How to Start a $500K/Year T-Shirt Business

Updated: November 19th, 2023

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  • Sanford Booth started Big Frog of Portland out of a desire to support Big Frog’s local community through entrepreneurship
  • Booth purchased a Big Frog franchise to launch his own t-shirt printing business. In just four months, he made a profit on his nearly $200k initial investment.
  • His first year's earnings were $85,000; this year, he anticipates earning $550,000.
  • Before he opened Big Frog, Sanford’s main background was in real estate. He determined that the quickest way for him to launch a t-shirt company as a first-time entrepreneur would be to buy a franchise.

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