Even a relatively small printing house can bring a good stable income, because now more and more companies and enterprises are opening that need leaflets, booklets, brochures, business cards, letterheads, forms and much more.
How to open a typography: the first steps
First, you need to draw up a business plan. A printing house is a business that requires investments, moreover, considerable, therefore, it is by no means possible to open such a business without making preliminary calculations. It is important to include in your expenses the purchase of equipment, rent of premises for several months, as well as paperwork, thanks to which your business will become legal.
Determine what services you will be providing. You can open both a basic printing house, where you can print business cards, flyers, brochures, etc., or an institution for complex large orders, including the design and printing of labels in large quantities. The set of equipment, and the cost of setting up the establishment, and the number of customers, and profit will depend on your choice.
Choose a name for your printing house, and then register an LLC or IE. The next stage is the selection of premises. It is very important to consider a few things. First, if you plan to take small orders, it is desirable that the printing house is easily accessible and located in a place where many people pass every day. For a printing house that carries out large orders and cooperates with companies and enterprises, this is not very significant. Secondly, it is necessary that the premises are spacious enough so that you can divide them into functional areas. You will need workrooms for various specialists, including designers, proofreaders, accountants, as well as a printing workshop, a warehouse where finished products will be stored. Thirdly, it is very important that the building has good ventilation, and special conditions are provided in the rooms where the equipment and finished products will be located: the required humidity, temperature, air exchange.
What you need to do for typography to work well
Choose quality equipment. It will be expensive, but you must be prepared for it. At the initial stage, you will most likely need a scanner, copier, risograph, offset printing machine, printer. The wider the range of services, the more devices will be required. Don't forget about office equipment.
Pay special attention to the selection of personnel. You will need a sales manager, prepress specialist, designer, accountant, proofreader, printer. In the initial stages in a small printing house, the director may take over some of the work, but remember that some responsibilities require not only special education, but also knowledge, skills and experience.
