The 27 Software Tools You Need for a Screen Printing Shop
What software do you need for a screen printing shop? Here are 27 essential software tools to make running your screen printing business easier, faster, more fun, and more profitable. ALL SOFTWARE MENTIONED LINKED BELOW: PART 1: Management/Communication If you think of “where the work in your shop happens,” you probably think of your production floor. That’s what these platforms and apps do: ...
22m Aug 25, 2020
22m
The Perfect Screen Print Shop Workflow | Lon Winters (Graphic Elephants) at PrintHustlers Conf 2020
The perfect print shop workflow? Lon Winters from Graphic Elephants joins us at PrintHustlers Conf 2020 to show HOW you can solve one of screen printing's riddles: what makes for a great workflow in your shop? Showing real screen print shop layouts and floor plans, Lon shares decades of experience consulting with print shops to improve their operations and make big strides toward the perfect pr...
45m Aug 22, 2020
45m
How to Price Heat Transfers With Supacolor
Learn how to price heat transfers with Supacolor's Rum Walia and Mike Modgill on this episode of the PrintHustlers Podcast! Download the Supacolor Price Calculator and learn more here: https://www.printavo.com/blog/how-to-price-heat-transfers The Basics of Pricing Heat Transfers: You can price heat transfers with a very simple formula. You simply add together: -Your desired margin -Your pres...
39m Aug 21, 2020
39m
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Surviving Almost Anything | Dr. Sherry Walling | PrintHustlers Conf 2020
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...
47m Aug 08, 2020
47m
Building The Ultimate Print Shop | Danny Gruninger (Denver Print House) PrintHustlers Conf 2020
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 biggest cli...
40m Aug 07, 2020
40m
Getting a Grip on Your Print Shop | Tom Bouwer (Traction and EOS Expert) at PrintHustlers Conf 2020
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.pri...
44m Aug 06, 2020
44m
4 Tips To Giving Better Employee Feedback In Your Shop
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' expect...
7m Aug 04, 2020
7m
Grit, Integrity, Perseverance: How To Overcome Challenges | Ali Banholzer at PrintHustlers Conf 2020
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 ...
24m Aug 03, 2020
24m
Acting Like a Bigger Business | Why (and How) It Works
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 o...
8m Jul 30, 2020
8m
The Story Behind SanMar | Wholesale Apparel for the World | President Jeremy Lott Interviewed
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...
33m Jul 21, 2020
33m
Building a Print Shop From The Garage Up: Flash Flood Print Studios with May Yang
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 global...
24m Jul 13, 2020
24m
The Best Heat Transfer? Supacolor’s Growth in the Screen Print Industry
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...
33m Jul 09, 2020
33m
PrintHustlers Conf 2020 Sneak Peek | Tom Bouwer on Implementing Traction EOS in Your Shop
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.p...
19m Jun 26, 2020
19m
Allmade Joins Sanmar | Here's The Story of How It Happened
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 ...
34m Jun 24, 2020
34m
PrintHustlers Conf 2020 Sneak Peek | Lon Winters on Taking Your Workflow to the Next Level
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 varia...
15m Jun 18, 2020
15m
PrintHustlers Conf 2020 Sneak Peak | Dr. Sherry Walling on Staying Mentally Healthy
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 ca...
10m Jun 12, 2020
10m
PrintHustlers Conf 2020 Sneak Peak | Ali Banholzer on Overcoming Adversity
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...
13m Jun 08, 2020
13m
PrintHustlers Conf 2020 Preview - Andy Rudman on Growing Shirt Kong
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...
10m Jun 04, 2020
10m
The Opportunity: Reinventing Your Screen Printing Shop During Slowdowns
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. Al...
5m May 30, 2020
5m
How A Small Town Screen Printing Shop Raised $60k Using Merch
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 adop...
25m May 27, 2020
25m
A Tale of Mask Adventures with Ryan Moor: Allmade, Ryonet, and the Allmask
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 coronavir...
33m May 13, 2020
33m
Having A Baby! Then Running Merch Stores ... In A Pandemic? | Get It Got It In Pennsylvania
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 s...
23m May 07, 2020
23m
$50k+ in Printavo Merch Store Sales | Here’s How: With Cedar City House of Print
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 cus...
32m May 04, 2020
32m
M&R CEO: "Screen Printing Will Survive" | A Conversation With M&R’s Danny Sweem
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 print sh...
24m Apr 29, 2020
24m
Screen Printing Never Expected This: Interviewing Noreast Apparel Before & After The Crisis
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. Wha...
10m Apr 23, 2020
10m
A Conversation About Mental Health With Jonny Boucher & Rowboat Creative 1
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 ...
39m Apr 22, 2020
39m
This Screen Print Shop Raised More Than $15K To Help Chicago's Small Businesses: Lucky Prints
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 m...
40m Apr 17, 2020
40m
7 Tips for Screen Printers Doing Online Stores & Fundraisers
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 m...
6m Apr 10, 2020
6m
Resetting Your Screen Printing Shop With Redding Company
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...
29m Apr 06, 2020
29m
What Was Your Biggest Win in 2019?
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 20,00...
8m Apr 04, 2020
8m
Getting The Right Mindset During The COVID-19 Crisis (For Screen Print Shop Owners)
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 a...
38m Mar 31, 2020
38m
What Should New Screen Printers Know Before They Start?
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 a...
4m Mar 30, 2020
4m
How Print Shops Are Using Online Stores During The COVID-19 Crisis
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 o...
44m Mar 28, 2020
44m
HR Expert Wendy Davids: Handling Layoffs, Furloughs, and New Legislation for Screen Print Shops
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 wit...
26m Mar 21, 2020
26m
How Print Shops Are Coping With This Crisis- California, Illinois, And Oklahoma
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...
24m Mar 21, 2020
24m
The Screen Print Shop's Guide For Surviving During COVID - 19
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 ...
10m Mar 20, 2020
10m
The Effects of Coronavirus on Screen Print Shops
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...
18m Mar 17, 2020
18m
Ryonet Changes? | Ryan Moor Talks ROQ.US, Allmade, and Screen Printing at THREADX 2020
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: htt...
13m Mar 13, 2020
13m
Screen printing...to save the planet? Rockford Art Deli at THREADX 2020
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 ...
13m Mar 12, 2020
13m
How I Saved My Screen Print Shop: Brett Bowden from Printed Threads
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:...
33m Mar 05, 2020
33m
The Life of a Female Screen Printer? Impressions Expo 2020: Alexa from In-House Prints Interviewed
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 w...
5m Mar 03, 2020
5m
The Yetee: A Screen Print Shop That Helps Raise Millions For Charity
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 dre...
13m Feb 29, 2020
13m
More Money, More Problems: The Truth About Growing Your Screen Print Business
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/blo...
33m Feb 27, 2020
33m
Working On Your Screen Printing Business: How Screen Printing Companies Actually Grow
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 ju...
7m Feb 12, 2020
7m
Going Beyond Screen Printing!? Impressions Expo 2020: Rowboat Creative Interviewed
"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 Creative...
18m Feb 07, 2020
18m
Focus In Your Screen Printing Shop: The Shop Owner's Biggest Downfall!
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...
28m Feb 01, 2020
28m
Impressions Expo 2020 Interview: Justin Lawrence At Oklahoma Shirt Company
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:...
9m Jan 29, 2020
9m
Attention! Increase Your Screen Printing Prices
6m Jan 01, 2020
6m
Printavo's Top 10 Videos for 2019 | Documenting The Screen Printing Industry!
10m Dec 28, 2019
10m
Should Screen Print Shops Use Direct Mail Marketing?
2m Dec 27, 2019
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