Postal Partners

By handling the school's bulk mailings in the in-plant, saving on postage and labor, Barron estimates that he can save the school an easy $50,000 each year.

It's a sweet deal that keeps his customers happy, and Barron is able to relieve some of the burden of "everything else" the shop mails.

Learning the dry material has been a huge help, says Leonard. Having a wealth of knowledge regarding postal regulations saves him, and his customers, a lot of headaches. For example, sending certain commercial packages through the mail without the proper documentation and fees paid, he warns, can result in stiff fines being levied against the sender.