Today, there are more mobile devices than there are people in the world. That means there's ample opportunity for you to grab a slice of the growing market for smartphone accessories.

Phone cases, in particular, are easy to source and appeal to people who are looking to inject some individuality or extra functionality into the one device they can't live without. Building a business around making and selling your own phone cases comes with a variety of benefits:

- It's easy to hold inventory and ship due to their small size.
- You can sell them both online and in an offline business location.
- Print-on-demand to start with lower risk or buy in bulk for better margins.
- Every new phone model offers a new opportunity to cater to the 44% of owners who upgrade frequently.
- But as with any business where the barrier to entry is low, there's going to be competition.

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