{"id":11164,"date":"2020-10-08T09:53:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T20:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flarefires.com\/?p=11164"},"modified":"2022-07-19T16:08:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T04:08:30","slug":"a-lot-of-hard-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flarefires.com\/en_au\/a-lot-of-hard-work\/","title":{"rendered":"A lot of Hard Work!"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Youtube video player\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZJiKY6Z-58?autoplay=0&controls=1&origin=https:\/\/flarefires.com\/en_au\/&loop=0&mute=0\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d0cd6f9e284\" data-id=\"69d0cd6f9e284\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Over the last couple of weeks I&#8217;ve seen the team put in a massive effort. We currently have a container of outdoor fireplaces leaving our factory every couple of weeks, on top of that we are in what seems to be our busiest time in history.<\/p>\n<p>Shipping a container load of fires creates a big work-load. It concentrates effort around a single event &#8211; the day the container has to leave. I guess part of the challenge is the production always seems to come on top of national demand, which this time of the year is already stretching us to our limits.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention the hard work of opening up a new market in the first place! We went to Canada in March of this year, there were whispers of Covid, well, let&#8217;s be frank, it was the only thing on the news. But being the eternal optimist, I never thought it could impact us!<\/p>\n<p>The March trip was to launch Flare Outdoor Fireplaces into Canada at The National Home Show. We spent three day&#8217;s setting up only to find the event cancelled on the morning the doors were to open. I will never forget getting to the show only to find the handwritten notes on the doors explaining the show was closed due to Covid 19. I was stunned.<\/p>\n<p>There we were with a container load of masonry outdoor fireplaces, shipped all the way from New Zealand, all on a hunch that the Canadians would love our kiwi design and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>We went back to the hotel, bought a nice bottle of wine and some good food and tried to get our heads straight. We spent the next few day&#8217;s packing up, and even fit in a trip to Niagara Falls to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary with our good friends the Elliot&#8217;s, who also happen to be our Canadian agents.<\/p>\n<p>We came back home to New Zealand the week us kiwi&#8217;s went into lockdown, things looked grim!<\/p>\n<p>Who would have thought that first container of outdoor fireplaces would sell themselves and we&#8217;d be out of stock in Canada within a couple of months.<\/p>\n<p>This second container will complete some of those existing sales, whilst also give us some stock for the Canadian spring.<\/p>\n<p>I like what Blake Scholl, CEO of Boom Supersonic says: &#8220;You have to be naive enough to start, but wise enough to finish&#8221;. I completely agree.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt exporting is hard, it teaches resilience and determination. It consumes considerable cash and energy, but it sure is fun&#8230;especially if you have a great team. There is no guide for exporting solid masonry outdoor fireplaces around the world, but our team seem to be working it out!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks guys!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over the last couple of weeks I&#8217;ve seen the team put in a massive effort. We currently have a container of outdoor fireplaces leaving our factory every couple of weeks, on top of that we are in what seems to be our busiest time in history. 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