Side by Side

Old Way vs. Your New Pro Shop Way

Same three problems. Two very different answers.

Old Way

$2K to $5K

Bulk-Order Gamble

Inventory from past orders still in your office
XS, S, XL sit in the bin for months
Pieces go missing. You give the rest away

Your Pro Shop

$0 UPFRONT

No Inventory Ever

Member orders one, we print one
Zero cash tied up. Zero boxes to store
Profit hits your dashboard, not a bin

Old Way

3 WEEKS

To Reorder Anything

24, 36 or 48-piece minimums per color
Charged per color, per placement, per design
Sold out of sizes or colors founders want
Can't say yes without $2K + 3 weeks

Your Pro Shop

~1 WEEK

Door to Door

No minimums. Order 1 or 100, same price
Unlimited colors, designs, placements
Founders pick size and color at checkout
USA printed and shipped free to their door

Old Way

2 WASHES

Until It's Cardboard

Print cracks, shirt stiffens, color fades
Founders stop wearing it
You and the mentors reach for other brands

Your Pro Shop

50+ WASHES

Still Soft

Premium blanks: Bella+Canvas, Champion, Sport-Tek
Soft on day 1, soft after 50 washes
Your staff reach for the program hoodie, not the other brand

Why It Works

Curated for your founders and mentors. Zero guesswork.

We pick the season's best. You focus on what you do best.

All Sizes

Always Stocked

Every size, color, every fit.

Top 15

Curated Each Season

DFY plan picks them for you.

~1 wk

USA Print + Ship

Door to door, every order.

12 yrs

In Premium Apparel

Dressing accelerators since 2014.

All-Inclusive Pricing

Your print shop charges per color. We don't.

No minimums. No sliding scale. No quote sheets. No catch. One price, every time, with front-side print included. Unlimited designs, unlimited elements, unlimited colors. We print, pack and ship free to your member's doorstep.

The Old Way

Your local print shop

✕24, 36 or 48-piece minimums per color and per design
✕Sliding scale: order more to get a "decent" unit price
✕Per-color charges. Per-element charges. Per-placement charges
✕You pay $2,000 to $5,000 upfront, every reorder
✕You guess sizing. You guess colors. You guess demand
✕Pre-order sheets. Chasing payments. Distributing in person
✕Three weeks for production. You pick up the programes
✕Customer pays shipping on top, or there's no shipping at all

Bear Grips Pro Shop

Everything included

✓No minimums. 1 item or 100. Same price
✓No sliding scale. You get our best price on every single order
✓Unlimited designs, elements and colors. Front-side print included
✓$0 upfront. We front the print cost on every order you get
✓No inventory, no sizing guesswork. Member picks size and color at checkout
✓No pre-order sheets, no chasing payments. Founders pay online
✓USA print in 1 to 3 days. Ships in 3 to 5 days. Often delivered in a week
✓FREE shipping straight to your member's doorstep

Yeah, you've got a "print shop guy."

But why drop another $2,000 to $5,000 just to get apparel back in your gym? Guarantee profit on every item you sell. Never buy in bulk again.

The Money Math

Stop losing $10K. Start making $6K.

The average swing when an accelerator drops bulk orders and switches to a Pro Shop.

Stop Losing

$2K to $10K / year

No more bulk orders
No more boxes of unsold XLs in your office
No more 3-week waits for stiff hoodies

Start Earning

$2.4K to $6K / year

$8 to $16 profit baked into every piece
Profit pulled first. Base price covered after
You set the markup. No revenue caps
Zero out-of-pocket. Straight profit, every order

Get Started in under 60 seconds

Start for Free • No Credit Card Required • No Contracts

How It Works

From accelerator logo to live shop link your founders and mentors can buy from, all in the same week.

Step 1

Pick Your Cohort's Gear

Start your accelerator's Pro Shop. Pick the staples your founders and mentors actually wear: athletic tees, hoodies, joggers, snapbacks. 63 premium pieces from Bella+Canvas, Champion, Sport-Tek.

Step 2

Add Your Accelerator Logo

Upload your accelerator logo, cohort-number art, or comp event design. Or send us one design a month and we set up the whole shop with our DFY plan.

Step 3

Set Your Markup

Base price covers printing, free shipping, every color, every size. You decide the markup. $10/hoodie? $25? Your call. No revenue caps.

Step 4

Drop The Link In Your Cohort

Post the link in your accelerator's LinkedIn, member group chat or group text, or stick a QR code on the front desk. Founders buy directly. No bulk-order boxes in your office.

Step 5

We Print & Ship

Member orders → we print in the USA → ship free to their door in ~1 week. You never touch a box. No "where's my hoodie?" DMs.

Step 6

Get Paid

Watch member orders land in your dashboard live. Bi-weekly payouts straight to your bank. automated. No invoicing, no chasing.

Get Started in under 60 seconds

Start for Free • No Credit Card Required • No Contracts

Premium Product Catalog

All Inclusive Base Prices Include: Front Side Design, Printing, Packing, Free Shipping,
Unlimited Design Elements & Unlimited Print Colors.

Airlume Cotton Athletic Tee

Bear Grips

All Inclusive Base Price

$23.93Free founders base price

$19.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $4.05 with VIP

Comfort Soft Hoodie

Bear Grips

All Inclusive Base Price

$44.94Free founders base price

$36.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $8.06 with VIP

Perfect Soft Crewneck Sweatshirt

Bear Grips

All Inclusive Base Price

$40.96Free founders base price

$34.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $6.08 with VIP

Premium CVC Jersey Tee

Next Level

All Inclusive Base Price

$29.95Free founders base price

$24.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $5.07 with VIP

Men's Moisture-Wicking Tee

Sport-Tek

All Inclusive Base Price

$28.88Free founders base price

$23.86VIP founders base price

💰Save $5.02 with VIP

Ladies' Moisture Wicking Tee

Sport-Tek

All Inclusive Base Price

$31.95Free founders base price

$25.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $6.07 with VIP

Women's Favorite Tee

Bella+Canvas

All Inclusive Base Price

$23.93Free founders base price

$19.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $4.05 with VIP

Performance Workout Tank

Bella+Canvas

All Inclusive Base Price

$23.94Free founders base price

$19.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $4.06 with VIP

Women's Premium Cotton Tee

Next Level

All Inclusive Base Price

$28.95Free founders base price

$23.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $5.07 with VIP

Mens Cut-Off Tank

AS Colour

All Inclusive Base Price

$29.93Free founders base price

$24.88VIP founders base price

💰Save $5.05 with VIP

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Get Started in under 60 seconds

Start for Free • No Credit Card Required • No Contracts

Program Lead & Mentor Reviews

Hear from accelerator program leads and mentors running this today.

Quality, sizing, time. The three things every owner wants to know about, answered by the programes already running their apparel through us.

Mike R.

Program Lead

Q: DO COHORT POLOS LOOK LIKE A REAL PROGRAM OR GENERIC SWAG?

"Twelve-week accelerator, 20 founders per cohort, four mentors per founder. Used to bulk-order polos from a swag catalog. Stiff fabric, off-center embroidery, every founder complained on Day 1. Embroidered Sport-Tek polos through the Pro Shop. Sharp chest crest with the cohort number, fit cleanly on every founder at the partner demo. Investors asked which agency we used."

Jenna T.

Managing Director

Q: A NEW REMOTE FOUNDER STARTS MONDAY AND I NEED A DAY-1 KIT TO THEIR APARTMENT.

"Used to ship cohort kits from our office to founders in seven timezones, late half the time. Now every founder picks their own size and color from the program onboarding link the moment they accept. New founder in Denver who confirmed on a Thursday had the cohort tee, hoodie and embroidered polo at their apartment by Monday morning kickoff. Zero purchase orders, zero warehouse calls."

Ryan K.

Accelerator Founder

Q: I RUN PROGRAMMING, FUNDRAISING AND OPERATIONS. WHO BUILDS THIS?

"Solo program lead, two cohorts a year, four mentors per founder, also fundraising next year of capital. Done-For-You plan built the entire program store: cohort welcome kits, demo day hoodies, embroidered mentor polos, partner gifts, alumni commemoratives. I send the program logo and the cohort theme once a quarter. Program saved $11,400 versus the SwagUp quote our first year and founders actually wear the kit."

Why Bear Grips

12 years of experience. We know your customer.

Since 2014, dressing startup accelerators, incubators and program teams across the country.

500K+

Orders Shipped

To fitness lovers since 2014.

10K

Orders / Month

Your orders never sit in a queue.

USA

Print Network

Print 7 days a week, locally in the USA. Free lightning-fast delivery.

Human

Real Support

Talk to a real person when you need help. Call, text, email.

Membership Plans

Choose Your Membership

Launch your brand with zero risk. Every membership includes enterprise-grade hosting and your own custom Pro Shop.

Free

$0/month

Perfect for testing the waters. Create your shop and start your brand journey risk-free.

Create up to 3 products
Standard Base Pricing
Free Hosting & Custom URL
Access to Full Premium Catalog
Robust Storefront Editor
Set Your Own Profit Margin
Real-Time Orders & Payouts
Affiliate Program Access
Message Support
Self Ordering / Ordering Samples
Fast FREE Domestic US-Only Shipping

Self Service VIP

$59/month

Your own custom Pro Shop with full premium catalog access. Massive storage capacity and the lowest VIP base rates to give you maximum profit potential.

Everything in Free Plus:
Create up to 200 products
Unlimited Design Uploads
Exclusive Wholesale Base Rates
Higher Profit Margins
Elite Hosting & Design Storage
Remove "Powered by" Branding
Priority Production
Customize Pro Shop Layout
Access to Design Services
Priority Phone Support

Done For You VIP

$105/month

The ultimate hands-off experience. Simply send us your designs and let us do the rest. A completely stress-free option for your shop.

Everything in VIP Plan included
Create up to 250 products
Access New Releases First
VIP Services
Design Your Shop Layout
1 New Design Applied Monthly By Us
Design Applied to Top 15 Best-Sellers
5 Complementary "Your Choice" Items
Full Self-Service Access Included
Priority Message and Phone Support
Dedicated Pro Shop Advisor

No contracts, cancel anytime.

Accelerator Program & Mentor Questions

The questions we get asked most

Can we print our startup accelerator logo, cohort number and demo day art on custom accelerator apparel?+

Yes. Every tee, hoodie, sweatshirt, embroidered polo and embroidered hat supports your accelerator logo, cohort number, program year, demo day art, mentor callouts and city wordmark on the front, back, sleeve or chest. Startup accelerator apparel for cohort welcome kits, demo day, mentor visits and the closing dinner. Unlimited design elements on one side, no per-color fee.

Do you make laptops, lanyards, water bottles, notebooks or other accelerator swag items?+

No. Laptops, lanyards, water bottles, notebooks, stickers and pitch-deck binders come from a corporate swag supplier. What we do best: the apparel side of the program. Cohort tees, demo day hoodies, embroidered mentor polos, founder sweatshirts and program-branded hats. Real apparel founders wear from Day 1 of the program all the way through to demo day and the closing dinner.

Do you have apparel for the full cohort, mentors, partners and alumni in womens and mens cuts?+

Yes. Womens premium triblend tees, racerback tanks, cropped sweatshirts and high-waist leggings sit alongside mens performance tees, polos, joggers and unisex hoodies. Sizes from XS through adult 3XL. Build Cohort, Mentors, Partners and Alumni sections in the same accelerator store, set the markup per piece across each group.

Can cohort founders, mentors and partners order their own apparel from the shop URL?+

That is the whole point. Drop your accelerator shop link in the cohort onboarding doc, the program Slack, the mentor portal and the demo day invite email. Founders, mentors and partners check out themselves with their own size and color. Cohort tees, demo day hoodies and embroidered mentor polos ship to each address free in about a week. Remote founders in any state get the same Day-1 program kit.

Will embroidered polos and cohort hoodies hold up to a 12-week program, demo day, partner visits and weekly washes?+

Yes. Embroidered Sport-Tek polos, Gildan premium cotton pique polos, Bella+Canvas premium tees, Champion crewnecks, Independent Trading Co. hoodies, embroidered Yupoong and Richardson hats. Real program-grade apparel, not the thin polo from a generic swag catalog. Founders wear them through long sprint weeks, mentor sessions and demo day prep. Embroidery still sharp, fabric still holding at the closing dinner.

We already use Custom Ink or SwagUp for cohort kits. Why switch?+

Three reasons most accelerators switch within one cohort. Shipping: theirs charges $8 to $10 per order, hidden. Ours is free, every order. Fees: theirs charges per color, per placement, per embroidery, plus warehouse and pick-pack at SwagUp. Ours is one flat base price, unlimited colors. Permanence: theirs is cohort-by-cohort campaign ordering. Ours is a permanent accelerator apparel store at your URL year-round, ready for the next cohort, the next demo day and every mentor visit.

Do I pay anything when a founder or mentor orders? What about cohort welcome kits?+

Zero cost when a founder or mentor orders. They pay the retail price you set, or the program covers cohort welcome kits at base price (your own profit kicks back since it is your own shop). For mentor polos, partner gifts and demo day commemoratives, build a Mentors & Partners section and self-order at base price. Watch every order land in real time on the program dashboard between sprint sessions.

Features

Everything You Need to Succeed

From accelerator logo upload to member delivery, every tool a program lead needs to ship a real apparel program.

Your Accelerator's Own Shop

A clean shop URL for your accelerator. Founders see your logo, your colors, your gear. Looks like real merch. not a generic POD page.

Mockups Founders Will Repost

Front + back mockups in every color. Drop them in your member group chat, on your IG, or on the program screen during open office hours.

Athleisure Founders Live In

Bella+Canvas, Champion, Sport-Tek, Next Level. premium athleisure that holds up after a year of sprints. Founders in your hoodie at sprint room = retention.

Live Sales Dashboard

Watch every member order land in real time. Profit per item, payout schedule, top sellers. Open it on your phone between classes.

You Set The Markup

Mark up $10 a hoodie or $30. your call. VIP plan unlocks the lowest base prices so margins go up. No revenue caps, no per-unit fees.

Zero Bulk-Order Risk

Items only print after a member orders. Drop a comp tee that doesn't sell? You owe nothing. No 50-piece minimums, no leftover boxes in your office.

One Last Honest Question

If not this, what is your plan?

Another $2,000 bulk order you front in cash

Inventory from past orders sitting in your office

Your staff still wearing other brands

Founders asking for colors you don't have

The easiest revenue stream your accelerator has ever added. Live in 60 seconds.

Get Started in under 60 seconds

Start for Free • No Credit Card Required • No Contracts

Here's your real shop, your brand

Premium athleisure your founders and mentors already wear

Old Way vs. Your New Pro Shop Way

Curated for your founders and mentors. Zero guesswork.

Your print shop charges per color. We don't.

Your local print shop

Everything included

Stop losing $10K. Start making $6K.

How It Works

Pick Your Cohort's Gear

Add Your Accelerator Logo

Set Your Markup

Drop The Link In Your Cohort

We Print & Ship

Get Paid

Premium Product Catalog

Airlume Cotton Athletic Tee

Comfort Soft Hoodie

Perfect Soft Crewneck Sweatshirt

Premium CVC Jersey Tee

Men's Moisture-Wicking Tee

Ladies' Moisture Wicking Tee

Women's Favorite Tee

Performance Workout Tank

Women's Premium Cotton Tee

Mens Cut-Off Tank

Hear from accelerator program leads and mentors running this today.

12 years of experience. We know your customer.

Choose Your Membership

Free

Self Service VIP

Done For You VIP

The questions we get asked most

Everything You Need to Succeed

Your Accelerator's Own Shop

Mockups Founders Will Repost

Athleisure Founders Live In

Live Sales Dashboard

You Set The Markup

Zero Bulk-Order Risk

Claim your free shop

You're in!