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...
Business Development
A Tip from Jeff Bezos for Screen Printers
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...
Use Proofs, Save Money in Your Screen Printing Business
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,...
BEST PRACTICES: How To Manage Job Scheduling in A Screen Printing Shop
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...
Your Mindset When Growing a Shop
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...
Moving Your Shop – To Rent or Buy
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...
Switching from Manual to Automatic Screen Printing Press
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....
Use Virtual Assistants In Your Shop – Here’s How
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...
Moving My Screen Printing Shop – When Its Time to Move
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...
Printavo For Your Production Team
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...
How to Train New Employees at Your Screen Printing Shop
An untrained employee is likely to be unhappy due to confusion. They will underperform, and you will be frustrated because they're not doing what you want. Your new hire won't stay long and you'll have to spend time searching for another, which will cost you time and...
How to Handle Payroll at Your Print Shop
Getting started with a reputable HR provider early on will save you many headaches down the road. Dealing with new employee documentation, benefits, taxes, offer letters, payroll, hourly, contractor, and full-time employees will drive you up a wall! At Printavo, when...
