How to make money with your laser rotary: PiBurn Gigs series
We are often asked, “How can I make money with my laser rotary?”
This article will give you a few ideas you can start with a laser rotary engraving business, and the blog series will give you many more concrete examples.
So. You have a laser, and you just pulled the trigger on a brand-new rotary attachment. Hopefully, you went with a good one or even chose to go with the very best: PiBurn 4.0
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Regardless of which laser rotary attachment you have, you are wondering: Now what?
How do I make money with my laser rotary??
Introducing the PiBurn Gigs blog series, where we show you how you can make money with your rotary
We will show you how to put that rotary to work and make it rain!
Prior Gigs:
We have asked hundreds of PiBurn customers how they get their orders and got a lot of different answers.
No wonder. It’s a huge market, and there are so many unique ways to make money.
The examples that we can learn from are so plentiful that we have decided to start a new blog series called PiBurn Gigs: How to make money with your laser rotary.
This series will focus on different orders that our customers got and how they did it to serve as an example or inspiration to you!
Personalized mugs and tumblers are all the rage right now.
Personalized mugs and tumblers are all the rage right now. They sell by the thousands on Etsy, Amazon, eBay, and individual shops. And it’s only going to increase from here!
Why are custom tumblers selling?
There are 32 MILLION small businesses in the US alone, and that number is growing! (source).
Do you know what they all have in common?
They all NEED TO CONNECT WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS! Each and every single one of them. They are trying hard to form a connection, to form trust, to form and grow a relationship.
Tumblers are the way to do it!
Tumblers are better than other gifts/merch in many ways. First, it’s one size fits all!
Second: They can last for a VERY long time.
And most importantly: It is the only way to get your logo this close to your customers! They are literally bringing your company’s tumbler to their face, sipping from it, and saying, “mmm, I love this coffee” and by association,
I love this company!
There is no other way to get this close and this intimate with your customers.
This is why the demand for Tumblers has exploded and shows no signs of slowing. Our customers are landing HUGE orders right now. Even 2,000+ Tumblers in one order.
Did you know: Customers who drink coffee from a mug engraved on a PiBurn are 150x more likely to buy something from you! (OK, I made that up)
Given that backdrop, how do you make money with your laser rotary?
Even though the opportunities are limitless, we can bucket the most common jobs into four silos:
- Elephant hunting (going after huge orders from corporations based on relationships) Most of the Gigs Series will be focused on this bucket.
- E-commerce platform (running a shop on Etsy or similar for micro-orders) PiBurners Blog series shows many successful examples.
- Local Business (Going out and landing orders at local small businesses)
- Community building (Becoming an influencer and relying on the trust of your community to create demand)
As we progress with this series, we will provide specific examples of successful businesses and side hustles that follow each one of the above strategies.
Remember, the best way to learn is by doing! You will have challenges, no doubt. Don’t be afraid to seek help. Our thriving laser community is ready to help you succeed.
Grab your PiBurn, pick a strategy and GO!
Happy PiBurning from Len and Stan!
