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What are your screen printing business goals for 2019? I'm super pumped. Why? Because it's the beginning of 2019, which means it's a great time to have a bit of a mental refresh from last year and separate it from the goals and accomplishments you want to achieve this...
2018 has been wrapped up. I hope it was a solid year of growth and development for your business. As the new year begins, it's great to list your goals for 2019. Big changes start with small steps. I've seen great ideas floating around our community. So I created...
This is a comprehensive guide for buying used equipment for your screen printing shop. Whether you are new to screen printing or just want to save a buck while you expand, learn how to save some serious cash. Nice furniture, a fancy office, brand new computers, and...
It's Easy to Become Wrapped Up in the Question "What's Next?" What will be the next great technology or equipment I need at the shop? Which competitor do I need to worry about? Which customers will I have to chase? It's exhausting to go through this repetitive...
Whether your business does screen printing, embroidery or DTG printing – proofs are essential. At Printavo, we've heard from hundreds of owners that face an uphill battle with their art approval process. It's a challenging intersection of customer management,...
Managing jobs in a screen printing shop is difficult. So how do you do it? If you don't deliver on time, your customers get hurt. They might need their merch for a race, a big event, a concert or a holiday. Your customers fail if you don't get them what you...
After chatting with more successful shop owners, we've learned they all have something in common. Extreme optimism. Everyone started their screen printing shop in one way or the other. A band, clothing line, bought into a business. It didn't make much sense at the...
You’ve checked off all your boxes, and now you know you need to move. The next question you need to ask yourself is whether or not you should rent or buy space for your business. There are several points you should consider in this process, to make sure you are...
Justin Moore started Barrel Maker Printing in 2009. They printed on a manual screen printing press for several years before they purchased an automatic press. Justin and his wife, Erin Moore, felt they could get a lot out of their manual press, but it was exhausting....
Another time-saving tip. We used to think virtual assistants would delivery low-quality work. They're not at your office, probably overseas, and have an oddly low hourly cost. Yet, if someone in your shop is manually inputting or converting data every week, this and...
What comes first, the horse or the carriage. Do you move into a new space and pray that you have enough work? Or do you wait until you can’t find another inch to stack a shirt in your current location? While physical space is most aways the underlying issue for...
Keeping communication consistent across departments is important when your shop is growing. Everyone needs to know what needs to know what has been done and what's next for each job. Historically, this task can fall upon 1-2 people but to increase efficiency, you want...
