I will say, find the right niche for it. I have a list on my community where it goes in step by step and see if it's something that can pass the hurdles and I can share it here if you want?

From First Idea → First Customer → First Repeat Order This guide is for someone starting a custom T-shirt or advertising merchandise service (shirts, uniforms, branding items, etc.) and wants to actually get real customers instead of guessing. The goal is simple: Don’t build in the dark. Build based on real demand. STEP 1 — START WITH A REAL SERVICE IDEA (NOT PRODUCTS) Most beginners start wrong by thinking: “I’m going to sell custom shirts.” That is not a business yet — it’s just a product category. You need to define who you are serving first. Real Example Let’s say you start with: “I want to make custom shirts for anyone.” That leads to confusion. No one knows what you specialize in. Now refine it: “I want to design custom T-shirts and branded merchandise for small businesses, sports teams, and local events.” Now it has: - audience - purpose - direction What you should do right now Write ONE sentence: “I help ________ get ________ through custom T-shirt and merchandise design.” Example: “I help small businesses create branded uniforms and promotional shirts through custom T-shirt design.” What NOT to do - Don’t start with random designs - Don’t target “everyone” - Don’t buy bulk inventory yet STEP 2 — VALIDATE WITHOUT MAKING ANY PRODUCTS Before printing anything, you test interest. You are NOT selling yet — you are observing reactions. What you do You post or message people with a simple idea like: “I’m starting a small custom T-shirt service for local businesses and events. I’m testing a few sample designs. Would you be interested in seeing concepts for your team or business?” Real Example Response Person 1: “Depends, what kind of designs?” → They are interested but unclear Person 2: “We might need shirts for our staff actually” → Real potential customer Person 3: “I don’t really understand what you mean” → Clarity issue (not interest issue) What this tells you You are not looking for sales yet. You are looking for: - confusion - curiosity - interest

Glad to be here and on my community, I host free startup pointers and labs to help people with ideas and how to get passed hurdles and host a mock sales floor for them to present the idea and receive valuable feedback and actually learn a lot. If anyone is interested in learning or want to have fun.