Custom tee shop with screen printing

Schools, sports clubs, businesses needing uniforms or promo shirts, event organisers and local residents.

Per-shirt pricing that gets cheaper as quantities rise, plus setup fees for screens and artwork. Repeat clients ordering uniforms each season give steady work.

• Screen printing or willingness to train
• Design and artwork preparation
• Quoting and customer service
• Production planning

• Check zoning and council approval for a print workshop in your chosen unit
• Check rules for storing and disposing of inks, chemicals and wash-out water with your local council and state environment authority
• Public liability, contents and business interruption insurance
• Workers compensation insurance once you hire staff
• Lease commitments and equipment costs are a real risk if orders are slow

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on your equipment, such as screen printing gear, a heat press and a DTG machine, and the unit you rent. Lease commitments are a real risk if orders are slow.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around $5,000 to $25,000, depending on how many bulk orders you win from schools, clubs and businesses. These are estimates only, and slow months are possible.

Check zoning and council approval for a print workshop in your unit, and rules for storing and disposing of inks, chemicals and wash-out water with your council and state environment authority. Also check public liability, contents and business interruption insurance, plus workers compensation once you hire.