How Much Does It Cost To Start A Children's Clothing Business? (In 2024)

"I used iFundWomen to launch my company with a crowdfunding campaign, raising approximately 70% of what I needed to launch my business."

Jen [LAST NAME] is the founder of Sat Nam babe, a mindfully made line of yoga-inspired clothing for kids under six and babies, which she launched in Spring 2017.

"With my prototype in hand, I filmed a demo video of my nephew using the coat and posted it to Facebook to test market demand. The post quickly went viral and I found myself with lots of orders but no manufacturer so I turned to Kickstarter to capture orders while holding off shipping as the coats (and my first website) were being developed."

Dahlia Rizk is the founder of Buckle Me Baby Coats, a business that designs and sells car seat-friendly children’s coats, which gained significant traction after a viral Facebook post and successful Kickstarter campaign.

"I’d purchased on my credit card a used HIX heat press for $300. I also purchased an Epson Ink Jet Printer, transfer paper, band transfers from that Canadian company and t-shirts from American Apparel. I think my entire investment was under a grand."

Rosalee Andrea Rester is the founder of Baby Wit, a baby apparel t-shirt company that started in 2003.

"After taking a 2-year break in Brazil, I had had plenty of time to reset and I came back with huge dreams. I depleted the savings we had acquired while there of $35,000 and jumped all in once more."

Erin E. Hooley is the founder of Bailey's Blossoms and Peyton Bre, an e-commerce children's clothing business that started in 2008 and has since grown into a multi-million dollar adventure.

"We were out of pocket about $1,500 which was everything we had budgeted for this side hustle. But we saw the potential and decided to keep going while focusing on a less complicated product."

Sam and Kirsten are the founders of Parker Baby Co., a practical baby products business that launched in 2017 and experienced rapid sales growth.

"I set about finding an alternative manufacturer and started the whole process again. New molds had to be paid for, but I knew the right questions to ask this time around and we kept moving forward."

Emma Lovell is the founder of CoziGo, a baby stroller accessory business that sprang to success after gaining an investment on Shark Tank Australia and having a solid manufacturing and quality control process.

"Startup cost were close to none, thanks to the cloud and free-tier in SaaS solutions."

Charles Carette is the founder of Bambox, a subscription-based ecommerce business for baby essentials started in 2017 that currently ships more than 1,100 boxes a month.

"Fortunately, we had money saved to start the project, with less than €10,000 everything was up and running. This economic freedom gave us a lot of peace of mind when it came to managing the start of the brand."

Lau García is the founder of Zapato FEROZ, a children's footwear business that started with less than €10,000 and now makes $60k per month.

"We incorporated, choosing the name Stonz for a shortened and more Google-friendly version of stay-on. Our first tradeshow was in September 2004 in Vancouver; the Vancouver Gift Show and the Stonz Bootie was introduced. I had returned to work by then but pursued Stonz business in all my spare time and weekends. I was excited to have gained 10 retail accounts with only prototypes from the tradeshow. I knew Stonz was going to have legs to it. The feedback and questions showed me where we need to tweak, do some more work, and keep going."

Lisa Will is the founder of Stonz, a baby and children vegan footwear and accessories brand started in 2004 that saw significant growth after its first tradeshow participation.