Create a design, upload it to a store, and earn passive royalties whenever it sells.

That was the dream of the merch by Amazon and Print on demand side hustle. but does it really still work? Let's find it.

What's up, what's up, Nick Loper here?

Welcome to the Side Hustle show, because if you want to make extra money, go where the cash is already flowing.

We're going to dive into an example of that today with Michael Esick.

Hi, I'm Michael Esick. I'm a t-shirt designer and illustrator from Manchester in the UK.

For the past four or five years I've been making six figures plus through licensing and selling my designs via the internet.

You can learn more about Michael Esick.com, E-S-S-S-E-K,

which I'll link up for you along with all the other resources you're about to hear in the show notes for this episode at

side hustle nation.com slash Michael. Stick around in this one as we cover

the state of print-on-demand as a side hustle, how to come up with product ideas

without being a copycat, and some interesting ways to level up your

merch business as a gateway to bigger opportunities and long-term success.

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