The Long Beach Impressions Expo was another exciting tradeshow this year with numerous exciting technologies and innovations taking shape in apparel decoration and printing. We were lucky enough to walk around the show floor and see some of these developments...
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Print Shop Automation: How Trezenbold Grew its Business
Print shop automation is usually the key to growing and scaling a business. That switch can turn hobbyists into full-time business owners of a custom-branded merchandise operation. For Jeff Massey, owner of TrezenBold, starting his Omaha-based business began with a...

Taking the Licensed Apparel Market by Storm: One Chaptr
The college apparel market can be a lucrative business for print shops, but it takes skill to navigate the complicated field of licensing approved logos and branding, meeting deadlines, and serving all the different groups affiliated with college merchandise, such as...

Navigating Changes at 918 Design Company
At 918 Design Company, Leeah Calvert has been on an exciting entrepreneurial journey, which we’ve been lucky to witness. Leeah joined us previously on the Print Hustlers Podcast to share how she grew her Oklahoma-based business and the challenges that came along with...

Four Important Areas to Optimize in Your Shop for Long-Term Growth
For print shops and custom-branded merchandise businesses to succeed, it takes more than offering quality products and services. It’s about efficiency, customer experience, and continuous improvement. Whether you are managing a screen printing company, embroidery...

Print Hustlers Conference 2024: An Inktavo Recap
With another successful Print Hustlers Conference in the bag, we thought we’d take a second to recap our experiences at the event. Printers, educators, and industry professionals converged on Cleveland at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for three days this year. The...

Wee’s Tees: Building a Thriving Business Focused on Quality
“Printavo allows you to focus on day-to-day operations rather than on each job. Whether you’re in charge of art, production, or customer service, you can see where each job is in the production process,” Randy Wee, Wee's Tees. Randy Wee has a long history with...

Print Hustlers Conference 2024: Why You Should Attend
Learn why Don’t Lose Hope (DLH) Screen Printing urges shop owners of all sizes to attend the Print Hustlers Conference 2024 and the valuable tools they’ve taken away for long-term growth. https://youtu.be/wwtFSkusK_c?feature=shared As the year winds down at Inktavo,...

Streamline Payments with Printavo’s Multi-Invoice Payment Request Feature
We’re excited to introduce a new multi-invoice payment request feature to simplify how you do business. This update allows shops to consolidate multiple invoice payments into a single request, saving you and your customers time. This new functionality is particularly...

Making Moves in Portland: Oregon Design Specialist
Building a reputation is crucial to running a successful custom-branded merchandise business. For Oregon Design Specialist, that reputation has been focused on quality and reliable turnarounds since day one. Based in Portland, Oregon, co-owners Leydi and Edgar Meza...
Updates to Printavo’s Payment Management Features: Better Organization and Mobile Optimization
We always strive to enhance the print shop management experience with Printavo, so we’re excited to share our latest update. As part of our larger Multi-Payment Request initiative, we’ve rolled out a few key updates to Printavo Payments Management. These latest...

The Perfect Match: How Compound Sportswear Cornered the Wrestling Team Apparel Market
Sportswear is a popular revenue generator for many print shops, but for Compound Sportswear, finding a niche within that category has been a big part of its success. The company’s roots date to 2011, when owners Stephanie and Cliff Fretwell participated in a...