Small Business Website Cost in Chicago
Transparent pricing for Chicago small business websites. 5K to 25K depending on scope. No surprises.
What's Included in Our Pricing
- Domain registration and setup
- Hosting, security, SSL
- Design and development
- Mobile optimization
- Initial content creation
- Analytics setup
- 30 days of free support post-launch
What's NOT included: extensive copywriting, advanced customization, third-party integrations beyond standard tools.
Why Pricing Varies
Scope. More pages, more complexity, more cost.
Content. If you provide clean copy and assets, we build faster and charge less. If we have to research and create, it costs more.
Timeline. Rush projects cost more. Standard 4-week projects are our baseline pricing.
Integrations. Connecting your site to Stripe, HubSpot, Zapier, or other tools adds complexity.
Chicago Reality: Budget-Conscious Founders
Many Chicago startups are bootstrapped. 1871 residents, Techstars alumni, South Side community founders often have limited budgets. We get it.
We offer:
- Payment plans for qualified startups
- Lower-cost option: simple brochure site to start, upgrade later
- Performance-based pricing: lower upfront, fees tied to results (advanced conversations only)
Why Chicago Startups Choose Running Start Digital
Transparent pricing. No surprise invoices. You know cost before we start.
Scalable packages. Start simple. Upgrade as you grow.
Founded by Chicago builders. We understand bootstrapped founder economics.
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