Custom Apparel Startups

About Custom Apparel Startups

The Custom Apparel Startups podcast was started simply because we love both the apparel decorating business and the idea that almost anyone, with a small investment and a little dedication, cannot only start their own business but thrive! Our goal in starting CAS is to help educate apparel entrepreneurs about the business of the business, something often overlooked by people with an idea and a budget, but no business plan or experience behind them. We’ll be talking with the biggest names in the apparel decorating about things that are interesting and useful for all of you. Below are just a few topics we’ll be covering: Marketing Ideas Finance and Taxes Social Media eCommerce and Shopping Cart Software Pricing your work Managing inventory Equipment and Software Uses

Publisher

Custom Apparel Startups

Category

business · education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2015

Latest episode

20 May 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 209 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 205 - Growing Your DTF Printing Business

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about scaling a DTF printing business through strategic systems and mindset shifts for profitability.

2. 

   20 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 204 - Merch People Actually Wear ( Next Level Apparel)

   Marc Vila and Melissa Commanday explore how using high-quality apparel enhances print results and increases revenue.

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   15 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 203 - How to Compete in a Crowded DTF Market

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] on actionable strategies for startups to thrive and build lasting brands in the competitive Direct-to-Film apparel market.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 205 - Growing Your DTF Printing Business

Published 20 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There's something called the theory of constraints. And what that means is the closer a system runs to a hundred percent capacity, the less flexible and more fragile it becomes, right? And just think about this in everything in life. It doesn't matter if you're working out, right? That could be one. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

10,335,816

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

92

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