It’s one thing to start a print shop. But it’s a whole different ballgame to start a print supply company. What kind of madman would take that leap? Enter NorCal Screen Print Supply, led by Steven Cranston. “My area didn’t have a supplier. So I...
Podcasts
Need tips and insight on the decorated apparel industry from seasoned pros? Look no further than the Print Hustlers Podcast, the screen printing podcast founded by two industry veterans with weekly guests who share stories, tips, and advice on everything from running a print shop to refining your pricing.
$0 to $500k in Screen Printing Sales: Printing on Main Street
Vlad from Printing on Main Street joins us to discuss how he grew his shop from a single heat press into something much bigger. Vlad joined us at PrintHustlers Conf 2021 and his story was the talk of the town. We knew we had to get him on the podcast ASAP. Printing on...
Where’s The Ink? | Avient Corporation on Screen Printing Ink Shortages in 2021
Wilflex. Rutland. Union. MagnaColour. All under one company: Avient. Avient Corporation is the massive company that controls the majority of the screen printing industry's ink. With a deep technical expertise and a worldwide reach, Avient has raised the bar for the...
Expanding into Embroidery with Artscape Creative
Artscape Creative joins us on the latest episode of the PrintHustlers podcast. Based in Richardson, Texas, Artscape gambled on themselves by investing in equipment and taking the leap.
Raising Your Screen Printing Prices and Crushing Sales With Alive Print Shop in Las Vegas
One of the most upbeat and forward-thinking episodes of the PrintHustlers Podcast yet: raising your screen printing prices doesn't have to be scary. Just ask Alive Print Shop owner Austin Boyd. From printing to the UFC to putting a billboard up in Las Vegas, Alive has...
From Busy To Profitable In The Screen Printing Business | Blue Grimes from Out of The Blue Printing
How do you take your shop from "busy" to truly profitable? We talk to Blue Grimes from Out Of The Blue Printing in Denver, Colorado in this episode of the PrintHustlers Podcast. Their team aimed for a 20% profit margin – and met it. This episode covers...
More Money, More Problems: The Truth About Growing Your Screen Print Business
On the latest episode of Printavo's PrintHustlers Podcast, I sat down with Steven Farag to discuss how growing his screen printing business 400% has led to a lot of new and interesting challenges. As noted philosopher (and occasional rapper) Notorious B.I.G. said,...
PrintHustlers Guide To: Growing a Successful Screen Printing Business, Chapter 18: Defining Your Own Success
Why are you doing this all of this? Financial freedom? Happiness? Why did you pick up this book and read it? These are the pressing questions you must ask yourself before starting. You have decided to start your own business and therefore you have to define your own...
PrintHustlers Guide To: Growing a Successful Screen Printing Business, Chapter 17: Contract Printing
New to the printing industry? Contract printing might be a foreign concept. But it can be something you rely on to launch your business. Contract printing is a business-to-business practice where the customer shop supplies the raw products and print-ready artwork to...
PrintHustlers Guide To: Growing a Successful Screen Printing Business, Chapter 16: Post-Production
Make your customer’s final impression your best impression. After you complete the printing and decoration process, you have to finish strong. You’ve worked hard to successfully produce your product, so you need to create a system for follow-through during...
PrintHustlers Guide To: Growing a Successful Screen Printing Business, Chapter 15: Pre-Production
Now that we are through the basics of order intake, we can begin looking at your company’s pre-production workflow. Ask yourself these two questions: What am I offering to my customers? How can I create a system for seamless, cost-effective and...
PrintHustlers Guide To: Growing a Successful Screen Printing Business, Chapter 14: Artwork
One of the best parts of running a business is working with so many different types of people. Ironically, this is a very challenging part as well. In our shop, it always seemed like the art proof and approval process brought out the most frustration. The...
