Can I Quote That For You? // Evan Zebley of EZ Signs

Evan Zebley is the owner of EZ Signs. Evan started a sign business working alongside his sister. Within the first few months, the shop expanded into fleet graphics for distribution companies, custom-formed letters, custom-crafted and painted foam emblems and signs, monument signs, lighted cabinets, and more. Before launching EZ Sign Solutions, Evan worked in six different sign companies with different roles and responsibilities. He shares with us all of his experiences and learnings along the way. Another can't-miss episode!This episode is sponsored by:GCI Digital Imaging - Your large/grand format trade printing partnerOwner T.J. Bedacht and his team focus on providing old-school customer service. You can go ahead and check out Episode #9 to see for yourself.  So, if you're looking for a wholesale print provider for banners, coroplast signs, vehicle wraps, and other digitally printed graphicsLearn more and place your first order at https://gci-digital.com.---In this episode...00:00        Intro00:38        Sponsor01:33        Welcoming Evan02:55        Evan’s journey in the industry04:55        Getting a start in the industry         18:20        Equipment21:50        Sales and marketing 25:50        Losing profit               32:45        Learnings of working with franchise37:35        Thoughts on owning a shop47:00        Imposter syndrome 54:15        Sales is the business58:10        Evan’s methods of getting new business01:06:15  Asking for the opportunity01:15:40  Future for EvanReady to systemize and scale your shop?Start by creating your free account on the Better Sign Shop platform at https://my.bettersignshop.com/##-##Are you a sign or print shop owner?Join the Better Sign Shop Community - our free Facebook group exclusively for shop owners and managers (https://www.facebook.com/groups/bettersignshopmastermind)Would you be interested in being a guest on the show? Have questions you'd like to hear us answer on the air? Email us at [email protected].