teelaunch

teelaunch was founded to make custom-product entrepreneurship more accessible. The platform gives creators and businesses a way to turn ideas into physical products without carrying inventory themselves.

In a September 2020 feature, Dropified reported that teelaunch had grossed more than $50 million in revenue by 2019, while its customers had made more than $150 million in sales since 2015. Those are distinct historical company-revenue and customer-sales figures.

From local production to a Shopify app

In a November 25, 2019 founder interview, Christopher discussed moving from a local-market approach to a Shopify app for on-demand T-shirts. The episode describes the difficult early years and his focus on customer experience, transparency, and helping other people start businesses.

What print on demand does

The current official teelaunch overview explains that products are made after an order, with orders sent to factories and shipped through a fulfillment network. Sellers create and market products without purchasing finished inventory in advance. Its current integrations include Shopify, Etsy, and TikTok.