The business systems team for owner-run businesses · Airlie Beach, Queensland
Run your business on systems, not on you.
Most owner-run businesses are held back by admin and apps that don't talk to each other. Rebar builds and looks after the systems that run your business, so it grows without everything going through you.
Talk to the person who builds it. No obligation.
- 02:00Collection pages re-ordered overnight. Popular pieces moved up.
- 07:52Delivery priced at checkout from the shop's own rules.
- 08:40Design question answered by email. An order question passed to you.
- 09:15Design call booked. Prep answers sent to the team.
Needs you1 order question
Double handling is quietly costing you.
Most owner-run businesses grow by adding another app, another spreadsheet and another late night. It works, until it doesn't.
The same order, typed three times.
Into the website, the stock sheet and the accounts. Every copy is a chance for a mistake.
Numbers in five places.
Sales in one system, stock in a spreadsheet, money in another. Nobody sees the whole picture until the month is over.
Everything waits for you.
Prices, approvals, answers. The business can only move as fast as you can.
What changes when the business runs on systems.
Three things. Each one comes with a real system we built, starting with our own business.
Big-business systems, without big-business costs.
The kind of systems large retailers and manufacturers run on, built to fit a business your size. No tech team on the payroll.
Built for our own business · Biku Living & Design
- The problem
- Checkout quoted delivery from wrong product weights. One $1,820 armchair was quoted $11.52 to deliver.
- What we built
- A delivery engine that prices every order from Biku's own rules, by product, size and zone. Rates change in Shopify, not code, and go live in about 2 seconds.
- Where it's up to
- Live since 28 Sep 2026
- 3-seater sofa · Burleigh Heads 4220Room delivery $165
The admin runs itself.
Enquiries answered, follow-ups sent, records kept in step. The routine work happens without you, and anything that needs a person comes straight to you.
Built for our own business · Biku Living & Design
- The problem
- Every customer email waited for a person, even simple design questions.
- What we built
- AI that answers design questions straight away, with a clear disclaimer, and passes anything about money, orders or complaints to a person. A summary of everything handled arrives at 5pm.
- Where it's up to
- Sending since 26 Sep 2026
We also built the app our own bookkeeping service runs on.
- Which rug size suits a 3-seater?Answered08:41
- Will this colour work with timber floors?Answered09:02
- Where's my order?Needs you09:15
See the whole business in one place.
Sales, targets and results in one view, so you can act this week, not at the end of the month.
Built for our own business · Biku Living & Design
- The problem
- A retail sales team needs targets and coaching, but the numbers sat in point-of-sale reports.
- What we built
- Store and individual targets on one board, sales reports turned into charts, targets the team chases together, and AI that explains results against targets.
- Where it's up to
- Used by Biku's team every day
$18,420of $24,000
- Ava92%
- Leo81%
- Noor74%
- Tom63%
We run a business too..
I've owned and run Biku Living & Design, a Gold Coast interior design business, since 2020. Every system on this page was built for my own business first.
So I build the way an owner needs it. It has to save time on a busy Tuesday, not just look good in a demo. And when you call, you get me, the person who builds it.
Ryan LangfordFounder, Rebar
Three steps, one system at a time.
1
Map it.
A paid working session where we map how your business runs today, and what to fix first. $990, GST included, credited to the build if you go ahead.
2
Build it.
A written scope and a fixed price before we start. Then we build it with you and your team.
3
Run it.
We look after it every month: fixes, changes and improvements, for a fixed monthly fee.
Online stores start from $8,250 and dashboards from $13,200 (GST included). Every job is quoted after the map.
Why not just hire someone, or add another app?
Big businesses don't win because they're big. They win because they run on systems. Those systems used to cost a fortune. AI has changed that, so an owner-run business can now have them too.
| The usual fix | Why it's tempting | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Hire more admin | Why it's tempting: Someone you can trust and direct | The catch: Costly, and the work stays manual |
| Another app, plus a freelancer to connect it | Why it's tempting: Cheap and quick to start | The catch: It breaks, nobody owns it, and the apps still don't talk |
| A web agency | Why it's tempting: A good-looking website | The catch: It doesn't touch orders, stock, admin or reporting |
| A software house | Why it's tempting: Custom software, built properly | The catch: Expensive, slow, and they leave after launch |
| Do it yourself at night | Why it's tempting: Free and familiar | The catch: You burn out, and growth stops at your hours |
Fair questions.
Do I own it?
Your choice. Own it: you pay for the build and the code is yours. Rent it: less upfront and a monthly fee, and we run it for you. Either way, your data is always yours.
What if something happens to you?
Your data is always yours, and you can take a copy any time. Everything we build is written down. If Rebar ever stops, you get notice and a handover: your data and your website.
Is my data safe with AI?
We tell you where AI is used before we start. It answers routine questions and drafts the routine work. Anything about money, orders or complaints goes to a person. Your data stays yours.
What does it cost?
It starts with a paid map session, credited to the build. Online stores start from $8,250 and dashboards from $13,200 (GST included), plus a monthly care fee.
Is there a minimum term?
Own it: care is month to month, with 30 days' notice. Rent it: a 12-month minimum, then month to month.
Is your business running on systems, or on you?
Call or text 0483 828 517. On the first call we'll map how your business runs today, and tell you honestly if we can help.