Founding Client Program
A Better Way to Build a Website.
I'm taking on three businesses or startups for my Founding Client Program. You get a professionally built Starter Website, a $1,400 value, at no cost. In return, you help me refine a more transparent way to build a website through a dedicated client portal.
The Exchange
What's the Catch?
The catch, in full I'm building my portfolio and refining a client portal I'm genuinely proud of. I need three partners who'll collaborate and tell me the truth about the experience.
Founder — Big Bang Visibility
Carlo Dalo
Every application lands in my inbox, and every site in this program is designed and built by me personally. More about how I work.
What you receive
A real, professional website you fully own.
Designed and built by me, start to finish. The strategy, structure, custom code, and a launch you're part of every step of the way. Nothing about the build is "free-tier." It's the same Starter Website my clients pay from $1,400 for.
What I ask in return
- A testimonial — a few honest sentences when we launch.
- Portfolio permission — I feature your finished site in my showcase.
- Prompt content — your text, images, and business details when requested.
- Weekly feedback — one focused check-in per week during the build.
- Portal honesty — tell me the truth about the client portal as you use it.
These five asks are the full terms — nothing hidden. If we move forward together, we both confirm the mutual commitments in writing before the build starts.
The Build
What's Included
- Up to 3 pages
- Mobile responsive
- Contact form
- Basic SEO setup
- Clean, fast custom code
- A handoff session so you can manage it
Doesn't include hosting, domain registration, ecommerce, or advanced integrations, but I'm happy to advise you on hosting and domain setup so you start on the right footing. I can scope additional features and pages you would like separately at standard pricing.
The Fit
Who I'm Looking For
- U.S.-based business or startup
- Ready to collaborate and respond promptly
- Willing to give a testimonial
- Happy to be shown in my portfolio
- Wants to be part of building something, not just receiving itIf that last one made you nod, you're exactly who this is for.
The Portal
Experience Every Step
No wondering. No chasing updates. No endless email chains.
"As a founding client, you'll be among the very first to use the portal. How it grows from here is shaped by you."
Live in your portal from day one of your build.
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Live Website Preview
See new pages before they go live right in your portal.
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Project Progress
Know exactly what's done and what's next.
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Milestones & Launch Checklist
Every phase of your build, visible.
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Centralized Feedback
Leave feedback and change requests right on your project. No email chains.
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Everything in One Hub
Your whole project in one place.
You'll help shape these during your build.
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Shared Files
Your Foundations Session summary, reports, and deliverables in one place to download.
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Feedback, Evolved
You'll steer what feedback becomes next: email notifications when I reply, and feedback anchored to the exact page preview you're commenting on.
The Path
How It Works
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Apply by September 30
Send the application below — about ten minutes. Applications close September 30, but the three spots can fill before then.
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I review as they arrive
I read applications as they come in — not in a batch at the close — and reach out when I see a fit that works for both of us. You’ll hear back within a week either way.
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We plan, then build
We start with a Foundations Session to set goals and priorities. Once the plan is set and your content is in, the build kicks off, and most sites launch within 2–3 weeks of that kickoff. Preview and feedback happen in your portal.
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Your site launches
Live, fully yours, with a handoff session so you can run it.
Ready to be one of the three?
Apply NowWait, But…
Questions You May Have
Limited to Three Founding Clients.
If the trade sounds fair and you want a website built with this much care, apply below. It takes about ten minutes, and I read every application myself.
Application received.
Thanks — I read every application personally, as it arrives. You'll hear back from me either way within a week.
If we're a fit, I'll reach out to schedule your Foundations Session, we'll confirm the mutual commitments in writing, and your build kicks off once the plan is set and your content is in. Most sites launch within 2–3 weeks of kickoff.