He struggled with dyslexia for years and now owns a custom print shop in Rigby
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RIGBY
Local printing business aims to be the one-stop shop for customers
RIGBY – Cordell Barnard knows firsthand you can do anything you set your mind to.
The 29-year-old Ririe man is an owner at Mountain Top Print Shop, a custom printing business at 4027 East 461 North in Rigby. He owns it with his wife, Sadie, and his parents, Doug and Deb Barnard. (Clients may recognize Doug as a partner at Eagle Rock Dental Care in Idaho Falls).
The shop does custom sublimation printing on shirts, hoodies, hats, coats and other clothing. It will also print logos on trailers, vehicles and just about anything else you can think of. It’s equipped to do embroidery, photo printing and graphic design as well. See what it’s like in the video above.
The goal of Mountain Top Print Shop, according to its manager, Robin Spencer, is to be a one-stop print shop. That’s what sets it apart from competitors, she says.
The shop opened in October and has already done business with some big clients, including the Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot.
Cordell owns this business in conjunction with Mountain Maniacs, a shop offering gear for any mountain activity. He’s passionate about snowmobiling and is thrilled to own a business catering to this market. But above all, he’s grateful for the success many said he would never achieve.
“I have dyslexia really bad, so I can’t read very good,” Cordell tells EastIdahoNews.com. “I struggled in school. It was hard for me to learn and I had teachers tell me I wasn’t going to make it. But I knew I was way better than that.”
Cordell and his dad are best friends, and Doug told his son he could do hard things. Cordell attended several high schools to get the tools and resources he needed and eventually graduated. Today, he and his dad own two businesses together.
“Since I was a kid, I always wanted to own something with my dad, and I wasn’t going to be a dentist,” says Cordell.
The print shop stemmed from Cordell’s desire to sell winter clothing with the Mountain Maniacs logo on it.
“I got with Robin at Premier Printing (which has since closed),” Cordell says. “I wanted to make it affordable for people, and she helped me do that.”
In August, Cordell learned the custom printing side of Premier was closing. He didn’t know where to go for this service going forward, so the Barnards bought it. Cordell retained Spencer (the manager) and Samantha Sanderson (the graphic designer) as employees, and he says they are like family.
He never dreamed he’d ever own a print shop, but it’s a rewarding venture he’s thrilled to be involved in.
“In the power sports world, you meet power sports people. But in this world, I meet construction people, firemen, police, fly fisherman — you get to talk to everybody, and I love it!” says Cordell. “It’s a perfect fit for what I do and what really made it work is having Robin and Sam.”
Going forward, Cordell has a simple, three-word vision for the business: “We’re gonna win!”
“That means we’re going to grow and we’re going to be big,” he says. “We want to be the contender and get as many printers in here as we can to help us push out this product. We want to change people’s lives.”
Doug is proud of his son’s achievements and to be a partner in the business with him.
“We’re happy to be here and excited to serve the local communities,” Sadie says. “We’re grateful for the support we’ve received so far and we’re excited to keep trucking ahead.”
Mountain Top Print Shop is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
BIZ BITS
Behavioral health center hosting open house for 10-year anniversary
IDAHO FALLS – Behaviorial Health Crisis Center of East Idaho at 1650 North Holmes Avenue in Idaho Falls is celebrating a decade of business and the community is invited to an open house to celebrate.
It’s happening Friday, Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. Those who attend are asked to gather at the Center for Hope next door at 530 East Anderson.
The BHCC is the area’s only state-funded community crisis center. More than 26,000 people have been admitted over the last 10 years and over 8,800 patrons have benefitted from its services, which are available 24/7.
Those experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis will have access to a non-judgmental and safe environment, integrated strength-based assessments, case management assistance, and referrals to other appropriate services. The center aims to close the behavioral healthcare gap by linking people to the local services they need and preventing emergency room visits and incarcerations.
Those attending the open house need to RSVP via email to jamesm@badgercrisis.com.
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