Peter Valinski & Vik Patel

Peter Valinski & Vik Patel Profile Photo

Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Sawgrass Technologies & CEO of Craft Express

Peter Valinski: Peter Valinski is vice president of sales and business development at Sawgrass Technologies, where he helps lead the company's global sales strategy and business growth initiatives. With extensive experience building high-performing sales teams and developing consultative technology solutions, Peter works closely with dealers, partners and customers to expand access to professional digital decoration technology. As Sawgrass continues to grow its presence in the education market, he's helping schools and educators explore how digital decoration can support entrepreneurship, career readiness and hands-on learning through innovative classroom technology.

Vik Patel: Vik Patel is CEO of Craft Express, a leading distributor of crafting and digital decoration equipment and a Sawgrass Technologies dealer. With a background in sales leadership, business development and strategic growth, Vik has helped expand access to professional decorating technology for entrepreneurs, small businesses and educators alike. Through Craft Express's partnership with Sawgrass, he works to make innovative printing solutions more accessible while supporting schools and creators with the tools they need to bring ideas to life and develop real-world business skills.

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Oct. 4, 2026

Episode 86: Empowering Tomorrow’s Student Entrepreneurs

What if students could turn a digital design into a real product they could use, sell, or share?


Steven and Sophie are joined by Peter from Sawgrass Technologies and Vic from Craft Express to explore how sublimation printing can bring science, art, entrepreneurship, and career education together. They explain the science behind sublimation, introduce Versaflex printing for cotton, and share examples of how schools are using these tools in maker spaces, student stores, STEM programs, CTE pathw...