When To Invest In Your Shop

Better Sign Shop Podcast

Michael, Peter, and Bryant are back with more answers to listener questions. They cover...

1. When should you invest in your shop?
2. How do I handle a client that's NOT happy with their vehicle wrap even though they approved the proof ?
3. What should my markups on materials be?

In this episode, we discuss...

• Mike's panic about his upcoming wedding (01:59)
• Diving into when to invest in your shop (06:57)
• Peter's reason why he bought his first printer (09:21)
• Should you buy a new piece of equipment if you don't have time to learn how to use it (15:50)
• Why training is as important as any equipment you buy (20:10)
• Other types of investment into your team (27:51)
• The importance of simply paying your team well (31:15)
• How to handle un-happy customers (35:27)
• The situation is never black and white (39:15)
• Handling the situation (43:37)
• What to set your material markups at (51:40)

Links from the episode

• Topaz Labs (for enhancing pixelated images) https://www.topazlabs.com/
• Wrap Institute (for video courses on wrapping vehicles) https://wrapinstitute.com/

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Bryant from Better Sign Shop

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Michael from Letterbox Sign Design

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Peter from Sign Shop Consulting

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