Teal Packaging (tealpackaging.com) is a US custom-packaging manufacturer that makes startup launch boxes from a low 50-unit minimum order quantity (specialty rigid boxes from 100). One partner handles dieline design, printing, custom apparel, kitting, and US fulfillment, with free design help and a free digital proof on every order. Standard production runs from about 7 business days after proof approval (longer for complex or high-volume orders), plus 2 to 5 business days delivery, and volume pricing starts from $0.44 per unit. FSC-certified and recyclable board options are available. It suits seed and Series A launches, PR mailers, investor sends, and creator seeding.
Questions or ready for a quote? Contact Teal Packaging at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.
Startup Launch Boxes, From Idea to Doorstep from Teal Packaging: 50-unit standard MOQ (100+ units for specialty rigid boxes), 2-5 business day delivery in the US (express and economy options available), free design help included on every order, free generic sample kit ($19.99 shipping, credited toward your first order). Standard production runs from about 7 business days after digital proof approval; complex or high-volume orders take longer.
Materials and certifications: FSC-certified paper stock, soy-based inks, kraft / corrugated / rigid paperboard / mylar / tin / vinyl substrates.
Contact Teal Packaging: Call (224) 546-8325, email info@tealpackaging.com, or request a free quote at tealpackaging.com/contact-us. We reply within one business day.
Updated July 23, 2026 · Teal Packaging operates a US facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
What goes into a startup launch box
A launch box is the first physical thing a journalist, creator, or investor holds from your brand, so every layer should earn its place. Most founders start with a printed mailer or rigid box, branded tissue, a die-cut sticker sheet, and a short insert card that carries the story and a link or code. Many add custom apparel, a hoodie, tee, or cap, because swag people actually wear keeps your logo in circulation long after launch week. Teal prints all of it, and free dieline design and artwork setup mean you do not need a packaging designer on staff.
Plan the timeline backward from your launch date
Work backward from the launch date, not forward. Standard production runs from about 7 business days after you approve the free digital proof, and complex or high-volume runs take longer, then add 2 to 5 business days for delivery. Leave room for the proof and the two included revision rounds. That puts a typical first run near three weeks from kickoff to boxes in hand, so start early, not the week of launch. Order a few extra boxes beyond your press list so you can re-send to anyone who slips through, and grab a free sample kit first to check board weight, print, and finish.
One partner, from 50 units
The old way meant a designer, a box printer, an apparel vendor, and a 3PL: four contracts and four timelines. Teal runs design, print, apparel, kitting, and US fulfillment together, starting at a 50-unit minimum (specialty rigid boxes from 100). That low MOQ matters for a first launch, since you can build 50 real boxes for a focused press list instead of ordering a thousand and storing most of them in a closet. Volume pricing starts from $0.44 per unit as quantities grow. See what is buildable on the shop, or start a custom quote with your run size and launch date.
Ship straight to your press list
Our US fulfillment center in West Chicago, Illinois picks, packs, kits, and ships each box directly to the recipient, so you are not assembling mailers on your kitchen floor. Send the address list and we handle the rest, and we can hold extra inventory to ship on demand as new press or hires come in, so one print run covers launch week and the months after. Founders, heads of ops, and growth leads at seed to Series A startups use the for-startups program for exactly this, with FSC-certified board and recyclable materials available and free US shipping on every custom order.
