Printavo PrintHustlers Podcast

Jodi Redding from Redding Company in New Braunfels, TX has turned screen printing and embroidery into his life’s second act. A husband-and-wife shop in the heart of Texas, Jodi says point-blank: “There’s a world before March 1st, 2020 – and a world after that.” Yes, this is a scary and difficult time. But it’s also an opportunity. Jodi’s relentless positivity and constructive mindset is a model fo...

We interviewed more than 15 different screen print shops from across the US at Impressions Expo 2020 in January. Now, the world is totally different. But there's still a lot of value in hearing what successful print shops were thinking about before this crisis. Listen in as we talk through the biggest victories shops had throughout 2019: - Printing for the Oklahoma Thunder, turning around 20,000 s...

Your mindset is everything right now. Justin Lawrence from Oklahoma Shirt Company and Steven Farag from Campus Ink join Bruce from Printavo to talk about how screen print shops are adjusting to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This is heartfelt, practical, and occasionally hilarious – and a reminder that everyone in this industry is having a tough time right now. They discuss: - How online stores are...

Need a laugh? We ask the screen printing pros at Impressions Expo 2020 a simple question. What do you wish you'd known before you started screen printing? The answers are hilarious, honest, and true to the industry. "I would have done a lot of work up front," Joe Zangrilli from Rowboat reflects. Alexa Cary from In-House Prints told us: "Make sure you're ready to dedicate your life to it!" "Be able...

WEBINAR: If you thought print shops are just "non-essential businesses," think again. Print shops across the US are using online stores as a lifeline for their community. The t-shirt is an ideal e-commerce product: it's light, easy to ship, can't be broken, doesn't go bad, and it doesn't cost a lot. But it's also become a way to serve local businesses and organizations in a time of need. Read our...

More than 500 print shops from around the world joined us for our emergency webinar about the COVID-19 crisis. We asked Max Hellmann from Family Industries, Justin Lawrence from Oklahoma Shirt Company, and Steven Farag from Campus Ink to join us to discuss what's going on. This is no easy discussion, but we have some laughs and tackle how everyone is moving forward. Join us for the next webinar at...

HR expert Wendy Davids from BHRS Partners joins Bruce from Printavo for a conversation about how to handle this crisis for screen printing shops – from an HR perspective. Bruce and Wendy dive deep on the many questions and issues of the day: What is a furlough? What's up with the new laws coming out of the federal government? How should you take care of your team? How should you communicate with y...

COVID-19 is devastating screen print shops. There are no easy choices. But here's what you can do RIGHT NOW to save your business and prepare for the struggles to come. Read the full article, full of helpful links and resources: https://www.printavo.com/blog/covid19-for-screen-print-shops 1. 100% downpayment policy Get pre-payment for all orders going forward. Now is the time to implement this pol...

How will coronavirus hurt or help screen print shops? Bruce from Printavo talks to Steven Farag from Campus Ink. He prints for college campuses...and every college in the US just went remote. “It’s a gut punch,” he said, “everything was going so well and it was a very weird day in my print shop.” Steven runs through what he’s doing to prepare for disruption in his business, his tips for how you ca...

Ryan Moor from Ryonet, ROQ, and Allmade has made a huge impact in the screen printing industry. But the question remains: what's up with Ryonet in 2020? Between Ryonet, Allmade, and the newly formed ROQ.US, and giving away an entire screen printing press as Impressions Expo 2020, Ryan has his hands full. So what's up with Ryonet? It's changing: better before bigger. Visit ROQ.US on the web: https:...

Jarrod Hennis from Rockford Art Deli (RAD) explains why community-based experiences like a Free Print Day matter for screen printing businesses in this exclusive interview at THREADX 2020. “How many businesses have a line out the door for 8 hours?”, Jarrod said. From printing a Christmastime Baby Yoda print for 8,000+ people that waited in line for 2 hours to donating 1% of Rockford Art Deli’s gro...

Brett Bowden from Printed Threads saved his screen printing business. How? By focusing on putting the right people in the right seats. "I started Printed Threads when I was 28 years old and didn’t really know the basics of running a business," Brett told us. In the latest PrintHustlers Podcast, Brett recounts how hiring a VP of Operations revitalized Printed Threads. Read the full story: https://w...

Alexa Cary from In House Prints in Frenchtown, NJ has made a name for herself and her screen printing business with a customer-first mentality. "We create a custom relationship," she told us. We interviewed Alexa at Impressions Expo 2020 in Long Beach, CA earlier this year to discuss the major ups and downs of owning a screen printing business, her favorite piece of equipment in the shop, and what...

The Yetee in Aurora, IL has helped raise millions for charity with their powerful merchandise. Featuring bold artwork, a strong sense of identity, and a truly impressive website, The Yetee has created their own niche. By helping Awesome Games Done Quick and other high-profile organizations donate millions to charity, The Yetee boosted talented illustrators and artists. Some have even landed dream...

As noted philosopher (and occasional rapper) Notorious B.I.G. said, "More money, more problems." On the latest episode of Printavo's PrintHustlers Podcast, we sat down with Steven Farag to discuss how growing his screen printing business 400% has led to a lot of new and interesting challenges. This is so helpful if you're going to grow your custom printing business: https://www.printavo.com/blog/t...

The way to grow your screen printing business is to work on the business – not in the business. If you want to create a company that's durable, profitable, and runs on it own – it's not enough to be a good screen printer. You have to put in high-value work around finances, people, processes, and delegation. Read Bruce’s full article about how to work ON your screen printing business, and not just...

"We try to tell a bigger story than just 'screen printing.' Is it a good route? I don't know, but it's worked for us." We interview Lucas and Joe from Rowboat Creative (one of Chicago's most unique screen printing businesses) at Impressions Expo 2020. From getting a new shop dog that just wandered in off the street to purchasing an M&R Digital Squeegee, 2019 was a huge year for Rowboat Creativ...

What's the biggest mistake screen print shop owners make? They focus on the wrong things - or worse, they're just not focused at all. The screen printing industry is a challenging one. Every time you print on a shirt for a customer, you're taking a small risk. There's a lot on the line. Read Bruce's thoughts about focusing on your screen printing shop here: https://www.printavo.com/blog/focus-i .....

If you're a screen printer like Justin Lawrence, you need a giant eagle holding a squeegee dripping with ink. Where? On your ankle, of course! We interview Justin from Oklahoma Shirt Company at Impressions Expo 2020 while he gets a tattoo at the Ryonet booth. He's no stranger to tattoos, but Justin's a trooper and answers our questions about his screen printing business with ease. Try Printavo: ht...