Jed Seifert of Stakes Manufacturing in Eastlake, OH joins us on the podcast to talk about their massive decorated apparel operation! Jed is an advocate for hiring people with disabilities in the print shop and educates us on the hiring process.

Inkclusivity Website: https://www.inkclusivity.com/

THE Riley Hopkins! by Printavo

In this episode of the Print Hustlers Podcast, we dive deep into leadership, delegation, and team management with Sarah Silverman, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Outside Angle. Sarah shares insights into overcoming delegation challenges, building trust within teams, and fostering a culture of growth and innovation. Whether you’re a small business owner or scaling your operation, Sarah’s expertise will help you develop the leadership skills necessary for long-term success.

🚀 Topics Covered:

• Overcoming delegation fears

• Building trust between leaders and employees

• Leadership strategies for small business owners

• Creating a scalable and resilient business model

💡 Follow Sarah Silverman:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahksilverman

• Outside Angle: https://outsideangle.com/

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Brittany David of Snugz joins us to tell us about the power of selling promotional products along with your decorated apparel. What's the sales structure like? Why do a lot of print shops hesitate to sell promotional products? We discuss this and more!

Steven, Bruce & Kevin Baumgart are starting a new company and you won't want to miss this.

The 3 of them announce a new endeavor: Fabric. Fabric is a vetted membership community for committed shop owners of all sized to help reach peak business performance. Coaching, monthly meetings, small group accountability, and expert speakers.

The 3 of them talk about why they've started this new company and what it will look like. Applications are now open.

Check it out at https://fabric.ink/

Cohort 1 is launching this March. To be considered for the first Cohort please apply by Feb 1.

Shirt Show joins us for the annual Shirtee Awards where we give our picks for best shirt of the year, favorite episode, and our predictions for 2025!

What roles to use VAs as in a screen printing shop by Printavo

Alex the Economist is on the show today giving a few projections for 2025 and what the new presidential administration could mean for shop owners!

Alex Chausovsky - [email protected]

Bruce and Steven discuss a great article on Customer Service in our industry by Ink Kitchen. They interviewed Zach Corn of Barrel Maker Printing and he shared some key insights in hiring and sustaining a successful customer service team.

The pod duo also discuss planning for the slow months and what to look for in the next year!

Ink Kitchen Article: https://inkkitchen.com/industry-specific-customer-service-overview/

S&S Activewear CEO Frank Myers joins us on another MEGAPOD with Shirt Show. Frank dives deep into S&S's monumental acquisition of AlphaBroder and what this means for shop owners across the industry. Don't miss this insider perspective! Share your thoughts in the comments!