487+ websites built & counting

Hey, I'm Austin. I build websites for the love of it.

Custom, professional websites for businesses — without the massive agency price tag. Every site is built for your business, not a cookie-cutter template with a logo swapped out. And if you can imagine it? There's a good chance I can build it.

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Custom design · Real functionality · Fair pricing
Base44 Builder Competition · July 2026

Austin placed in the top 1%.

In July 2026, Base44 hosted a worldwide builder competition. Out of 1.28 million web designers who each submitted one build, Austin's work ranked in the top 1% — judged on Customization, Utilization, UI, UX, Practicality, Functionality, and Integrations.

The haul
Limited-edition shirt
Maker hat
MacBook stickers
"Maker" status

Plus "Maker" status in the Base44 Partner Program — a badge that says Austin builds at a level most don't reach.

Loved by 487+ businesses

Don't just take my word for it.

"Austin built our booking site in a week. We went from 'DM me to order' to actually taking orders in our sleep. Game changer."

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What I build

So, what can I build? Short answer: a lot.

I don't just build websites — I specialize in the custom functionality that makes them actually do things. Here's a taste, but honestly, if you've got an idea, just ask.

Online Booking

Let people book appointments, classes, or services right on your site — synced to your calendar, no back-and-forth.

Payments & Checkout

Take payments, sell products, run subscriptions. Stripe-backed, with logic that fits how you actually charge.

Customer Portals

Logged-in dashboards where your customers see orders, files, subscriptions, and account stuff — gated by role.

Memberships

Paid or free memberships with tiers, gated content, and member-only areas. Run your own little club.

Automations

When something happens, do the next thing automatically — new lead? Notify the team. Paid invoice? Grant access.

API Integrations

Hook your site up to the software you already use. CRMs, accounting, scheduling, shipping — if it has an API, I can talk to it.

Smart Forms

Forms that actually do something — route leads, save to your database, trigger emails, kick off workflows.

Scheduling

Availability rules, buffers, reminders, time zones. Scheduling that respects your time and your clients'.

E-commerce

Full stores with carts, inventory, shipping, taxes, and discounts — or just a single product. Your call.

Subscriptions

Recurring billing, trials, upgrades, downgrades. The whole subscription lifecycle, handled cleanly.

Admin Dashboards

A back office built for you — see orders, users, reports, and run your business without fighting your tools.

Got a wild idea?

If it's not on this list, even better. Tell me what you're imagining and I'll tell you if I can make it real (I probably can).

Bring it to me
How it works

Nice and simple. No fine print.

I started The Tip Jar Project because businesses shouldn't need a massive budget to have a website that looks incredible and actually works. Here's the whole process.

1

You tell me what you need

No jargon required. Just tell me what you're after — what your business does, what you want the site to do. I'll listen and ask the right questions.

2

I give you a straight price

One upfront number. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no agency markup. You know exactly what it costs before I write a line of code.

3

I build it

Custom design, real integrations, the functionality you asked for — built from scratch for your business, not a template in disguise.

4

We review & launch

You look it over, we make the tweaks, and when you're happy, we ship it. Your site goes live and starts working for you.

The Tip Jar way.

Custom design. Powerful functionality. Straightforward pricing. That's it. No confusing hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no unnecessary agency markup — just a fair price for real work.

No hourly billing
No surprise invoices
No agency markup
After the launch

Keep your site sharp for $50 a month.

A simple retainer for sites I've already built — so you're never stuck with something outdated. Send me the change, I make it. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

What's covered

Any and all content & styling changes

Swap images

New photos, logos, banners, or graphics — just send them over.

Update text

Change wording, prices, hours, bios, headlines — anything that's written.

Move buttons

Rearrange, relabel, or re-link buttons and CTAs to fit your flow.

Tweak layouts

Adjust spacing, colors, sections, and styling so it always looks right.

Keep it fresh

Small ongoing changes to keep your site current as your business grows.

Basically: if it's a tweak to what's already there, it's covered.
$50/month

One flat rate. Cancel anytime. Only for websites I've built for you.

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Not covered

These are project work, not retainer tweaks

  • New API integrations or connecting new third-party software
  • Brand-new pages or major new sections built from scratch
  • New functionality (booking systems, portals, stores, automations)
  • Full redesigns or rebuilds of an existing site
  • Custom development work that goes beyond content & styling tweaks

Need something from this list? No worries — I'll quote it as a small project at my usual fair, fixed price.

Say hi

Let's talk about your project.

Think of this like a chat with a friend who happens to build websites for a living. A few quick questions and you're done — no forms that feel like a tax return.

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Custom design. Powerful functionality. Straightforward pricing. That's the Tip Jar way — built by a regular dude who does this for the love of the game.

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