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4 Thursday July 8 2021 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz SOUTHERN VIEW Students’ electronic business card takes • By Bea Gooding A GROUP of young enterprise students weren’t expecting their final year of high school to include running a successful business. Since Cashmere High School students Jayden Rosanowski, Felix Strahl and Emilia Dybka launched STAP Card last year, the clientele list has grown to include real estate agents and police detectives. They even won two Young Enterprise Scheme regional excellence awards for sustainability and finance while developing partnerships with universities and billboard companies. And the year 13 students did it all before they even left high school. “It’s taken off heaps, we’re getting interest from all over the country. We’ve got some big customers now, like Harcourts real estate agents and a police detective,” said Jayden, STAP’s chief executive. “It’s amazing to watch the business take off and to be a part of the ride,” said production manager, Felix. STAP Card is designed to replace paper business cards altogether after the students discovered more than six million trees are cut down each year to produce 100 billion disposable cards worldwide. The reusable business card enables employees to electronically share their contact details with others by utilising QR codes and NFC chips located inside most new mobile phones. All a client needed to do was tap the card on their device or scan the code for the information to pop up on their screen. In line with the company ethos of sustainability, STAP also partnered with non-profit organisation One Tree Planted by planting a tree for every card sold. The initiative kicked-off when the business studies students, who were in year 12 at the time, unleashed their inner entrepreneur by taking part in the Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme. It is a chance for young people to experience the start-up world by running a real business, with products and services brought to the market by the students themselves. As STAP was only meant to be a school project, Felix said its ongoing success was unexpected, but keeping up with growing demand came at a cost. Making 100 cards in the last six months for more than 80 ENTREPRENEUR: Cashmere High School year 13 students Jayden Rosanowski (left) and Felix Strahl who won regional Young Enterprise Awards for their STAP Card creation. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN companies meant investing in a new $3500 printer funded by company sales and part-time jobs – another commitment to juggle. This sped up production from three to four cards an hour to 100 in four hours, and now, it can all be done from a dedicated office that the school let them borrow during business studies classes and after hours. Crack the code and you could win a prize! 6.00 to 8.00 pm 13, 14 & 15 July Elite Haircuts at affordable prices Mens Cuts ...............................$20 Womens Cuts ..........................$27 Kids Cuts under 12 years ........$15 Clipper Cuts ............................$14 Gold Card Mens .......................$15 Gold Card Womens .................$20 Mens Beard Trim .....................$5 Free event; donations appreciated www.canterburymuseum.com Eftpos Available 238 Barrington Street, Spreydon (opp St Nicholas Church) NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED! Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Thu 9am-6pm 60% off. And it’s not even Boxing Day. Sleepyhead Supportapedic Limited Edition Queen Bed $1979 was $4959 Limited stock Valid 23 June - 20 July 2021.
SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday July 8 2021 5 off “One of the coolest things was at the start of the year we got to meet lots of people in business at this event, and people were using STAP Cards,” Jayden said. But having a flourishing business did not excuse the STAP team from going to class – they were still students, after all. “So many people are wanting them, so the turn-around time is one of the largest challenges and actually creating the cards on time,” Felix said. “Another challenge is advertising which we pay for ourselves. But we’ve partnered with a media company doing billboards, so we have a campaign on Moorhouse Ave promoting STAP which has 25,000 vehicle interactions each day.” The STAP team have no plans to slow down anytime soon having set their sights on the international market, particularly in Japan where business cards are a “big part of the culture.” Recently they impressed a panel of judges at Ara when pitching the STAP Card, who were now interested in collaborating on a student ID and employee card version. But before they venture further into the business world, the students plan to head to either Canterbury or Lincoln University to study commerce. Stormwater plans open for feedback RESIDENTS CAN now have their say on plans to improve the way the city council manages stormwater at the Heathcote River. Consultation has opened on both the city council’s Heathcote and Halswell rivers draft stormwater management plans. The draft plans are the first of seven being prepared between 2020 and 2023 for the district’s different stormwater Extra monitoring by community patrols • From page 1 “There’s not a lot the council can do, but having a platform to be able to remind the community to be vigilant is a great opportunity for us.” Additionally, several posts made by residents in the Opawa Neighbourhood Facebook page stated similar incidents involving robberies in recent weeks. One resident feared for her family’s safety after thieves broke into their home while they were sleeping, stealing tools. Another resident said their child’s bike was stolen from the property in broad daylight. As a result, the Christchurch catchments. They set out the ways in which the city council will meet the requirements of its 25-year Comprehensive Stormwater Network Discharge Consent which was granted by Environment Canterbury in 2019. Submissions can be made until August 30. They can be found at https://ccc.govt.nz/ the-council/consultations-andsubmissions/haveyoursay South Community Patrol leapt into action as stated in a post made by a patrol spokesperson. “We’re always keeping an eye out in the community groups and have seen the recent posts. I’ve passed on relevant information to our patrol leader and we will increase the number of patrols in the area,” the comment read. “If anyone has any information on the robberies in the area, please let us know the times they have happened as well as the street, so we can better target our patrols.” Davids said Opawa was lucky to have community patrols that can pick up extra monitoring work when police resources can often be stretched. Although she was concerned about the type of incidents occurring in the area, the problem was not exclusive to Opawa, and that they often occurred in cycles. Said Davids: “Burglaries and home invasions, whether influenced by gangs or petty crime, do seem to come in cycles and we do see some communities targeted from time to time. But you see it drop off as well when they change their locations. “We’re lucky to have those community patrols that do hover around and keep an eye out.” Police did not respond to questions from Southern View, but the board is meeting with police in the coming weeks to discuss community concerns, including the burglaries, as well as “issues around drinking in public,” and installing security cameras in public places. “We’re always there to advocate for the community and we welcome anyone to come up to us with their concerns, giving us the opportunity to speak to the right people,” Davids said. “When people are looking out for each other, others looking to do something negative will be put off knowing everyone is banding together.” Warm and Cosy Winter Robes ONE WEEK ONLY 25% OFF Offer ends Thursday 15 July Sizes from XS - 3XL. Many styles to choose from. oN sAle Now! To clear end of line BRAS only $20 Now only $35.80 Plus $5 P&H per copy AvAilAble from stAr mediA: Level One, 359 Lincoln Road Addington, Christchurch Phone 379 7100 Shop 48 Barrington, Barrington St Phone 03 337 6609 www.lingerieonbarrington.co.nz
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