BI 305: Is Print on Demand the Best Side Gig for 2020?




The Bright Ideas eCommerce Podcast | Proven Entrepreneur Success Stories show

Summary: Are you looking for a viable business to pursue as a side hustle? Would you like to have your side hustle have the potential to replace your job? Would you like to avoid putting any significant money at risk to get started? If you answered yes to these questions, then this interview is for you. On the show with me today is Davis Siksnans; CEO of Printful, one of the industry's largest print-on-demand drop shipping businesses with more than 800 employees and five fulfillment centers in North Carolina, California, Mexico, and Latvia. The company has fulfilled almost 16 million items since it launched in 2013. People absolutely love custom apparel and with print-on-demand combined with the ease of getting custom graphics created for you on sites like Fiverr, getting into the print on demand business could be just the thing for aspiring entrepreneurs in 2020. Curious to know more? Watch or listen to the episode below. Questions I Asked Davis: [01:26] Who are you and what do you do? [04:25] Why do you think someone looking for a side hustle should consider starting a print on demand business? [06:42] What is the best way to come up with ideas for some products? [11:42] How should they test/validate their products ideas? [14:17] What software should sellers use to generate the sale? [15:23] Can you tell me about a success story from your customer base? [16:36] How did leveraging social help this customer to become successful? [17:29] Can you tell me about another success story? [18:41] What are some of your most successful customers doing to continue to grow? Resources links can be found at https://brightideas.co/305/