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How do you know when it is right to shift your business from one strategy to another completely?  That’s the focus of today’s Success Stories podcast, as we’ll talk to Josiah Blackmore with Red Threads in Midland, Michigan.

Red Threads went from a retail focus and in-house production company to one that outsources the work and has brought in a different strategy for B2B work.

Josiah will share his thoughts and tips on why not being afraid to shift his business was the correct choice.  So get ready for a great show!

As everyone should know by now, the fundamentals of business matter.  On today’s Success Stories podcast, LaTonna Roberson - also known as the Lady Print Boss, will share her thoughts on the industry, what are the key fundamentals for running a profitable business, and her views on what’s ahead for the industry.

LaTonna operates her company, T-shirt Shop Dallas, with the help of her team of family members and support staff.  She has very specific guardrails in place to help the business operate smoothly and profitably, which allows her to share the secrets of her success with her in-house training and consulting business for the industry.

Take a few minutes and listen as LaTonna shares a tip or two that just might make a difference in your business.

It’s been said that it is important to be different if you want to stand out from a crowd.  As the self-title Fairy Gothmother in Roanoke, Virginia’s Big Lick Screen Printing, Marj Easterling, has done that. 

 Her local Roanoke magazine dubbed her “the face of custom apparel.”

This was no accident.  For Marj, what earned her that title was her emphasis on creating the “Wow factor” in everything Big Lick Screen Printing produces.  

On today’s Success Stories podcast, you’ll hear how Marj and her team throw in that “lagniappe,” which is that unexpected surprise.  That is why she is the Fairy Gothmother, granting little wishes and leaving little presents!

On today’s Success Stories podcast, we will discuss starting a t-shirt side hustle with the guru on this, Stan Banks.

Stan has amassed a large YouTube following for his show “T-shirt Side Hustle,” which has over 100,000 subscribers.  But how did he get started?  What is it like to have a successful t-shirt YouTube show career?  How does Stan see the future of the industry?

We’ll get those questions answered and more in this episode of Success Stories.

What happens when both you and your wife lose your jobs and also find out that you are expecting your first child?  Naturally, you start a business and work both hard and fast to grow your new company.

That’s how today’s guest Jonathan Tynes with Kick Print, started out with his shop.  Since then, he and his wife Danielle have continually evolved their entrepreneurial journey.

On today’s Success Stories podcast, we’ll learn all about starting and evolving your business, to processes, to time management, all the while working with your wife as your business partner. 

It is going to be a fantastic show and one that you won’t want to miss.

One of the true legends of the industry is Mark Coudray.  A master printer, forward-thinking entrepreneur, and mentor to a myriad of shops in the industry.  Mark has helped scores of businesses across the globe reach their profit potential.

On today’s Success Stories podcast we’ll take a look back to the past, and also be scouting out the future, with insights from one of the most popular figures in the decorated apparel industry.

This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

One of the most remarkable Success Stories in the industry is Chicago’s own, Culture Studio.  In today’s podcast, we’ll be talking with Rich Santo about providing tour merch for some of the biggest names in the music industry, how they launched their own shop software, and how they have grown over the years.

Get ready to be inspired as we chat about success with Rich Santo and his shop, Culture Studio.

What would you do if you could spend some time with a person who has been active in this industry since 1976?  What questions would you ask?  What would you want to know?

That’s what we’re going to do on this episode of Success Stories as our guest for the podcast is none other than Charlie Taublieb.  If you have attended a trade show in the past twenty years you may have taken one of his classes.  You may have also tuned into his popular Charlie’s Corner Zoom series, or watched the dozens of videos that feature Charlie on YouTube.

So buckle up and get ready to have some fun and learn from a master!

Let’s say you have a family-owned shop that has been around for over 43 years. You’ve gone from the early founding and startup years to the mega national music touring years, to the contract printing (Custom Ink) years, post-contract printing, COVID, and now a whole new era for your company.

That’s what we’re going to discuss on today’s Success Stories podcast.  Will and Jackson Kulick are brothers, that operate Blue Ridge Graphics in Charlottesville, Virginia.  We will hear all about those stories and more on this episode of the Success Stories podcast.

So, buckle up and get ready to hear how one shop has grown and found over four decades of success!