216: Merch by Amazon: $53k in T-Shirt Profits in 10 Hours a Week

Published: Feb. 9, 2017, 10 a.m.

I\u2019m excited to introduce you to a new Buy Buttons opportunity under the Amazon ecommerce umbrella called Merch by Amazon: it\u2019s a print-on-demand service for t-shirts now (and perhaps other merchandise in the future).\nMy wife and I have already made our first sales on this platform and it's become our latest side hustle obsession.\nTo help me explore this business model, I invited Elaine Heney on the program. She\u2019s an app entrepreneur, a former Amazon FBA seller (a biz she actually sold), and last year she sold over $128,000 worth of t-shirts through Merch by Amazon program, of which $53k was profit. You can follow along with Elaine's Merch adventures at MerchEntrepreneur.com.\nThe advantage Amazon has over other print-on-demand sites\xa0is their massive daily organic traffic. Elaine doesn\u2019t even need to do any marketing to promote her shirts, and using their interface is as easy as uploading a design, choosing colors, and clicking a button to list your shirts.\nThere are no monthly fees, and no inventory risk.\nIn this episode, Elaine takes you through the steps you need to take to start an account on the Merch by Amazon program. She shares how she finds graphic designers to help with her t-shirt designs, how to use the Merch by Amazon platform, and some of her best tips for creating designs that will sell well.\nFull Show Notes and PDF Highlight Reel: Merch by Amazon: $53k in T-Shirt Profits in 10 Hours a Week