Heads up! We've just put together a DTF pricing calculator you can use to help calculate prices for your customers. Download your free copy here, then watch this video and read below for some detailed information on how this calculator works. Direct-to-film (DTF)...
Shop Management
Implementing Printavo in Your Shop
Implementing software at your shop can level up your operations and help you reach new heights with profit and order volume. But it takes some planning and strategy. And, even once you’ve implemented the right tools, there’s no such thing as a “set it and forget it”...
Boost Sales in Your Print Shop: 5 Essential Data Points to Track
Bruce and Steven discuss the data points that are good to jot down in your screen printing shop. They chat about what revenue numbers are good to track as well as the frequency in which you should track them. Here's a few links on the data that they were able to come...
Workshop – Training a Screen Printing Production Manager
Billy McDevitt of B&E Sportswear chats with us about hiring a new production manager for their shop. With the growth the business has done it's been time for Billy to take this role off his plate. What are the things he and every shop manager should be looking for...
So What Is “Inktavo” Anyway?
We’ll cut to the chase: last year, Printavo, InkSoft, and GraphicsFlow joined forces to create Inktavo. Inktavo is a new family of software solutions to help print shops, promotional product distributors, and branded merchandise businesses succeed. Look for this...
Research: How Printavo Saves Print Shops Up To $35,000 Each Year
How Much Time and Money Can You Save With Printavo? We Found Out. Printavo's cloud-based shop management platform accelerates print shops’ growth by keeping them organized, streamlined and centralized. We help you accomplish this by using a simple interface and an...
How To: Make a Screen Printing Pricing Matrix (Free Download)
The #1 question screen printers and print shops have is "How do I set my prices?" This is a topic as controversial as it is difficult – every shop we talk to at Printavo has a different strategy for their screen printing pricing. That's why we built the screen...
The Best Screen Printing Pricing Strategy? Using Contribution Margin
In 2018, when I started at Printavo, Steven and Bruce and I sat down and tried to develop a screen printing pricing matrix that any shop could use. The theory was simple. We know the calculation that shops make to get to their prices, so let’s link it back to to their...
7 Sales Hacks for Your Screen Printing Shop – Part 1
Kevin Baumgart is a sales guru and has been working with screen printing shops for years. He shares the number 1 sales techniques guarantee to help you close more deals. Kevin Baumgart Email: kevin@setsales.co Website: setsales.co Subscribe to the Printavo...
Free Download: Sample Terms and Conditions for Screen Printing Shops | How to Write Terms and Conditions
Writing Terms and Conditions for your screen printing business is daunting. You’re a printer, not a lawyer – but you need rock-solid terms of service to prevent problems with your customers. Luckily, we’ll show you how to write your own terms of...
Three expensive lessons from running online stores
Three expensive lessons from running online stores It's hard to come by practical info for executing online store sales. There are a lot of tools, options, and choices – but what really matters is how the rubber meets the road. After millions of dollars in Merch...
The 4 Best Blank Wholesale T-Shirt Companies for Printing
Buying wholesale t-shirts is not an easy task. There are dozens of websites that claim to sell wholesale t-shirts, but only a few are the real deal. Even worse, if you search "wholesale t-shirts," you'll find dozens of misleading articles with long lists of...