HOPKINS PRINTING -- Recipe for Success

"In the early days, I asked a lot of questions and always looked for information," Hopkins recalls. "I worked 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (at Timken), which left a couple hours in the business day to do some selling. So I printed one- and two-color work, all the while learning."

In 1976, Jim and his wife, Arnie, opened Hop-To Printing—as in hop to it quickly—with Arnie taking quick print orders during the day and Jim printing them at night and on weekends.