Knowledge lives in a few heads
How things are really done sits with you or one or two key people. When they're sick, busy or gone, the business wobbles.
Operations systems for small businesses · Brisbane
You walk us through your day. We turn it into short training clips, an illustrated operations manual and clear role descriptions, so your team knows exactly how things are done.
The problem
Most small businesses don't have a documentation problem. They have a time problem. Everyone knows systems matter, but writing them down is the job nobody ever gets to.
How things are really done sits with you or one or two key people. When they're sick, busy or gone, the business wobbles.
New starters learn by shadowing whoever's on shift, so every person picks up a slightly different version of the job.
Every resignation takes know-how out the door. Standards slip, customers notice, and you're back on the tools.
Without documented systems it's hard to take a holiday, hand over a role, sell the business or franchise it.
How it works
A free discovery call to map out which roles and tasks matter most, and agree a filming plan and privacy approach.
We film you or your team doing the work, narrating as you go. You keep working as normal. No scripts, no rehearsals.
We edit the footage into task clips and write your manual, role descriptions and KPIs. You review a draft and request changes.
You receive the finished system, organised and ready to use for training, onboarding and day-to-day reference.
What you get
Short, edited training videos for each task, from opening up to closing down. Easy to rewatch on a phone.
A written, step-by-step manual with labelled photos taken straight from the footage, so it matches how you really work.
Clear responsibilities for each role, plus practical KPIs so everyone knows what "good" looks like.
A summary of possible compliance gaps we noticed while documenting your business, set out as clear questions ready to discuss with your legal team or accountant.
Not legal advice. It's a set of questions, not answers or advice.
A private login where your staff can find every clip, manual page and role description in one place, similar to platforms like OpCentral or SystemsHub.
Packages
Every business is different, so these are starting prices. We'll confirm a fixed quote after your discovery call.
from $2,500
One role or area of your business, documented properly.
from $4,500
Your whole small business: every key role and routine.
from $9,000
Larger teams with several departments, shifts or sites.
from $12,000
A replicable system you can hand to a new location or buyer.
A summary of possible compliance gaps we noticed while documenting your business, set out as clear questions ready to discuss with your legal team or accountant. Not legal advice.
$500
Staff logins to access your clips, manual and role descriptions in one place.
$1,000 setup + $199/month
| What's included | Handover Kit | Complete System | Multi-department | Franchise-ready |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | One role or area | Whole small business | Several departments or sites | Replicable across locations |
| Task clips | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operations manual | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role descriptions & KPIs | Add-on | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance Gap Analysis Review | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | ✓ |
| Client portal | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
| Starting price | from $2,500 | from $4,500 | from $9,000 | from $12,000 |
All prices in AUD. Starting prices only; final quote depends on the number of roles, tasks and filming sessions.
Who it's for
If your work is easier to show than to explain, it's a great fit.
About
I've spent years as a consultant writing operations manuals, onboarding programs, and policies and procedures for businesses, including a franchising group. Again and again I saw the same thing: owners knew exactly how their business should run, but never had the time to write it down.
So I flipped the process. Instead of asking you to sit down and write, I come to you, film the work as it happens and do the writing myself. You get documentation that reflects how your business actually runs, and your team gets training they'll actually use.
Based in Brisbane, working across South East Queensland. Further afield is possible, just ask me.
FAQ
No. That's the point. You or your team keep working as normal and talk through what you're doing. We'll ask questions as we go and capture any extra detail we need.
We'll agree on a privacy policy with you before filming. Where possible we film during quiet times or avoid customers altogether. Any faces of customers or members of the public, and any staff who haven't consented, are blurred or cut from the final clips and photos. Screens showing personal information, such as customer names or payment details, are blurred too.
You do. The finished clips, manual and role descriptions belong to your business. We'll only use any of it in our portfolio, or share a testimonial, if you give separate written permission in your consent form.
No. The Compliance Gap Analysis Review is not legal, financial, or workplace health and safety advice. It's a summary of possible compliance gaps we noticed while documenting your business, set out as clear questions ready to discuss with your legal team or accountant. Show Me How Systems isn't a law firm and doesn't give legal advice.
Video clips as standard video files, the manual as an editable document and PDF, and role descriptions as editable documents. If you choose the client portal, everything is also available there for your staff.
Yes. When a process changes we can film the new version and update the relevant clips and manual pages. Just get in touch.
Based in Brisbane, working across South East Queensland. Further afield is possible, just ask us.
Book a call
Tell us a little about your business and we'll get back to you to book a free 20-minute discovery call.
Prefer email? showmehowsystems@gmail.com