Attention Small/Home-Based Businesses: Choose Online Printing!
November 9, 2009 by Holly
Filed Under Business & Finance, Careers
When you start a small business or become a home-based entrepreneur with a limited budget, start-up costs can often run you into bankruptcy before you even have the chance to rock the business world. Sure, you have to spend money to make money, but the resources available to get the materials you absolutely need in order to run an effective business are also businesses themselves and they do not always produce the best value for your hard-earned dollar. One of the biggest and most influential necessities you need for your business (and for your business-like image) are printed goods–things like business cards, stationary, flyers and brochures and businesses like Kinkos can really rob you blind as they up-sell you on pretty much everything. What businesses of this sort do is try to squeeze every last cent out of you and you invest the money knowing that there’s no way around it, you need these items and these places are so well-marketed that you really believe that they are the end-all and be-all of businesses who can effectively help you brand your business and and yourself as a professional business contact.
There are an abundance of resources online to help you with your business branding and printing needs; if you are a start-up company or just a blogger in need of some professional and aesthetically-pleasing business cards for an upcoming bloggers conference where you will undoubtedly encounter other bloggers-turned potential loyal readers and influential companies, it is always wise to do your research and search online for a company that can really produce the product you need at the quality you pay for. Online printing can save you a bundle because regardless of the time of year, there is usually a sale (or multiple sales) going on. Online businesses have a tendency to really appreciate their customers and even create professional relationships with people who do business with them frequently and online printing services tend to have even more products, services, templates and samples to choose from because of the versatility of the internet and the diversity of their clients.
An excellent online printing resource for small, start-up and home-based businesses is PsPrint. They are a leading printing company and have an extensive list of products and services ranging from the practical, like business cards, flyers, booklets and brochures, to the really cool, like greeting cards (the holidays are coming up and now is the perfect time to start planning sending out holiday cards to your customers, clients and partners with your business logo on them!), pocket folders and door hangers. They can also handle bigger business printing needs like full catalogs, menus and sticker printing (something fun to hand out during blogging conferences or when pitching your business to prospective clients.) Their prices are also great for small businesses, their stickers starting at just $40. They also have a slew of great promotions going on to help you save even more money when you do business with them. Their brochures and greeting cards are currently 50% off, business cards and postcards are 40% off and posters are an astounding 60% off! That is some major savings to be had there!
Online printing is most definitely the way to go when you’re looking for high quality printed items for your business at the right price.























Jennifer Moline, PsPrint on Mon, 9th Nov 2009 2:29 pm
Thanks for the kind words about PsPrint! We’re proud of our prices and intuitive process for ordering online. In addition, we have a blog — http://blog.psprint.com/ — catering to graphic designers, freelancers and small businesses that covers everything from skills training to marketing to biz tips. Check it out!
Freshalex on Tue, 10th Nov 2009 9:09 am
Great bit of info here. I am in a situation where I am starting a new business and I definately appreciate a quick and simple service of online printing.
Design2Express on Tue, 24th Nov 2009 8:37 am
I agree with you @Freshalex Online printing is really one click and simple services business and we try to make our services more attractive with short turnaround time. Just fix all printing processes within time. Make this your motto Then you can gain good clients. Its my experience.
Thanks
Design2express
Gilroy on Thu, 31st Dec 2009 10:19 am
Nice info about online printing. In my point of view low cost, quality and quick turnaround time count in any online printing company services.
Vaniaaa on Tue, 16th Feb 2010 7:19 am
great article,
and nice information,
thank you
jerry on Tue, 2nd Mar 2010 4:49 am
Even sometimes i use online printing.
raj koushik on Wed, 3rd Mar 2010 11:35 pm
I Agree With Your Comments……n my point of view low cost, quality and quick turnaround time count in any online printing company services.
Nicole on Mon, 8th Mar 2010 2:24 pm
Great tip, Holly! For those entrepreneurs considering savings & technology, check out the most cost effective business phone system – VoIP. It’s a great way to save money and maintain a professional appearance to your customers.