How to start a New Business

Hello, my name Jim and I'm looking into starting my own screen printing business
(out of my home). I'm really trying to keep my cost down about how much do you guys think I will need to get started. I will just being doing t-shirts right now. I want at least a 4-color machine I have alot of experience. In screen printing doing cd's and dvd for my employer. My other questions how do you create the artwork for the shirts I know you use the computer but what software and do I have to hire an artist or graphic design person.

Thanks for All The Help

Jim

Location: 
United States

Set aside about 3500.00usd. to get started.....and thats NOT top of the line stuff!
If you can't do the art yourself, hire a freelance artist( reasonable most of the time).:)

Hi Jim, I have a 6-color 4-station blue max, conveyor belt dryer, 2 spot dryers and also a 4-color 1-light station fpr your athletic numbers with 8 metal screens.

rosie rosierisk@yahoo or 520-429-4241
Tucson, Arizona

jr_sanford's picture

"but what software and do I have to hire an artist or graphic design person."

I suggest that you could use Adobe's® Illustrator CS4"

J.R. Sanford
Production Manager
NW Awards
185 NW Chehalis AV
Chehalis, WA 98532
(shop) 360-748-7346
(cell) 360-880-6384
jr_sanford@yahoo.com

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