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  1. How are these banners are made?

    Any fabric vendor can do this. We use Indy Imaging.
  2. Employee side business

    As an employer, it doesn't seem like moonlighting would be a threat to my business. What jobs could my employees be doing that customers do not want Mon-Fri daytime service, any insurance requirements, etc? I'm not saying it is not possible, just hard to see much substance to it. My employees...
  3. Hiring a business coach

    I don’t think that is extreme. I limit what design we offer. I am the only salesperson/designer to feed 5 people work, so I can’t afford to mess with design-intense projects. That said, I can do production design very quickly. I have had graphic designers in the past, thinking they can take...
  4. Metal Gemini letters on siding - peaks or valleys?

    That is ideal if you can get to the other side. We have used a dob of silicone around the stud too.
  5. Sign Install...

    I think this is a good solution. I would prefer to mount a new panel like this than to deal with removing/applying vinyl in the cold.
  6. Alternatives To SignAgent For Plan Reviews?

    I was wondering if it was normal to be given floor plans and have to figure out the sign schedule. That seems really risky. I did it for a school this summer, but I was pretty certain I was getting the job. The customer was not bidding it out. I put a qualification on my quote that stated we...
  7. For All the Facebook Lovers

    I copy the same post on FB, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and Google Business. Like any advertising, it is hard to tell exactly what it is drawing in. I don’t spend any money to promote or pay for ads. From what I can tell, LinkedIn gets way more exposure and response than all the others put...
  8. Small shop looking for employee management advice

    As long as your business is reasonably profitable, it sounds like it is doing OK. Don’t look to retirement as finding a new owner, handing over the keys and bolting. If you plan ahead to stick around for a couple of years to transition it, that will probably make it sell much easier. Also...
  9. Permanent Carpet Vinyl(?)

    Any kind of vinyl, even the ones specifically for carpet, are not going to hold up for very long. What about G Floor mats?
  10. Mimaki UCJV-300 Reviews

    The UCJV300 is a great specialty printer. As White Haus said, it is not a good machine to replace a solvent or Latex printer for typical adhesive vinyl prints, etc. We own one and use it mostly for 4c/white/4c exterior backlit prints. It does this very well. It is worth it for this purpose...
  11. Matthews Tie Bond substitute

    Has anyone found a good substitute for Matthews Tie Bond? It is out of stock and no ETA on replenishments. We use it to prime acrylic.
  12. site surveys

    Being able to read your customer and just use some common sense can go a long way here. I don’t mean that in a derogatory way. Sometimes we can overthink things. I believe most customers realize we cannot afford to invest oodles of time into something with no commitment. On the other hand...
  13. Smokin Notes BBQ script font

    Perfect - thank you very much!
  14. Smokin Notes BBQ script font

    TIA for any help on this script font
  15. Input on choosing a new printer

    Do you have room for 2 printers? I would recommend an Epson S40 for your basic work, the Mimaki for white ink printing and specialty work. We have both and love them both, but for different uses. The Mimaki is hands down the best budget white ink printer. Backlit printing crawls, so if you...
  16. UPS Shipping

    You need to get a hold of a sales rep at UPS. I don't know how, but I had one contact me recently. He was very persistent. I blew him off at first and basically said "dude, stop wasting our time - I don't ship out much and you are not going to be able to do anything about our rates". I was...
  17. Flex face frame retro extrusion

    Thanks JBurton! I should have listened to you 3 months ago. Signcomp pushed the delivery date back several times, and today I called in and was told "there is no ETA now".
  18. What might be causing this problem?

    Your tagline says CorelDraw....so I am assuming that is what you are used to using. CD handles embedded images much better than Illustrator. Illustrator gets brought to it's knees pretty quick with embedded images.
  19. Question Halo Lit Advice Needed!!

    With no access behind the wall, a backer panel is your best bet. In the future, this should be verified before you commit to a project.
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