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Digitize sales without breaking your family business.

We help owner-led distributors and manufacturers increase online orders, reduce rep workload, make customer self-service actually work — and make the next steps simple, clear, and doable for your team.

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Here is the shift we help you to make

Your ascent from traditional sales to a digital growth engine

Most owner-led distributors and manufacturers sit between two worlds:

The world that built your business – relationships, phone calls, trade shows, and reps who “just know” the customers.
And the world your buyers expect today – fast answers, easy reorders, online access, and less back-and-forth.

You don’t need to throw away what works. But you can’t stay stuck where you are.

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manual quoting and order-taking 
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more online orders and automated workflows
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reps focusing on relationships, not admin
customers calling for everything
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self-service they actually use
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a clear, simple path forward
tools no one adopts
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a system your team works with every day
Sales, marketing, and IT operate in silos
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Connected teams pull toward shared goals and metrics

+25%

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Less time

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Higher

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What we fix

We modernize the parts of sales that drain time, limit growth, and frustrate customers — without disrupting your day-to-day business.

  • Low online order share → more digital revenue, fewer phone orders

  • Reps buried in manual tasks → less admin, more selling

  • Self-service that nobody uses → a portal customers rely on

  • Digital chaos & unclear priorities → simple next steps that deliver results

  • Tools your team avoids → systems that fit how your people actually work

In short: we make digital sales work — simply, predictably, and in a way your team will embrace.

A Smarter Method for Better Results

We’re your mountain guide for digital sales: we start with clarity and orientation, fix the foundations, and then climb the path that fits your business.

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ORIENTATION

1. Clarity Call

A focused 30-minute conversation to understand your situation, identify leaks, and surface the fastest opportunities.

You walk away with clarity, priorities, and immediate next steps.

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fIX the foundations

2. Basecamp

A concentrated 30-day sprint where we align your team, map workflows, fix friction, set priorities, and build the plan for your ascent.

Basecamp prepares you for the journey ahead.

After Basecamp, you’re aligned, equipped, and ready to climb.

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Your path upward

The Ascent

This is where the climb truly begins. And every company’s path is different. Your ascent may focus on:

  • growing online orders
  • reducing rep workload
  • improving customer self-service
  • modernizing your digital catalog
  • automating key workflows
  • upgrading e-commerce or a combination
There is no one-size-fits-all route — only the path that fits your business.

A Proven Path to Modern Digital Sale

Digital transformation shouldn’t feel chaotic. Our approach gives leaders a simple way to align teams, set priorities, and make steady, measurable progress — without replatforming or overwhelming the organization. Here’s what we help you establish:

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1. Clear direction

A shared understanding of where you’re heading
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2. Skilled people

Teams trained to work in modern digital sales
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3. Aligned motivation

Goals and incentives that support the climb
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4. The right support

Tools and processes that make daily work easier
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5. Consistent execution

Habits and systems that keep you moving upward

No theory. No jargon. Just a repeatable system that works across industries.

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Why Netresearch

25 years in e-commerce taught us one thing: digital success starts with people, clarity, and practical workflows — not with platforms.
  • Adoption‑first.
  • Process before Tech.
  • Guided method.

From phone‑first to portal‑ready

Owner‑led distributor moved from 9% to 27% online share in 12 months without replatforming. We cleaned quoting, trained reps, aligned incentives.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in the Clarity Call?

We spend about 30 minutes understanding your current situation, identifying the biggest leaks and opportunities, and outlining the fastest moves you can make.
You walk away with clarity and actionable next steps — even if we don’t work together.

What happens in Basecamp?

Basecamp fixes the foundations: aligned teams, mapped workflows, reduced friction, clarified priorities, and a practical 12-month plan.
You’ll also see 1–2 quick wins delivered immediately.

Do we need to replatform?

Sometimes — but we never start there.
If you’re on Excel or an outdated storefront, a new platform may be part of your ascent.
But first we fix workflows, self-service, and sales friction.
Only then do we decide whether new technology is necessary and worth it.

We’re behind. Is it already too late?

Not at all.
Most mid-sized distributors and manufacturers are still early in their digital journey.
The companies that win are not the ones with the fanciest tools — they’re the ones who start making steady, practical improvements.
We meet you where you are and help you move forward safely and predictably.

Our data is a mess. Can we still move forward?

Absolutely.
Many firms we work with have outdated product data, scattered customer info, and inconsistent processes.
Basecamp is specifically designed to fix the essentials first — so you can start improving sales without waiting for a “perfect” dataset.

Will reps lose relationships?

No. We free reps from low‑value tasks so relationships deepen.

Will this create more work for my people?

Not in a bad way.
We don’t overload your team — in fact, our early wins often reduce workload by removing unnecessary manual steps.

Most improvements start with:

  • simplifying workflows

  • reducing double entry

  • clarifying who does what

  • making repeat tasks easier

Your team should feel relief, not pressure.

How do we make sure this doesn’t become another unfinished project?

We avoid big bang projects and instead focus on:

  • small wins

  • weekly progress

  • clear ownership

  • and visible impact early

That’s why the mountain-guide metaphor works — we take it one safe step at a time, not with a huge, risky leap.

What does working together actually look like month to month?

Clear, structured, and low-drama.

After Basecamp, we usually work in:

  • short cycles (2–4 weeks),

  • focused on a single goal at a time (e.g., online orders, self-service, workflow automation).

We keep meetings lean, communication simple, and results visible.
You always know what we’re doing, why it matters, and what’s coming next.

What if our customers prefer phone orders?

That’s completely normal — many B2B buyers still reach out by phone because digital options are slow, unclear, or hard to use.

When digital self-service becomes faster and easier than calling, customers start using it naturally.
We help you design self-service that truly works: clear pricing, fast reorders, availability, order history, and fewer steps.

Your customers won’t stop calling overnight — but call volume goes down as online convenience goes up.

How do we get our reps to actually use the new tools?

Reps avoid tools when they add work.
They adopt tools when the tools remove work.

Our approach is:

  • Fix workflows first

  • Make daily tasks easier

  • Reduce admin

  • Adapt tools to the rep’s real habits

  • Train in short, practical sessions

When reps see the tool helping them save time, close orders faster, and avoid repetitive tasks, adoption stops being a problem.

Our IT team is tiny — can this still work?

Yes. Most of the early work doesn’t rely on IT at all — it’s about fixing sales workflows, reducing manual tasks, and improving self-service. We keep IT involvement light and only pull them in when necessary.

And if a project does require deeper technical work, we can provide the right IT capacity — developers, integrators, or platform specialists — so your team doesn’t get overloaded.

Your IT team stays in control, but they aren’t stretched thin.

What if we don’t know where to begin?

That’s exactly why the Clarity Call exists.
Most firms know they need to modernize sales, but not where to start.

In 30 minutes, we:

  • look at where you stand

  • identify your biggest bottlenecks

  • clarify priorities

  • define the simplest next steps

You don’t need a plan before talking to us.
The Clarity Call creates the plan.

How do you measure success?

We track a simple set of KPIs that matter to owner-led B2B firms:

  • Online order share

  • Rep workload reduction

  • Self-service adoption

  • Quoting speed

  • Cycle time improvements

  • Customer retention and repeat orders

You’ll see movement within the first 30 days (Basecamp) and clear improvements over the following 3–12 months.

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Find your footing

Start with a Clarity Call.