts currently selling. 4 have already oversold their goal with about 9 days remaining. Its not fast cash unless you have great designs and a semi-fanatical market. Once you have those two wildcards nailed down, then you can scale up. Im paying my rent this month with my earnings.
 
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What's teesprings policy on exclusivity? I've never had a desire to create a t-shirt company, just wondering how long before you can print your own design again.

You cant scrape someone elses designs, and if it has been sold on Teespring before under another account, they wont let it fly. As long as you arent being scummy by copying someone elses designs, you should be fine
 
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You cant scrape someone elses designs, and if it has been sold on Teespring before under another account, they wont let it fly. As long as you arent being scummy by copying someone elses designs, you should be fine
So you're only selling on Teespring? You're not taking your designs and doing anything else with them?
 

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I have a quick question: I have an idea that for a T-Shirt that has possibilities, but I would have to make the words and the image personalized on each shirt... Does Teespring have the capabilities for that? Hopefully user inputed text and image.

Also, is it possible to upload your own font for shirts? :)
 
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What's teesprings policy on exclusivity? I've never had a desire to create a t-shirt company, just wondering how long before you can print your own design again.

If your campaign is successful they will relaunch it for you automatically. (From what i've read)
http://teespring.com/faq for more details
 
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I have a quick question: I have an idea that for a T-Shirt that has possibilities, but I would have to make the words and the image personalized on each shirt... Does Teespring have the capabilities for that? Hopefully user inputed text and image.

Also, is it possible to upload your own font for shirts? :)
No. But thats why I suggested you use my design guy here
http://trkur.com/fv/555
He does great work, same day turnaround, and I promised I would send him some business for his great work. Try him out for logo design, tshirt design, whatever design work you need.
http://trkur.com/fv/555
 
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I've heard of people doing this. I meant to do this a while back but never got around to doing it.

In the past, I dunno, hour...

Created a teespring campaign.
Created a facebook ad campaign for the week.

Will be a fun / cool little test just to see what happens.
 

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I've heard of people doing this. I meant to do this a while back but never got around to doing it.

In the past, I dunno, hour...

Created a teespring campaign.
Created a facebook ad campaign for the week.

Will be a fun / cool little test just to see what happens.

:hurray:

Willing to share your shirt? We want to watch you create something from nothing. :) I understand if you don't feel comfortable sharing.
 
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:hurray:

Willing to share your shirt? We want to watch you create something from nothing. :) I understand if you don't feel comfortable sharing.

Sure, haha.

http://teespring.com/catsanta

My Facebook Ad Campaign is "active" but it hasn't "reached" anybody yet.
I drilled down on Christmas, Xmas, Cats, some other christmas related movies and also by online purchases.

I think the estimated reach per day was something like 1,000 or so.
I'm interested to see how the numbers play out.

I could see people purchasing this shirt. But then again, I could totally see people not purchasing. Time will tell.
 

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I can attest to Teespring being a great thing for people looking to learn about marketing and make a little cash.
I launched my first campaign last summer at 16 (now seventeen), and ended up being profitable at a nice ROI my first try:

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Launched a few other profitable campaigns after that and made some decent cash - way more than I did at my shitty minimum wage McDonald's job the summer before. Nothing better than waking up to find out that I'd earned the equivalent of 5 hours worth of putting up with obese sidewalkers while I was asleep, and I'd consider it my first "taste" of the fastlane. Anyways, I've since moved on to greener pastures but would definitely recommend it if you're looking to make some cash and learn about marketing. I'd also recommend checking out affengineer.com (@openminded790) for some tips on Teespring campaigns. Also, if enough of you guys would like me to I can do a small tutorial and give away one of my campaigns (thought process, marketing strategy, design, banners, etc) :).
 
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How much does Teespring charge you for printing/shipping the shirts?
No charge to you. They deal with everything, you just put up a design, promote it and you get a slice of the pie if it sells.
 

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