Printavo PrintHustlers Podcast

Starting and running a business isn't easy. And it doesn't get easier. There's an ever ending amount of tasks to be done, goals to be met and sales to generate. This constant process of wanting to grow your shop can be mentally draining. It's tough to keep up with everything especially if you're a sole owner. To prepare your mind for a 20 year plus haul, you have to find happiness in your work. This sounds cliche, I know. Let me break it down further. What truly is your passion? When you head in, work on a task for six hours, forget what time it is because of how much you enjoy the work, that's your passion. This is what you enjoy spending time on every day and should focus on heavily. It's going to push your business further. Your new goal is to take everything else you spend time on, delegate, outsource or table it. Find people who love doing those tasks and you will run forward forever! Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com

Ryan Moor, Founder & CEO of Ryonet (Screenprinting.com) started in 2004 and has grown it into multi-million dollar enterprise of screen printing supplies and education. Ryonet's growth didn't happen overnight and Ryan touches on what helped make them successful. People, systems, investments in yourself and your team are the major themes Ryan will touch on. Try Printavo - https://www.printavo.com Subscribe to our podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/printavo-presents-printhustlers-podcast/id1213143414?mt=2

Customer satisfaction is so important. It's the core of your business and creates longevity for you and your company. Treat it wisely as every interaction with your shop creates your brand and image. Josh Keane from Thread Monster talks about how he goes above and beyond with customers. Handwritten notes, writing down birthdays, special events and more. Take a listen to how Josh excels in customer service.

Live screen printing has been around for a while. It's a great new source of revenue for businesses. But optimization and efficiency are crucial to making it a scalable source of income. Max Hellman, Owner of Family Industries knows how to make live printing work. Listen to his tips on handling live events with excellence. Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com

Richard Greeves, screen-printing industry consultant helps growing shops know what to look for when expanding into a new building. There are so many "gotchas" you may not think about when looking to expand. Richard lists a few of them out to make sure you can save money on the move! Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com

Thread Monster (https://www.instagram.com/threadmonster) has over 17k followers on Instagram. He says it helps with social proof and selling bigger jobs. This is because the company looks more legit and established. Listen to how Josh acquired these followers and how you can too! Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com

We previously discussed the starter phase of a screen-print shop (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1IVa8Zczkw). Going from 0-250k in sales is a huge accomplishment. You're probably still printing or handling sales while your partner prints. This is where it's time to turn into a true business owner, not a screen-printer. It's a shift in mentality for many but a necessary one to create a growing, scalable business. Think about it this way, if you're pulling a squeegee and you value your time at $50/hr, you could hire someone for $10/hr to do the same work. This means you're harming the business by undervaluing your time. Of course, it takes time to hire for these roles. But realize the goals to shoot for. Your role is going to shift to systemizing your business. Focus on: - Sales and operational efficiency - Making your people the most efficient as possible - Increasing sales by "being the host of the party". Host the marathon, community parties, small business parties, etc Team size coming to $1M should be you, a graphic designer, a production manager, a sales rep/front-desk person, three screen printers, one folder/shipping/receiving team member. This will set up your business to be approximately $125k revenue/employee. Over time, you will want to shoot for closer to $200k revenue/employee and begin to have replication for each role. Take a listen to these tips and let us know others you may have.

Training is undervalued. We just don't spend enough time on it. How many times have you hired someone and thought "I don't have enough time to train them". Think about this, "what if you train them and they leave, but what if you don't and they stay?". This quote from Justin Moore at Barrel Maker Printing which is an eye-opening look into how important training it. Each team member is a reflection of your brand, customer experience, and business longevity. In this episode, we're going to dive into how to improve your training program and make it easier to handle training of each new team member. Try Printavo - https://www.printavo.com Subscribe to our podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/printavo-presents-printhustlers-podcast/id1213143414?mt=2

Many of us are former graphic designers and printers who grew into owning a screen-printing business. It's important we learn how to be a true business owner and what that entails. Richard Greaves divulges tips that he's seen to avoid on business management practices. Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com

Facebook Groups have been a growing source of knowledge for many shop owners. We have ours (https://www.facebook.com/groups/198143447258744/) and Josh Keane started Screen Print Pros (https://www.facebook.com/groups/630656227066301/). Josh talks about how he started it and what the benefits are. Try Printavo: https://www.printavo.com