Millennial Minute:
By Rebecca Marie Jo
Lawrence Chou
CEO, MGX Copy
MGC Copy’s Laurence Chou brings a fresh perspective to the print
industry with his “Millennial” approach to business.
MGX Copy has more than 60 employees.
When people think about the printing industry, they don’t typically
think of an industry thriving with Millennials. People usually picture
Silicon Valley for that. With the printing industry producing $76
billion a year, there are bound to be a few Millennial outliers who are
driving success, carving a name for their business, and tapping into a market that
might be changing but isn’t going anywhere. One of those people is Laurence Chou,
CEO and owner of MGX Copy, a print company in San Diego that just opened their
second location in New Jersey. Printing News sat down with Chou for an exclusive
interview to ask him a few questions about how being a Millennial leader in print
has shaped the outcomes of his business.
PN: Tell us how you got involved
in the printing industry.
LC: I went to pick up a print order
and I wasn’t happy with the result,
paid, drove home, and thought, “Th is
isn’t cool. I’m unhappy and this could
be so much better.” It was 2010 at the
time and a lot of companies weren’t
catching up to the convenience and
effi ciency that the internet could
provide.
PN: What was the biggest
challenge in beginning a print
company from scratch?
LC: My biggest challenge was
appreciating how diffi cult it is to do a
really good quality print. It’s not easy.
It’s not just pushing the green button.
It’s paper models, brand direction,
making sure the print quality is up
to par. Th e beginning was an entire
period of us learning and making
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