- ShopStart + Websites for Print Shops and Contractors
Run the Shop Better. Build a Website That Brings in Work.
Software for the operation. Websites for the customer.
Print Life Solutions builds practical systems for real businesses — ShopStart for print and sign shop operations, plus conversion-focused websites and managed hosting for print shops and contractors.
ShopStart — Print Shop Management Software
Built for:
Print shops
Sign shops
Wide-format & UV shops
Apparel & decoration shops
Built for independent shops that need one operating system.
SHOP MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE • BUILT FOR REAL OPERATIONS
Quote it. Produce it. Get paid. Know what you made.
ShopStart keeps the customer, quote, production, payment, and profitability connected so the job doesn’t disappear into spreadsheets, whiteboards, and disconnected apps.
- Customers, CRM, quotes, and approvals
- Product pricing, costs, margins, and minimums
- Production stages, assignments, and due dates
- Proofs, customer communication, install, and fulfillment
- Invoices, deposits, payments, and open A/R
- Owner reporting and job profitability
Sales & quoting
Customer, quote, price, approval, and deposit stay on the same job.
Production workflow
Rush work, stages, assignees, blockers, and due dates stay visible.
Payments & A/R
Invoices, deposits, balances, and payment status stay connected.
Owner visibility
See sales, workflow, profitability, and the next actions that need attention.
Quote with control
Use one pricing workflow instead of rebuilding estimates from scratch.
Run production clearly
Sold work moves forward with stages, assignments, due dates, and blockers visible.
See the business
Track payment status, open A/R, and job profitability — not just revenue.
From Quote to Paid with ShopStart
Most shops stitch together customer info, quotes, production notes, invoices, and spreadsheets. ShopStart keeps the job connected from the first quote through final payment and profit.
| Typical Disconnected Workflow | ShopStart | |
|---|---|---|
| Customer & quote | Re-entered across apps | One connected job record |
| Pricing & margin | Spreadsheet or memory | Shop pricing rules and guardrails |
| Proofs & approvals | Email and text threads | Connected to the job |
| Production handoff | Rebuilt from notes | Sold work moves into production |
| Invoices & payments | Separate follow-up | Payment status stays visible |
| Job profitability | Figured out later, if at all | Tracked with the job |
| Owner visibility | Multiple tabs and spreadsheets | One operational view |
Conversion Websites for Print Shops and Contractors
Fast pages, clear service structure, and lead capture built to move customers to checkout.
PRINT SHOP WEBSITES
Built for online orders — not just quote requests.
We build print shop websites that explain services clearly, collect the right quote details, and make it easy for customers to take the next step.
For shops using ShopStart, the website stays focused on winning the customer while ShopStart handles the operation behind the sale.
- SEO-first service pages (built to rank)
- Quote request flows that capture the right specs
- Clear quote and sales paths matched to your services
- Speed, hosting, and maintenance handled
CONTRACTOR WEBSITES
Built to generate qualified leads — and stop wasted calls.
Contractor websites are built to rank locally, explain services quickly, and capture real jobs — with forms that qualify leads before they waste your time.
Forms are structured to capture job details upfront so you can quote fast.
- New website design and build (not a redesign of an old site)
- Local SEO structure (service + city coverage)
- Trade-specific pages that explain services clearly
- Lead capture + qualification (filters junk leads)
- Mobile-first layout (fast on-site browsing)
- One point of contact — no host / developer / “website guy” shuffle
Managed Hosting for Websites We Build
How this works
We design and launch a new website built around your services, sales flow, and search goals. Once live, it’s fully managed end-to-end so you don’t touch updates, security, backups, or fixes.
One team is responsible for the site from launch forward — no host / developer / “website guy” shuffle.
NO DIY MAINTENANCE • NO “WHO’S RESPONSIBLE?”
Your website stays fast, secure, and online — without you managing it.
Whether you’re a print shop or a contractor, managed hosting means your entire website platform is owned and maintained by one team. We handle design, performance, security, updates, and fixes so you’re not dealing with downtime, broken pages, or finger-pointing.
If something breaks, there’s no handoff – we fix it.
Speed, uptime, and reliability
Optimized hosting and performance tuning keep pages loading fast for visitors and search engines. We monitor performance continuously so slowdowns and outages are addressed before they affect leads or orders.
Security, updates, and backups
We manage WordPress core updates, plugin compatibility, security monitoring, and automated backups. If something breaks or gets compromised, it’s fixed — without you calling a host or developer.
One team. One point of contact.
No more bouncing between a host, a developer, and a “website guy.” Hosting, updates, fixes, and performance are handled by the same team that built your site. You contact us — we handle the rest.
What you get
One company responsible for design, uptime, speed, security, backups, and ongoing maintenance — no finger-pointing, no confusion.
Your website stays fast, secure, and online — without you managing it.
Whether you’re a print shop or a contractor, managed hosting means your website is handled end-to-end. We manage updates, security, backups, performance, and fixes so you’re not dealing with downtime, broken pages, or surprise issues. If something breaks, there’s no handoff — we own it.
Speed, uptime, and reliability
Optimized hosting that keeps pages loading fast for visitors and search engines. We monitor performance continuously so slowdowns and outages are addressed before they affect leads or orders. Fast sites convert better and rank better.
Security, updates, and backups
We handle WordPress updates, plugin compatibility, monitoring, and automated backups. If something breaks or gets compromised, it’s fixed — without you chasing a host or developer. No hacks. No broken sites. No panic.
One team. One point of contact.
No more ping-pong between a host, a developer, and a “website guy.” Hosting, updates, fixes, and performance are handled by one team that knows your site. You contact us — we handle the rest.
What Managed Hosting Covers
- Hosting environment setup
- Performance monitoring
- WordPress core updates
- Plugin & theme updates
- Daily backups
- Security monitoring
- Fixes when updates break things
- Ongoing maintenance & support
Get Started
Choose the path that fits the business. ShopStart runs the operation inside a print or sign shop. PLS managed websites handle the customer-facing site for print shops and contractors.
ShopStart + Managed Websites
Choose what you need first.
ShopStart connects the print-shop operation from customer and quote through production and payment. Managed websites handle the customer-facing site, search structure, lead capture, hosting, and maintenance.
Both are built around real business workflows — not another pile of disconnected tools.
View ShopStart Details
Built around how real shops actually work — not generic CRM workflows.
ShopStart for print & sign shops
ShopStart connects customers, quotes, pricing, production, proofs, invoices, payments, and profitability inside one operating system built for independent print and sign shops.
Use the product page to see the workflow, or put your real shop through the 30-day trial.
- CRM, customers, quotes, and approvals
- Pricing, costs, margin guardrails, and deposits
- Production stages, assignments, due dates, and blockers
- Invoices, payments, and open A/R
- Owner dashboard and job profitability
Managed hosted websites
Conversion-focused websites for print shops and contractors — built to rank locally, explain services clearly, and guide visitors into quotes or purchases, not dead-end contact forms.
- SEO-first page structure built for real search traffic
- Quote and lead forms that qualify requests upfront
- Conversion paths for quotes, calls, and purchases
- Hosting, updates, security, and maintenance included