Total Resources

What Total Resources does

Total Resources Ltd. is a privately held, small-scale commercial printing and specialty advertising company headquartered historically in Prosper, Texas, with its current primary office in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company produces custom printed marketing materials including posters, postcards, flyers, business cards, brochures, catalogs, and calendars, and extends into promotional/specialty advertising items through a separate subsidiary website (TotalResources.net). Its customer base is described as small and local businesses plus general business clients, with a horizontal segmentation approach and no disclosed named accounts.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer, product-led model. Revenue is generated through one-time transactional sales with volume-based unit pricing and tiered quantity discounts (e.g., flyers from $0.96/ea at 25 units down to $0.095/ea at 10,000 units). Customers interact through a 24/7 online Customer Service Center that supports estimate requests, order placement, file transfer, and proof review, supplemented by a physical office for in-person service. The company invests in content marketing through a regularly updated blog covering digital and direct mail marketing topics, positioning itself as a marketing partner rather than a pure print vendor.

The technology stack is conventional: offset and digital printing equipment, a PDF Preflight utility offered free to customers, and a website/customer portal powered by the PrinterPresence platform. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, partnerships, funding rounds, or M&A activity. The company is led by a small team (11-50 employees) with limited public management disclosure beyond staff listing.

Name

Total Resources

Legal name

Total Resources Ltd.

Website

https://totalresources.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Total Resources Ltd. is a privately held, Indiana-based commercial printing and specialty advertising company that produces custom marketing materials such as posters, postcards, flyers, business cards, and brochures for small and local businesses via a 24/7 online portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Direct Mail Advertising (541860)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331)

akta.pro primary industry

General Office Supplies Retail (CRALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Calendars, Planners & Organization Supplies Retail (CRALABAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Custom marketing materials
• Digital and offset printing
• Specialty advertising products
• Promotional printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Prosper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Print Product Sales: One-time transaction sales of printed materials including flyers, postcards, posters, business cards, brochures, catalogs, and calendars. Volume-based unit pricing with discounts for larger quantities.
2. Specialty Advertising Items: Promotional and specialty advertising items through their TotalResources.net subsidiary website

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Total Resources is a full-service printing and specialty advertising company that produces custom printed marketing materials — including posters, postcards, flyers, business cards, brochures, catalogs, and calendars — using offset and digital printing. It combines design, copying, printing, and finishing services under one workflow so clients can move projects from concept to completion, and it supplements printing with specialty promotional items sold through a dedicated subsidiary site. An online Customer Service Center with a 24/7 self-service portal supports estimate requests, order placement, file transfers, proof review, and shipping tracking.

Product overview

Total Resources is a full-service printing and specialty advertising company offering a comprehensive portfolio of printed marketing materials and promotional products. Their core offerings include custom posters, postcards, and flyers in various sizes and configurations (full-color, black-and-white, glossy, matte finishes). Beyond printed materials, they provide business cards, brochures, catalogs, and calendars. They also offer specialty advertising items through their separate promotional products website (TotalResources.net). The company combines printing and marketing expertise to help clients take projects from concept to completion, with services including design, copying, printing, and finishing. They operate an online Customer Service Center providing 24-hour access to estimate requests, order placement, file transfers, and proof review.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PrinterPresence: The company is powered by PrinterPresence, a platform/service provider mentioned in the website footer.

Products and services

• Custom Posters High-quality custom posters printed in various sizes and styles — including advertising, black-and-white, educational, event, full-color, graphic, motivational, specialty, and typographical posters — for businesses needing promotional and event signage.
• Custom Postcards Full-color custom postcards in multiple shapes and sizes, designed for targeted marketing campaigns that convey key messages about products and services via direct mail.
• Custom Flyers Full-color or black-and-white flyers printed in various shapes and sizes — including advertising, business, church, concert, die-cut, event, full-page, nonprofit, promotional, and wedding flyers — used to grab attention and promote brands.
• Business Cards Professional business card printing for individuals and businesses needing branded card stock as part of identity and networking materials.
• Brochures Professional brochure printing services that support multi-page sales, marketing, and informational materials for businesses.
• Catalogs Custom catalog printing for businesses that need to showcase products and services in a bound, multi-page format.
• Calendars Custom calendar printing services for branded annual giveaways and year-round visibility marketing materials.
• Promotional Items Specialty advertising and promotional products distributed through the dedicated subsidiary website TotalResources.net, complementing the core print catalog with branded merchandise for marketing campaigns.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Office: FedEx Office is a large national chain offering printing, copying, and shipping services including flyers, posters, and business documents. Comparable to Total Resources as a competing provider of small-format and large-format printing services for SMBs, but operates broadly across many services and geographies.

Direct peers

• PrintPlace: PrintPlace is an online commercial printing company offering flyers, postcards, brochures, business cards, posters, and other marketing materials. Directly comparable to Total Resources in product catalog, SMB target market, and online self-service ordering model.
• 4over: 4over is a wholesale commercial printing platform offering flyers, postcards, posters, business cards, brochures, and catalogs. Comparable to Total Resources in product mix and target customer (small businesses and resellers), with trade-oriented pricing and online ordering.
• PrintingForLess: PrintingForLess is a commercial printing company specializing in brochures, flyers, postcards, business cards, and marketing collateral for businesses and designers. Comparable to Total Resources in product mix and target segment, with quality positioning and online ordering.
• Smartpress: Smartpress is an online commercial printing company offering premium flyers, posters, brochures, business cards, and direct mail services. Comparable to Total Resources in product catalog and focus on quality marketing materials for SMBs and agencies.
• Moo: Moo is a direct online printing competitor focused on premium business cards, postcards, flyers, and marketing collateral for SMBs and creative professionals. Comparable to Total Resources in product mix and SMB/mid-market customer targeting, with a strong online self-service ordering model.
• UPrinting: UPrinting is an online commercial printing service offering business cards, flyers, postcards, brochures, banners, and other marketing materials. Comparable to Total Resources in product offerings and SMB customer base, with online ordering and volume discounts.
• Vistaprint: Vistaprint is a direct online competitor offering business cards, flyers, postcards, brochures, and marketing materials to SMBs via a self-service platform. It is the most direct peer to Total Resources given the overlapping product catalog and target SMB customer base, though at much larger scale.
• PsPrint: PsPrint is an online commercial printing service offering flyers, postcards, business cards, brochures, and other marketing materials with volume pricing. Comparable to Total Resources in product catalog, SMB target market, and online self-service ordering model.
• GotPrint: GotPrint is a direct competitor offering commercial printing of business cards, flyers, postcards, brochures, posters, and catalogs with volume-based pricing. Comparable to Total Resources across nearly the entire product catalog and SMB target market, with online ordering and tiered discounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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