Heat Press for Profit

Learn how to make the most of your heat press machine. A mobile business printing with heat transfers, such as T-shirts and branded merchandise, can really boost your income.
 Kelly Walters and Donn Jobe Sr from @BulldogCustomTees dba Team Logo Apparel talk about what you need to do to make it a success by staying organized, finding customers, managing inventory, and much more!

Frank Good, Freight Advantage and Decorator Outreach Manager from S&S Activewear, talks with Josh about about contract printing, where it can be valuable to a decorator and how heat transfers are rising in popularity for contract printing.

**The episode which released this morning inadvertently had the incorrect guest.  We have corrected that issue and have posted the new podcast.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Frank Good, Freight Advantage and Decorator Outreach Manager from S&S Activewear, talks with Josh about about contract printing, where it can be valuable to a decorator and how heat transfers are rising in popularity for contract printing.

Erik from @YoursportInc in Central Valley, NY has been a STAHLS' customer since 1992!  He's going to discuss with us the success of his 5-person brick and mortar shop.
 
 They offer screen printing, embroidery, and heat transfer offerings. 
 
 He and Josh will also dive into his success with Team Stores and how you can make them work for you. Make sure to tune in!! 
 
 #yoursportinc #heatpressforprofit #teamstores #screenprinting #embroidery #customapparel #stahls #transferexpress

Join Josh Ellsworth and Jax Castle-Waddell this Friday at 12pm EST as they discuss photography for heat printing businesses!
 
 These are just a  few things you'll learn:
 - The importance of using good photos for promoting & selling your products.
 - Secrets to taking great photos even as a novice.
 - Strategies for lighting, set up, equipment, and so much more!
 
 Bring your questions!

New year, new plans! Join Jenna Sackett and Josh Ellsworth as they discuss goals for apparel decorators in 2023.  Come and ask questions, share ideas or just listen as we go live each week with relevant topics from thought leaders and apparel decorators.

In this episode we meet get a chance to speak with Todd Downing and Aaron Montgomery, founders of “Our Success Group”.  Todd and Aaron has a wealth of experience including running their own shops, podcasts, Facebook Groups and more.  In this episode we discuss their ideas around 5 Keys to Launching or Growing a Business for Apparel Decorators.  Todd and Aaron have a goal to help hundreds of businesses reach their definition of success in 2020 through their latest initiative.  Listen in as we comb through some of what they’re seeing, recommending and have found to be true when it comes to creating a recipe for success.

In this episode we meet Marshall Atkinson from Atkinson Consulting.  Marshall coaches apparel decorating businesses, runs a sales and marketing conference and has managed art and operations for several large decorators around the country.  In this episode you’ll learn more about Marshall’s journey in the world of decorating apparel and what he’s working on.  This is a great episode where you’ll receive sound advice in areas such as measuring downtime, setting up processes and human to human marketing.

In this episode we meet Nancy Julian from Huckleberry Ink in Rochester, WA.  Nancy started with a $500 loan from her Dad and began doing business in her laundry room after responding to a Craigslist ad.  Now, her sales are booming and she is not only succeeding but inspiring other apparel decorators along the way.  In this episode you’ll learn more about her journey, her equipment investments, her shop layout, unique hours and how she continually grows sales.

In this episode we meet Nas Rodriguez from Undisputed Custom Uniforms in San Antonio, TX.  Nas started as a sneaker retailer and eventually expanded his business into team uniforms.  Recently he has been working on growing his sales into t-shirts and other custom apparel.  In this episode you’ll learn more about sublimation printing, how to scale through freelancers and ideas for growing sales while being inspired by sports.