Free Software Assessment: Our online software assessment will help determine if Printavo can help fill gaps in your order and production management workflow. Take the assessment!
Contents What are the benefits of owning a screen printing business? What types of people own screen printing businesses? Printers and artists Entrepreneurs Community builders How much money do screen print shops make? How to build a business plan What problem do you...
Job descriptions for your screen printing shop are how you attract better employees. We've seen on Facebook Groups for screen printers that print shops struggle to communicate about the amazing jobs they have. Most people don't know what screen printing is, how...
Employee feedback is so important! It's how to align ACTIONS with VALUES inside your company. But what does that mean – and how do you give good feedback? Bruce from Printavo weighs in with four tips to help you give employees great feedback in your print shop....
As a screen print shop owner, you may find yourself doing all of your design work after hours – or in between jobs to keep up with your shop’s workflow. Sending proofs, dealing with customer feedback, creating separations, printing film, and...
In today’s day and age, social media is one of the most powerful tools for building your print shop. Facebook Groups have become an impressive communication system for getting involved in the screen printing community. Joining several groups and regularly...
Embroidery management software is how embroidery businesses grow their sales, increase their productivity, and deliver products faster to customers. While there is a glut of embroidery software designed to help you design, digitize, price, and even outsource your...
Superior Ink in Denver, CO is an inspiring screen printing shop with a great story. We've kept up with Superior Ink since 2012. During that time, they've had the same core team while pushing through hot market printing, a shift toward sustainable fashion, and even...
Sales have cratered. Marketing feels impossible. Maybe you've even had to lay off some great employees. There's almost a sense that it's time to give up. And make no mistake – the truth is that this is a dire period for screen print shops. We built Printavo...
Project-based hiring is how to hire great employees for your screen printing business. Hiring is hard. It's a real gray area – every person is different! You are gambling on whether they'll be a good fit for your business. You'll never feel 100% certain that a...
The way to grow your screen printing business is to work on the business – not in the business. This idea gets talked about a lot among small business owners, with the question boiling down to: "How do I actually work on my business?" If you want to...
What's the biggest downfall for most screen print shop owners? It's a lack of focus. This happens several ways: Owners are spread too thin. They're answering too many questions, causing extreme distraction Owners are doing tasks they're not good at. Worse,...
Many who have started in the screen printing industry have done so using a manual machine. Manual presses help small business owners like yourself get off the ground, but it probably has also taken a huge toll on the body. There comes a time when every small shop...
