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AI for Auckland businesses · English & 中文

AI that actually runs your business.

Built by a business owner, not a consultant.

We built and run our own school on an AI-powered system — enrolments, scheduling, billing and parent communication. Now we help Auckland businesses do the same, in English or Chinese.

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Case study

WeDance Pro: the system that runs our school

WE DANCE School is a multi-teacher dance school on Auckland's North Shore. We replaced a patchwork of Wix, spreadsheets and WeChat groups with WeDance Pro, our own AI-built management system.

~60%

less front-desk admin time each week

~80%

less time chasing fees each term

1 system

for parent communication, instead of many group chats — and we own the data

Figures are our own internal estimates.

What runs on it, every day

  • Family, teacher and admin portals
  • Class scheduling and attendance
  • Billing and automatic fee reminders
  • Exam progress tracking
  • Incident reports built around NZ compliance
  • One place for teachers, parents and the front desk

Services

Start small. Grow when it works.

01 · Half-day workshop

AI Kickstart

Get your team using AI confidently in one afternoon.

  • Hands-on with your real emails, documents and customer replies
  • A simple AI use policy for your business
  • Up to 6 people, on-site or online

02 · 2–4 week project

AI Workflow

We pick your most time-consuming process and automate it.

  • For example: enquiry replies, bookings and scheduling, payment reminders
  • Built, tested and running in your business
  • Staff training and handover notes included

03 · Monthly

AI Partner

Ongoing support so your AI tools keep working as you grow.

  • Monthly review and small improvements
  • Questions answered for your team
  • Month to month, cancel anytime

Every engagement is fixed-price and quoted up front.

How it works

  1. 1. Free 30-minute check-up

    We look at how you run things today.

  2. 2. Pick one process

    The one that would save you the most time.

  3. 3. Build, train, hand over

    It runs in your business, and your team knows how to use it.

About

Hi, I'm Frank.

I spent 14 years in film, television and technology — in Beijing, at NHNZ, New Zealand's renowned natural history production company, and at a New Zealand TV channel. Since 2020 I've co-run WE DANCE School on Auckland's North Shore.

Like most small business owners, I was drowning in admin — spreadsheets, group chats, chasing fees. So I used AI to build our own system, WeDance Pro, and it now runs the school day to day. I understand both the technology and the day-to-day reality of running a business.

I'm not a consultant selling theory. I'll show you what worked for us, and help you make it work for you.

Not sure where AI fits in your business?

Book a free 30-minute check-up. We'll look at how you run things today and point out the one or two places AI would save you the most time. No jargon, no hard sell.

Email: [email protected]