May 06, 2008

Are you a master-of-everything-administrative- assistant?

I know, the title of the post is a bit strange. Lately I’ve been on quite the creative streak, please bear with me. Our company is growing really fast and I’ve written a lot of job postings in the last few months—this is my way little way of keeping it interesting. If you have enough energy to read through the full job posting, apply, and actually get hired I think you’ll find our company is even more interesting than the title of this post!

April 25, 2008

Looking for a PHP Developer

We're looking for a rockstar software engineer/ PHP developer. Our fantasy applicant thrives in a hands-off environment where every line of code written has a *huge* impact on the company. Screw it up and our e-commerce platform and production facility might come to a grinding halt. Do it right and you may have allowed us to store 100 million more images, produce 10x as many products, or added functionality affecting tens of thousands of customers. If this sounds like your cup of tea, read the full job posting here!

April 20, 2008

Startup Story Radio interviews Casey Schorr, Printfection's Co-Founder/ CEO

Casey Schorr, Printfection's Co-Founder & CEO, was featured in a postcast interview and magazine column last week for Startup Story Radio and ColoradoBiz magazine. The interview discusses how Printfection started, the challenges & benefits of being a young entrepreneur, and the future plans for Printfection. Grab the MP3 here.

February 20, 2008

Looking for a Seasoned Operations Executive

We’re looking for a seasoned operations executive who can do it all—and then some. This role has a direct path toward senior management but you need to be able to roll up your sleeves and get dirty first. Are you a seasoned executive looking for the opportunity to take a huge step forward to the next level in your career? Do you have experience and thrive in start-up environments? See the full job posting here.

February 18, 2008

Image Sets for the Image Basket

A few days ago we quietly rolled out image sets! Sets work just like folders for your image basket... happy organizing!

Printfection Image Sets Screenshot
FAQs:

How many sets can I have?
As many as you want! There is no limit.

Can I move multiple images into a set all at once?
Yes! On the image basket page, click the checkbox next to the images you want to move and then use the action drop-down to select the destination image set. All of the images you selected will be moved - all at once!

Can I put one image into multiple sets?
No, an image must exist in one set and one set only.

Can I remove the 'unorganized' set?
No, the unorganized set cannot be removed.

Can I put a set inside a set?
No, sets are flat and cannot be put inside each other.

Where did the 'limit' function go?
The vast majority of store owners did not use this feature. To simplify image management we removed this feature and set a static limit.

Do image sets affect my products or stores?
No, image sets are only used to organize your images and have nothing to do with products or stores.

November 25, 2007

Free Shipping Promo & Holiday Ordering Cutoffs

We're launching a free shipping promotion for orders of $50 or more & have finalized our holiday ordering cutoffs. The free shipping promotion starts Monday, November 26th and ends Friday November 30th. Banners will be placed on the top of the Printfection pages & small red text will be placed at the top of store pages. We will also communicate holiday ordering cutoffs through updated banners throughout the month of December.

Free Shipping Promotion:

Free Super Saver or Standard Ground shipping for orders of $50 or more, excluding shipping charges and applicable sales tax. Delivery addresses within the United States only. Discount coupon applied automatically during checkout unless you already have a coupon applied to your order. If you already have a coupon applied to your order you must remove it and manually enter coupon code 'Holiday2007' (without quotes). Offer cannot be combined with other coupons or promotions. Free shipping promotion starts Monday, November 26th at 12:01 MST and ends Friday November 30th, 2007 at 11:59 pm MST.

Holiday Ordering Cutoffs:

See our 2007 Holiday Ordering Cutoffs and complete shipping information popup box for more information.

November 20, 2007

Scheduled Maintenance for Wednesday Night 11/21/2007

The Printfection.com website will undergo scheduled maintenance beginning 11/21/2007 at 8:00 PM MST. Translate to your time zone.  The maintenance period is scheduled to last up to 6 hours (Thursday 2:00 AM MST).

During this time the entire Printfection.com website will be unavailable. Thank you for your patience.

August 20, 2007

Are you the best CEO you can be?

“Tag. You’re it. Blame game over. As the CEO, you’re the one ultimately responsible. Suck it up and realize that you make mistakes. Not you? Think again.”

The quote above is the headline on a piece of junk mail I received for an upcoming conference here in Denver called CEOfocus: 51 Fatal Business Errors. The conference takes place August 22nd in Denver and it looks like there are dates nationwide. Let’s take a moment to further examine 5 of the 51 fatal business errors presented in this amazing piece of junk mail:

I work in my Business

You work daily in your business to get the job done. Whatever task needs doing, you do it no matter what. That tactical approach won’t get you anything but long hours, stagnant sales and a non-existent personal life. Work ON your business, not IN your business. Start thinking strategically and the future will take care of itself.

No one else can do (fill in the blank) as well as I can

Your ego can hurt you and your business. It gets in the way of realizing that you’re supposed to be the leader, not the only one who can do the job. Does Donald Trump deal the cards at the blackjack table? No, and neither should you. Start leading and stop working.

Democracy is important in my workplace

Open door policies only let in the flies and other pests. A well-run business isn’t a democracy. It’s a well-designed structure with a hierarchy that needs to be followed. Yep, business is more like the military. After all, you are the Chief Executive OFFICER.

As a busy worker bee, I get the most honey

With that attitude, you may reach the honey first but you won’t have that much if you’re away from the hive so often. Your role is the Queen (or King) Bee – delegate from your hive, have others do the work. Get lazy.

I spell success: $UCCE$$

Profits – that’s what good business is all about. You’re right. However, looking only at the profit margin won’t get you to the biggest bottom line. Pick five non financial critical performance measures and they will accurately predict profits. If you select the right five, the bottom line will take care of itself.

This has to be the best piece of junk mail ever. Being the leader of a startup I can resonate with many of these points. I think most early stage CEOs probably struggle with at least a few of these. The main thing is to keep plugging along building a team of highly skilled people and then continue teaching them everything you know so you can keep working ON the business instead of working IN the business! Enough already – go register!

August 12, 2007

Microsoft's Vista Paint - The New Photoshop Killer

Forget Photoshop, Microsoft's latest version of paint is the killer app that will save Printfection store owners countless hours of design work. Best of all, the new version is included with every copy of Windows Vista! Check out all the new features in the latest release:

July 18, 2007

Denver #11 for Small Business Growth

Of the top 75 metros in the USA, Orlando ranks #1 for small business vitality. Various Florida cities take 4 of the top 5 positions. Interestingly, Denver (the hometown of Printfection) takes #11 - not too bad!

There are 71,813 small businesses with 99 or less employees in our little Colorado town of 2.3 million people with 9.3% growth in small businesses from 2000-2005! Review the entire chart on BizJournals.com

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