Joey Hinojosa's Page

What is the name of your business?

Smart Levels Media

What is your website URL?

http://www.smartlevels.com

Where is your business based?

Irvine, CA

What is your name? (We prefer your full first and last name but you can use either, or even a nick-name.)

Joey Hinojosa

Describe your business (product, service, quirky things you want to include, etc.)

Smart Levels Media offers a full compliment of Full Color Printing and Graphics Services.

Who is your customer?

Businesess of all sizes that like to market

How did you come up with the idea for your business?

Smart Levels Media started out as a simple graphics design company. We sent work to various printers but were often disappointed with the results. We believed we could achieve something better for our clients by taking the entire process under our own control. So we did

How long have you been in business?

8 years

What's been your greatest moment so far? (i.e. Signing your first client, getting the big order, some great PR?)

Signing up customer # 10,000
It was a great feeling, a few years it seemed so far away.

What was your biggest mistake?

not starting earlier

What was your smartest move?

Taking the big jump and going from brokering to a full manufacturing facility.

What are your business plans? (i.e. Expansion, franchising, selling for a gazillion dollars?)

Just keep expanding but keeping the business here in Orange County

Are you a member of any OC-based associations, networking groups, etc?

Irvine Chamber of Commerce

Are you willing to answer questions about your business from other small business owners?

Yes