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One place to run your whole business.

First, the foundation: an HQ built around how your business runs. Then the house: your brand, your website at your own web address and 500 business cards to match.

$500Once, for all of it.No monthly fees.

Get started What's an HQ?

What's an HQ?

A private place to run your business, set up around how you work. Open it in the morning and you see what needs you.

Most business software makes you work its way and bills you every month.

Your HQ works your way, grows with you, and you pay once.

  • The work coming in

    Every request, quote and job in one list, from the first message to paid.

  • Your money

    What came in, what went out and what you kept, without a spreadsheet.

  • Your customers

    Who they are, what they bought and who is due for a follow-up.

  • An AI team in your voice

    It drafts follow-ups, texts, posts and a weekly briefing. Nothing goes out without your OK.

  • It changes when you do

    New service, new price, new hire. Tell me, and your HQ changes with it.

Private by design

You sign in with your password and a 6-digit code from an app on your phone. Only the people you add can open your HQ, and you can download a copy of everything any time.

How it works

The HQ is the foundation, built from how your business really runs. The house goes up on top of it, from the same conversation.

  1. 1

    We talk

    Fifteen minutes about your business: what you sell, how work comes in and what you need to see as the owner. That one conversation is all I need.

  2. 2

    I lay the foundation

    Your HQ, set up around how you work, with your services, your customers and your numbers. You see a live draft within hours.

  3. 3

    Then I build the house

    Your brand first, in a short guide you mark up, then your website at your own address and 500 business cards, all matching. You're live in days.

Recent work

The houses I've built for eight small businesses. Every one is live, so open any of them and look around.

The mudhug website

mudhug

Handmade ceramics, Oakland

Pottery that hugs back. Custom pieces, a fresh-from-the-studio feed and a list for new drops.

mudhug.co

Swipe to see all eight.

One package. Everything for $500.

No tiers to compare and no monthly fees. Every build gets all four, made to work together.

  • Red-pen rounds until it sounds like you
  • Launch handled, then everything handed to you
  • Small changes after launch are a text away
Get started

Want stickers, merch or a storefront sign to match? Ask and I'll quote it. Online ordering or a full store is quoted up front too.

  1. Your HQ Included

    One private place to run your business: requests, jobs, customers, money, and an AI team that drafts in your voice. Nothing goes out without your OK.

  2. Your website Included

    Designed and written from your own words, built for phones first and set up for Google.

  3. Your own URL Included

    We pick the name together, and I register it and connect it. It renews once a year and the renewal is yours to pay. Most .com names run about $12 a year, and I'll tell you exactly what yours costs.

  4. KF Solutions Trucking business cards, front and back

    500 business cards Included

    Two-sided and matched to your site, with a QR code that opens it. Printed and shipped to you.

Total$500

The HQ's AI team runs on your own AI account, so you always see what it costs.

Griffin Carter fishing on an alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada
Me, fishing an alpine lake in the Sierra.

I didn't set out to build websites. I set out to build mine.

I'm Griffin Carter, a therapist. When I needed a website of my own, nothing I found sounded like me, and when your work runs on trust, sounding like you is the whole point.

So I built my own. Before clinical work I spent years in marketing and business development, and my work now is listening to people tell me who they are. That turns out to be this job: draw the story out of a person, then shape it into words and design that feel like them.

When people started asking who built my site, I realized the process was repeatable, and that it never needed to take weeks. Now the part people ask about most is the HQ, so that's where every build starts.

Griffin Carter, Oakland

Questions

Something not here? Email me at griffincarterconsulting@gmail.com.

What do I get for $500?

Your HQ, your website, your own URL and 500 business cards. The setup, the design, the writing, the red-pen rounds and the launch are all included, and there are no monthly fees from me.

What is an HQ, exactly?

A private place to run your business. Your requests and jobs, your customers and your money sit in one place, and an AI team drafts follow-ups, texts and posts in your voice. It's set up around how your business works, and nothing goes out without your OK.

How is my HQ kept private?

You sign in with your password and a 6-digit code from an authenticator app on your phone, so a stolen password alone can't open it. Your HQ sits on a secure server where only the people you add can see it, and you can download a copy of everything any time.

Can my HQ change later?

Yes, that's the point. When you add a service, change a price or bring someone on, tell me and your HQ changes with it. Small changes are a text away. Bigger builds, like online ordering, are quoted up front.

Is there anything I pay every year?

Just your URL. It renews once a year, and since it's yours, the renewal is yours to pay. Most .com names run about $12 a year, and I'll tell you exactly what yours costs. No monthly fees and no subscription.

What does the HQ cost to run?

Nothing from me. Its AI team runs on your own AI account, so you pay the AI company directly for what you use and always see the cost. Tracking jobs, customers and money in your HQ works either way.

Who is this for?

Small businesses and independent pros: shops, trades, practices, makers and studios. If you're running it yourself and want it all in one place, it's for you.

What do you need from me?

One conversation and your story. If you have photos, a logo or anything you already use, great. If not, I'll guide you through getting what we need. Done for you means the work stays on my side.

Why is the conversation recorded?

Because your HQ and your site get built from the way you actually talk about your business. The recording is the raw material. It's made with your permission, used only for your build, shared with no one, and deleted after launch if you'd like.

How long does it take?

You see a live draft within hours of our conversation, and red-pen changes happen while we're on the call. Most builds go from first talk to launch in days. Your cards print as soon as you approve the proof.

Do I own it?

Yes. Your site files and your URL are handed over at launch, and everything in your HQ is yours to download any time. No subscription, and nothing held hostage.

Can I add more later?

Yes. Stickers, merch, a storefront sign, or a bigger build like online ordering. Each one is quoted up front and made to match what you already have.

Let's build yours.

Tell me what your business does and what you need to see as the owner. I'll write back and we'll set up the conversation.

$500Your HQ, brand, site, URL and 500 cards

Rather see it first? Book a free demo: a few questions, then pick a time.

Rather email? griffincarterconsulting@gmail.com

One reply from me. No list, no spam.