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Growing Beyond The Garage With Golden Press Studio

Jamie LeinbachMar 06, 2024

Catch the latest episode for growth hacks and don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from the pros. Tune into "Season 2 Ep14// WE'RE BACK & 3 Ways To Grow Your Business" for a fresh perspective on taking your screen printing business to new heights. Remember, it's not just about growing; it's about growing smart. Let’s goooo!

Simple Steps to Keep Your Print Shop Tax Exempt

Josh ValenciaMar 05, 2024

Imagine buying screen printing supplies and not having to pay taxes. What a dream, right? If your screen printing business is a registered LLC, that dream can be a reality. To learn more about what tax exemption is and how to obtain it, continue reading.

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Legal Tips When Starting Your Business | Startup Screen Printing Podcast

Jamie LeinbachFeb 28, 2024

In Jesse Poteet’s latest episode of the Startup Screen Printing Podcast, he sits down with Daryl Shaper, a seasoned entrepreneur who's recently launched a law firm. Daryl shares invaluable legal tips for anyone looking to lay a solid business foundation so you won't want to miss this goldmine of information in Jesse’s most recent podcast!

How to Protect Your Artwork From Copyright Infringement

Jacelyn WedmanJun 21, 2023

Screen printers are artists. Bringing a design from concept to garment is an artistic process. That art deserves to be protected. What’s worse than seeing a design you worked hard on get ripped off, and not being able to do anything about it? There’s a solution to protect your artwork: get it copyrighted. It seems daunting, but the process can help you protect your work.

3 Ways to Optimize Your Website for Mobile Devices

Jacelyn WedmanJun 07, 2023

In today’s digital world, everything is becoming more and more mobile-friendly. Think about it: how often do you look things up on your phone? Are you reading this blog on your mobile device? According to Statista, “Mobile accounts for approximately half of web traffic worldwide. In the first quarter of 2023, mobile devices (excluding tablets) generated 58.33 percent of global website traffic, consistently hovering around the 50 percent mark since the beginning of 2017 before permanently surpassing it in 2020.”

According to TechJury, “83 percent of mobile users expect a flawless experience whenever they visit a website with any mobile device.” Up to 70 percent of web traffic comes from mobile devices. So how do you make your website mobile-friendly? Here are a few tips.

3 Ways to Make Your Screen Print Shop Stand Out

Jacelyn WedmanMay 17, 2023

Every screen print shop wants to stand out. Whether that’s printing in a niche aspect of the trade, having excellent branding, or something else, you have to make your shop stand out above the noise. But how do you achieve that? There are plenty of ways to make your mark. Here are three tips to make your shop stand out.

What is Copyright Infringement and Why Does it Matter to Screen Printers?

Jacelyn WedmanApr 28, 2023

Copyright infringement can happen to anyone. Say a client asks you to print a design of a cup of coffee with the Starbucks logo on it. You may think it’s no big deal and grab its logo online and slap it on a t-shirt. A few months later, a cease and desist letter or email comes to you. Guess what? That Starbucks logo is copyrighted. Navigating copyrights is a bit tricky. Let’s dive in and define copyright and copyright infringement. Then we’ll see how it relates to screen printers.

How to Create & Screen Print QR Codes on Garments

Jacelyn WedmanApr 12, 2023

Quick Response codes, or QR codes, are everywhere. You sit down at a restaurant and to read the menu, you have to scan a QR code. You walk through a trade show, stop by a booth with stellar equipment, and to get that show discount, you gotta scan a QR code. You’re picking up a new couch you found on Facebook Marketplace. To Venmo the seller, they bring up the QR code for their account so you can scan it and easily reimburse them.

4 Steps to Turn Cardboard into a DIY T-shirt Folder

Jacelyn WedmanJul 22, 2022

Ever seen a T-shirt folded to perfection and thought it increased the value of the shirt? Folding T-shirts is a great way to increase the value of your orders. By folding shirts, you can create custom packaging and wow customers by adding a small step into your process. A T-shirt folder not only quickly folds t-shirts to industry-standard specs, but it is also an affordable option to streamline your process. Want to create your own? Here’s how.

A Guide to Pricing Screen Printed Garments and Turning a Profit

Jacelyn WedmanJun 15, 2022

Unless you’re only screen printing for fun, you need to know how much you should sell your shirts to make a profit. The best way to know for sure how much you should sell your shirts to make a profit is to use a profit calculator. Following a calculator is helpful, but how does it translate to the real world? Here’s a crash course in pricing shirts as well as some pricing advice from real-life shops.

Top 3 Tips for Printers Starting a Screen Print Shop

Jacelyn WedmanAug 20, 2021

You’ve decided to jump into screen printing. Starting anything new can be intimidating. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some advice from seasoned printers to give you a leg up? Look no further. In this blog, five print shops share their top three tips for printers starting a screen print shop.

What it's like Running a Screen Print Shop as a Parent

Jacelyn WedmanJun 16, 2021

Being a parent is a full-time job. Running a business is also a full-time job. So how do you successfully be a business owner and a parent? With a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, it’s possible. The crew at Golden Press Studio knows the joys and the woes of running a growing business while being a father. Jonathan Overmeyer, Cory Romeiser, Jared Day, and Josh Rickard share what it takes to run a successful, growing screen printing business while managing parenthood.