# Two and a Half Studio

> NZ-based automation and software studio that helps SMB founders eliminate manual admin, integrate their tools, and automate billing and workflows. Built in code, not drag-and-drop.

We build custom automations, API integrations, and workflow tools for New Zealand small-to-medium businesses. We take on a small number of projects at a time, work closely with each client, and deliver working systems — not slide decks. Most engagements produce a working system within 2–4 weeks.

## Services

- [Get paid faster, without chasing](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/services/billing-automation): Automate invoices, reminders, and follow-ups so cash flow moves without you having to think about it.
- [Stop double handling data](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/services/data-entry-elimination): We sync your tools so information flows automatically — no more copy-paste, no more errors.
- [Know what’s happening in real time](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/services/reporting-visibility): Get clear, up-to-date insights without pulling reports from five different systems.
- [Remove bottlenecks in your day-to-day](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/services/workflow-automation): We automate the repetitive steps that slow your team down and cause things to slip through.
- [Make your tools actually talk to each other](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/services/custom-api-middleware): We build the glue between your systems so everything works as one — tailored to your business logic.
- [Turn your website into a sales channel](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/services/website-digital-presence): A fast, conversion-focused site that brings in leads and feeds directly into your workflows.

## Industry pages

- [For trades & field service businesses](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/tradies): Automation for tradies who want fewer admin headaches and faster payments.
- [For mortgage & financial advisers](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/mortgage-advisers): Client workflow automation for mortgage and financial advisers.
- [For accountants & advisory firms](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/accountants): Less document chasing. Cleaner client workflows.

## Contact & booking

- Email: hello@twoandahalfstudio.co.nz
- [Book a free discovery call](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/contact): Free 30-minute consultation. We map the bottlenecks and return a prioritised roadmap within 1 business day.
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- [Start a project brief](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/brief): Describe the problem in plain English. We respond with scope and rough cost within 24 hours.

## Blog

- [The Copy-Paste Tax: What Data Double-Handling Is Really Costing Your NZ Business](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/blog/data-double-handling-cost-nz-smb): If your team re-enters the same information into more than one system, you're paying a hidden tax in time and errors every single week. Here's what it costs — and what fixing it actually looks like.
- [PaidFast: Stop chasing invoice payments — SMS reminders with pay links and bank details](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/blog/paidfast-sms-invoice-reminders): How PaidFast helps tradies get paid without the chase: SMS reminders that include the payment link and bank account so clients can act immediately.
- [Why NZ Small Businesses Keep Losing Hours to Manual Invoicing (And How to Stop)](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/blog/why-nz-small-businesses-lose-hours-to-manual-invoicing): When invoices go out depends on when someone has time — not when the job is done. Here's the cash flow cost of that gap, and what fixing it actually looks like.
- [The Hidden Cost of Running Your Business on Spreadsheets](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/blog/spreadsheet-ops-hidden-cost): Spreadsheets work fine until they don't. The cost of staying on them too long compounds quietly — here's what it actually looks like as a business grows.
- [Build vs Buy: A Practical Guide for NZ SMB Founders](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/blog/build-vs-buy-nz-smb-guide): A neutral framework for deciding when to buy an off-the-shelf tool and when to build something custom — with a decision checklist you can actually use.
- [What a Back-Office Automation Audit Looks Like (And What You Get From One)](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/blog/what-an-automation-audit-looks-like): A plain-language walkthrough of what happens at each stage of an automation engagement — from discovery call to final handoff.

## More

- [Work & case studies](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/work): Real NZ projects with measurable outcomes.
- [About](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/about): Who we are and how we work.
- [Partners](https://twoandahalfstudio.co.nz/partners): Tools and platforms we build with.
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