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New to the boards, but not new to the industry! We've got 7 under our belt on our own and over 20 when you add in the 'real job' factor - ha!
We have an excellent, even expanding, customer base for our screen printing business which is currently run out of our home. We don't advertise - other than word of mouth or tagging giveaway shirts.
We are starting the planning stage of opening a store front in our town. The purpose of the store front will be to capture the business we are missing - we hear A LOT from people who see something we've printed and want to know where to get one, who want more options for spirit gear, etc. It will serve the 4 school districts that surround our town as a 'headquarters' for spirit items. Our core business will be screened and embroidered items, but we plan on offering lots of add on items as well...like pennants, car flags, yard signs, mugs, etc etc).
We will also be expanding our Community Kick Back - where a % of sales is given back to the communities in which we do business...to reading programs in elementary schools, etc. In these tough times of school budget cuts some of these programs have been cut and it's something we are passionate about. We live in a community that supports small town business that supports community programs - and expanding it to these other districts I think will help expand our business as well.
Fixtures - I have a catalog for Omaha fixtures, but am looking for other options. Ideas? I've searched this forum and didn't find much information on that specific question.
POS - we're looking into Quickbooks POS. It's a tad pricey, but I feel it has what we are looking for in regard to a customer loyalty program, tracking hot items, etc.
We are headed to Fort Worth for the ISS show to check out additional equipment we'll need - heat press, sublimation, etc as well as gather some new ideas. We haven't gone since 2003, so it's time!
Appreciate your time - Cheers!
Irish Chick
New to the boards, but not new to the industry! We've got 7 under our belt on our own and over 20 when you add in the 'real job' factor - ha!
We have an excellent, even expanding, customer base for our screen printing business which is currently run out of our home. We don't advertise - other than word of mouth or tagging giveaway shirts.
We are starting the planning stage of opening a store front in our town. The purpose of the store front will be to capture the business we are missing - we hear A LOT from people who see something we've printed and want to know where to get one, who want more options for spirit gear, etc. It will serve the 4 school districts that surround our town as a 'headquarters' for spirit items. Our core business will be screened and embroidered items, but we plan on offering lots of add on items as well...like pennants, car flags, yard signs, mugs, etc etc).
We will also be expanding our Community Kick Back - where a % of sales is given back to the communities in which we do business...to reading programs in elementary schools, etc. In these tough times of school budget cuts some of these programs have been cut and it's something we are passionate about. We live in a community that supports small town business that supports community programs - and expanding it to these other districts I think will help expand our business as well.
Fixtures - I have a catalog for Omaha fixtures, but am looking for other options. Ideas? I've searched this forum and didn't find much information on that specific question.
POS - we're looking into Quickbooks POS. It's a tad pricey, but I feel it has what we are looking for in regard to a customer loyalty program, tracking hot items, etc.
We are headed to Fort Worth for the ISS show to check out additional equipment we'll need - heat press, sublimation, etc as well as gather some new ideas. We haven't gone since 2003, so it's time!
Appreciate your time - Cheers!
Irish Chick
