MN Designs’ modest beginnings started in the early 1990s when former Federal Reserve Bank examiner Marsha Newman learned the banner business from a friend in her native Texas and then opened a wholesale operation after moving to South Carolina. “People began to ask for cut vinyl, pre-mask, and other materials, so the business just kind of grew from there,” explains Newman, who in the early years did wholesale printing for companies that didn’t have their own printers. Today, the company’s repertoire includes wall-sized logos, backlit signs, vehicle wraps, fl oor graphics, store displays, and more. Newman, who 25 years ago was a rare female start- up entrepreneur in the signage and graphics world, does it all with just six employees. Given the big impact and presence of their w

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