Betsy and Pete Wuebker have been blogging about travel, simplicity and independence at PassingThru since 2008. Location independent since 2011, they are into their second year of full-time travel. Their online business structure is designed to provide diversified income which gives them the freedom to work from home or on the road, and their passion is to share how integrating work with life leads to more fulfillment and time for travel.
7. What is a print on demand company?
Why would I want to work with a POD?
• No start up costs
• No inventory costs
• Retail details handled for you
• Make money in your sleep
• Do the work once and move on – passive income
• Work from anywhere in the world
8. • Original source of designs – product development
• Considerable computer experience – working with images
• Established online presence - promotional
• Travel related products – niche marketing
You have advantages most others do not
9. Types of PODs
• Money driven – pay to play . . . TeeSpring, CafePress
• Art driven – primary emphasis is framed art . . . Society6
• Designer driven – Easy to use and create . . .RedBubble
10. Advantages
• Simple to create products
• Three ways to make money: royalty, affiliation, volume
bonus
• Easy to affiliate individual products or groups of products
• Strong market place
• Multiple free stores*
• Active user forum
• Customer Personalization
17. http://bit.ly/PassingThru-TBEX
• These slides
• Revenue Projection Spreadsheet
• Business Plan Template
• List of Top PODs With Links
• eBook: How2 Get Started on Zazzle
• Zazzle Plug In For Wordpress