November 2019 Dorset Tech opened a new high street branch – a brave move for a web agency! A few months later Covid-19 lockdown hit making the office look like a bad move… but the team knuckled down and somehow managed to grow!
From new services, to 9 new full time team members!
With all those team members and social distancing, we needed more space. A nearby café closed during lockdown was taken over to expand into. We spent an intensive month gutting it, replacing rotten floorboards, decorating and networking.
The new Dorset Tech – Tech Bar opened during 2 days before the second Covid-19 lockdown. It allowed the team to expand, keeping up with increased demand.
We expanded yet again to offer yet more types of phone repair and even component level PC repair. To assist a neighbour with their expansion, the team agreed to move the Tech Bar to the former Dorset Tech office a few doors down.
As part of his mission to give people opportunities, the Tech Bar was split out from The Honest Tech Group and gifted to the employees of the Tech Bar. A new brand was developed and a new website donated by Dorset Tech.
The team are finding their feet and are still supported by Dorset Tech in various ways, but are a long way on their journey to being business owners.