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Building a website
Craft shop owner Robyn started selling online as the first COVID-19 lockdown eased. “The website keeps our doors open. It’s our storefront. Before all our customers were within a 10km radius. Now we’re growing.”
Social media
Café owner Jackie uses social media to attract customers, hone products, and boost orders of her specialty brownies.
Creating online classes
Debi of Love Yoga switched to online classes during 2020’s COVID-19 lockdown. Now Debi offers in-person classes for those near her studio and online subscriptions for a growing yoga community around the world.
Remote working
Becks of Farmer’s Daughter runs her design studio from her home on a Wairarapa farm. With designers also working remotely, Becks uses digital tools to map out clear processes.
Cloud-based software
Farm manager Kurt uses online systems to organise five workers spread across 1,500 hectares.
Point of sale systems
Café owner Jackie uses a digital point of sale system to track sales, reduce time spent on admin, and manage stock levels. Even from home, Jackie can tap into real-time information.
Accounting software
Furniture maker Guido uses accounting software to keep tabs on his business finances. And cash flow forecasting helps Guido feel confident about moving into a bigger workshop.
Digital communications
Farm manager Kurt uses a free messaging app to keep his team updated throughout the day. No need for morning meetings, no missed messages, and no more worries about radios being out of range.
Digital production processes
Furniture maker Guido uses a basic project management tool to keep production running smoothly — and it’s dramatically reduced human error.
Quoting and invoicing
Kylie and Simon use online quoting and invoicing to streamline business operations and get a better work/life balance.
Supply chain tracing
Sri and Robin use QR codes on each jar of honey to digitally share supply chain information.
Workflow management
Kylie and Simon switched from tracking workers’ hours in a diary to using a timesheet app.
Website brand story
Sri and Robin use their brand story to attract customers keen to buy high quality food products from small producers.
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