We just heard from some folks in Nashville that are looking for an embroidery shop and a DTG shop to do some work for them. Here is what they sent: I was wondering if you could tell me of anyone in the Nashville area that can help us create some designs for hats, shirts and…
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I popped down to Columbus on Friday to attend the ISS show. It is always fun to attend an event, rather than host one. I can talk with the exhibitors, check out what is new, see what is selling well and learn about what trends they are seeing - all of which fascinates me. The…
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Running a home-based business is fun, can be exciting, is occasionally overwhelming and is definitely an adventure much of the time. It also has inherent risks. You can identify and minimize those risks. Pat McKay, of Amer/McKay Insurance, specializes in helping embroidery and apparel decoration business owners identify and then protect themselves and their business…
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As always at events presented by the National Network of Embroidery Professionals (NNEP), the Embroidery Network Foundation hosted a DoDuds Apparel Drive at the Embroidery Trade Show held March 30-31 at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. The Embroidery Network Foundation (ENF), a 501(c)(3) entity, established by the NNEP, is designed to provide a channel…
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The success of your business is influenced, some even say determined, by the effectiveness of your marketing. While many business owners have a hard time getting a clear understanding of their marketing, I find that effective marketing boils down to knowing the answer to ONE question - what is the point? When you know exactly…
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Join NNEP for an exciting webinar about "6 Things You Can Do NOW to Grow Your Business" on April 24, 2012. We are presenting this event with Cheryl Lynn, Founder of Cheryl Lynn International, the Mobile and Local Internet Marketing Expert and Author of "Mobile Mastery 2 Millions." As your professional organization, we are constantly…
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We hear from NNEP members and other apparel decoration business owners on a regular basis that they hope to sell their businesses at some point in the future. I have been doing some research on what could be involved in that process. I just finished reading the book Built to Sell, by John Warrillow, which…
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Congratulations Bark Avenue Custom Embroidery. Ann Nagy, the owner of Bark Avenue, is the winner of the Vacation Getaway Prize offered at Embroidery Trade Show. We hope she enjoys the weekend at Sawmill Creek Resort, which includes a deluxe room for two nights, as well as dinner and breakfast for two. To enter the contest,…
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We are pleased to welcome 5B's Embroidery to the NNEP as a Preferred Vendor! This family owned business founded in 1980 is currently one of the largest contract embroidery operations in the United States. 5B’s and The Biles Family combines state-of-the art systems with old-fashioned values centered on you, their customer. From its humble beginnings…
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Customers bring in all sorts of designs with the expectation that we, as embroidery business owners and apparel decorators, can put whatever they want on whatever they want. But that is just not the case, especially when it comes to images and designs that belong to someone else. Examples of designs we cannot reproduce include:…
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