Yes it does. It gives you another platform for your products to be seen. You can submit the site to directories, as a complete entity outside your custom shop. You can use SEO tips and tricks to optimize your website for the highest search engine results. SEO is needed because you can attach keywords, phrases, and words people would search for when they go to sites such as Google, and yahoo, to search for T-Shirts or products.

T shirts are very popular and a must-have for anyone’s wardrobe. When the tee shirt was first introduced it was known only as underclothing and took some time to become acceptable as wearing on its own out in the open. Presently you can observe everyone walking around in them and scarcely any two are ever alike.

Obviously, you’ll need T Shirts. Decide how many you want to sell to begin with and what colors you’ll want. It’s a good idea to start with at least one design in every size (small, medium, large, extra large). You’ll need to find decent quality T shirts at the lowest price possible. Of course, the more you buy the cheaper the T shirts will be, so you’ll have to decide how much inventory to invest in. I’ve gotten T shirts less than $1 each in the garment district in Los Angeles. If you don’t live in that area, search for a wholesale source online clothing sales or check a discount store like Rite Aid, Walgreens or Costco.

E-books about your area of expertise can make you lots of money. eBay doesn’t let you digital download anymore. But if you feel like burning some cd’s of e-books and info books you created, this is a good road to take. Information is a number one seller on eBay. Find out what you know best and help people by writing an e-book. You might even create a million dollar e-book.

Or if you are thinking about changing careers and can’t spend 3-4 months as an intern, think about working somewhere for just a month – but only if you work every single day.

If you can avoid getting a loan from a bank to start your t-shirt business, then do it. Banks are a hassle, and have big interest rates that can really cut into your profits. The one good thing about getting a loan from a bank to fund your t-shirt business is that they can give you a TON of money to spend on mass-producing your t-shirts. I suggest avoiding the banks when you start your t-shirt company.

GF: It was totally accidental and actually, I really don’t know what was first. I have a graphic design background, so I started working as a graphic designer, but I guess instinctively I was focused on the illustration part of the job.