Envelope Mart USA/H.O.T Printing: The Ultimate Family Affair

Myron came aboard a year after Greg, then Norm—who had actually started his own printing side business after rebuilding a beat-up, $50 Multilith press—entered the fold and the two businesses married.

Inez Shapiro had her own remarkable story. A single mother, she needed a job following her divorce. A friend helped Mrs. Shapiro secure a typesetting job, which she did for several years. She later joined another firm, which suffered a devastating fire that caused the shop to close. At this point, Mrs. Shapiro's friend made a suggestion...start her own typesetting business. Her friend offered more than advice by ponying up a $3,000 loan to help Mrs. Shapiro get started.