To understand how Vistaprint has become the world’s leading provider of printing services to small businesses, you need a brief overview of the printing industry.
I've got a house full of business cards. It's quite a collection that's taking up an awful lot of space in my apartment. Some are in Rolodexes, and there are others squirreled away in file cabinets, shoe boxes and even cigar boxes.
Robert Keane gambled 10 years ago when he gave away 250 color business cards to anyone who asked.
Does VistaPrint deserve a second look? Maybe. The company's potential is its ability to use the Internet to transform printing for small business, in the same way as Netflix and Amazon reinvented the delivery of DVDs and books.
At a meeting in 1999, Gwyn Jones pitched what he thought was a winning idea to the CEO of his Internet printing company: Why not offer first-time customers a box of 250 business cards, custom-printed just for them? And what if the business cards were free?
Managing a business through the terrible economy of 2008 was a lot like running a lemonade stand in a rainstorm. Success was possible, but it surely wasn't easy.
Last fall's financial collapse left companies scrambling to save money to stave off insolvency. Managements from all sectors cut their profit outlooks amid a deepening recession.
#1 Manage expectations! One of the most important things I have learned as a mother is that: Frustration is a direct result of unmet expectations.
Holiday cards, or family stationary can be very pricy but a company called VistaPrint offers some pretty good deals.
