Our Daily Bread Bakery, Blacksburg, VA
A computer is an important tool for any business
on the rise, as Our Daily Bread has discovered.
This segment tells the story of how just one PC
has helped make this 23-employee bakery more
productive day-to-day, and has given the owner
more time to focus on making important business
decisions.
Kenmore Air Harbor, Kenmore, WA
Before a business can really fly high with
technology, it helps to have everyone on board.
When Kenmore Air Harbor; in the seaplane
business for 50 years; computerized about ten
years ago, it had a number of long-term employees
who were not the least bit interested in learning
or using the technology. The owners of this
family-run business explain how they got everyone
involved; and what they would do over again.
Goodwins Grocery, Crestline, CA
Goodwins Grocery understands first-hand the
pitfalls of jumping on the technology bandwagon
without a plan. This family-owned business
implemented a variety of different computer
systems in its Crestline, California grocery
store; and soon found that the systems
didnt "talk" to each other. They
share the story of how they developed a solution
that brought it all together, and what they
learned along the way.
Matts Famous Chili Dogs, Seattle, WA
At a new hot dog stand in Seattles
south-end industrial district, a computer is
almost as intrinsic to its success as its chili
recipe. The busy owner of this successful sole
proprietorship explains how his computer has
become his accounting department, his marketing
staff, and his all-around right hand.
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