by Fahim & Seema | Feb 24, 2021 | #FahimFix, ISC Family Team
Sidney Tarver is one of our dear clients at the Island Ship Center. He’s an entrepreneur who also played a year in the National Football League. We were truly honored and grateful to host him for a few hours recently as he spoke some words of wisdom to our team,...
by Fahim & Seema | Feb 18, 2021 | ISC Family Team
At the end of January, we held a team meeting for our entire Island Ship Center family team members. It was four hours long and we had an amazing guest speaker plus amazing food so our team did not get bored! We discussed past strategies of our business,...
by Fahim & Seema | Feb 8, 2021 | #FahimFix
John and Denise from Minnesota are our dear friends. They own Postal Dispatch Business Center in Bloomington. We have learned so much from them over the years. A few years ago, we traveled to their store to study their operations so that we could grow our printing...
by Fahim & Seema | Feb 2, 2021 | Packing & Shipping
Recently, five of our ISC family team members took a 6 hour online certification class to become packaging experts. Due to the pandemic, the course, which is administered by AMBC, the Association of Mail and Business Centers, and taught by Marty Johnson, owner of...
by Fahim & Seema | Jan 27, 2021 | #FahimFix
After constantly debating with the Island Ship Center team, Fahim has finally decided to take the leap and purchase an iPhone for use at the store and for the business. He’s been an Android user since 2008 so there was a significant learning curve. However, all...
by Fahim & Seema | Jan 21, 2021 | Community Service
A lot of people who know Fahim have been asking if he’s still working at the front counter. There have been a lot of new faces behind the counter at Island Ship Center and we have both been busy working on our business instead of in our business, thanks to all...
by Fahim & Seema | Jan 13, 2021 | Community Service
Having goals in life is essential – especially when things look chaotic. So this year, take some time to really think about those goals. And remember, just having good intentions alone changes nothing. Nada. Zilch. You can make resolutions all you want —...
by Fahim & Seema | Jan 7, 2021 | Community Service
As a conscious start to our year, some members of the Island Ship Center family had the opportunity to be vulnerable and share their personal aspirations and business prospects. We were able to sit down and discuss our goals in pursuit of inspiring and provoking...
by Fahim & Seema | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 has been an emotional roller coaster, to say the least, a ride filled with ups, downs, highs and lows. It may have not been a year we’d like to remember, but surely one we’ll never forget. While the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic to small businesses was...
by Fahim & Seema | Dec 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Larry Austin: The seasonal workload for the crew at the Island Ship Center increases in December, but so does their gratitude, empathy, and collaboration. Case in point, the crew of the Island Ship Center went off-site to provide service to a valued guest last week...