If you’re launching your own startup business, you’re probably pretty strapped for cash. One of the best ways to save money is to DIY your own marketing materials, including your website, logo, promotional materials, or product label. If you’ve decided to tackle these essential items on your own, here are ten free design tools you […]
How to Create the Ultimate Garage Workshop
For many folks, spring is the optimum time to clean out storage spaces like closets, attics, basements, and garages. If your garage is mostly used to store things you don’t want to deal with, you may be wondering how to convert it into something more useful, like a workshop. Here’s how to create a garage […]
11 Proven Ways to Reduce Returns for Your Small Business
Online shopping is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, so are returns. As we noted in last month’s blog, Americans returned about $816 billion worth of merchandise last year, representing about 17% of all retail purchases. With the amount of returns rising steadily, your best bet as a business owner is to adopt a preventative strategy. […]
Label Design for Beginners: How to Make the Perfect Label
In our first series on label design for beginners, we’ll discuss creating pressure-sensitive labels. These are essentially “sticker” labels that are applied to jars, tubs, and cans, are far and away the most popular type of label. They’re easy to apply; relatively inexpensive; durable; and available in a huge variety of sizes, shapes, and materials. […]
How to Organize Your Workspace in 5 Easy Steps
Every owner of a business, whether it be large or small, eventually faces the same problem: how to create a clean, organized, efficient workspace that stays that way! In celebration of the new year, we thought we’d create something that all our clients might appreciate: a simple how-to guide on how to organize your workspace, […]
Why Should I Buy Marking and Coding Equipment?
com In our previous article, we discussed the benefits of renting industrial printers. However, even though renting offers a lot of benefits, it’s not always the best option for every situation. Below are some advantages to consider if you want to buy marking and coding equipment in Richmond. (Potentially) save money. Though renting […]
Why Should I Rent Marking and Coding Equipment?
If you’re considering buying marking and coding equipment in Virginia, you already know that it’s a big decision. The largest industrial printers can cost in the thousands of dollars, but on the upside, being able to immediately produce what you need on-site might be worth the investment. On the other hand, renting a large piece […]
What’s the Best Label Type for my Product?
When you’re trying to decide which label type to use for your homemade craft beer, food product, or miscellaneous item, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. The world of labeling is actually pretty complex, with multiple options to choose from even before one considers the design, style, size, shape, materials, and colors! To keep things simple, we’re dedicating today’s […]
Starting a CBD Company: Which Product Should I Sell?
This week, as a follow-up to our article, “How to Start Selling CBD Products,” we thought that we’d take some time to address one of the biggest stumbling blocks in starting a CBD company: choosing which type of product to sell. CBD is now available in a huge variety of forms, including oils, gummies, lotions, […]
What are 2D Barcodes? How to Prepare for the 2D Revolution
In 1974, the very first UPC barcode was swiped across a scanner. For the next 50 years, UPCs served as the world’s primary product identifier, helping businesses track products as they were sold, shipped, and received. However, today’s consumer expectations have shifted dramatically from what they were in the ’70s. This has prompted the GS1—the […]