Take A Sip — Product Studio
We build ideas into products.
Take A Sip creates apps, platforms and software across hospitality, sport, finance, education and entertainment.
Some products start with us. Others start with people who understand a problem worth solving.
Portfolio
Products we're building
Different industries. Different problems. One approach: build something useful.
Hospitality Technology / POS
Pear POS
Point of sale built for modern hospitality.
Ordering, payments, products, customers, loyalty and venue operations in one hospitality platform.
| Table | Items | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Table 4 | 3 | Preparing |
| Table 9 | 2 | Ready |
| Takeaway | 1 | New |
| Table 2 | 4 | Served |
Sales overview
Orders
Busiest times
| Product | Category | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Flat White | Coffee | $4.80 |
| Cold Brew | Coffee | $5.50 |
| Avocado Toast | Food | $14.00 |
| Banana Bread | Food | $6.50 |
| Iced Matcha | Specialty | $6.20 |
Recent customers
- Regular customerLoyalty · GoldActive
- Returning customerLoyalty · SilverActive
- New customerLoyalty · BronzeNew
| Item | Stock | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Espresso beans | Healthy | |
| Oat milk | Low stock | |
| Avocado | Healthy | |
| Matcha powder | Low stock |
Personal Finance / Business Finance
Worksheets
One product family. Two separate financial environments.
Worksheets Personal and Worksheets Business are built as two separate products. Personal and business finances are never mixed together.
Personal environment
Worksheets Personal
Track spending, budgets, bills, savings, goals, documents and your overall financial position in one place.
Net position
This month
Savings rate
This month's budgets
- HousingOn track
- GroceriesOn track
- Dining outOver budget
- TransportOn track
| Week | In | Out |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||
| Week 2 | ||
| Week 3 | ||
| Week 4 |
Tax readiness
- Income documentsUploadedReady
- Deduction receiptsPartly uploadedIn progress
- Prior year returnUploadedReady
Business environment
Worksheets Business
Bring expenses, inventory, invoices, supplier costs, receipts and daily financial operations into one system.
Sales overview
Outstanding invoices
Expenses
| Item | Stock | Supplier price |
|---|---|---|
| Packaging (small) | In stock | Price up |
| Packaging (large) | In stock | No change |
| Raw material A | Low | Price up |
| Raw material B | Low | Price down |
Extracted fields
- SupplierDetected
- Invoice numberDetected
- AmountDetected
- Due dateDetected
| Date | Takings | Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | ||
| Tue | ||
| Wed | ||
| Thu |
Recent expenses
- Supplier paymentRaw materialsApproved
- UtilitiesOperatingScheduled
- Equipment leaseOperatingScheduled
Margin overview
Sales by category
Sport / Social
MIXD
Meet. Play. Connect.
MIXD helps pickleball and padel players find people to play with, discover venues and organise games.
Player A.
Pickleball · Intermediate
Player B.
Padel · Advanced
Player C.
Pickleball · Beginner
Player One
Pickleball · Padel
Games played
Regular partners
Home courts
Nearby courts
- Riverside CourtsPickleballOpen now
- Central Padel ClubPadelBooked
- Northside RecreationPickleballOpen now
Open games
- Today, 6:00pmPickleball2 of 4
- Tomorrow, 7:30amPadel3 of 4
- Sat, 10:00amPickleballFull
Weekend Warriors
Pickleball
Padel Collective
Padel
Sport / Fan Engagement
Inner Circle
Closer to the athletes you follow.
Inner Circle gives athletes a direct platform for content, memberships, rewards, merchandise and fan experiences.
Athlete Name
Gold Member
Tier
Gold
Status
Active
Membership tiers
- BronzeMonthlyAvailable
- SilverMonthlyAvailable
- GoldMonthlyCurrent tier
Exclusive media
- Training session recapMembers onlyNew
- Season previewMembers onlyNew
- Q&A replayPublicAvailable
Push notifications
- New content availableMembers onlySent
- Reward unlockedAutomatedSent
- Live Q&A starting soonScheduledQueued
Member overview
New members
Rewards redeemed
| Item | Stock | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Home jersey | In stock | $89.00 |
| Training cap | In stock | $34.00 |
| Limited hoodie | Low stock | $110.00 |
Automated messages
- New member welcomeAutomatedSent
- Reward unlockedAutomatedSent
- Season updateBroadcastScheduled
Film / Entertainment
StudioCTRL
The operating system for production.
StudioCTRL keeps projects, crew, schedules, call sheets, departments, documents and production tasks connected.
Project Working Title
Schedule · Call sheets · Crew · Departments · Tasks
Production workflow
- Pre-productionComplete
- ShootIn progress
- WrapUpcoming
Open tasks
- Confirm location permitDue tomorrowIn progress
- Finalise crew call sheetDue todayComplete
| Day | Call time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 | 6:30am | Studio A |
| Tue 15 | 7:00am | Location — North Site |
| Day | Call time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 | 6:30am | Studio A |
| Tue 15 | 7:00am | Location — North Site |
| Wed 16 | 6:00am | Studio B |
| Thu 17 | 8:00am | Location — Riverside |
Project Working Title
Call sheet · Call 6:30am · Fine weather
Key crew
- DirectorOn setConfirmed
- 1st ADOn setConfirmed
- DOPOn setConfirmed
Crew Member A
Camera Department
Crew Member B
Sound Department
Crew Member C
Art Department
Departments
- CameraOn track
- SoundOn track
- ArtNeeds review
- ProductionOn track
Open tasks
- Confirm location permitDue tomorrowIn progress
- Finalise crew call sheetDue todayComplete
- Book equipment returnDue FriNot started
Scenes completed
Pages shot
Wrap time
Portfolio
More from Take A Sip
The rest of the portfolio, at every stage from live to early development.
Approach
Built from real problems.
Take A Sip products start with real operational, commercial or community problems. We design the technology around the people who actually need to use it.
Operator-led
Products are informed by real operational experience.
Product-first
We focus on building useful products rather than selling technology for its own sake.
Built to evolve
Products are designed to improve as the market and users change.
Reach
One studio. Multiple industries.
We don't build around one industry. We build around problems we understand.
Technology for venues, ordering, operations and training.
View all Hospitality products →Technology for venues, ordering, operations and training.
Products connecting players, athletes, coaches and fans.
Tools for understanding and managing money.
Software for production and audience engagement.
Courses, training and youth development.
Early-stage products and what we're building next.
Process
How we build
- 01
Identify
Find the real problem worth solving.
- 02
Design
Work out how the product should solve it, and prototype the idea before we commit to building it.
- 03
Build
Turn the idea into working software.
- 04
Launch
Put it in front of real users.
- 05
Improve
Keep improving it based on what we learn.
Ventures
Built together.
Some of our products are developed alongside founders, operators, athletes and businesses who understand a problem worth solving.
What should we build next?
Have a product idea, a business problem or an opportunity to work together?