How to Build a POD Brand People Actually Want to Wear?

Dreaming of quitting your day job to run a Print on Demand brand? 🐶 I’m joined by Dominic, co-founder of dogecore.com, to talk about how he and his business partner turned a meme page into a full-time POD business with Printful and Shopify. He shares how one of their first designs (an MS Paint drawing!) proved the idea could sell, why their simplest designs are still their bestsellers, and how they built a community that actually wants to wear their brand. This live session was part of Amplified 2026! Watch the entire 6-hour stream here ➡️ https://youtube.com/live/qwtsa-85zvg Watch to learn how to: ✅ Test designs with zero risk using Print on Demand ✅ Build an audience before you start selling ✅ Know when it’s time to quit your day job ✅ Create simple designs that outsell complex ones ✅ Grow on social media without paying for ads ✅ Test new ideas with your followers before launch ✅ Get more product reviews with timed emails Plus, Dominic answers your top questions: - Do simple or complex designs sell better? - How do you build an audience on social media? - Should you use organic content or paid ads? Explore dogecore’s online store: https://www.dogecore.com/ Get started with Printful for free: https://bit.ly/4sb49TF Learn more: 📼 30 questions with dogecore: https://youtu.be/wkIQkMcsSIE 📼 dogecore’s tips for new sellers: https://youtu.be/HuH_SQjpY2E 📼 Printful + Shopify setup guide: https://youtu.be/nJUJRt81dlE 🎈 Chapters: 0:00 From meme page to POD brand: dogecore’s success story 3:24 When to quit your day job for your side hustle 6:48 What is dogecore? 7:27 Turning a community into customers 8:59 Why dogecore runs its own Shopify store 10:10 Simple vs. complex designs: what actually sells? 12:48 Collaborating with a creative co-founder 14:24 How to grow on social media without paid ads 16:10 Why people buy merch that says something about them 19:00 Testing new designs by posting ideas on social media first 21:34 Product reviews & storytelling bui