Building Your T-shirt Empire

Brett Bowden Founder of Printed Threads flew out to LA to work with Shirt Agency on improving our print shop. Obviously we can't tell you everything he taught us here. But in this episode we go over some of the major take-aways from his two day trip to help us up our screen printing shop's game. POWERED by SHIRTAGENCY.com also Check Out PRINTEDTHREADS.com

****NOTE: For the first time this episode was filmed live for Youtube. So please Head to youtube.com/shirtagency and subscribe.**** In this episode of Building your T-Shirt Empire, Ryan Moor from Ryonet talks with Cole about a variety of topics. Topics include: MarketingFulfillment ServicesFuture Screen Printing TechGrandline Graphics UpdateAllmade Sales Strategies80/20 Ruleand more...Check outShirtAgency.comAllmade.comScreenprinting.comGrandlineGraphics.comandtheshirtsociety.com

We invite screen printer Mark back into the room for another episode of shop therapy. Grandline Graphics discusses what is making their shop run inefficiently and how we can fix it. Topics include: Job roles, Rush Orders, Receiving, Darkroom management, and how to actually get stuff done on time. Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The best t-shirt printing company of Spring 2018

Inspired by the book "Made to Make it" by Ryan Moor we focus on what will make a print shop stand out. We discuss building customer profiles and how best to serve those clients. This leads into building a basic vision for their company Grandline Graphics. Just being a printing company is not enough! Customers need clear messaging to understand why a shop is unique. Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The shop I record these in.

On our second day of growing Grandline Graphics we dive into online advertising. After making some basic improvements to their website we now are ready to spend some money on ads. We discuss A/B Testing on Google, Instagram and Facebook. Check out future episodes where we go thru the results. Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The best T-Shirt Printing and Fulfillment company in the world.

In this first episode of our "Saving the Shop" series- Grandline graphics flies to Los Angeles to work with Cole on overhauling their entire business. This episode is an overview of their issues. This week we will be posting daily updates on how we are changing their model. Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The best print shop I own.

In this episode Cole chats with Amy from Threadbare and Gavin from Proud T-Shirts about growing their manual print shops. Listen in as they chat about the real issues that arrive when you are expanding a small t-shirt printing business. Topics include- Advertising, Production Speed, Marketing, and firing your employees ;)Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The best printing and fulfillment company in Pico Union.

Want to know how to expand your business’s reach and party at the same time? It’s simple- start live screen printing! My company Shirt Agency waited almost three years before offering live screen printing services for events and the effects on our growth have been phenomenal. I only wish we had started sooner. Live printing engages your audience and strikes conversations with potential customers in an open and friendly atmosphere. Everybody deep down wants to make their own t-shirt and setting up a live printing station transforms a simple giveaway tee into a story the party goers are happy to share with friends. This episode is our step by step guide to setup and manage live printing at parties and concerts.Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The Best Printing and Fulfillment in Los Angeles. Come to our SCREENPRINTING CLASS in LA- https://www.screenprinting.com/screen-print-experience-class-ca or check out the ThreadX conference- https://sgia.swoogo.com/threadx/

In this episode Cole talks with Brett Bowden (SGIA Chairman/Owner of Printed Threads) and Rogier Ducloo (CMO of Ryonet) about how Allmade is making a better t-shirt. This month the 3 of us, along with about 20 other screen-printers, went to Haiti to see the amazing LIFE facility where Allmade is created. Allmade pays 5X the standard wage to all cut and sew workers and is creating their own incredible fabrics right here in the US.For more info check out ALLMADE.com and to book your spot at THREAD X go to https://sgia.swoogo.com/THREADXPowered by SHIRTAGENCY.com | The best printing and fulfillment company in the World.

Recorded Live at ISS 2018 in Long Beach CA. In this episode, listen in on Cole's conversations with some of the most interesting people in the apparel industry. Learn about the newest product launches and trends brands will be loving in the coming year.Interviews INCLUDE: Ryan Moor (RYONET), Tim Gibson (BELLA+CANVAS), The Legend Dov Charney (LOS ANGELES APPAREL), Dana Pineda (ALTERNATIVE APPAREL) and More!Powered by SHIRTAGENCY.com | The best printing and fulfillment company in Los Angeles.

In 2013, Brendan Wenzel realized he was on to something when he sold 100 t-shirts on Facebook with zero advertising. Fast forward to present day and Brendan has built himself an e-commerce empire with $6.5 Million in t-shirt sales. In this episode, we talk about Facebook ads and building the strong social presence businesses need to sell online. Topics include, Ad Manager, Influencers, Ad Costs, KPIs, hiring graphic designers and more...Powered by ShirtAgency.com | The Greatest Printing and Fulfillment Service in the known Galaxy.

Nabeel Amin started Lane Seven apparel to bridge the gap between premium and cost conscious fleece hoodies for the wholesale market. His rapidly growing company sold 400,000 hoodies this year alone and he has plans for MASSIVE GROWTH in 2018. Learn how he started out in Pakistan on the factory floor and took that first hand knowledge to the US to take on the big manufacturers. Topics include: Market Trends. Manufacturing Methods. Global Production. Powered by: ShirtAgency.com | The Greatest T-Shirt Printing and Fulfillment service in the known universe.

Carissa and Cole walk thru the entire Bella + Canvas factory and discuss every step in the production process of creating a t-shirt. Take a look behind the scenes to see how the tees you print on are actually manufactured right here in Los Angeles. Plus learn some secrets about the upcoming 2018 Fast Fashion releases. ShirtAgency.com | The Best T-Shirt Printing and Fulfillment in the world!

Charley Pangus has been designing for over 8 years now specializing in merch design and brand identity. In 2013 he started a Youtube channel and uploaded a tutorial teaching people how to make a t-shirt design. Within 1 years time the video accumulated over 400k views which motivated him to keep making more videos. Fast forward to 2017 and he's still making videos and managed to gain 40k+ subscribers. Listen to our chat on the state of modern merch design and how you can improve your skills.

In this episode, Cole goes further into detail explaining how to do artwork separations for full color designs. Recorded live at one of Shirt Agency's screen printing classes. Learn about how to use Accurip, Separation Studio and Illustrator to create amazing print ready artwork. To attend a class in person head to screenprinting.com click on the learn tab and sign up for the Los Angeles location. Powered by ShirtAgency.com | Screen Printing + Fulfillment

Our good buddy Nathan Harbison stops by to ask Cole questions about starting his own screen printing shop. Topics include: How to get new customers, marketing, partnerships, basic printing tips and how Shirt Agency first started to get large orders. Sponsored by ShirtAgency.com

Pulled directly from our monthly screen printing class this episode takes you thru the process of creating print ready artwork. Cole goes over all the steps needed to create a customer mockup, convert your artwork to a vector and output films. To learn more come to one of our classes in LA. You can register at screenprinting.com As always Building your T-shirt Empire is sponsored by ShirtAgency.com the best printing and fulfillment company on planet earth.

In Building your T-Shirt Empire's first Video podcast Cole takes you through the pros and cons of Direct to Garment printing vs. Screen Printing. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of both t-shirt printing methods and learn even more about specialty inks by watching the video ShirtAgency.com made with Bella + Canvas HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIzBb4o5AjI

Noah and Chris stop in to talk about the do and don't of DTG T-Shirt printing. Learn about the hottest trends and biggest mistakes brands are making every day. If you ever wondered how to make awesome DTG printed t-shirts this is the episode for you.

In this episode Cole gives a quick update on what he thinks are the biggest trends in blank t-shirts and specialty inks. Learn about what the best brands will be selling this summer.