PLUMB POD / PRINT-ON-DEMAND, BUILT TRUE

EST. 2026 / NASHVILLE, TN

YOU MAKE THE DESIGN. THE PRINTER MAKES THE PRODUCT.

YOU MAKE THE DESIGN. THE PRINTER MAKES THE PRODUCT.

SO WHY DOES THE MIDDLEMAN MAKE ALL THE MONEY?

SO WHY DOES THE MIDDLEMAN MAKE ALL THE MONEY?

That’s the broken economics of print-on-demand. You create the artwork, build the audience, make the sale and take the risk. The printer buys the blank, prints the product, packs it and ships it. Then a tech company sitting between the two takes a massive cut simply for connecting everyone together.

That’s the broken economics of print-on-demand. You create the artwork, build the audience, make the sale and take the risk. The printer buys the blank, prints the product, packs it and ships it. Then a tech company sitting between the two takes a massive cut simply for connecting everyone together.

YOU MAKE LESS. THE PRINTER MAKES LESS. THE MIDDLEMAN WINS.

YOU MAKE LESS. THE PRINTER MAKES LESS. THE MIDDLEMAN WINS.

We think that’s backwards.

Worker operating print production machinery

Print-on-demand without the tech-bro tax.

Print-on-demand without the tech-bro tax.

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Currently accepting a small group of early customers.

JOB 001 / POD QUALIFICATION

01—07

02 / THE CURRENT POD MODEL

FOLLOW THE MONEY.

YOU

Create the design. Build the audience. Make the sale. Own the customer relationship. Take the risk.

YOU KEEP A SMALL PIECE.

THE POD PLATFORM

Connects your store to a printer. Provides the technology. Adds another layer between you and the people actually making your product.

TAKES A VERY BIG PIECE.

THE PRINTER

Buys the blank. Prints the product. Handles production. Packs the order. Ships it to your customer.

ALSO KEEPS A SMALL PIECE.

SOMEHOW, THE PEOPLE DOING MOST OF THE WORK MAKE THE LEAST.

SOMEHOW, THE PEOPLE DOING MOST OF THE WORK MAKE THE LEAST.

03 / FROM THE INSIDE

HOW DO WE KNOW THE ECONOMICS ARE BROKEN?

HOW DO WE KNOW THE ECONOMICS ARE BROKEN?

Because we were one of the printers getting paid pennies. Plumb POD is powered by a small, independent Nashville business with more than 20 years of experience making, printing, packing, and shipping products. We’ve seen the POD model from the inside. We know what the customer pays, what the designer keeps, and what the printer actually gets paid to make the product.

Because we were one of the printers getting paid pennies. Plumb POD is powered by a small, independent Nashville business with more than 20 years of experience making, printing, packing, and shipping products. We’ve seen the POD model from the inside. We know what the customer pays, what the designer keeps, and what the printer actually gets paid to make the product.

Printer working with a screen-printing frame

WE DIDN’T STUDY THE POD PROBLEM. WE WERE PART OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN.

WE DIDN’T STUDY THE POD PROBLEM. WE WERE PART OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN.

POWERED BY 20+ YEARS OF PRINTING & PRODUCT EXPERIENCE / NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

04 / A BETTER OPERATION

WE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE STUPID PART.

WE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE STUPID PART.

Plumb POD connects creators and brands directly with an experienced apparel operation, without the bloated middle layer that has made print-on-demand expensive, inconsistent, and frustrating.

Plumb POD connects creators and brands directly with an experienced apparel operation, without the bloated middle layer that has made print-on-demand expensive, inconsistent, and frustrating.

BETTER ECONOMICS. BETTER PRODUCTS. FASTER FULFILLMENT. REAL RELATIONSHIPS.

BETTER ECONOMICS. BETTER PRODUCTS. FASTER FULFILLMENT. REAL RELATIONSHIPS.

One where creators make more. Printers are paid fairly. Customers get a better product. And the unnecessary middleman tax disappears.

One where creators make more. Printers are paid fairly. Customers get a better product. And the unnecessary middleman tax disappears.

05 / OPERATIONAL PROOF

Hands working with printing machinery
Close-up of a screen-printing setup

01

Better margins.

We’re cutting out layers of unnecessary markup so more of the money from your products stays where it belongs. With you.

02

Consistent quality.

Your customer shouldn’t love the shirt they bought Tuesday and hate the one they bought Friday. We work to keep your blanks, print quality, colors, sizing, and finished product consistent from order to order.

03

Fast fulfillment.

Your customers shouldn’t have to wonder for two weeks whether their shirt is ever going to ship. Our fulfillment operation is built around getting orders out quickly, not letting them sit in a queue.

04

Real humans.

No giant anonymous support system. No explaining your business from scratch every time something goes wrong. You’ll have a relationship with actual people who know your products, know your brand, and can help solve problems.

05

Better products.

We’re not interested in putting your art on the cheapest thing we can find. The product your customer receives represents your brand. It should feel like it.

THE WEIRD PART?

THE WEIRD PART?

None of this is revolutionary. Consistent products. Good quality. Fair pricing. Fast shipping. People who answer the phone.

None of this is revolutionary. Consistent products. Good quality. Fair pricing. Fast shipping. People who answer the phone.

What a novel idea.

05 / WHO IT’S FOR

Built for people who actually care about what they’re selling.

Plumb POD may be a good fit if you’re:

An artist selling your work on apparel · A creator or influencer selling merchandise · An established brand using Printful, Printify, Gelato, or another POD provider · An Etsy or Shopify seller · A business fulfilling recurring apparel orders · Launching a brand and want to build it correctly from the beginning

You don’t need thousands of orders a month. But you should care about the product you’re putting into your customers’ hands. We do too.

What would it take to earn your business?

What would it take to earn your business?

We’re opening Plumb POD to a small initial group of customers. This isn’t a generic waitlist. Tell us what you’re selling, who you’re currently using, what you’re paying, and what’s driving you crazy. We’ll review it personally.

We’re opening Plumb POD to a small initial group of customers. This isn’t a generic waitlist. Tell us what you’re selling, who you’re currently using, what you’re paying, and what’s driving you crazy. We’ll review it personally.

No obligation. No sales funnel. A real person will actually read this.

06 / QUALIFICATION

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS

STEP 01—05

YOUR INFORMATION → READY TO MOVE

01 / YOUR INFORMATION

01 / YOUR INFORMATION

NEXT: YOUR BUSINESS →

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You should make the money.

Not the tech bros.

Let’s build something your customers love buying and you’re proud to sell.

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

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