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Before You Order Another 500 Business Cards, Do the Math

$40–80 per employee per year for print—before design fees, shipping, and the inevitable reprints when you change roles. Here's the real cost of paper, and when digital pays for itself.

The Hidden Cost of Paper

The annual cost for paper business cards per employee typically ranges from $40 to $80—and that's before design fees, shipping, and the reprints that come every time you change jobs, get promoted, or rebrand.

Most printers have minimum orders (often 250–500 cards). You pay upfront. You wait 3–6 days for delivery. And when your information changes—which it will—you do it all again.

68% of small businesses report cost savings after switching to digital. Some report up to 90% reduction in printing and distribution costs.

Break Even After One Job Change

A typical reprint run: new company, new title, new email. Design tweaks, minimum order, shipping. You're looking at another $50–150+.

With a digital business card, you update your info once. Everyone who has your link sees the current version. No minimum orders. No waiting. No reprints. Ever.

A digital card at $4/month pays for itself after one avoided reprint. For professionals who change roles every few years—or who simply want to stop the print-and-ship cycle—the math is clear.

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