Steve Katz, Editor04.09.18
Pacific Barcode Inc. is not your typical label company, and their name can be deceiving. There is so much more to their story than barcodes.
Michael Meadors, along with his wife, Mischelle, started Pacific Barcode in 1999 in Temecula, CA, USA, just north of San Diego. At the time, the business was focused on selling preprinted barcode labels. The company soon evolved to become a distributor for thermal transfer printers, as well.
Mike had been working in the industry for decades, but when faced with a decision to accept a promotion that would have moved him and his family to Ohio, he and Mischelle decided the time was right to start their own business. “We didn’t have big pocket investors, and I didn’t want any partners,” Mike recalls. “Because if we failed, I didn’t want there to be any excuses or anyone other than ourselves to place the blame on. Thankfully, things have worked out really well, and we continue to grow year over year.”
By design, Pacific Barcode’s first customers were small accounts. “I was used to working with big companies at my previous job, which comes with
Michael Meadors, along with his wife, Mischelle, started Pacific Barcode in 1999 in Temecula, CA, USA, just north of San Diego. At the time, the business was focused on selling preprinted barcode labels. The company soon evolved to become a distributor for thermal transfer printers, as well.
Mike had been working in the industry for decades, but when faced with a decision to accept a promotion that would have moved him and his family to Ohio, he and Mischelle decided the time was right to start their own business. “We didn’t have big pocket investors, and I didn’t want any partners,” Mike recalls. “Because if we failed, I didn’t want there to be any excuses or anyone other than ourselves to place the blame on. Thankfully, things have worked out really well, and we continue to grow year over year.”
By design, Pacific Barcode’s first customers were small accounts. “I was used to working with big companies at my previous job, which comes with
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