Former Police Officer Starts Graphic Design Business

Starting one's own business, especially during trying economic times, is anything but easy. For many proprietors, risks are high, rewards seemingly few. Still, many men and women take on the challenge, and with persistence, some achieve longstanding success.

One of those brave souls is Hopatcong resident Andrew Diamond, who said he wanted to try his hand at running his own business to secure his future after retiring as a police officer. He opted to take the economical route, running an embroidery and screen printing enterprise from his home—and on Sept. 1, Diamond Graphixx was born.

The newly minted entrepreneur was kind enough to answer Patch's business survey and shows his is a small business to watch for Small Business Saturday and beyond.

1.    What made you choose your location?

We work out of our home in Hopatcong to keep our expenses down, and it enables us to provide competitive pricing.

2.     What kind of services do you offer?

Embroidery,screen printing, promotional products and graphic art services to other businesses and individuals.

3.     What's a fact about your business that most customers probably don't know?

We actually charge 50 percent less for graphic art then all our competitors.

4.     What do you want your business to be best known for?

Faster, more reliable customer service at better pricing.

5.     What's your most popular product or service and why?