Printavo PrintHustlers Podcast

Dr. Sherry Walling has spent her professional life serving entrepreneurs – but as a therapist and counselor for issues of mental health. "There have been a number of high-profile suicides among brilliant, successful, highly functional people," Dr. Walling says. "In your life as an entrepreneur, you're going to experience some different mental health challenges – it's important to tell the truth ab...

Danny Gruninger from Denver Print House has built one of screen printing's most respected brands: a highly technical and precise print shop that others look up to. So how does Danny think you can build the ultimate print shop? "I really recommend to spend some time on R&D (research & development). You really cannot get complacent," Danny urges. "The one thing that really secured our bigges...

Get a grip on your print shop! Entrepreneurial operating system expert Tom Bouwer joins us to share his knowledge about EOS and "Traction," a legendary book that teaches you to take control of your business. Learn simple tactics and tools you can use to master your business strategy – these are things you can implement TOMORROW to start seeing results IMMEDIATELY! Try Printavo: https://www.printav...

Employee feedback is so important! It's how to align ACTIONS with VALUES inside your company. But what does that mean – and how do you give good feedback? Bruce from Printavo weighs in with four tips to help you give employees great feedback in your print shop. Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com WHY DO WE NEED GOOD FEEDBACK? Your expectations don't always align with your employees' expectation...

Join Ali Banholzer from Wear Your Spirit Wearhouse at PrintHustlers Conf 2020 and learn how to overcome whatever life throws at you. Her story will stun you: her husband, Air Force Colonel and Air Force One Commander Dave Banholzer, faced a grave diagnosis. Their family's life went from flying around the world in service of the President to a complete focus on the health and wellbeing of their bel...

Acting like a big company, even if you're a small one, is a smart idea. Why? Because this increases sales, motivates your team, and moves the business forward. Even the people and businesses we all look up to are figuring it out as they go! Big companies that have outlasted their competition understand the game: longevity is more important than "beating" your competition. But how can a small or me...

The juicy details behind SanMar's rise are in here. The biggest purchaser of t-shirts and apparel will leave you stunned: from humble beginnings in Seattle to a powerhouse multinational manufacturer and distributor in a competitive industry. Screen printing is in good hands with people like SanMar President Jeremy Lott, and you'll know why as soon as you listen to this exclusive interview. Get the...

From screen printing in a garage in 2012 to a 4,000 square foot print shop in 2020, Flash Flood Print Studios in Tulsa, OK was on-track to mature, develop, and grow. We interview May Yang and chat about everything from hiring, why they purchased their first M&R automatic press in 2018, promoting a new production manager, and writing their shop's complete instruction manual – all during a globa...

Heard of Supacolor? If you haven’t, your print shop is missing out. Their unique heat transfers are some of the best in the industry. It’s a water based heat transfer, arriving fully cured – with no weeding or trimming required. Functionally, Supacolor is a way to tackle complex, colorful, low-volume jobs. Visit Supacolor: https://www.supacolor.com We talk to Supacolor’s Mike Modgill and Rum Walia...

Learn how to make your print shop a better business from "What the Heck is EOS?", Tom Bouwer – at PrintHustlers Conf 2020. Tune in here for a sneak peek. Tom described three key concepts from the book, "Traction," as “not hard to master.” Just remember: keep your goals specific, measurable, obtainable, realistic, and timely. Register (for free!) for PrintHustlers Conf 2020 here: https://www.printa...

Allmade Apparel has joined forces with SanMar to distribute ethically made, ecologically friendly t-shirts across the world. Designed by screen printers with screen printing in mind, Allmade’s tri-blend t-shirt has become one of the industry’s coveted products. Bruce from Printavo sits down with Allmade founders Brett Bowden (Printed Threads) and Mel Lay (SandiLake Clothing) and co-host Steven Far...

Graphic Elephants’ Lon Winters spoke with us about pushing your print shop’s workflow to the next level. He will share a further look at how your culture and workflow combine to impact your bottom-line on July 23rd at PrintHustlers Conf 2020. Lon told us the success of a screen printing business relies on thousands of variables. He said that “[t]here is a magic balance of controlling the variables...

It is easy to burnout as a screen printer. From hiring employees, reaching hard deadlines, and everything in between, this is a challenging industry – and balancing family, friends, and hobbies on top of it seems practically impossible. To prevent burnout, Clinical psychologist, Dr. Sherry Walling tells us there are some important things we should devote our focus to. Having spent her entire caree...

Wear Your Spirit Warehouse’s Ali Banholzer turned her screen printing hobby into her livelihood despite traumatic family hardships. She will speak PrintHustlers Conf 2020 to share with us how she pivoted her business into the viable and successful print shop it is today. Get your tickets to see Ali here: https://www.printavo.com/blog/printhu ... Her husband was blessed with success in his career a...

SHIRT KONG’s Andy Rudman runs one of screen printing’s most interesting shops. We invited him to PrintHustlers Conf 2020, and now he’s giving us a virtual shop tour on July 23rd. “I have this idea of a live shop tour,” he told us. “I was really excited about being in person at PrintHustlers Conference. I know from being there last year it was so cool, and the energy that’s there, so we'll bring so...

Reinvention! We rarely have time to pause and create the business we want. This time is an opportunity to create the leadership, processes, and financial plan that you've really wanted. Are you changing your print shop during this slowdown? Do you have a plan for the regular winter slowdown? Here's some effective ideas for how to improve your screen printing business: Implement Profit First. Alloc...

Homestretch Sportswear in Ohio saw a webinar about Printavo Merch and decided to give it a shot. "The outcome was unbelievable. We had such amazing community support," Kelly from Homestretch told us. Can a small town still raise money with online stores? How can you grow outside of your small town as a screen print shop? With 2 locations in two small towns in Ohio, Homestretch has recently adopted...

In this surprisingly candid interview, Ryan Moor from Ryonet and Allmade tells his wild story about creating, selling, and pivoting his business to sell face masks. Should screen printers sell face masks right now? Ryan answers this question (and many more). Ryonet and Allmade pivoted quickly to designing, selling, and distributing Allmade’s unique Allmask during the early days of the coronavirus...

Get It Got It LLC is a small mom-and-pop shop in Pennsylvania. After having a baby on March 13th, Courtnee Wampole returned from the hospital to a totally changed world. Courtnee tried Printavo Merch online stores after sales dried up during the pandemic. Using her connections in her local Chamber of Commerce and from previous sales to her local school district, she successfully pitched Merch stor...

We join Cedar City House of Print for a candid interview about their upstart screen printing business in Tennessee. They've sold Allmade's Allmask face masks, custom t-shirts, and other merchandise to fundraise for their community – both after tornadoes struck their area and during the pandemic crisis. They've found clever ways to keep generating revenue, including using Merch stores to let custom...

We sit down with Danny Sweem from The M&R Companies for an honest conversation about screen printing, DTG printing, and where the entire textile printing industry is heading for 2020. Learn more and see amazing pictures of M&R HQ here: https://www.printavo.com/blog/screen-printing-will-survive Located just miles from Printavo's Chicago offices, M&R is a trusted partner for thousands of...

We talk to Dave Quigley from Noreast Apparel in Lowell, MA about screen printing in 2020. The bulk of this interview was filmed in January 2020 at Impressions Expo Long Beach – but it features an intro from April 2020 looking back after the crisis. We ask Dave about his business, his strategy for getting customers, and much more – and his candid answers will surprise you and make you think. What w...

Leadership during a crisis is the difference between a permanent catastrophe and a temporary speed bump. But what do leaders do if their mental health is suffering? Hope For The Day’s Johnny Boucher has elevated the conversation around mental health to a new level through outreach, education, and action. In this wide-ranging conversation, Printavo’s Bruce Ackerman hosts Rowboat Creative (Lucas Gua...

Lucky Prints in Chicago, IL has raised thousands of dollars for breweries, coffee roasters, gyms, hospitality, cafes and more. When this crisis hit, they immediately saw an 80% drop in custom orders. The industries Lucky Prints serves have been hit very hard by prolonged closures. Lucky Prints already relied on deep partnerships with their customers. They're not interested in making a sale so much...

The only real sales outlet for screen printers right now? Online stores. Bulk custom orders – the traditional backbone of the industry – have dropped by more than 50% for thousands of print shops. That's why we wanted to share 7 tips we've learned from helping print shops across the US run thousands of online stores and collection millions of dollars in sales. See example stores and get great mark...