MY STORY

 

Seven years ago, I started Rogue Lab in a spare bedroom with $300 and a single hat heat press. No investors, no team, no big plan. Just figuring it out one order at a time. What began as late nights pressing hats and learning through mistakes slowly turned into a real decorated apparel operation built on production skill, better pricing, tighter workflow, and discipline. The audience grew. The brand grew. The shop grew.

Rogue Lab didn’t scale because of luck or hype. It scaled because I stopped guessing and started building systems. I learned how to price properly, install structure, protect margins, and lead a team without letting quality slip. The Rogue Academy exists to help apparel decorators scale with speed, avoid the pitfalls and learn everything that I've picked up along the way. Everything taught here comes from what’s been tested and proven inside my own shop.

The Complete Playbook

 

What I teach isn’t just production, and it isn’t just business. It’s both. Screen printing, embroidery, DTF, equipment strategy, workflow design, pricing structure, cash flow discipline, hiring, leadership, and scaling all connect. A shop doesn’t grow because one area improves. It grows when production is tight, systems are documented, pricing is disciplined, and leadership is strong. That full-picture approach is what changed Rogue Lab and what Rogue Academy is built around.

YOUR NEXT LEVEL STARTS HERE

 

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Online Courses


Step-by-step training built for real decorated apparel shops. Master production, install systems, reduce defects, and improve profitability with structured lessons.

 

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1:1 COACHING


Direct support across production systems, equipment strategy, workflow design, pricing, and growth. We solve real shop problems and build the structure your business needs to scale.

 

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Operator Tools
 

Built for shop owners who want structure, not guesswork. Install proven SOP templates, production checklists, pricing breakdowns, and team training frameworks inside your business.

 

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JOHN COLLINS

ANNA SUN

JILL MCCONNELL

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“Bill helped me create an attainable financial plan that is already changing my life.” 

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“After listening to just one episode of Bill’s podcast, everything started falling into place.”

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“Bill is the secret sauce to my recent financial gains. I can’t thank him enough.” 

JOHN COLLINS

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“Bill helped me create an attainable financial plan that is already changing my life.” 

ANNA SUN

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“After listening to just one episode of Bill’s podcast, everything started falling into place.”

JILL MCCONNELL

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“Bill is the secret sauce to my recent financial gains. I can’t thank him enough.” 

FREE DOWNLOAD: PRINTING MONEY

A Real-World Blueprint for Building a Profitable Decorated Apparel Business