Selling graduation shirts online through a Bear Grips Pro Shop earns $10 to $15 per shirt per graduate with no inventory, no bulk order, and no fulfillment on your end. Set up once, update the class year annually, and share the link with each new cohort. The program runs in the background while you run your program in the foreground.
Anyone who runs a program with a graduation event can sell graduation shirts online through a Pro Shop. The model works because you already have the audience: your graduates want a shirt to mark the moment. You are not building demand from scratch.
The income model is simple: you set a retail price above the base cost, your graduates order through your shop, and Bear Grips pays you the margin bi-weekly. No inventory risk, no fulfillment work, no shipping coordination.
Here is the full flow:
For a $12 margin on a tee and 20 graduates per cohort at 80 percent participation, that is $192 per cohort with zero fulfillment work on your end. Running 4 cohorts per year generates $768 from a setup that took under an hour.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.The numbers vary by program size and product mix. Here are realistic models across common program types:
| Program Type | Cohort Size | Cycles/Year | Order Rate | Margin/Item | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small bootcamp | 12 | 6 | 80% | $12 | $691 |
| Yoga teacher training | 15 | 3 | 90% | $12 | $486 |
| High school program | 60 | 1 | 70% | $10 | $420 |
| Online course cohort | 40 | 4 | 50% | $12 | $960 |
Adding a hoodie to the graduation lineup at a $13 margin typically increases total per-cohort revenue by 60 to 80 percent. Programs that offer both a tee and a hoodie consistently outperform single-product graduation shops. For the full graduation apparel shop setup guide see graduation apparel shop revenue and setup.
Every Bear Grips Pro Shops vendor gets an affiliate link at signup. When you refer another coach, program director, or school leader to Bear Grips Pro Shops, you earn 10 percent of their subscription fee plus $1 per unit their community buys, forever.
For program directors in education or fitness networks, referral opportunities come up naturally. A colleague mentions they wish they had a graduation shirt solution sorted. A fellow coach at a conference asks how your shop works. A school contact sees your setup and wants the same thing for their program.
Five referred vendors at $59/month VIP each generates $29.50/month in subscription commissions plus the $1/unit volume bonuses. This is entirely passive once the referral converts. For the affiliate program details see the affiliate program page.
The fastest path to a live graduation shirt shop:
The shop runs automatically after setup. Orders come in, Bear Grips fulfills them, your margin accumulates, paid bi-weekly. For the full design guide before you upload, see graduation shirt design ideas.
No inventory. No upfront cost. Your margin paid bi-weekly from day one.
Start FreeYes. Bear Grips Pro Shops is print on demand. Each graduate orders individually and their shirt ships directly to them. You earn the margin without holding any stock.
At a $12 margin and 80 percent participation in a 20-person cohort, you earn $192 per cohort. Running 4 cohorts per year generates $768 with no fulfillment work after initial setup.
Bear Grips Pro Shops does not require a business license to sign up. You set your own prices and receive payouts bi-weekly. Check your local requirements for income reporting if your volume grows.
Yes. You can set up a Pro Shop for any program or organization you have a relationship with. Schools, clubs, and programs often designate a parent volunteer or booster organizer to manage the shop.
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