Printavo PrintHustlers Podcast

Giving Employee Feedback, Sharing Revenue Numbers, and Seasonality by Printavo

What Happened at TeeSpring, Supply Chain Breakdowns, DTG vs Screen-Printing by Printavo

Marketing With SEO & Content For Your Shop by Printavo

How Inflation Changes Your Screen Printing Shop by Printavo

Hot Market Screen Printing + Pop Up Shops by Printavo

"How do I hire sales reps? When should I hire them? How much should I pay them?" Print shop owners have these questions all the time. We talk to Kevin Baumgart, a sales and strategy expert. He jokes that he wishes he could run a print shop: "You get to work with so many cool people all day!" On word of mouth, the most powerful form of marketing: "To me, it's amazing what shops have been able to do...

Diversifying Retail Vs Custom + Email Marketing With Jupmode by Printavo

Clubhouse + Getting Started With Fulfillment (Plus Its Woes) by Printavo

What does it take to start an American-made garment factory? We talk with Soft Goods Detroit about their ambitious plan to bring high-end, American-made blanks to the market. "We're pushing American-made, custom apparel from the ground up, cut-and-sewn, printed, embroidered, the full spectrum," co-founder Josh York tells us. What began as a plan to give every homeless person in Detroit a beanie ha...

To Screen Printing Shops Under $500k During COVID by Printavo

When to Hire an Assistant In Your Screen Printing Shop by Printavo

Raising Your Screen Printing Prices Annually With Alive Print Shop by Printavo

Hiring & Training A Production Manager For Your Screen Printing Shop by Printavo

IntegriTees' Sean Kirkpatrick joins us to talk about M&R's Digital Squeegee. He's had this hybrid printing machine in his west Texas shop for more than two years. It's pushed the boundaries of what's possible and opened a new niche for his shop. The Digital Squeegee combines screen printing and digital printing in one package and the results are fascinating. Sean discusses everything from pric...

Lucky Prints in Chicago moved to a 4-day workweek. Could your print shop pull off a 4-day week? And why would you want to do it, anyway? Owner Adam Smith sits down to discuss what it took to pull of a 4-day work week, why it means less downtime, and how the Lucky Prints culture led to small (but very significant) improvements over time. Visit Lucky Prints on Instagram to see what they're up to: ht...

Missed Sales Opportunities For Your Shop by Printavo

Creating a business plan? Easy. But executing on it? That's hard. We dive in to planning and setting goals for your business in the coming year. It's time to stop thinking short-term and bouncing from one task to the next! The biggest trick? BREAK DOWN YOUR GOALS to execute them. Get out a pen and paper and start writing down your ideas! Let's dive in, set aside some time, and start with the quest...

Golden Press Studio explains why they've moved beyond being a print shop – and become a branding agency. Watch the full episode: https://www.printavo.com/blog/branding-agency-vs-screen-printing-shop Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com Join us at PrintHustlers Conf: https://www.printhustlers.com Check out Printavo Merch: https://www.printavo.com/merch Follow us on Instagram for all of the latest...

Wondering why you suck with money? "Profit First" author Mike Michalowicz explains the human psychology behind why we're so bad with money. Your business suffers when you don't know this! Watch the full presentation here: https://youtu.be/X_ewZ-Ni3EA Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com Check out Printavo Merch: https://www.printavo.com/merch Follow us on Instagram for all of the latest updates:...

Should you try embroidery? We share what you need to think about before you purchase an embroidery machine. FIRST: How often do you really get embroidery orders? If 20 to 25% of customers are asking for embroidery, it's worth the investment. SECOND: What kind of equipment will you need? Will you need a large, medium, or small machine? THIRD: How will embroidery work in your business? Will you do a...

Where should you learn about screen printing? We ask the professionals. Remember trade shows? In January 2020 we interviewed some of the industry's best and brightest. Here's what they had to say about learning to screen print. We shelved these interviews because of the chaotic months that followed, but now it's time for them to hit the airwaves. Enjoy, Print Hustlers – and see you soon! Try Print...

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. Their team aimed for a 20% profit margin – and met it. This episode covers everything from hiring an operations manager (6:20) to breaking down your gross margin so you can calculate your pricing (16:20). 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Changes in 2020 04:40 Monday morning...

Printavo University returns for its fifth session featuring water based ink masters Night Owls Print from Texas. Specializing in music merchandising, but with a formidable and highly technical water based printing setup, Night Owls have a great perspective to share to help you print through the challenges that water based inks create. Skip to some great moments using these shortcuts: 9:25 "If you’...

Golden Press Studio is more than a print shop. They're a branding agency, too. But how do those two separate businesses work together? Read more and see the beautiful pictures the Golden Press team publishes: https://www.printavo.com/blog/branding-agency-vs-screen-printing-shop Golden Press uses attractive, simple, and truly professional photographs and videos to set them apart. They're not just a...

Should you take risks in your screen printing business? It's hard to do, but it's the right move. Learn why you should let someone try to burn screens – and ask for help! Clip from Printavo's PrintHustlers podcast. Follow for more! Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com Check out Printavo Merch: https://www.printavo.com/merch Follow us on Instagram for all of the latest updates: https://www.instag...