Minuteman Press Franchisees Dawn Seifert and Dean Seifert celebrate 15 years in Youngstown (Ohio)
YOUNGSTOWN & WARREN, Ohio – Dawn and Dean Seifert, owners of two Minuteman Press franchises in Youngstown and Warren, Ohio, are celebrating 15 years in business for their Youngstown location, which opened in May 2007.
Minuteman Press Youngstown can be found at 3200 Belmont Avenue Youngstown, OH 45455. Dawn and Dean bought Minuteman Press Warren, located at 2460 Elm Road NE Unit 500, Warren (OH 44483) in January 2020.
Before joining Minuteman Press, Dean was raised in a family-owned printing shop and Dawn in banking. They decided to own a business “to set our own destiny,” says Dawn.
When asked about their success and longevity over the past 15 years, Dean says, “There are 4 keys to our business:
- It was possible to have two of our children work alongside us in the family company.
- Our customer service – we never tell a client that something can’t be done.
- We make sure that our equipment is up-to-date when necessary to ensure we are efficient.
- Following the Minuteman Press franchise system and marketing to our clients and community.”
Dawn shares the following insight on how they successfully promoted the business. She says, “There are 4 primary ways we have grown our business:
- Get involved in your community by sponsoring local events.
- Regularly visiting our clients.
- Customers with promotional products branded by our company.
- Utilizing email marketing campaigns.”
For Dawn and Dean, their high-demand products from clients include “custom printed brochures, branded promotional products, and full-scale direct mail marketing campaigns that include graphic design, printing, and mailing.”
Dean says, “People still like to have something to hold onto and printing is the perfect way to put your brand in their hands and make a lasting impression.”
The local business community is optimistic today. Dean shares, “We are excited to be part of a community along Liberty’s Belmont Avenue Business Corridor, which is the Mahoning Valley’s home base for many family-owned businesses. We are both local businesses that support one another and our customers. One of the biggest rewards of owning this business is building real relationships with our clients and having them become part of our family.”
Dawn and Dean, who have been part the Minuteman Press franchise network for 15 years share their key benefits of franchising.
“The corporate and local regional offices are always just a phone call away.
We were very pleased with the training and how it helped us to run our business.
The Minuteman Press FLEX software helps us manage our business – it is easy to learn and operate/maintain.”
As for what advice they would give to other businesses owners right now, Dean says, “Don’t try to do everything yourself. Treat your employees with respect
right and share your growth with them.”
For more information about Minuteman Press in Youngstown, Ohio, visit https://minuteman.com/us/locations/oh/youngstown/
For more information about Minuteman Press in Warren, Ohio, visit https://minuteman.com/us/locations/oh/warren/
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