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  1. Just In FireSprint Introduces FREE Shipping - Orders Over $49

    Yep. Shipping is a pain for everyone, so we just eliminated it on orders over $49. Yard Signs, Stickers, Banners, Vinyl, Stands...All of it. *Here's the caviat. I know you were looking for one. This does not apply to oversized products - which isn't much really. See details here.
  2. Livestream Shop Tour Today

    We're working with Daron over at Time To Make Something: https://www.youtube.com/c/TimetoMakeSomething Tour starts in about an hour at 2pm CST!
  3. Do you have job descriptions?

    At FireSprint, we have really focused the last year on getting more information down in writing. This really helps our whole team communicate better. Here's a quick blog post I wrote about it: https://firesprint.com/blog/index.php/2022/07/01/sign-shop-job-descriptions-how-to-get-started/ Happy...
  4. Help! Vinyl won't stick to a painted wall!

    I have seen this thread over and over again, and while I have seen many answers, I feel like 3M has created a definitive guide (Bulletin 5-37) and a accompanying video to help answer the question Will it stick/Why doesn't it stick. I wrote a blog post to bring most of the information into one...
  5. MISys Manufacturing Software

    Just curious if anyone here uses it? I'm not sure why, but I have not found an actual print/sign shop software that I like. Being a fairly high volume, low customization shop, we have more in common with a small manufacturer than we do a wrap shop when it comes to tracking our inventory and...
  6. Discussion I can't stand my accountant...

    Then get a new one. A few years back we left a year end meeting with our accountant. Just a sit down to go over the year and do some basic tax planning. I left the meeting feeling great about our business. It wasn't a particularly profitable year, but we grew just a little. I had a similar...
  7. Filling year end capacity

    We're like one or two projects away. I'm pretty motivated to make this our best year yet, and December is one of our slowest months. If you have a project that you're working on with your customer, and you needed a little help to get it done, this might just be your sign. :roflmao: We'll...
  8. Light Bulb vs Litebulb

    Q: How many members in this group does it take to change a light bulb ? 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed. 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently. 7 to caution about the...
  9. Question Design Idea Guide ------- We will buy your designs

    Curious if any of you out there are interested in selling your designs and content to me. I'd like to put together an inspiration guide for our resellers to use. Maybe if you have been working on a lifetime library of work. Sign templates, photos, designs, concept logos, whatever. Might be a way...
  10. Question Digital marketing a sign shop with no money?

    FireHour today at 3pm CST we'll go over a few ideas on how to market your sign or print shop with little or no money. What do you do to get the word out on a budget? Check us out on our FireSprint Facebook or YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/c/Firesprint
  11. Question How to you make large purchasing decisions?

    Hello everyone! UPDATED: Here's a link to our blog post with the deck and sample file to download: https://firesprint.com/blog/index.php/2021/11/11/firehour-making-large-purchasing-decisions-in-the-sign-print-industry/ How do you make large purchasing decisions? I would like to discuss...
  12. News FireSprint Shop Tour Livestream - AMA

    Hi Guys! Check us out tomorrow while we answer your questions about growing from a basement startup to $5mm in revenue. We'll be doing a quick shop tour and answering your questions! EVERY Thursday at 3pm CST! Streaming Live on Facebook and YouTube! https://www.facebook.com/FireSprintPrinting/
  13. Need Help Color Consultants - Who have you hired, or who would you hire?

    Honest question. We want to hire a color consultant. I am looking for a referral. If it's all the same to you, maybe we could turn this thread into more of a directory with names and contact info of: - Full time color consultants for hire - Color courses that we can attend - Well organized...
  14. Need Help Color consultants discussion...

    Would like to start another discussion about color consultants for hire. Please list contact details of you recommendations here: https://www.signs101.com/threads/color-consultants-who-have-you-hired-or-who-would-you-hire.166179/
  15. News Q&A With the founders of FireSprint: Our start from a basement sign shop to $5 million in revenue!

    Join us this Thursday October 28th at 3pm CST! We're doing a Live Stream Q&A on our story. From a simple vinyl master plotter in my parents basement to over $5 million in revenue and 30 employees. We'll unpack our journey over the past 14 years and answer your questions along the way. Follow us...
  16. Employees quit after a few weeks?!?!

    Offer them $250 to quit after their first week. There's a million bits of management advice you can follow. Clearly defined roles, SOPs, improving morale, etc. All these things are critically important long term. But in the short term, you need to find a team that likes working together...
  17. We're (Trying) to buy a new building!

    Well, after leasing our space for the last 13 years, we're finally taking the step to buy our own space! If all goes well, we'll close in December and move in February/March. Current space is segmented 16,500sqft, 30% climate controlled. New space is 21,000sqft 100% climate controlled with one...
  18. News FireSprint.com offers FREE PINK INK in response to Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    It's back due to overwhelming demand! FREE PINK INK available through our nationwide network of resellers. Join us today! Use this PDF for your own marketing. Change it, edit it, print it, do whatever you need to. :)
  19. Anyone here part of a 100+ employee company?

    We're only about 30, and most everyone here has their shot, but I am curious what it's like throughout our industry in larger organizations. Seems like this is going to be pretty difficult to enforce.
  20. How would you deal with a low res logo file?

    Say, "No problem, I can work with that!" -Bury the $20 it will cost to get it vectorized in the installation or print cost Then, my invoice would look like this:
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