GeorgettePkg

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   Georgette Packaging (YC W16) Is Hiring Sales Representatives

   1 points by GeorgettePkg 9y ago
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   Georgette Packaging (W16) is hiring a developer in Kitchener-Waterloo

   1 points by GeorgettePkg 10y ago
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   Georgette Packaging (YC W16) is looking for a developer in Kitchener-Waterloo

   1 points by GeorgettePkg 10y ago
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   by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

   Hmm can you tell me where you found that link?
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   by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

   Totally agree! :D We love generating design ideas, packaging inspiration, and sharing business tips for small companies, since in many ways we're a hub in the most splendid community of creative food businesses... We have a lot of k
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   by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

   Thanks! :)
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   by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

   I think you're talking about the value of branding as a whole, more than necessarily our role within that world... of course not everybody excels equally in that. One of the reasons why some companies always stay tiny, or just shut do
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   by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

   We work with a variety of factories in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, which is a big packaging manufacturing region. Packaging manufacturing is very fragmented - most factories are small-ish, like $10m in sales or less, often family-owned,
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   by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

   Agreed and thanks for the support :)
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Thank you!
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Haha yes!! :D This is great.
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Boxes take a lot of love (and heavy machinery) to make. :) But seriously we're actually really competitive with companies who do a similar quality of unbranded boxes. For custom options, we offer a lot more options and finishes, but
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Hmm I'm not sure what you're comparing Pakible (or us?) to... but a box that is manufactured in North America just for you, with your branding, still costs more than a plain box made in the bajillions in China. Georgette, and I t
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Pakible is awesome and we love them! :D They specialize in corrugated shipper boxes. We do paperboard retail boxes.
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Neat idea! :D
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Apologies for the big block of text, I clearly haven't figure out how to make paragraphs on here. :p [Returns to box-making].
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Yes, a lot of small businesses use generic boxes and a sticker. When I owned my bakery, I did the same. That's not to say that this solution is ideal; most of the generic boxes are flimsy, tedious to assemble, and give your customers
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    I think it depends on the goals you have for your business - there's a huge gap between little local spots that don't invest in being memorable, and major chains that everybody knows. Thoughtful branding is a major part of the bri
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Agreed! This is why we exist.. we want the small businesses of the world to have the same fighting chance to be known, recognized, grow sales, and create jobs locally.
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Thanks very much! :D My e-mail is sarah@georgettepackaging.com, I'd love to hear from her :)
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    by GeorgettePkg 11y ago

    Hi guys :) I'm Sarah, the founder of Georgette. Super excited to be on Hacker News and to answer any questions anybody might have...!