As an entrepreneur who has launched a variety businesses and advised on dozens of endeavors, I can honestly say that I never imagined that working with a dev shop could get this good.

Shayna and Chris have created a uniquely effective, skilled, and supportive team. They are able to see and address problems before they arise. They not only execute my plan, but by diving deep into my business they ask the right questions and shared their wisdom and insight that made my business stronger.

I am deeply thankful for Cultivar. I had convinced myself that stress, frustration, missed deadlines, and condescension were just part of the process of working with developers. Then I met Shayna and Chris! They are the most organized, effective, knowledgeable, resourced, and delightful development team I have worked with. Particularly if you are a non-tech founder, like me, I encourage you to work with Cultivar! My only wish was that I had met them sooner.

This is embarrassing, but initially I really thought you were too good to be true. As entrepreneurs, we get pitched on this stuff a lot. I thought, “okay okay, but are you really going to behave and execute like you are saying you will?” There are so many shops who know what to say and then can’t deliver on those promises.

Instead, I’ve been delighted from the get go. I particularly feel like I can bring my neurosis… This is actually BIG. Being able to say, “I don’t think I understand?” is challenging for us founders/CEOs. And yet, I feel like that is so welcomed and understood with you.

Chris and Shayna are humans that also get tech. I feel like they get the stress of the ups and downs in entrepreneurship and that they get and appreciate that I am a human too. It’s my experience that this is oddly rare in these type of business relationships.

I have such deep trust that when they say it will be done, it will be done. Authentic enthusiasm for my company and our mission. I genuinely look forward to our calls and work together.”

Would I recommend you to a friend? 🙂 Um, YES! And I have. And I get annoyed when my friends don’t listen to me. I just want them to ditch their low energy and mistake laden tech partners and hire you already!

“Working with Shayna and Chris has been a long awaited dream come true.

I feel as if I landed on their doorstep like a hungry animal left in the rain after many disheartening attempts to bridge with the right designers that could help grow my vision.

To my delight they not only worked with the ideas I had, they exponentially enhanced them and produced a site that I LOVE! People compliment me all the time on how beautiful it is.

What I love the most in working with this dynamic duo are two things: the toolbox of skills they possess and the attention to detail they put into everything they do.

I would recommend them to people that value quality, like the job done right, and appreciate extra touches every step of the way. As someone that values great service, they’ve forever earned a thumbs up and stamp of excellence in my book.”

“Shayna and Chris have far exceeded my expectations and I do not feel they are the norm, they are the exception.

They excel in all areas of web design and development. I have no other technical support and have tried unsuccessfully on many occasions in the past to seek out and hire help with little results.

I quickly learned that Cultivar Designs can help in all areas of maintenance, upkeep and on-site SEO. They never outsource or pass me along to another department. They handle all of the work themselves and are exceptionally responsive. The best way to describe it is “white glove treatment” – all the time.

There isn’t anything I didn’t like in working with Chris and Shayna. When we had a few minor challenges instead of defending their position they fixed the issue almost immediately and enacted a plan to guarantee the problem wouldn’t happen again. They are professional and take full responsibility for the work they provide. They stand behind their work and I have yet to be disappointed.

Most importantly they are knowledgeable and don’t “fake it”. They’re thorough and perfectionists in their craft. Another benefit is they have a sincere and have a genuine interest in my success.

I wouldn’t be where I am today without the help and assistance from Cultivar Designs. I would recommend Shayna and Chris to anyone needing help with web development and a professional website they really can grow with.”

I had already spent so much time learning Muse I was hesitant to give that all up and use WordPress with Cultivar.

After making the switch I found WordPress to be easier to work with than Muse. It was a good way to move forward, and most importantly LCF’s website is now responsive and looks good on any device. Hiring Cultivar was the right move for us to make, even if I kind of dragged my feet at the start.

Cultivar does a very particular thing and they do it well. Migrating our site to WordPress so that it is responsive was much easier than I expected. The process of working with Cultivar is easy, trouble-free, and worth it.

I like that they don’t try to hide that they are real people. The experience of working with Chris and Shayna feels personal, and I like that. They’re easy to talk to, and that makes them good teachers too, which was important for learning how to manage and update our new site.

Chris and Shayna don’t try to change your vision or push you to do something you don’t want to do. Their approach is pragmatic but not rigid, so they are adaptable in a sort of practical way.

The website looks much better now, but probably the biggest impact is actually that three staff (half our organization) are now fairly comfortable making small changes and updates to the site so that it doesn’t always fall on me. This has made a big difference, freeing up my time to work on other projects.

The support from Cultivar is great, too! Every problem I have encountered or question I have had has been answered.

They’re response time is super fast, and when I have made a mistake that I can’t fix myself Chris has jumped in and fixed it right away, and then even taken the time to help me understand what went wrong.

I would highly recommend Cultivar Designs. Having a responsive website seems to be standard practice now, so if you have to make that switch I would recommend Cultivar. They do the bulk of the work for you, and are also good teachers so once the site is finished you can update it and make changes yourself.”