Background

Daved Küns has built one of California’s most specialized contract screen printing and embroidery operations from the ground up, running Prostar Industries in Visalia for nearly two decades. The business operates on a B2B-only, contract-wholesale model, serving screen printers, print brokers, and major custom apparel companies across the western United States, with territories spanning Oregon, Washington, and Arizona. Prostar counts several of the country’s top custom T-shirt companies among its clients, a testament to Daved’s reputation for quality, volume, and reliability.

Why American Operator

Daved has spent his career building something real in a trade that most people overlook, and he understands firsthand what it takes to grow a manufacturing business without a roadmap or safety net. He joined the American Operator Advisor Network because he believes in keeping specialized, hands-on businesses in the hands of people who actually care about the craft, not financial engineers looking for an exit. His experience on both the ownership and production sides of the custom apparel supply chain gives him a rare ability to assess operator readiness and validate diligence assumptions that others would miss.