Charles (Steve) Fairchild

AGE:  60
 

MILITARY SERVICE

U.S. Marine Corps, 1969-1972, Sergeant (E-5)

NaVOBA Member Since: 2010

THE COMPANY

Nicholas Printing Inc.

Location:  Summersville, W.V.

Number of Employees: 7

Number of Military Employees: 2

Website: www.nicholasprinting.com

Vetrepreneur Fun Facts:

Favorite TV Show : Modern Marvels

Role model : Jesus Christ

Hobbies : Swimming, boating, snorkeling, reading trade publications and business periodicals

Favorite Food : Fresh tomatoes

Favorite Musician : David the Psalmist

Favorite movie star: John Wayne

Favorite Story : The Prodigal Son

Who do you most admire? : My wife Pat, she is always busy improving herself or making things better for others

Steve Fairchild is no stranger to taking risks, and not just from the time he spent in the Marine Corps. After completing his military service, Fairchild worked for 16 years for two different printing companies in Virginia and West Virginia. He had always wanted to own his own business building on the skills he learned working in the printing industry. He saw an opportunity to do things a little differently by focusing on building relationships with his customers.

In 1989, Fairchild took the entrepreneurial leap by borrowing money from his 401(k) retirement savings to augment a bank loan he secured to get his own printing business off the ground. Now, more than two decades later, Fairchild is the proud owner of Summersville, W. V.-based Nicholas Printing Inc.

Fairchild said he is in the business of helping other businesses grow their businesses. In addition printing services, NPI offers in-house design services and marketing assistance.

“There’s more to it than completing a job and moving to the next,” Fairchild said. “We want to see our clietnts businesses succeed. These relationships help our business succeed.”

 “Wespecialize in short-run small format full-color printing and can produce high quality rack cards, brochures, postcards, newsletters, and more,” Fairchild said. “If you have a project we can help. From concept to completion, we can get it done for you.”

Fairchild said his motto for success is to always leave everything he touches better than he found it. To learn more about NPI’s services visit www.nicholasprinting.com.

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