Online custom t-shirt store

Fans of a niche or hobby, local community groups, and people buying gifts online.

You keep the difference between the retail price you set and the print partner's per-shirt cost, plus shipping charges where you apply them.

• Basic graphic design
• Social media marketing
• Spotting niche audiences

• Don't use trademarked logos, characters or slogans, check intellectual property rules before selling
• Check your state's sales tax registration rules for online sales
• Check whether you need a local business license even if you work from home
• Margins can be thin after platform fees, product cost and ads

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $100 to $800, depending on your store platform, designs and any ads you run. A print-on-demand partner means you hold no stock.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated around $100 to $2,000, depending on your niche, designs and marketing. Margins can be thin after platform fees, product cost and ads, so check the numbers per sale.

Check intellectual property rules so you don't use trademarked logos, characters or slogans. Also check your state's sales tax registration rules for online sales, and whether you need a local business license even if you work from home.