The Buro Group

You start a business thinking you’re being savvy and your ‘own’ boss. The reality of it is that you’re lumped with bills and stress. I spend more time trying to find ways to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency, than I do actually focusing on my business. 

The biggest struggle I’ve had with my business is managing running costs. We do all our own manufacturing and admin, in-house. It takes a lot of energy to power our warehouse, and by the end of the month I’m always finding ourselves lumped with a huge energy bill. I’m also noticing a societal shift in the way people feel about companies. More people are neglecting businesses that do not enforce a proper environmental plan. Not that any of our customers know this, but our carbon footprint is huge at the moment.

After some research, I discovered that commercial solar panels were the best way to reduce our carbon emissions and increase the positive impact we have on the environment. I knew that making the switch to renewable energy was going to be tough. I mean, how does a commercial solar panel installation cost? There was no way it would be affordable upfront. I assume that it would be a big job to install solar panels.

I spoke to a few of my fellow business-owner friends to gauge their thoughts on solar panels. They all basically said the same thing; which was to not get bogged down by the upfront installation costs, but instead focus on the long term investment. I suppose they were right. A one off big bill is definitely a lot better than a monthly expensive bill.
The next few weeks were spent researching all the best commercial solar power companies Melbourne businesses love. Eventually I decided to bite the bullet and get it all done. I’ll tell you what? Once I made the switch, I never looked back. I’ve now reduced my energy bills drastically, and can run my business with improved economic efficiency.

When I removed my hand from the lamp, the room was silent. I counted the seconds, listening to the ragged breathing of the employees. It seemed nobody knew what to say. Then the owner spoke up. “Have you always been able to do this?” He asked. I shook my head. “I only discovered it yesterday. I made the car stop, not the drivers.” The room stared back at me.

They were all Cherry Energy Solutions Australia employees, so they were experts when it came to energy. They understood how electricity worked, and how you could power technology using clean and renewable energy. It was obvious that they understood I had some sort of power over energy, the ability to manipulate it and turn it off and on. Exactly how far that power extended, not even I knew myself. But I was sure they could see all the benefits of my powers. Everybody was always going on about the costs and benefits of solar power for business, but the truth was that solar panels were one of the best inventions of the last few centuries.

I could add to that greatness with my own power, and increase our ability to make renewable energy. It could change the world. And everybody in that room, they could all see how my powers could help people. They were looking at me in awe, but I never wanted to be a hero. Ever since I discovered my powers, I had wanted to share them with people as a team, and decide how best to use them for the good of society. I suppose that was the politician in me. I just wanted to help my local area. Looking around the room, I was sure there would be a lot more work to do in order to introduce my powers to the world in a way that doesn’t scare people and instead inspires them. But I had hope, and I knew the employees were some of the most competent and talented professionals Australia had seen.