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Pricing, getting paid, software, hiring, and growing the shop — with people who run shops too. Free to join, everything readable without an account.
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What to charge, how to quote, margins, quantity breaks, and not underselling your work.
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Deposits, invoicing, chasing balances, payment terms, card fees, and collections war stories.
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Shop management software, design tools, QuickBooks, integrations, and automating the boring parts.
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Finding good people, training, pay, roles, and keeping a small crew productive.
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Getting customers: local SEO, Google, referrals, vehicle wraps as ads, and repeat business.
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The job that went perfectly, the one that went sideways, and what you learned.
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The shop floor and the field: vehicle wraps, channel letters, banners, rigging, substrates, tools, and how to not ruin a $2,000 print on the last pass.
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Everything else about running a sign or print shop.
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- J011h agoMinimum order charge — do you have one and what is it?John · Images In SignPricing & Estimating
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- J011h agoCard fees: eat them, surcharge, or build into pricing?John · Images In SignGetting Paid