Tom Rauen, CEO of 1-800-T-Shirts.com, shares how he transformed a basement side hustle into a thriving apparel business serving everyone from Little Leagues to Fortune 500s.
Discover how Tom:
✅ Achieves 20% year-over-year growth for 20+ years
✅ Partners with mega-brands like Carhartt and North Face for co-branded apparel
✅ Leverages AI for mockups, sales analytics, and decision-making
✅ Navigates print-on-demand and "Amazon Effect" challenges
✅ Plans to automate production while keeping the human touch
⏱Timestamps
00:00 - From Basement Beginnings to 20% YOY Growth
05:18 - Game-Changer: Partnering with Carhartt & North Face
11:07 - The "Amazon Effect" & Print-on-Demand Revolution
14:00 - AI in Apparel: Mockups, Data & Emotional-Free Decisions
17:46 - Future Trends: Automation & Talent Crunch Solutions
20:15 - Tom’s AI "Second Brain" for Business Strategy
22:45 - Magic Wand: Solving the #1 Growth Challenge (Staffing!)
A must-watch for e-commerce founders, apparel entrepreneurs, and anyone scaling a product business!
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💡 "AI is my emotion-free 'second brain' for business decisions." — Tom Rauen
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