Business Management - Operations

In a recent update, the PRINTING United Alliance professionals associated with the organization’s iLEARNING+ training platform, which is currently used by more than 4,000 people in over 35 countries, described the growing success of the platform and its industry value. They also highlighted new and updated modules that will continue the platform’s strong growth trajectory.

Paul Mikos is the owner of Minuteman Press in Franklin, Tennessee since February of 2021. As he celebrates over 3 years in business, Mikos achieved a record sales month in February of 2024. He attributes the growth of his Minuteman Press franchise to a “booming” signage business that Mikos has built through word of mouth, Internet marketing, and building trust with clients.

True Install is the newest franchise concept from Alliance Franchise Brands. With a strong business model backed by expert leadership, True Install promises professional, high-quality services for designers, production teams, and manufacturers.

As the wide-format segment evolves, and particularly as the printing devices wide-format producers use have become more robust, the needs of wide-format PSPs have changed. They want different things from their vendor relationships.

Defining the culture within your organization can be difficult. Building a positive one is even more so. Here are some ideas.

Succession planning doesn’t have to be painful. Here are some tips to position your company for future prosperity.

Ray Weiss, vice president – e-learning and certifications at PRINTING United Alliance, describes the wide range of training and certification the Alliance has created for the industry.

While the goal of any business is usually to differentiate by offering something special, there is something to be said for simplicity. Reducing complexity can improve efficiency without necessarily losing anything in terms of performance. Using multi-purpose pressure-sensitive products for wide-format advertising applications can often accomplish just that. 1. Workflow Efficiencies One of the top…

Gary Schellerer, vice president of ER2 Image Group, discusses how the family-owned and operated business has grown organically throughout its 34 years in operation without the help of mergers and acquisitions. Or as Schellerer likes to describe it, "the old-fashioned way." 

Brian Hite, principal and founder of Image Options shares how his company's core values help it gain and retain employees, while at the same time exceeding expected levels of quality or service.