So I figured I would start a blog about not only getting things up and running but also the ongoing operations of this site. I run this thing all on my own. Things are getting much closer. I’ve been working on my to-do list and the vast majority of items are under the done column. Last week I went all over the place to get my business license, license for a fictitious business name, and resellers permit. Right now the main thing I’m waiting on is getting the actual t-shirts. I’m at the mercy of the screen printer but I’m hoping they will ship out soon. I really can’t wait to see how they turn out.

There are a ton of little things you have to worry about when starting up not only a business but also a store that’s going to ship products. I’ve got shelving for the t-shirts, a bunch of material for shipping the shirts, a label printer, and a scale. I’ve also been working on some top secret freebies to include with the shirts. If you order a shirt I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. My goal is that when someone get’s their t-shirt in the mail and opens up the package they should get a big smile on their face. I want it to be like Christmas.

Last Saturday I went to a family get together for Easter. This was the first time most of them had heard about me starting up a t-shirt business. For the most part the reaction I got was “that’s interesting”.  I’m pretty sure most of my family thought I was batshit insane once they saw the designs I was planning to sell. I really think they just don’t get it. It’s not really their sort of humor.

I’m very excited that things are getting so close but I also have that feeling of terror. What if absolutely nobody buys any of these t-shirts? I’ve gotten positive reaction from the people that have seen the designs for the most part but you never know. I’ve sunk a bunch of my own money into this with no real guarantee of anything. I’m having a ton of fun doing this though and I don’t have any regrets. It would be a dream if I could make any sort of money from doing this. Sometimes in life you have to push all your chips in and go for it all and that’s what I’ve done to get this up and running. It’s not often in life you get a chance to see a dream put into motion so even just working on getting this started has been a ton of fun.