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How to Make Money Referring Businesses to Custom Apparel

Know a gym, school, church, or business that could sell branded merch? Refer them and earn passive income.

The Referral Opportunity Most People Miss

Every business with a logo is a potential custom apparel seller. Gyms, schools, churches, restaurants, salons, nonprofits, sports teams, creators — they all have communities that would wear their branded gear.

Most of these businesses don't know print on demand exists. They think custom apparel means ordering 100 t-shirts from a local printer and hoping they sell. You can be the person who shows them a better way — and earn commissions every time they sell.

Bear Grips Pro Shops pays you 10% of their subscription fee forever, plus $1 for every unit they sell. One referral can earn you hundreds of dollars per year in completely passive income.

Who to Refer

Gyms & fitness studios

The #1 audience for custom athletic apparel. Every gym has members who would buy branded gear. Most gym owners just don't have an easy way to sell it.

Schools & sports teams

Spirit wear, team gear, booster club merch. Schools order custom apparel every year — but usually through expensive print shops with high minimums.

Churches & nonprofits

Mission trip tees, charity event shirts, volunteer gear. These organizations need affordable custom apparel without the risk of leftover inventory.

Restaurants & local businesses

Staff uniforms, branded merch for loyal customers, event shirts. Any business with a logo can open a shop.

Content creators & influencers

YouTubers, podcasters, TikTokers — anyone with a following who wants to sell merch without managing fulfillment.

How to Make the Referral

It's simpler than you think. Share your custom affiliate link or code. When they sign up and subscribe, you earn commissions automatically. No paperwork, no invoicing, no follow-up.

The easiest approach: 'Hey, I use this platform that lets businesses sell custom branded apparel with no inventory and free shipping. You'd be perfect for it. Here's my link — you'll get 10% off too.'

You can share via text, email, DM, social media, or in person. The link does the selling. Bear Grips handles onboarding, printing, packing, and shipping. You just connect the dots and collect the commissions.

What You'll Earn

Each Self-Service VIP referral ($59/mo): $5.90/month to you. Each Done-For-You VIP referral ($109/mo): $10.90/month to you. Plus $1 for every unit they sell.

Refer 10 businesses: if all Self-Service VIP, that's $59/month. If all Done-For-You VIP, that's $109/month. Mix and match — plus per-unit bonuses on top. Over 12 months that's $708-$1,308+ in subscription commissions alone, plus potentially hundreds more from per-unit earnings.

The beauty of recurring commissions: your earnings grow every month as you add referrals. After 6 months of consistent referring, you could be earning $200-500+/month without doing any additional work.

Start Referring Today

  1. Sign up for a free Bear Grips account (takes 2 minutes)
  2. Find your affiliate link and customize your code
  3. Make a list of 10 businesses you know that could sell branded apparel
  4. Send them a quick message with your link and code
  5. Track signups and earnings in your dashboard
  6. Get paid bi-weekly — forever

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No upfront costs. No minimums. No inventory. We print, pack, and ship free. You set the prices and keep 100% of the profit.

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