Local FSU Web Design Startup Offers Unique Business Model
FSU students Kris Stolarczyk and Anthony Siebenmorgen want to change the way clients work with web design companies. Usually, when working with a design firm, the web designers hold all of the cards. Protospecs offers something different.
FSU students Kris Stolarczyk and Anthony Siebenmorgen want to change the way clients work with web design companies. Usually, when working with a design firm, the web designers hold all of the cards. Protospecs offers something different.
Started in 2014, Protospecs offers potential clients the ability to see a design mock-up of their desired website for a very low cost, without committing to the idea.
They want client experience to be more like “ordering a website on Amazon.” Their designers are able to create a low cost mock up or draft of a potential design, allowing the customer to view how the website will look without having to go through paywalls like with other web design companies. Instead of paying a lot for a finished website, Protospecs allows a client to view a “preview” of what the website will look like without having to fully commit.
Protospecs stresses a friendly, quick, and cheap service that will allow customers to decide what type of website they want, and then either keep or toss the design. This is a break from traditional web design which is more focused on a finished product.
Ultimately, Protospecs’s goal is to connect the client to programmers, who will then create the finished and polished design, which was designed by Protospecs. The creators of Protospecs want people to know that “Everyone can have a website.” In this day and age of social marketing and media, one could argue that everyone should have a website.
They want client experience to be more like “ordering a website on Amazon.” Their designers are able to create a low cost mock up or draft of a potential design, allowing the customer to view how the website will look without having to go through paywalls like with other web design companies. Instead of paying a lot for a finished website, Protospecs allows a client to view a “preview” of what the website will look like without having to fully commit.
Protospecs stresses a friendly, quick, and cheap service that will allow customers to decide what type of website they want, and then either keep or toss the design. This is a break from traditional web design which is more focused on a finished product.
Ultimately, Protospecs’s goal is to connect the client to programmers, who will then create the finished and polished design, which was designed by Protospecs. The creators of Protospecs want people to know that “Everyone can have a website.” In this day and age of social marketing and media, one could argue that everyone should have a website.
We hail the local business and the freelancer, and want everyone to be able to compete with the big corporations.
When asked what separates them from do-it-yourself design tools like Weebly or WorPress, the founders replied that their service allows the client to see a custom made design, not some cookie cutter template that resembles thousands of other websites. They are able to cater specifically to the needs of the customer, and are adapt to marketing trends, both traditional and social media based. They stress design intuitiveness and functionality, and are able to offer unique designs for a low one-time fee rather than a subscription.
On the company’s mission, founder and CEO Anthony Siebenmorgen says: "We hail the local business and the freelancer, and want everyone to be able to compete with the big corporations. Website quality should not be a determining factor of whether a business is good or not. If every company had perfect websites, it would really come down to quality of the products and services to determine success."
Launching January 2015, Protospecs has the potential to shake up the world of web design, offering a truly unique, client-oriented service. Protospecs is proof that one does not have to be from Silicon Valley to start a tech business, and that FSU can be a prime place to start.
-Nick Farrell, Editor in Chief
On the company’s mission, founder and CEO Anthony Siebenmorgen says: "We hail the local business and the freelancer, and want everyone to be able to compete with the big corporations. Website quality should not be a determining factor of whether a business is good or not. If every company had perfect websites, it would really come down to quality of the products and services to determine success."
Launching January 2015, Protospecs has the potential to shake up the world of web design, offering a truly unique, client-oriented service. Protospecs is proof that one does not have to be from Silicon Valley to start a tech business, and that FSU can be a prime place to start.
-Nick Farrell, Editor in Chief