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DyeSubCast

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The DyeSubCast is simply the best place to get information about dye sublimation printing. We’ll be talking with equipment manufacturers, consumables manufacturers, dye sublimation producers, and we’ll also share our own experiences from running a dye sublimation business. It doesn’t matter if your new to dye sublimation or a seasoned professional with decades of experience, we’re certain there will be something here for you.
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DyeSubCast Episode 78: The Seasons of Business

DyeSubCastAug 30, 2022

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DyeSubCast Episode 79: Goodbye DyeSubCast

DyeSubCast Episode 79: Goodbye DyeSubCast

We want to thank all of our listeners and guests for these 79 episodes. This isn't the end of Jim and Shelby, though! Next Friday we'll be launching the Jim & Shelby Show with both audio and video episodes. We hope to see you there!

Sep 02, 202207:38
DyeSubCast Episode 78: The Seasons of Business

DyeSubCast Episode 78: The Seasons of Business

Jim and Shelby talk about their experience and their clients' experience with handling both the busy season and the down season and what successful businesses do in each respective time period. 

Aug 30, 202209:42
DyeSubCast Episode 77: Combating Competition

DyeSubCast Episode 77: Combating Competition

In this episode, Jim and Shelby talk about the very real threat of competition with your business, the different places it can come from, and how to deal with it. This episode was inspired a friend of Jim's who is closing the doors to his business after they just couldn't stay relevant in our rapidly changing world. This episode will briefly cover some unexpected forms of competition you may not even think about and also some tips on how you can get a slight edge to keep your dye sub business running. 

Aug 20, 202211:36
DyeSubCast Episode 76: Substrates
Aug 12, 202211:43
DyeSubCast Episode 75: Victoria Harris

DyeSubCast Episode 75: Victoria Harris

A previous guest, Victoria Harris, joins us again to talk about what's going on in the world of textiles. As the senior textile segment specialist at Mimaki she is well-versed in how dye sublimation applies to the textile world. Her passion for the textile industry really shines through as she provides us with a lot of the advances made as dye sub became more mainstream. Victoria also asks Jim a great question at the end that sheds some light on his experience in the consulting space. 

Aug 05, 202226:54
DyeSub 101: Chapter 5

DyeSub 101: Chapter 5

In this final chapter of DyeSub 101, we talk to you about marketing and advertising for your new dye sublimation business. We give a lot of our own personal experience using social media as well as paid advertising options and also touch on which if these we think gives the best bang for your buck. 

If you missed any of the previous chapters, please go back and watch those as well. We hope this short series helps you decide how to tackle your own dye sublimation business. Feel free to reach out on social media or through email if you have any more questions for us!

Jul 22, 202216:54
DyeSub 101: Chapter 4

DyeSub 101: Chapter 4

Since we've covered the "What" and the "Why", it's only natural that we move on to "Where?"

This week's episode will be all about where you can sell your products. We will go over the different platforms that you can sell through as well as payment processing options with those platforms. This also includes the potential option to set up your own selling channel to build your brand. Multiple of these platforms can be used in tandem to help grow your business and we hope you do just that!

Jul 15, 202214:11
DyeSub 101: Chapter 3
Jul 08, 202218:07
DyeSub 101: Chapter 2
Jul 01, 202211:07
DyeSub 101: Chapter 1

DyeSub 101: Chapter 1

This week we have the start of a new episodic series to complement the DyeSubCast. Welcome to DyeSub 101! Jim and Shelby will provide a step-by-step process for starting your own dye sublimation business while also outlining the process we went through to provide examples of what you should and, in some cases, should not do. 

This episode will cover an obvious starting point: Why should you start a dye sub business?

Jun 24, 202213:27
DyeSubCast Episode 69: Ray Weiss at WrapsCon
Jun 10, 202208:38
DyeSubCast Episode 68: Jim at WrapsCon
Jun 03, 202215:43
DyeSubCast Episode 67: Bruce Myers and Bill Pope
May 27, 202224:46
DyeSubCast Episode 66: Mark Heimerl
May 20, 202219:56
DyeSubCast Episode 65: The ISA Expo
May 06, 202208:31
DyeSubCast Episode 64: Vik Patel 2
Apr 29, 202223:45
DyeSubCast Episode 63: Gabriel Conti
Apr 22, 202223:21
DyeSubCast Episode 62: Importance of Certification
Apr 15, 202218:28
DyeSubCast Episode 61: Myrna Gutierrez
Apr 08, 202217:41
DyeSubCast Episode 60: Continuous Improvement Conference with Bill Pope

DyeSubCast Episode 60: Continuous Improvement Conference with Bill Pope

This episode mainly revolves around the upcoming Continuous Improvement Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. We talk to a previous guest of ours, Bill Pope with Printing United Alliance. Bill gives an overview of what sets this conference apart and what attendees can expect from the conference in May. 

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Apr 01, 202219:39
DyeSubCast Episode 59: Dan Uress & Scott Adams
Mar 29, 202231:24
DyeSubCast Episode 58: Jason Ahart
Mar 18, 202226:02
DyeSubCast Episode 57: Jim Looks for DyeSub on a Cruise Ship
Mar 11, 202212:11
DyeSubCast Episode 56: Kristen Dettoni
Mar 05, 202223:51
DyeSubCast Episode 55: Pantone Libraries Leaving Adobe
Feb 25, 202215:19
DyeSubCast Episode 54: Matthew Sheridan
Feb 19, 202226:22
DyeSubCast Episode 53: Show Up. Do the Work. Stick Around for the Results.

DyeSubCast Episode 53: Show Up. Do the Work. Stick Around for the Results.

In this short but sweet episode, Jim shares some quick thoughts about how he approaches his work and how that approach has panned out for the first year of the DyeSubCast. We'd like to thank all of our listeners and podcast guests for sticking around, and we hope that you stay with us through 2022 to see what comes next!

Feb 11, 202207:34
DyeSubCast Episode 52: Mike Ruff
Feb 04, 202230:30
DyeSubCast Episode 51: Elmer Martinez
Jan 28, 202229:51
DyeSubCast Episode 50: Pattern Room
Jan 21, 202241:21
DyeSubCast Episode 49: Ray Cheydleur
Jan 14, 202226:36
DyeSubCast Episode 48: Joe Marin
Jan 07, 202229:30
DyeSubCast Episode 47: Looking Back at 2021

DyeSubCast Episode 47: Looking Back at 2021

Jim and Shelby return from their brief hiatus with a top-down view of their podcasting journey through 2021. 

Jan 01, 202222:24
DyeSubCast Episode 46: In a Cab with Jim & Shelby

DyeSubCast Episode 46: In a Cab with Jim & Shelby

Jim and Shelby discuss everything that they learned at the Digital Textile Printing Conference in Durham, NC from the back of a cab. Includes all the charming road noise you would expect. 

Dec 10, 202116:25
DyeSubCast Episode 45: Shoshana Burgett
Nov 19, 202123:19
DyeSubCast Episode 44: Vegas Trade Shows
Nov 16, 202115:04
DyeSubCast Episode 43: Ray Weiss 2
Oct 29, 202130:08
DyeSubCast Episode 42: Visiting Just Vision It
Oct 22, 202121:24
DyeSubCast Episode 41: Bitcoin in the Print Industry!
Oct 15, 202126:57
DyeSubCast Episode 40: Creating Test Prints
Oct 08, 202118:24
DyeSubCast Episode 39: Gabriel Conti
Oct 01, 202148:13
DyeSubCast Episode 38: Social Media Marketing

DyeSubCast Episode 38: Social Media Marketing

Today's episode is a shorter feature about using social media to create opportunities for your dye sublimation business based on our own personal success doing so. 

Sep 25, 202114:25
DyeSubCast Episode 37: John Whitt

DyeSubCast Episode 37: John Whitt

On today's DyeSubCast, we speak to John Whitt. John is the Chief Operating Officer at Just Vision It, a large-scale dye sublimation company located near Kansas City, MO. John shares his unorthodox method to building his business that has allowed him to continually scale up operations to the point where Just Vision It is now capable of massive production volume and has won multiple awards for their printing and designs. He sells his business model so effectively that Shelby signs up during the podcast. We also touch on the best BBQ in Kansas City, so if you're in the area you can take John Witt's advice. 

Sep 17, 202144:42
DyeSubCast Episode 36: Bill Pope
Sep 10, 202121:35
DyeSubCast Episode 35: Joshua Carruth

DyeSubCast Episode 35: Joshua Carruth

Today, Joshua Carruth from Decorated Apparel at Printing United Alliance joins us to discuss the advantages of using dye sublimation in the apparel space, and in the printing industry at large. 

Sep 03, 202125:22
DyeSubCast Episode 34: Victoria Harris

DyeSubCast Episode 34: Victoria Harris

Today we sit down with Victoria Harris, the Senior Textile Segment Specialist at Mimaki. With Victoria we are able to discuss how dye sublimation and fabric have both changed over time and how technology has changed with them. Then we talk about Mimaki's hardware and software solutions related to dye sublimation as well as acid and reactive printers. 

Aug 27, 202126:47
DyeSubCast Episode 33: Ford Bowers
Aug 20, 202139:46
DyeSubCast Episode 32: Jim Raffel

DyeSubCast Episode 32: Jim Raffel

Today's episode is a short solo feature with Jim explaining the concept of "messy success". Sometimes your success won't look how you think it should, but that's okay. 

Aug 13, 202110:17
DyeSubCast Eipsode 31: Viktor Lazzeri
Aug 06, 202130:42
DyeSubCast Episode 30: Behind the Curtain
Jul 30, 202122:18