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John Lee and Laurie Bradford could never imagine that a global pandemic would shutter their board-games caf\u00e9 and lounge, Funny Bones Inc. However two years after launching the South Etobicoke venue, the couple were forced to close down due to COVID-19 restrictions. \u201cWe were shocked. We had to let go of our initial staff and that really hurt because our staff is like our family. One of them drives in from Orangeville,\u201d Bradford says.<\/p>\n

\"Digital<\/p>\n

The pandemic has dramatically shifted how small businesses in Canada function. With many brick-and-mortar locations closing due to the spread of the virus, small businesses now have hard decisions to make to keep their business afloat. Bradford and Lee chose to get their business online. The two came across the ShopHERE Powered By Google Program, which is an initiative that helps small Canadian businesses develop a strong online presence and undergo a digital transformation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was very important for us to go online because we had to shut our doors. We had zero revenue coming and many expenses going out,\u201d Lee says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As savvy business owners, Lee and Bradford had to think outside of the box. Renting out board games using an online store was great, but not enough to mitigate the drop in sales at the cafe\u2019s brick-and-mortar location.<\/p>\n

\"Digital<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see ourselves as a business in virtual play, in both the educational and corporate sectors. And we\u2019re really trying to expand in these areas,\u201d Bradford says. \u201cWe are not relying on the brick-and-mortar as our main revenue anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

Funny Bones partnered with Humber College in Toronto to set up school orientation activities. With many students studying remotely across the globe, Funny Bones facilitated activities to help students feel a sense of community, no matter how far away they were.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe did games like Pictionary and in-house trivia for students. This was done all online. We had both domestic and international students take part so you have to consider different internet speeds and access to technology. But we did get 100 people to show up to these online events.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Many institutions are looking for virtual team building activities. This is a space where Funny Bones excels, and are seeing growth for their business. They are even thinking of hosting murder-mystery style online games in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Digital<\/p>\n

Bradford notes that going virtual means Funny Bones has access to markets beyond Toronto and Canada. \u201cVirtual play is no longer bound by geography, we can do this on an international scale. We are looking at more local right now, but eventually down the line, and if COVID-19 keeps going at the pace it is going, we are looking beyond Canada,\u201d Bradford says.<\/p>\n

Bradford and Lee remain optimistic in the face of so much uncertainty facing small businesses today. With their new online platform, the two have more confidence that Funny Bones will ride out the pandemic, and have a fruitful future. To learn more about the ShopHERE Powered By Google Program, cliquer ici<\/a>. To browse through the Funny Bones Inc. online store, cliquer ici<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18077,"template":"","shophere-industry":[19622,21765],"class_list":["post-94357","shophere-post","type-shophere-post","status-publish","hentry","shophere-industry-service","shophere-industry-video-games"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Future Of Board Games - Digital Main Street<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Funny Bones is a Digital Main Street ShopHERE Program powered by Google Graduate and board game store now selling online experiences\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/shophere-post\/funny-bones\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_CA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Future Of Board Games\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Funny Bones is a Digital Main Street ShopHERE Program powered by Google Graduate and board game store now selling online experiences\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/shophere-post\/funny-bones\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Digital Main Street\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DigitalMainStreet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-01-24T22:58:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/laurie-and-john-at-Funny-Bones-cropped.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@digital_mainst\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimation du temps de lecture\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/shophere-post\/funny-bones\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/shophere-post\/funny-bones\/\",\"name\":\"The Future Of Board Games - 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