from how we run now. I’m sure we’ll be doing some-thing different come next year. It’s a living and evolv-ing environment. Joshua Rogers, Grunt Style, Carol Stream, Illinois 3 I hear people say you need to be a production genius to be successful. I also hear people say you need to have all the best toys. This couldn’t be fur-ther from the truth. What’s needed is balance: under-standing both the craft (at a respectable level) and the business side of things. Your customer doesn’t care about your T-shirt printing prowess and your fancy equipment. They just want their problem solved. They want T-shirts fast. They want to have confidence that you can deliver. Gavin StGeorges, Proud Tshirts 3 Cost of entry in the busi-ness is low. Randy Reneau, All Seasons Screen Printing & Emb, Chicago, Illinois 3 “Time is money.” Time is more valuable than money. I can always make more money. Bill Bischoff, Bischoff Design/Atomic Tees, Modesto, California 3 It’s so easy to register the screens. Luiz Enchinton, 3 Little Birdz, El Paso, Texas PRO-ACTIVE PRESENCE DESCRIBE YOUR LEVEL OF PERSONAL MANAGEMENT 2% COMPULSIVE MICROMANAGER PRETTY HANDS ON 19% 11% I RAPPEL IN & OUT 2% PRETTY MUCH HANDS OFF 0% 10% 20% 30% WOMEN IN SCREEN PRINTING AWARDS The winners were celebrated at MADELab’s launch party in Ft. Worth, Texas, on September 10. Watch the awards ceremony above and listen to Episode 15 of the ROQ Shop Talk podcast to learn more about the six women. Sponsored Exclusively By