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:
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Owner 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 graphics

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In this episode...
00:00         Intro
00:38         Sponsor
01:33         Welcoming Evan
02:55         Evan’s journey in the industry
04:55         Getting a start in the industry         
18:20         Equipment
21:50         Sales and marketing 
25:50         Losing profit               
32:45         Learnings of working with franchise
37:35         Thoughts on owning a shop
47:00         Imposter syndrome 
54:15         Sales is the business
58:10         Evan’s methods of getting new business
01:06:15   Asking for the opportunity
01:15:40   Future for Evan

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