The Aussie Screen printing Club

Josh and Sam round out the 2025!

Discussions include: Taking a break from business and letting the team make the decisions. Coping the Government Departments responsible for tracking spam. Marketing through golfing events. Outbound Sales. High-Lights and Low-Lights for Northprint and the Ministry of Shirts in 2025. Business Process Wikis and Business Bibles. Deconetwork Implementation. DTF Wastage! 
 
Chat GPT - Give us ten insightful questions to consider how we might expand our business in 2025:
1. What is our unique value proposition, and how can we leverage it in new markets?Identifying what sets your business apart can help in tailoring your expansion strategies.
2. What are the potential risks involved with expansion, and how can we mitigate them?Assessing risks related to finances, competition, and operational challenges can lead to more informed decisions.

Inked by Chook gives an update on how her business has grown.

It's been a year and a half since we had Chook on the show and around 2 years since she started her business. Its expanded splendidly with the thought of taking on new members from the family and also possibly moving to shared factory premises. Chook has a lot to share from her experience and skillset.
Best month ever for Northprint - Josh heads off to the UK on a well earned break and leaves his business in the hands of his awesome team. How will they cope? How will Josh cope!?! Sam has a new head - in his DTF printer with tales of woe around the complexity of running DTF. It's an honest look at what's been happening since last time.

Josh n Sam Catchup Banter

Another free and easy chat with Josh and Sam as they share their stories of how their print shops have been going over the past month or so. Changes in sales patterns, large order challenges, questions about who is responsible for deliveries when things go wrong, staffing issues that create vulnerabilities in the business, job contracts and non disclosure agreements; and more.
 
 

Angel from Halo Print Co - Sydney

Josh and Sam catchup with Angel from Halo Print Co a very successful retail print shop with a difference in Sydney. Pop culture and Pink collide with a savvy New York mindset to produce and explosive and entirely customer focused shop with an amazing track record for speedy print turnaround. Spend a bit more and get the full VIP treatment including your own 'while you wait' room where you can enjoy lashings of Latte and time with a small dawg and connect 4. A must listen episode. 

July Catchup with Josh and Sam on what's been going on lately.

Discussion topics. End of year financials. July Sales downturn and strategies to change that. Supacolour Developments. ROQ Impress. Business owner stress and coping strategies. GST payment Strategies. Free Washout Booth to anyone willing to come and get it (Ministry of Shirts). 
Got a question or interested in being a guest on the show? Email josh@northprint.com.au or sam@ministryshirts.com.au
 

Chris - Cherry Studios in Melbourne

Another update from Josh and Sam about the state of the screen print nation! New DTF Presses and Embroidery Machines as well as a great conversation with Chris about his fast paced, fast growing Printshop Cherry Studios. A man with a strategic vision for the future of his business and who has, in a short time, burst into the business world with an impressive set of skills, experiences and print shop to boot.
www.cherrystudios.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/cherrystudios.au/?hl=en
 

Jacob - Death Clique Printing Co.

Josh and Sam prattling away again. This time with Jacob from the Death Clique Printing Co (and brand!).
Shop Talk includes candid conversations about moving premises, pricing your jobs, Direct to Film and more.

Christmas Wrap-up with Special Guests Dropping in for a glass of Glühwein!

Aussie Screen printers Club - Christmas Drop-In 2024Listen in to the last podcast of 2024 with a number of drop in guests including:
Chook from Inked by Chook, Jason from Shed 76 & Tyler from Tee Shack.

October 2024 - Josh and Sam chew the cud on the screen print life in Australia.

Welcome back to a chat with Josh and Sam about their respective Screen printing businesses. Topics covered in this show include:
What do you do when a customer supplies cruddy artwork?
How do you arrange your Pantones?
What business structure do you recommend?
How and where do you get your sim process seps done?
Do you prefer Diazo or no Diazo Emulsions and why?
How long until you reclaim a screen?
Charging for setups on repeat orders?
When do you send your mockup pre or post order?
Folding tees for order.
Dip tanks? What are they good for?
Entry level kit for new starts - what should you buy as a minimum?
Where do you go to learn how to screen print?
What is your favourite blank?
what do you love about Screen Printing that keeps you coming back?
Thanks to our listeners for your questions! Keep em coming! Email josh@northprint.com.au or sam@ministryshirts.com.au and let us know if you want to be on the show. We love it when guests get on and talk shop!

ASPC - Sept #1 Josh and Sam RANT?

Josh and sam discuss the latest developments in their screen print shops. Discussion topics include Josh finally moving in to new premises! YAY! Coping with Staff taking leave. Websites and DECO Network shop management systems and more.