Business Startup Package
New business idea? Kick things off with a solid foundation: URL, email, logo, business cards, landing page.
We’re all about ideas – validating them, that is. We don’t believe you should spend all your money on a logo before you’ve gotten feedback from clients and colleagues. But you won’t get far if you don’t look professional… so where’s the middle ground?
After nearly two decades of working directly with startup founders, Sarah Schumacher built you the bare minimum to kick things off.
Your Next Steps:
Select your must-haves to build your own package below, then follow the process:
- Pay Deposit
- Submit Questionnaire
- Review Designs
- Approve Finals
- Launch Idea
what's included
Our Base Startup Package includes the absolute bare minimum: domain name/URL registration and configuration, email account setup and a professional email signature.
From there, you can choose to add additional account setup, logo design (or cleanup), social graphics, business card design and printing, and/or a landing page website. The choices are yours!
Who this package is for:
- startups who need to inspire confidence in investors
- serial entrepreneurs launching a new idea
- soloproneurs creating a professional digital presence
- hobbyists with a side project who want to look legit
$349 - $3,749
Startup Package
Base Package
- domain Name/URL (.com) registration (renews annually at $36/year)
- Google Workspace account setup: you@yourbusiness.com (renews monthly*)
- email signature creation and install (headshot, links/buttons + auto-sync with Google)
- 1:1 consultation with Sarah Schumacher
Base Package Add-Ons
- QR code generation (static or dynamic, custom styling)
- Google Business Profile, LinkedIn, and/or Facebook Business Page Setup
- business planning software (for startups seeking funding)
+ Design Package
- quick vector logo design (2-3 options, 2-3 revisions, delivered in formats for print, web and social media profiles)
- logo cleanup if you have a rough draft/DIY concept or old logo that needs a refresh
- design, print, and ship 100, 250, or 500 premium business cards
- dynamic online brand style guide with integrated social content design tool and scheduler
- social graphics for LinkedIn and/or Facebook (included in logo design package)
+ Website Package
- free URL forwarding to LinkedIn page or other preferred link (if waiting to add a website)
- landing page website: one page with basic info (free hosting for the first year, then $60/year)
- barebones WordPress website: pre-built pages with add-ons available (special solopreneur hosting rate)
how it works
After building your custom package, you’ll pay a deposit, then provide all the info we need via questionnaire. We’ll get to work and send you design proofs for review. After edits and approval, your files will be exported and emailed, sent to print, and launched to the interwebs.
Schedule Discovery Call
Tell us what’s working, what’s not working and how we can help. If we’re a good fit, we’ll make recommendations on next steps.
Accept Proposal
We’ll send over a detailed proposal with package pricing, add-ons, a full scope of work. Sarah will answer all your questions.
Submit Questionnaires
You’ll receive questionnaires with clear instructions on how to provide all the info we need.
Review Development Site
After collecting all info, we will build the initial website and share a link so you can review and leave feedback.
Launch Website
After approval, we’ll complete our checklists, launch your website, then continue to maintain and support it (and you!) as your business grows.
build startup package
Select your preferred options for the Base Startup Package, then add Design and/or Website options to generate an instant quote.
Base Startup Package
▲Our base package is the absolute bare minimum: domain name/URL registration, business email account, and email signature creation and install.
Base Package Options
Base Package Subtotal
$299.99
+ Design Package
▲Choose to add logo design or cleanup, if you have an existing rough draft or old logo that needs redrawn as vector artwork, or simply made to look clean, modern, and professional. Business card design is generally done at the same time, and we will print and ship those cards straight to your door.
Design Package
Design Add-Ons
Business Card Printing
Base Package + Design Package Subtotal
$299.99
+ Website Package
▲When we register your domain name, we can point it anywhere you'd like: a Facebook, LinkedIn page or Gravatar profile. If you'd like a landing page to look more professional, we include the first year of hosting for free. Google Analytics/Search Console setup will be added to your Google Workspace account setup if you include a website.
Static or WordPress Website Package
We will build either a one page website on a standardized template, or you can choose from our DIY WordPress or SOLO WordPress website packages if you need blogging, email newsletters, and/or custom form functionality. If unsure, select TBD and Sarah will make a recommendation based on your needs at our consultation.
Total of All Selections
This is the total of the Base Startup Package + your selected add-ons.
$299.99
Contact Information
Please provide your information below so we can create your project in our systems.
Package Total + Payment Plan
Startup Packages are split into 1-4 payments.
- Deposit: The Base Package is always the deposit to get started, regardless of other selections.
- Payment 2: Base Package upgrades (if any), and Design Package additions (if any). The second payment will be due prior to releasing the final files.
- Payment 3: If including a website, the third payment (and final for STATIC) will be due prior to website launch.
- Payment 4: Only valid for the second half of the SOLO Website Package (split into two payments).
Your Custom Package Selections:
Your Custom Package Total
$299.99
Due Today (Base Package Deposit)
$299.99
Terms of Service (Required)
After submission of this form, you will be redirected to Stripe to pay the deposit. After payment, you will receive a link to the Startup Package questionnaire via email.
I confirm that my custom package selections above are correct.
I agree to pay the Base Package Deposit upon submission of this form.
I understand the deposit is nonrefundable once work has begun.
I understand that domain names and website hosting are recurring costs (monthly or annually).
I understand that the domain name will be registered immediately (if available) upon receipt of this order.
Startup package FAQ's
No problem at all! When we register your domain name, we can point it at your business's Facebook or LinkedIn page, or perhaps a Gravatar profile or other service. We do want to point it somewhere, but that can be temporary if you don't want to add a landing page at this time.
It's the paid version of Gmail, which allows you to use your own domain name, as well as have access to other more storage and other options. Google Workspace is the standard for small businesses and it's 99% of what we set up for our clients.
We can configure your existing domain with the startup package, no problem. Just leave it off the package (or include it if you'd like to add secondary domain, such as a common misspelling). Our questionnaire will ask where your domain is registered, and we will provide instructions on how to share access.
Only one example is needed: Sarah was once at a networking event where someone was using a QR code business card, which she scanned. When she returned to the tab later that week, the QR code had disconnected or encountered an error. Not only was the contact information lost, after talking to so many people she couldn't even remember who that person was.
A physical business card, on the other, might appear on the recipient's desk at an opportune time, particularly if it looks so cool they hate to throw it away...