Spencer & Shannon get the chance to speak with Chris Bell of New Venture Entrepreneurs about how he’s growing his POD business while holding down a full time job in LA at the same time. Check it out to see how Chris is building off of his experiences and drive to find success.

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Get in Touch with Chris – [email protected]

Chris’s Instagram

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Spencer breaks down a new strategy he’s been trying with Merch By Amazon and social media influencers that seems promising so far. Listen through to the end and you’ll hear step by step how you can set it up for yourself and test it too!

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Setting up a Website (These are exactly what I use):

Flywheel (hosting, $15/mo)

G Suite (email hosting, $5/mo)

Divi (Drag & Drop Builder $89/yr or $249 lifetime)

WordPress (free)

Spencer & Shannon discuss the pros and cons of Amazon’s newest POD program, “Merch Collab”. They break down what the Merch Collab platform is all about, how much you can expect to make, and what the true smart strategy in this environment might be…

1:30 – What is Merch Collab?

5:09 – What is the Royalty Split?

10:07 – Pros & Cons Detailed List (for Amazon vs. Brands vs. Designer)

33:10 – Our Questions About the Program

39:43 – Our Strategy to Beat Merch Collab

How Do I Sign Up?

Merch Collab – https://services.amazon.com/collab/merchcollab.html

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Youtube Link – https://youtu.be/4W8nQxjJjY0

Links to Sources:

Publishing Perspectives Article – https://publishingperspectives.com/2018/05/amazon-announces-merch-collab-licensing-program-at-licensing-expo/

Licensing Expo – https://www.licensingexpo.com/

Spencer breaks down 4 big reasons why you should be growing and diversifying your POD business with Etsy:

6:26 First: Define Your Goal

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How to connect your Etsy store to Printful: https://www.printful.com/landing/etsy-print-products-fulfillment

Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ALzfW34wxAfjt_sxNA6YaMwAldlWCQ9XZ4VbdGzivsY/edit?usp=sharing

Spencer & Shannon talk about how you can easily expand your business to offer high-margin digital downloads. Learn how to validate demand and niches, and get the workflow to test it for yourself!

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Spencer & Shannon talk about why a creating a stand-alone brand could be important for your long-term success. Learn how to evaluate good brands and niches as well as finding competition.

Article mentioned in the show- https://medium.com/positiveslope/attack-of-the-micro-brands-c0b7835c3633

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Spencer & Shannon run down their tools of the trade. From extensions to web apps, everything from communication to project management is covered. Tools list below:

1:05 – Team Communication

7:04 – Documentation

8:39 – Project Management

12:21 – Creative Work

19:40 – Keywords and Competitive Research

27:09 – Organization

31:25 – Accounting and Numbers

35:16 – Outsourcing and Payment

41:50 – Drop-Shippers & Channels

46:23 – Content Management

46:23 – Focus & Productivity

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Spencer and Shannon share their experiences on each platform and break down the pros and cons of each service. Check out this episode before you start scaling your POD business, it is a huge pain to switch!

2:42 – Why use a dropshipper like Printful or Teelaunch?

Sign up for Printful yourself while supporting the show (affiliate link)

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Spencer and Shannon spin up a few painful stories of their previous entrepreneurial ventures gone south along with a few great lessons learned along the way. Long story short – keep experimenting and trying new things!

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Shannon and Spencer welcome MerchTitans.com founder Curtis Blackmore to the show to talk keyword research strategy. This episode covers why keyword research is important, why you should be thinking beyond Merch By Amazon, and how to do more work up front to ensure your designs aren’t DOA.

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Check out MerchTitans if you’re looking to step up your product research game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5v7BAEU5MI