From Stressful Day Job to Living on a Tropical Island | Jay De Souza's Print on Demand Story

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

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[@jayswayworks]

Thanks so much for having me! Super refreshing to chat about where we came from and how we got to where we are.

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

Yessir!!! It was great having you on Jay!

[@Amazonproducts2100]

Can you plz help me how to make sales😢

[@IsmailBuS]

i love this guy, he is so honest and humble. respect to you two guys ❤

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

Thanks!!!

[@jayswayworks]

Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@yosoy-steve]

Great interview, love hearing Jay's story

[@jayswayworks]

Thanks so much!

[@sarahlytle3577]

OK! The stars have aligned again!! Everything about my path to POD seems to be kismet! I made a post in Jay's FB group feeling lost even after watching everything I can about research and design etc. Jay replied with 1000% encouragement and reminded me that I'm completely overthinking!! I want to learn and want to build the business going about it the right way. Watching both of you, along with several others that have been interviewed on your channels, has armed me with a lot of info. I'm pretty sure the universe just keeps telling me I'm on the path i'm supposed to be on! p.s. i'm really not a crazy person! just amazed at how things align sometimes

[@jayswayworks]

You're right where you're supposed to be!

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

Don't you love it when you get clues that everything is as it should be? I literally just had that same feeling this week!!

[@nickmavrogenes2966]

Awesomely inspirational Jay! I have my shop open since Dec. 2023 and have had no sales. I have over 500 items, mostly tee shirt and mugs. I follow all the guidelines of how to do key words and tags and yet no results! But you and Ryan inspire me to keep moving on! Thank you both.

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

Than you for watching, glad we could provide some inspiration! PS, I would have a friend/ family buy & review for your first sale (it can be a $0.99 digital download) that first 5-star review is super helpful to make more sales!

[@shiverwind4361]

loved this interview, so motivational.

[@jayswayworks]

Glad you enjoyed!! :)

[@soniaz1487]

Very inspirational interview. Appreciate it!

[@NabilMoutana]

Thanks to both of you Ryan and Jay for the great conversation. Looking forward for more 👏

[@AmberDeming-il7ti]

Two of my favs!!!

[@jayswayworks]

😊

[@KT97379]

Thank you for the insights ! A video on top POD sellers ( like top 20 / top 30) from all over world would be nice!

[@afenton32]

Great interview, Ryan. Jay is living my dream. Hearing his story gives me hope that I can achieve it!

[@jayswayworks]

You've got this!!

[@davidshanks9095]

I needed this today. Thank you!

[@susanpuckett7682]

Thanks for your encouragement Jay and Ryan.

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

Our pleasure!

[@rachellee3102]

So motivating!

[@bertnerny]

Try being a carpenter full time. It’s also stressful and you’re constantly trying not to hurt yourself.

[@bertnerny]

But of course I commend him for successfully forging his own path. I’m working on that too.

[@automaton111]

It’s not just the fear of the unknown. It’s the fear of starvation and the fear of bankruptcy under the American healthcare system. Capitalism took away my tech career, so I had nothing left to lose and I am living off of support from family at this point while trying to do POD. I tried another business before that but couldn’t find a manufacturer to work with me at startup scale. For the average person, there are impossible barriers to entry to most businesses. I’m currently only on Etsy. With Amazon merch on demand I can’t run a brand and they do not use the same printing method that I have chosen that is superior to DTG. I would set up an Amazon professional account but the monthly fee is too high to justify at this point. Not sure what to do on that. A personal account does not allow you to use the API connectivity with print providers.

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

Jay and I both make a full-time wage from Amazon Merch alone. I would try focusing on that, just my opinion.

[@jayswayworks]

Agreed with Ryan. Amazon Merch is also FREE. Start there and worry about building your own brand elsewhere once you’re self-sufficient. I wish you all the best!

[@automaton111]

@@RyanHoguePassiveIncome I might give it a try. Then switch over to an Amazon professional account once my designs are selling. I am curious why you didn’t switch over to an Amazon professional account once you started selling well on Amazon.

[@yangchen7982]

Hi Ryan. I’m worried if I post political designs on etsy it will scare potential customers away. Am I overthinking it? Thank you sir 🙏

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

I stopped posting political stuff on Etsy for two reasons: 1) my shop that was closed in 2019 was because other sellers that I competed with reported eachother while selling the same semi-political Trump-inspired maga parody hats 2) My fiance Mariel had her shop closed after a SINGLE CUSTOMER complained to Etsy that she didn't like an anti-Justin Trudeau hat that she had in the shop

[@yangchen7982]

@@RyanHoguePassiveIncome Thank you. So those are just for amazon or would you recommend selling political designs anywhere else?

[@lmelyakim]

Hi,can i make a full income from pod store on etsy

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

Jay and I both do from Amazon Merch alone 👍

[@user-btp]

What he doesn't talk about is the struggle of Etsy. Opening a store is not easy, people. Don't be fooled. Don't give up, but these guys sound like it is a piece of cake.

[@jayswayworks]

Precisely why i'm going to be 100% transparent about the new shop: to highlight the highs AND the lows - even at the risk of sacrificing my conversion rate - which would arguably make the whole thing even harder..

[@RyanHoguePassiveIncome]

Etsy is alot harder than it used to be, for sure

[@travislight3989]

It's hard but not impossible. You just have to think outside the box when it comes to selling on Etsy, like selling something new and creative that someone else is not doing. I know easier said than done lol but is possible for sure. At least in my experience.

[@karoldevops9287]

😥

[@666kty3]

You're just a wanna be con artist......