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An online based business model
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An online based business model
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What is Zero Inventory Model?
- No inventory until you get an order from your customer
- Products are created/printed only after you get paid by your customer
- Printing to delivery is all handled by print production partner
Popularly known as Print on Demand - ๐ฃ๐ข๐
- No inventory until you get an order from your customer
- Products are created/printed only after you get paid by your customer
- Printing to delivery is all handled by print production partner
Popularly known as Print on Demand - ๐ฃ๐ข๐
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ญ: Create Your Design
- One thing what you need for POD is a design to be put on a product
- You can use Canva free version to start
Pro Tip: Test with different niches when you start but narrow down your niche once you have some sales
- One thing what you need for POD is a design to be put on a product
- You can use Canva free version to start
Pro Tip: Test with different niches when you start but narrow down your niche once you have some sales
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฎ: Upload your design
- Choose a platform you want to upload your design
- Free platforms are available like Redbubble, Merch by Amazon etc
- For own website or Etsy integrate with printify, printful print providers
A thread will be featured on different platforms
- Choose a platform you want to upload your design
- Free platforms are available like Redbubble, Merch by Amazon etc
- For own website or Etsy integrate with printify, printful print providers
A thread will be featured on different platforms
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฏ: Choose your products
- Select product on which the design needs to be printed
- Enter the title, tags and description for the product to be featured to upload
Pro Tip - Same design can be used to be printed on multiple products like t-shirt, mugs, pillows etc
- Select product on which the design needs to be printed
- Enter the title, tags and description for the product to be featured to upload
Pro Tip - Same design can be used to be printed on multiple products like t-shirt, mugs, pillows etc
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฐ: Customer searches for a product
- Customer searches for a product to purchase like t-shirt for valentine day
- Customer doesn't know that product is printed on demand so everything is same for the customer
- Your keywords / SEO is critical to find the product
- Customer searches for a product to purchase like t-shirt for valentine day
- Customer doesn't know that product is printed on demand so everything is same for the customer
- Your keywords / SEO is critical to find the product
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฑ: Customer buys it
- Customer orders product via your store
- You get paid from the customer
- Your integration with print provider will automatically send an alert
- You pay the print provider for the cost
Pro Tip - Everything in this process can be automated
- Customer orders product via your store
- You get paid from the customer
- Your integration with print provider will automatically send an alert
- You pay the print provider for the cost
Pro Tip - Everything in this process can be automated
๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฒ: Product printed & shipped
- Once you pay your production partner, your design will be printed on the product like tshirt
- It can take from 1 to 3 days to make your product ready for customer
- The supplier will package your product and ship it to customer
- Once you pay your production partner, your design will be printed on the product like tshirt
- It can take from 1 to 3 days to make your product ready for customer
- The supplier will package your product and ship it to customer
In Summary,
1. You don't need inventory to sell (POD)
2. Create your design
3. Upload your design in a platform
4. Choose the product to be printed
5. Customer searches for a product
6. Customer buys by paying you and you pay supplier
7. Product Printed and Shipped by Supplier
1. You don't need inventory to sell (POD)
2. Create your design
3. Upload your design in a platform
4. Choose the product to be printed
5. Customer searches for a product
6. Customer buys by paying you and you pay supplier
7. Product Printed and Shipped by Supplier
