If you had to do it over.. startup re-do

[BorisB]

I would buy very very good Business Management Software on day one, even if I had to take a loan for it.
And stick hardly to use  every possible feature on consistent day to day base..

[RICK STEFANICK]

i would hire a full time printer as soon as i could afford one and focus on sales. i would not try to do it all thinking im saving money while actually losing more in lost sales.also as this time i would impliment business software early on as already mentioned

[Shawn (EIP)]

1. scoped out a better city to start my business that's not so over saturated with print shops

2. started out with RJennings equipment instead of junk

3. gallon mixing system

4. business classes


I sort of landed face first into this business by accident , printing for my band and then other bands and so forth. Started the business on 100 bucks and printing 1 color prints with no press and a heat gun for curing and then later a home built 1 color press, then a POS ebay press and a flash dryer for curing, to what I have now a full shop. Looking back starting out with the basic of the basics I have learned more and appreciate and respect what I have now in the shop. Next move... bigger shop,auto, and a few employees.

I like the idea of hiring help and focusing more on the business end of the business. Sometimes I get too wrapped up in doing the manual work my sales start to slip from not being able to keep up with emails and phone calls not to mention sales promotions. Gets to be a bit hetic for a 1 man shop.