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Well, lets keep it simple - is there a need for what you're selling?
Based on your other thread on the exact same topic (I think?) I'm guessing you intend to sell t-shirts with internet memes on them. Based on a quick Google search, it's not an original idea. So what sets you apart?
A Google search also reveals that it's extremely simple to start the exact same "business" that you have, anyone can do it. Seeing as you don't create the t-shirts yourself or even have them at home (you're letting Printful print and ship) you lack control over your business. The combined result of the fact that anyone can start your business (entry) and that another company can shut you down over night (control) is that you're not starting off very good for a long term business.
I'm not shutting you down completely, I still think you should try it. Any experience is better than non.
If you successfully attract customers in a saturated market and manage to sell them a product they can get anywhere - it's going to be much easier for you when you start your next business - experience is worth a lot.
Oh and regarding marketing, since you're 18 I assume you don't have a lot of capital to pour into your business - so don't do paid advertising just yet.
Do SEO and organic social media marketing (Instagram etc) and see how the market responds to your product.
How your website performs and looks is also crucial since you're going to sell through it, you should put a link to it in this thread so you can get advice on it.
Other than that, there are already threads on running a t-shirt business, these for example:
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/successful-teespring-campaigns.68335/#post-541917
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/can-a-t-shirt-business-still-be-fastlane.34965/
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/co...-sell-t-shirts-in-a-overcrowded-market.22475/
And these:
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/tshirt-designs-will-they-sell.69556/
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/making-t-shirts-for-popular-trends.43226/
Plus, there is this awesome FREE tool you can use (the search tool):
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/search/?type=post
Based on your other thread on the exact same topic (I think?) I'm guessing you intend to sell t-shirts with internet memes on them. Based on a quick Google search, it's not an original idea. So what sets you apart?
A Google search also reveals that it's extremely simple to start the exact same "business" that you have, anyone can do it. Seeing as you don't create the t-shirts yourself or even have them at home (you're letting Printful print and ship) you lack control over your business. The combined result of the fact that anyone can start your business (entry) and that another company can shut you down over night (control) is that you're not starting off very good for a long term business.
I'm not shutting you down completely, I still think you should try it. Any experience is better than non.
If you successfully attract customers in a saturated market and manage to sell them a product they can get anywhere - it's going to be much easier for you when you start your next business - experience is worth a lot.
Oh and regarding marketing, since you're 18 I assume you don't have a lot of capital to pour into your business - so don't do paid advertising just yet.
Do SEO and organic social media marketing (Instagram etc) and see how the market responds to your product.
How your website performs and looks is also crucial since you're going to sell through it, you should put a link to it in this thread so you can get advice on it.
Other than that, there are already threads on running a t-shirt business, these for example:
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/successful-teespring-campaigns.68335/#post-541917
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/can-a-t-shirt-business-still-be-fastlane.34965/
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/co...-sell-t-shirts-in-a-overcrowded-market.22475/
And these:
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/tshirt-designs-will-they-sell.69556/
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/making-t-shirts-for-popular-trends.43226/
Plus, there is this awesome FREE tool you can use (the search tool):
https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/search/?type=post
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