Hi! My business partner and I are starting a very small business with celebration signs in yards for new babies, birthdays etc.. We are also going to be doing decals and vinyl for windows, home decor and walls. We will also be doing heat transfers for clothing. We expect that alot will be for our local sports teams and gyms. Also, we have an order for a sorority that we hope will lead to a broader college customer base. We have started with a Puma III vinyl cutter and Corel software. We will be buying the heat press within the next week. I cannot find any info under "search" on the Puma III. But, that may be because it is chump change compared to all of the machines you guys have. I do have graphic design experience. My partner is the brain...I do the creative and OCD design work. I look forward to learning from everyone. Please.. be gentle....
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Much smaller scale than everyone I've seen on here!
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James Burke
Being a grandpa is more fun than working
Welcome to the forum. Don't forget to spend time crafting a solid business plan if you haven't already.
JB
JB
WeekendDirectionals
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Welcome.
Welcome and good luck! :Welcome:
Welcome and good luck! :Welcome:
ChicagoGraphics
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What's a Puma III?
briankb
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A fairly old SignWarehouse vinyl cutter if I remember correctly.
Craig Sjoquist
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Welcome to a outstanding Signs 101 and people.
Sign Up Graphics
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Sign Up Graphics
Welcome from Skokie, IL
Welcome from Skokie, IL
GypsyGraphics
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a warm welcome from sunny california
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Farmboy
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Most of these groups already have a local printer or purchase online, yes you could do the work for a single team, but you wouldn't be able to compete with a screen printer on shirts for a whole league. Most people in the shirt business use their plotter and heat press for one offs, name and numbers.
You've taken and order before you even have all of your equipment up and running? I don't see where you have claimed to have any experience doing this kind of work, so how are you going to know if what your sending a good product out the door? You should be cutting, pressing and washing your own items before you start making goods for customers.
anotherdog
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Given the products you are going into, most of your efforts should be marketing. Production should be outsourced until you have the volume to support decent equipment.
Since you have a lot of competition there is very little profit per item, so either you grow quickly or have another source of income.
I have a heat press myself sitting in the basement covered in dust because I underestimated demand and profit margin, It simply didn't pay as much per hour of work as just about everything else I do.
You really do need to have a plan and since you are in partnership you need an exit plan too.
oh and welcome from sunny Canada.
Since you have a lot of competition there is very little profit per item, so either you grow quickly or have another source of income.
I have a heat press myself sitting in the basement covered in dust because I underestimated demand and profit margin, It simply didn't pay as much per hour of work as just about everything else I do.
You really do need to have a plan and since you are in partnership you need an exit plan too.
oh and welcome from sunny Canada.
The Big Squeegee
Long Time Member
Welcome from OK
