Building Your T-shirt Empire

In this episode of Building Your T-shirt Empire Cole talks with Nicole Chang.A Harvard and Stanford Business and Law School alum,  PY Nicole has had a dynamic global career that has taken her from the the trading floors of Wall Street to the corporate offices of some of the world’s leading corporations, including McKinsey and LVMH. PY Nicole is also an active advisor and investor in socially-conscious and technology-driven companies, including a kid’s coding franchise initiative, and is mother to two college students at Harvard and Stanford. www.pynicole.comInstagram: pynicoleofficialtwitter: @pynicolechang

Victor Pena started Omniprint International to empower small businesses to thrive with DTG on demand printing.  Learn his business insights into the apparel space and hear how he built his own massive company.  Topics:Social Media MarketingWhen to buy your first machineDTG Machine Pricing and how to make more money per print

Brett Bowden from Printed Threads takes Cole from Shirt Agency on a tour of his multimillion-dollar Texas print shop.  Learn the industry tricks to screen printing tens of thousands of t-shirts per week.  Detailed breakdowns of-Dark RoomArt DepartmentAutomatic Roq PressesQuality ControlReceivingInk DepartmentThis video has great insights for print shop owners of all sizes.  https://youtu.be/4sxfl9uuWu4 YOUTUBE VIDEO VERSION

In this episode, Cole travels to the land of Long Beach, CA. to check out the ISS convention.  During his perilous journey he chats with representatives from Hanes, Lane Seven Apparel, OvalJet and Printavo.  Topics include- The supply shortages, High End DTG solutions, New Color Trends, Work from home tips, and Killer new software features. So come along on a socially distanced and fully vaxxed journey and get up to date on what some of the best companies in the industry are up to. Building your T-Shirt Empire is powered by ShirtAgency.com Shirt Agency is moving to a new building and wants to show you the ups and downs.  Subscribe to www.youtube.com/c/Shirtagency/ to watch Cole spend at least half his life savings setting up his dream shop. 

Gavin St. George chats with Cole about the screen-printing business and how he has stepped away from the print shop to offer an awesome new artwork service for screen-printers. Stop dealing with films and mockups in house and have Seps.io handle all the artwork for less than 3 days of an in house employee. To join the Beta head to https://my.seps.io/r/P4Q52X and enter coupon code "Cole" for 10% off your first month.

General Standard's Mission is to create the most sustainable, equitable, and economical garments in the world.Their process starts with the seed. They use single source e3 cotton seeds. They require far less water, reduce CO2, are gentle for the soil, and support US farmers. They then convert the e3 cotton into our next generation Ring Optic yarn. Their Ring Optic yarn is then knit into high quality made in USA fabric. Finally all of their garments are sewn in our Los Angeles factory.Milissa Clark joins Cole to chat about this fast growing new company. |https://www.thegeneralstandard.com/ |M.clark@k2omniverse.com |https://www.instagram.com/thegeneralstandard/ |Powered by ShirtAgency.com

You read that right. Die Epic's rabid fan base powers Daniel Dimassa's business. Learn how he grew a brand that sells worldwide from his laptop. Topics Include:Print on Demand, Screenprinting, Amazon FBA, Trademark Fights, Almost punching the Rock's stunt double, and why so many brands never make their first 10k in sales.Brought to you by Printavo.com for $50 off your first month click https://www.printavo.com/r/cole and enter promo code "Cole" | For 15% off any course or book from Teeacher.com use promo code "Cole" | & for 5% off Any ROQ automatic screen-printing press use code "cole 5%" when you talk to your sales rep. (this could save you THOUSANDS!)Thanks for listening guys! Please leave a review so more people can find the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.And as Always- ShirtAgency.com

I knew that this episode with Griff the Founder of Combat Flip Flops was going to be great when he said- "It's really cool that your selling products but how much did you spend to sell that product." Knowing that he wanted to create an amazing life for himself after retirement, Griff launched Combat Flip Flops while still an active duty Army Ranger. His precise and clear vision for his company is inspiring and his tips for optimizing your sales funnel and online marketing are fantastic. Of course, we also touch on his history with getting 3 Sharks in the Shark Tank but the really exciting stories come out of them flying around the world to make their product.Brought to you by Printavo.com for $50 off your first month click https://www.printavo.com/r/cole and enter promo code "Cole" | For 15% off any course or book from Teeacher.com use promo code "Cole" | & for 5% off Any ROQ automatic screen-printing press use code "cole 5%" when you talk to your sales rep. (this could save you THOUSANDS!) Thanks for li

Growing a small business has always hard but now it's even more difficult as our economy remains slow. Cole talks with Eli the owner of AB Graphics and Promotionals about ways he can make more than 10k a month in his screen-printing business. Topics include- Website Best Practices, Finding your ideal client, Cold Calls, Developing relationships that lead to sales and utilizing social media. Powered by ShirtAgency.com | Brought to you by Printavo.com for $50 off your first month click https://www.printavo.com/r/cole and enter promo code "Cole" | For 15% off any course or book from Teeacher.com use promo code "Cole" | & for 5% off Any ROQ automatic screen-printing press use code "cole 5%" when you talk to your sales rep. (this could save you THOUSANDS!) Thanks for listening guys! Please leave a review so more people can find the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. And as Always- ShirtAgency.com

In this Episode, Cole talks with the incredible Andrea Lake about how so many start up t-shirt companies have no idea what they are doing. Her insights and experience into the industry are fantastic listening. Since starting her first web company in 1999 Andrea has started 14 companies, including: StickerJunkie, YogaJunkie, Delinquent Distribution (which owned the sales rights for merch on Minecraft, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, The Walking Dead, and more), Quarantini, and Power Chick Mafia. She or her companies have been featured in Wired, Inc., Entrepreneur, Forbes, as well as on television on: Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey show, among others. Speaking Credits include Summit, YPO, CU Boulder, and Harvard. She is also known for her deep run as a contestant on The Apprentice. Brought to you by Printavo.com for $50 off your first month click https://www.printavo.com/r/cole and enter promo code "Cole" | For 15% off any course or book from Teeacher.com use promo code "Cole" | & for 5% off An

Bruce Ackerman the Founder of Printavo goes in depth with Cole about the state of the industry. Topics include: The sales data Printavo is seeing at all shops, revenue being down, future opportunities and more. Don't miss out on this great episode with possibly the most plugged in businessman in the industry. Printavo.comShirtAgency.com | Brought to you by Printavo.com for $50 off your first month click https://www.printavo.com/r/cole and enter promo code "Cole" | For 15% off any course or book from Teeacher.com use promo code "Cole" | & for 5% off Any ROQ automatic screen-printing press use code "cole 5%" when you talk to your sales rep. (this could save you THOUSANDS!) Thanks for listening guys! Please leave a review so more people can find the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. And as Always- ShirtAgency.com

Milissa Clark the Sales Director for US Blanks discusses their companies quick switch to sewing masks in Los Angeles. She also discusses the longterm adjustment she is seeing the industry take to stay open.

Tim Gibson the Director of Sales for Hanes Brands talks with Cole about how the company has been pivotal in providing masks for front-line workers. After being contacted directly by the US government Hanes created millions of masks and are now able to provide them to the promotional products industry. Tim also discusses how he sees the state of the industry going forward. Additional topics include updates on Alternative, Comfortwash and Champion's upcoming releases.

Chris Blakelee the President of Bella + Canvas talks with Cole about the dramatic pivot the company made to create 100s of Millions of masks during Covid-19. He also goes into detail about what Bella + Canvas is expecting for the apparel industry moving forward. Shirt Agency.comBellaCanvas.com

Nabeel Amin the Founder of Lane Seven discusses their businesses response to the shutdown. He gives insight into PPP, Staffing and creating inventory for fall.LaneSeven.comShirtAgency.com

In this episode of Building your T-Shirt Empire Cole talks with the Founder of Ryonet and Allmade Ryan Moor. Topics include: MasksManaging StaffCreative ways to stay in BusinessThe present state of Allmade, Ryonet and Roq UsPPP loans How to reach out to new clients during the shutdownRyonet.comShirtAgency.com

Nate Goff aka @printsnate is the owner of Fresh MFG. After working at another shop he quickly built his new screenprint shop by working for retail giants Forever 21 and Zumiez. We chat about printing late into the night, finding big clients and doing whatever it takes to make the customers happy. Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The best t-shirt printing and fulfillment company in the Pico Union district of Los Angeles.

Ruben from Grandline Graphics returns with more questions on how to grow his t-shirt print shop. In this hour long conversation we discuss a variety of topics including production efficiency, outside sales, lead generation and online marketing. POWERED by | ShirtAgency.com the best screenprinting and fulfillment company I have ever built.

Bruce Ackerman is the Founder and forward thinking leader of Printavo. Starting in 2011 as successful print shop owner Bruce began coding what is today one of the largest shop management solutions in the industry. He chats with Cole about what is next for his company and why he thinks some shops are growing so quickly while others plateau. Powered by Shirtagency.com | The most incredible place to print and ship a t-shirt.

Whenever I go to a conference I almost always get sucked into a conversation about how Shirt Agency does online advertising. So in this episode I go over the basics of online advertising by breaking it into 3 difficulty sections: EASY STUFF-Facebook Boosts,Google Search ads.REQUIRES SOME EFFORT-Instagram ads,Video Ads on FB Youtube,Basic Targeting.TRYING AS IF IT WAS YOUR JOB-Pixels,Re-targeting,Funnels,A/b Testing. I also go over my strategy for creating engaging content and why I hate coupons. POWERED BY | ShirtAgency.com the greatest Printing and Fulfillment company I have ever built.