You have an idea, no plan
You see the gap. You do not know whether to start with a website, an app, a shop, or just a leaflet. We work that out together in plain English.
Idea to Launch sprintKent · Online · Fixed prices
Take your idea online and onto phones. Without the agency price tag.
I'm Richard. I help Kent founders and small businesses turn an idea into a working operation — website, app, online shop, bookings, the admin behind it. I've done it five times for myself, exited each one, and now run it boutique: one operator, AI-accelerated, direct access. You pay less and launch faster, and you talk to me, not an account manager.
For people who actually start things
Most of the people I work with do not have a tech background.
You've spotted a gap, or you're running something already and you know it could be more. You don't need a buzzword tour or a six-week discovery phase. You need a senior operator who has launched things himself, will pick the right tools, and will get on with it.
Service business going online
Plumber, dog walker, therapist, gardener. A modern shopfront, a clear way to enquire, and reviews that actually show up on Google.
Website buildSelling a product
You have something to sell. We pick the right shop, set up payments, sort the boring tax and shipping side, and get you trading in days, not months.
Online shop & ecommerceYou want to be on phones
Most of your customers are on their phone. Sometimes a fast mobile website is the right answer. Sometimes a real Android or iOS app is. I will tell you which.
Mobile appsDrowning in admin
Quotes, invoices, follow-ups, bookings, stock. AI agents and simple automation can take the donkey work off your hands so you can do the actual job.
AI automationYou want a sounding board
Sometimes you do not need a project. You need someone who has been there, will tell you the truth, and can spot the obvious thing you cannot see from the inside.
1-to-1 mentoringWhy AI changes the maths.
A traditional agency would quote three months and ten thousand pounds for a basic shop and a simple app. With the right AI workflow I deliver the same in two to three weeks, at a fraction of the cost. The saving is yours, not mine — that is the whole point of running this lean.
How it works
From first conversation to first paying customer.
Same shape every time. The detail changes per business; the steps do not.
One hour, no charge
WhatsApp or a call, with me directly. We talk about the idea, who you're trying to reach, what done looks like in 90 days, and what success means to you. No slide deck, no jargon, no junior on the line.
A plain plan and a fixed price
Within 48 hours you have a one-page plan. The smallest version of your idea that proves itself, what it costs, what you need from me, and what I need from you.
Build in days, not months
AI tooling compresses what an agency would take a quarter to do down to a fortnight. You see real progress every couple of days, not a big reveal at the end.
Launch and learn
We push the thing live, watch what real customers do, and tune what is not working. The point is to learn fast, not to be perfect on day one.
Hand it over, or stay on tap
You own everything. You can take it from there, or keep me on a small monthly retainer for changes, growth, and the occasional sanity check.
About Richard
An operator. Not an agency.
Twenty-plus years building online businesses for myself, mostly out of Kent. Five exits, around five million in total. None were rocket science — the same recipe, applied with the right tools at the right moment, by someone who actually owned the outcome.
I'm not selling retainers you don't need. I'm here because Kent businesses get a narrow window to use AI properly before the bigger players figure it out and put the prices back up.
The best time to start was a year ago. The second best is a fortnight from now — with a working website, a payment link, and a plan that fits on one side of A4.
— Richard, Sandwich Business
Local
Kent first. Online second.
I'll drive across Kent for a meeting, a coffee, or a proper site visit. If you'd rather do it all online, we can.
Got an idea? Send a voice note.
The fastest way in is a 60-second WhatsApp telling me what you're thinking. I reply directly, usually the same day, with whether it stacks up and what the smallest first step would cost.