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Epic App Solutions ColumnEpic App Solutions • 25 Years BuildingSeptember 2026

We Build Before You Pay

A practical way to start a website without turning the first conversation into a contract negotiation.

At Epic App Solutions, we do something that still surprises people:



That applies to the $500 starter websites too.

If you already have your business information together, we can move fast. Really fast.

If you have your logo, your business name and branding, your policies, your write-up, your photos, your contact information, and the basic content you want on the site, then a simple website can often be turned around in about 48 hours.

That does not mean every website takes 48 hours.

It means we are ready when you are.

The Bottleneck Usually Is Not the Development

People sometimes think the developer is the thing holding up the website.

Usually, that is not true.

The delay is often waiting on the business owner to decide what the company is called, send over the logo, find the right photos, write the policies, approve the copy, or explain exactly what they want customers to do.

Those things matter.

A developer can build the frame, but somebody still has to provide the lumber.

You cannot cut down a tree and call it a house. First you make the lumber. Then you build.

$500 Means You Have the Materials Ready

Our $500 starter website assumes you already have the basics.

If you need us to create the logo, develop the brand, write all the copy, take the photography, build the policies, or create the entire visual identity from scratch, we can absolutely do that.

But that is no longer just a $500 website.

That is design, photography, branding, content development, and strategy.

We Still Build First

Even when the project is larger, we prefer to build enough for both sides to know whether the relationship works.

For many small businesses, we can build the site within a week and let you pay at the end of that period.

If the project starts dragging because content, approvals, or decisions are still missing after seven days, then we may ask for a deposit or restructure the project.

But by then, we should already have a working relationship.

You should know how we communicate. You should have seen our work. And we should both know whether this is a good fit.