When you start your own business, you must minimise your start-up costs, because then your business starts to make a profit much sooner. If you have to shell out for stock, it increases your start-up costs considerably. And you tie up money you could have used to run your business, while there’s also a risk that you’ll be left with stock you can’t shift, which is the last thing you want. For many small businesses, print on demand provides the perfect solution.
If you sell printed items such as greetings cards, wall art/posters, T-shirts, mugs, water bottles or a wide range of other items, print on demand enables you to get the exact amount of products you need after you’ve made a sale, which is far better for your cash flow. And you can trial new products without having to shell out big sums of money.
In this new Start-up Story, Ruth Sparkes of poster/wall art brand Nordhuset explains how she started her own business and she shares her key start-up tips. She also explains what role the global pandemic played in her Nordhuset start-up story and how your business can get the very best out of print on demand.
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About Ruth Sparkes of Nordhuset
Ruth Sparkes is founder of print on demand brand Nordhuset. Ruth started Nordhuset after discovering the services of print-on-demand company Gelato during the COVID-19 pandemic. She now sells her wall art, posters and other products online and face-to-face in local markets back in Norway.
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About Gelato
Gelato makes starting a business easier than ever. Bring your creative ideas to life with print-on-demand products — from wall art and posters to cards, calendars, and apparel.
With more than 130 print partners in over 30 countries, Gelato lets you produce locally, and sell globally – allowing you to scale your business worldwide from day one. It also means zero inventory, lower risk, and endless possibilities.
So, if you’re ready to start your entrepreneurial journey, sign up to Gelato for free today and get 50% off your first order (within 48 hours of signing up) and see how simple it can be to turn your passion into profit.
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