Andy is back and we’re talking with fellow printer and industry podcaster, Shawn Sckoropad of Printeez. A former dirt biker, who shifted to the apparel side of the scene after a bad accident. After years of spearheading the print side of his family business, Shawn’s well of wisdom is honestly much deeper than it should be, so don’t mind us as we wet our whistles on his philosophical approach to business and life. Topics of discussion include: Printing a 35,000 piece order on a manual, car wraps, print on demand/fulfillment, hiring and team building, struggles in business and personal lives, quality control, communication, and liquid chicken.

Two individuals who rose from the ashes of their previous shops, Alex & Tyler found the balance they needed in joining forces to create Streetwearhouse. Specialized in the streetwear market, and crushing the social media game, we had a lot to pick each other's brains about, and this insightful episode is the result. Topics of discussion include: jumping the gun on DTG, embroidery, good and bad partnerships, specializing your offerings, investing in new equipment, the science behind streetwear, building backwards, social media marketing, working with Shaq, preferred blanks, and honesty.

Hot on the heels of Print Hustlers Conf 2024, Dilly and Christina compare notes with Jordan Green from Daze Printing. Jordan's unique approach to social media makes sense for a business that was born through instagram. While he's still relatively early in his print journey, his perspective on this industry and the keynotes from Print Hustlers Conf is invaluable. Topics of discussion include: Buttered sandwiches, universal business experiences, making mistakes, automations, the value of quality promo items, biodome, behind the scenes social media content, shop hacks, and Lost.

With nearly four decades of experience and sage wisdom in hand, Tony Palmer is traveling the globe and making people's lives easier one consultation at a time. There's a theory behind pushing ink through holes, and Tony loves to teach it. Topics of discussion include: Trade shows getting smaller, falling into becoming a full time traveling consultant, skill dilution, flat stock printing, print team configurations, the printer’s curse, value of embroidery, workflow, self worth, and selling sizzle.

FInding the right distributor for your shop is like finding the wise wizard on your hero's journey. He's always got your back, he's gonna level you up, and you can't imagine having anybody else by your side as you ✨s l a y✨. Dylan's longtime wizard is AJ from Davis International, may this conversation be a case study to hold against you and your current print plug. Topics of discussion include: Bills mafia, Every Time I Die, AOL trial CDs, shifting from printing to distribution, testing product, common shop mistakes, market volatility, printing for money vs printing for pride, and Dylan’s skepticism towards polos.

Adam's father had a side hustle of selling 1" buttons back in 1991. Now with over 30 years of business under their belt, Dr. Don's is a staple in the political sphere, and a one stop shop that can do it all. Topics of discussion include: buttons, wedding photography, niche markets, being a union printer, operating in politics, narrowing your offerings, and rebranding.

Fresh off an enlightening and fruit punch flavored trip to Zion, we have Christy Rossi stepping in as guest host to help tag team this discussion with our esteemed (and possibly AI generated) guest, Aparna Avasarala of Denimrush. Aparna has forged a truly original path for herself, from designing hotel bathrooms, to providing some of the most memorable, and unique experiential activations for her clientele. Scaling is on the mind while navigating her success, as well as the business owner/client relationship, and we're here to talk it out. Topics of discussion include: experiential activations, denim, rethinking tie dye, pivoting away from live printing, sustainability, making strong connections, delegating management, utilizing social media, and porch pumpkins.

It was the pursuit of a design career that got Tim sucked into the world of screen printing. 7 years later and in a brand new space, Howlers Design is running at maximum capacity thanks to the grassroots growth that comes with word of mouth and quality work. Topics of discussion include: The weird busy seasons this year, moving shops, starting with design, going to college, portfolios, starting from scratch in a new town, collection issues, self branding, bringing embroidery in house, the excitement of problem solving, and the happening city of Cleveland.

BMX has been a lifelong passion of John's, and not only did it give him his 'Superfly' moniker, it also gave him the craft of screen printing through the streetwear culture within BMX. Recently, John has shifted gears into printing full time, but he won't be putting the bike down any time soon. Topics of discussion include: Dilly’s press conversion, cicada piss, leases, the process of installing an auto on the 3rd floor, managing art studio spaces, the ban of methylene chloride, printing fundamentals, feel good moments, and spooky season.

Of all the gurus in the world, Kevin is definitely our favorite. Need we say more? Topics of discussion include: Backup quarterbacks, the importance of having a skilled rep, new technologies, finding what works best for your shop, backups and redundancies, climate variables, and cutting boards.