Hustle. Grind. Grow
MADE 2 Hustle Conference
June 25-26, 2022 • Fort Worth, Texas
Sharpen your business and decoration skills in this two day interactive event that dives into heat transfer, screen printing, DTG printing, embroidery and a variety of business and marketing subjects.
Who is MADE 2 Hustle For?
The MADE 2 Hustle conference is here to bridge the gap and empower you to grow your hustle! We’re connecting influencers, subject matter experts and the community for hustlers to take their hustle from where they are to where they want to be.
Meet the Influencers
Stan Banks
T-Shirt Side HustleServing an audience of beginners who are just starting within the industry to seasoned professionals; TSH collects the latest industry information, newest products, and inspiring stories and creates conversation within the industry. After starting multiple hustles early in his career, Stan found his place in 2011 when he pursued apparel decoration full time. Having never worked a full time job, in 2016 he obtained a security job for $10 an hour with the sole purpose of securing health insurance which he quickly realized was not for him. On January 3, 2017, Stan took T-Shirt Side Hustle full time set out to teach other what allowed him to thrive in the t-shirt game.
Rich Khun
Hustle NinjasRich Khun is an online entrepreneur and has been self-employed his entire life. He started out as a graphic designer creating nightclub ads, promotional art, billboard designs, business cards, and everything in between. He started his graphic design career in 2004 but found himself being drawn to the wide world of creative rather than just being limited to a few areas. Eventually in 2015 he got into apparel and started his channel a few years later. The Hustle Ninjas YouTube channel is filled with educational videos within the apparel space. Two of the main components of the channel was, clothing creation and brand building. In turn, the channel has created a community of entrepreneurs and has helped over 100,000 individuals start their own printing businesses and brands.
Allan Wade
Adubb ProductionsSocial media influencer Allan Wade specializes in teaching embroidery and DTG techniques to build confidence in potential customers by showing in detail how to use various equipment.
What's on the agenda?
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Morning : 9:30am
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Welcome and Keynote Presentation
Presented by conference visionary Stan Banks. -
Deconstructing Decoration
Get hands on with different methods of decoration like heat transfer, screen printing, DTG, and embroidery and get to ask the experts questions about one particular style and process.
Lunch : 11am
Afternoon : Noon - 5pm
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Blanks with Banks
Dive into how to choose and sell blanks profitably through discussing sourcing, trends, seasonality and positioning different market demographics.
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Breaking Down Decoration
Learn how to utilize each decoration method and what starting or scaling it looks like.
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Organic Marketing - Stan Banks
From Local to Global. How to organically build a community and a profitable business around it.
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Q&A and Happy Hour
Mingle with Influencers and industry experts to ask questions about business, marketing, and decoration.
VIP Dinner : 7pm
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w/ Influencers and MADE Lab Team
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Experience authentic Fort Worth Texas and mingle with the industries fastest moving minds while enjoying good food and company.
Afternoon : Noon - 5pm
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Blanks with Banks
Dive into how to choose and sell blanks profitably through discussing sourcing, trends, seasonality and positioning different market demographics. -
Breaking Down Decoration
Learn how to utilize each decoration method and what starting or scaling it looks like. -
Organic Marketing - Stan Banks
From Local to Global. How to organically build a community and a profitable business around it. -
Q&A and Happy Hour
Mingle with Influencers and industry experts to ask questions about business, marketing, and decoration.
VIP Dinner : 7pm
- w/ Influencers and MADE Lab Team
- Experience authentic Fort Worth Texas and mingle with the industries fastest moving minds while enjoying good food and company.
Morning : 10am
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Project Part 1 - Design Development and Artwork
Follow along as Rich walks through the creative process of ideating and designing a project to go to market -
Project Part 2 - Online Sales and Advertising Strategy
Take a project to the correct online platform and develop a marketing and advertising campaign to ensure its success. -
Project Part 3 - Influencer Q&A
Get perspective of all the influencers with live Q&A to learn how each would approach things in their unique fashion.
Lunch : 11am
Afternoon : Noon - 5pm
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Advanced Decoration Hands On
Dive in hands on with each decoration method to hone your skills and learn the masters tips and tricks.
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Screen Printing, Shirt, Hoodie / or Zip Up, Hat, Long Sleeve T-Shirt
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Automated Screen Printing on the ROQ Oval
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Manual Screen Printing on the Riley Hopkins
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Embroidery
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Hooping, backing, and stitching
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DTG
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Pre-Treatment, Garment Selection and Print Speed vs Quality
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Heat Transfer
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Application settings, trouble shooting, apparel variables, and workflow optimization
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Q&A Panel
Come together for a full Q&A panel to break down the event and ensure all your questions are answered
Afternoon : Noon - 5pm
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Advanced Decoration Hands On
Dive in hands on with each decoration method to hone your skills and learn the masters tips and tricks. -
Screen Printing, Shirt, Hoodie / or Zip Up, Hat, Long Sleeve T-Shirt
-
Automated Screen Printing on the ROQ Oval
-
Manual Screen Printing on the Riley Hopkins
-
Embroidery
-
Hooping, backing, and stitching
-
DTG
-
Pre-Treatment, Garment Selection and Print Speed vs Quality
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Heat Transfer
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Application settings, trouble shooting, apparel variables, and workflow optimization
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Q&A Panel
Come together for a full Q&A panel to break down the event and ensure all your questions are answered
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MADE 2 Hustle ConferenceJune 25-26, 2022
501 E Broadway Ave Fort Worth, TX 76104
Early Bird Special $399
MADE 2 Hustle Conference
$399.00
Sharpen your business and decoration skills in this two day interactive event that dives into heat transfer, screen printing, DTG printing, embroidery and a variety of business and marketing subjects.
