We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting an embroidery business:

#1: Cailey Golden, founder of The Patchsmith:

We chatted with with Cailey, founder of The Patchsmith ($6.5K/month). In our interview, Cailey says:

My competitors don’t charge at all for artwork. I think that’s a waste of potential profit.

Additionally:

I’ve learned to say no to customers because I simply don’t want to do their work. You get very good at reading customers after a short while and it’s easy to spot a problem customer a mile away. Instead of charging more, I turn them down. It’s not worth the stress.

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#2: Mike Lecky, founder of Vagabond Heart:

We chatted with with Mike, founder of Vagabond Heart ($10K/month). In our interview, Mike says:

The best place you can be is on a platform that has already got people on it, actively trying to buy things.

Additionally:

There’s a great advantage to selling a product that people are already looking for. People on Amazon already want a “Tokyo Patch,” I’ve just come on to the scene and am offering them a better one than was previously available.

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#3: Mike Lecky, founder of Vagabond Heart:

We chatted with with Mike, founder of Vagabond Heart ($10K/month). In our interview, Mike says:

Make sure you’re niched down far enough that the people that are interested in your products are really interested.

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Starting An Embroidery Business: Everything You Need To Know

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