About Us
BIP is a locally owned and operated printing business that has been in existence since 1974. BIP also offers many other services including full color copies, laminating, fax service bindery services, plus many more....
How We Got Started
In November of 1973 my late husband was working as manager of a printing business. The owner decided to either close the business or offered to sell it to my husband. My husband and a friend decided to purchase the business, and we became Brunswick Instant Printing Inc. At a later date the partnership was dissolved, and my husband and I became sole shareholders. My husband passed away in 1998. I had no knowledge of the business aspect as I worked only in production and with clients but decided to give it a go on my own. And here I am, 74 years old and still enjoying every minute of what I do!
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (50)
"Great business for your printing needs!"
"Brenda provides friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable printing service to all of her clients. "
Products & Services
Letterheads, Business Cards, Envelopes, Brochures, Invoices,Proposals, Notepads, Forms, Flyers, Posters, Invitations, GBC SureBind, Plastic Spiral ...
Recommendations Given (54)
"I've worked with Caitlin several times. She has always been professional and very easy to work..."
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"I've worked with Caitlin several times. She has always been professional and very easy to work with. "
"Reasonable, quality work!"
Recent Activity
Let your clients and friends know what's going on; whether your hours have changed due to the pandemic and any new procedures to follow. Advertise any sales you may have for the upcoming holidays and ask your friends to share your posts.
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Let your clients and friends know what's going on; whether your hours have changed due to the pandemic and any new procedures to follow. Advertise any sales you may have for the upcoming holidays and ask your friends to share your posts.
I wish my landlord would have reduced my rent but he hasn't.
I'm sure that he still has to pay his mortgage on the building, so I can't fault him for that.
He has allowed me to be a couple of weeks late on the rent, which I am certainly grateful for. His expenses, as are mine, are still...
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I wish my landlord would have reduced my rent but he hasn't.
I'm sure that he still has to pay his mortgage on the building, so I can't fault him for that.
He has allowed me to be a couple of weeks late on the rent, which I am certainly grateful for. His expenses, as are mine, are still there and do not just "go away" due to business being slow.
I'm still waiting to hear if I will get the EIDL loan from the SBA that I applied for almost 3 weeks ago. I couldn't apply for the PPP as I had to lay off my employees over a month ago due to lack of business. I can't afford a loan I will have to repay. My landlord was kind enough to let me...
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I'm still waiting to hear if I will get the EIDL loan from the SBA that I applied for almost 3 weeks ago. I couldn't apply for the PPP as I had to lay off my employees over a month ago due to lack of business. I can't afford a loan I will have to repay. My landlord was kind enough to let me wait on April rent until the first of May but I am unsure if I will be able to pay it. Business is very slow with orders trickling in. I am using whatever income I am making to pay small fixed bills. I agree with Governor Mills that we need to keep doing what we are all doing for a while longer. It's more important to me to save lives than to save my 46 year old business.
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I applied for the EIDL loan almost 3 weeks ago and haven't received anything.
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I applied for the EIDL loan almost 3 weeks ago and haven't received anything.
We have curtailed our hours of operation with the public to minimize exposure to our customers and to our staff. We are making available delivery service and individual appointments with customers if need be.
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We have curtailed our hours of operation with the public to minimize exposure to our customers and to our staff. We are making available delivery service and individual appointments with customers if need be.
Not in my area.
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Not in my area.
Grand City is the business I miss the most. It was locally owned, downtown, easily accessible, and stocked everyday items you needed. It also had a great restaurant with good food and reasonable prices. They closed because a big box store moved in to town and the competition was just too much...
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Grand City is the business I miss the most. It was locally owned, downtown, easily accessible, and stocked everyday items you needed. It also had a great restaurant with good food and reasonable prices. They closed because a big box store moved in to town and the competition was just too much for them to endure. That's why I feel it's so important to shop our local, smaller businesses, even if it means having to pay a little more.
I always start my Christmas card special the beginning of November. I, and I think many others, feel that over a month and a half is sufficient time to get those cards printed and in the mail.
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I always start my Christmas card special the beginning of November. I, and I think many others, feel that over a month and a half is sufficient time to get those cards printed and in the mail.
Word-of-mouth seems to work best for me, although networking through Alignable also is a great boost!
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Word-of-mouth seems to work best for me, although networking through Alignable also is a great boost!
I like the non-rectangular business cards. I think they are eye-catching and innovative. Since the advent of the cell phone, most people don't keep business cards in their wallets any longer. My only concern is if you are at a function and wish to pass them out, you will need some sort of...
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I like the non-rectangular business cards. I think they are eye-catching and innovative. Since the advent of the cell phone, most people don't keep business cards in their wallets any longer. My only concern is if you are at a function and wish to pass them out, you will need some sort of business card holder to fit in your wallet, purse, pocket, etc. I have not found any as of yet made specifically for an odd size business card.
