I have a request

[IndyChav]

Ok so I need some advise =]

I was asked if i could design various business cards, leaflets, brochures etc which is fine I can do that no problem. My problem lies with the idea my dad gave me.

He basically said I should set up a little printing business. This got me thinking. I can do it and make substantial profit.

However I don't know what sort of equipment I would need. The running of the business i can do no problem its just the different equipment for the different styles. Embossing, Engraving, segregated edges etc. I want to have the ability to satisfy any requests but I need advice on what to invest in.

All ideas on what and where to get things would be greatly appreciated.

IndyChav

[Timmy]

a cnc machine would help, theres a special graphics machine my dad got recently which would be good, ill find out the name

but this is all expensive equipment

[IndyChav]

that would be really helpful.

Money is never an issue

Size however is. I dont want a huge machine when im only doing small, local advertising. But anythign would be really helpful =]

[robin1989]

well if you want a to engrave then get a mini bed laser engraver as that can do basically what a cnc can plus more. also for printing i would suggest if size is a restraint then a profesional full size print press isnt an option but you should get a normal photo ink jet with a CIS (Continuous Ink System) for printing or if you can fit it a colour laser printer or wax printer wax (solid ink) is by far the best quality.

ive got prices on small laser engravers for the uk if you want and i can go get prices of CIS systems and printers for you from my supplier

p.s. can i be your partener

[IndyChav]

well if you want a to engrave then get a mini bed laser engraver as that can do basically what a cnc can plus more. also for printing i would suggest if size is a restraint then a profesional full size print press isnt an option but you should get a normal photo ink jet with a CIS (Continuous Ink System) for printing or if you can fit it a colour laser printer or wax printer wax (solid ink) is by far the best quality.

ive got prices on small laser engravers for the uk if you want and i can go get prices of CIS systems and printers for you from my supplier

p.s. can i be your partener

Prices specifications all that jazz would be good to read about. This is all very new to me atm =P

p.s. yes upon expansion

[robin1989]

yeh i set up a little photo printing business in my first year of college as a project. there were 9 of us and we made £50 profit each and thats with ta limited catchment of the school we had a printer with a CIS but we couldnt sell it on as it got stolen at the end of the year

i will get you the prices for the laser engraver later tonight the CIS will have to be ne3xt week or the week after as i need to go to manchester to do that

[Skullmaster]

My uncle used to run a printing buisness, and most of the stuff he would outsource. Meaning anything he couldnt do, he would still take in and send out to get done, like buisness card printing because it was cheaper than doing it inhouse

[IndyChav]

That may be true but I would like to have the facilities and be self-sufficient regardless

[robin1989]

That may be true but I would like to have the facilities and be self-sufficient regardless

plus then people like skullmasters uncle would send there outsource stuff to you

[IndyChav]

I dont see it personally as a long term / aim to be on the intraweb type business but who knows what I may do with time

[dedafmonteur]

if you start a company you need to beregistered, otherwise you cant say like: he suses my designs cause your not registered.

you will need:

- a name

- maybe some rueles

- a budget (money you want to spend and the money you want to get from the buisness)

and when you register you wont need to pay tax, thats why i did it to.
when i buy something i just put it on the name of my company and voila i dont have to pay tax....

[IndyChav]

Yeah my dad is self employed so doesnt have to pay tax on assets such as computers, printers etc so I got that sorted ..

However I'm not setting up a full-time business quite yet this is jsut something I want to do to make a little money then see how ti goes with the possibility of expansion

[dedafmonteur]

Yeah my dad is self employed so doesnt have to pay tax on assets such as computers, printers etc so I got that sorted ..

However I'm not setting up a full-time business quite yet this is jsut something I want to do to make a little money then see how ti goes with the possibility of expansion

i had to write a small book about: how to start up a company
it took me 3 months to make, it had 60 pages.

i had 9,7 for it (we go to 10) so i was uber happy.
i used it to set up my buisness