The
Oh Boy!Print Shop story is a young one. Helmed by Rob Almaguer, the
Oh Boy! Ship left shore 3 years ago in Brownsville, Texas, out of a
garage. Currently based in Austin, Texas, the unit's future seems to
be in good hands with Rob's calm and cool approach.
Placed
in a position to make t-shirts for other companies as a contractor,
Rob saw an opportunity to make them for himself. As he shared with
me, he has always had an entrepreneurial spirit, and in love with
screen-printing, he set up shop out of their garage, and orders
started coming in, as the word got around.
What
I learned from Rob:
- Become the best you can become for what you want to do
The
reasoning behind this is that as a small business owner everything
starts with you, and your own maturity---in handling your emotions
and keeping cool in the midst of difficulty---determines a lot of
what happens around you. Be the best you, and it will transfer to the
whole group, and vice versa.
- Be realistic about your passion
He
himself started out in the music industry, and as much as he loved
music, it was not putting food on the table. At that point he had to
think, make a choice. Between the choice of a starving artist and a
successful one, he chose the the successful. Therefore, finding a
passion for screen-printing, and realizing the need there is for it
in the market, he ran with that. The result is obvious.
Noteworthy Quotes:
"We spent a year in the garage with our noses to the grindstone."
"You can't let failure get you down. It's just feedback."
"Just get it out there. Be decisive."
A note: If I come across an open door, I share it. You may not realize it, but at the end of my interview with Rob, he opened a door of inquiry to all my readers. My hope is that we all learn from this, and go out and do what we are passionate about.
Rob welcomes questions and enquiries on screen-printing and
business from potential clients or other folks looking to start their
thing. Feel free to reach out.
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