Practical software for small businesses

Small, useful tools—without the agency-sized project.

I build focused websites, workflow automations, and internal tools for businesses that need a clear result and a manageable first step.

Portfolio note: the examples below are clearly labeled demos or local prototypes. They are not presented as paid client work.

Three focused services

Start with the smallest version that helps.

Each engagement begins by defining the input, the finished result, and what is outside the scope.

01

Small-business websites

Clear, mobile-friendly service sites with calls to action and a straightforward handoff.

Starting at $250

02

Business automations

Narrow spreadsheet, file, reporting, or content workflows with review steps and failure checks.

Starting at $200

03

Custom tools & dashboards

Focused intake, tracking, calculation, or reporting tools for a single internal workflow.

Starting at $350

Selected examples

Proof of approach, labeled honestly.

These projects show the kinds of problems I can tackle. Scope and production readiness vary by project.

Greenway

Care that shows.

Fictional demo · Website

Greenway Lawn & Garden

A responsive service-business site built to make services easy to scan and quote requests easy to start. The demo form stays local and sends no data.

Open the website demo →
Ideas→Script→Audio→Package

Local prototype · Automation

Voiceover-First Content Workflow

A multi-step Python workflow for gathering ideas, preparing narration, creating audio, and packaging finished media metadata. Offline tests passed; live third-party API behavior is not claimed.

Python · FFmpeg · structured outputs · external API adapters

Private concept · Custom tool

Business Review Dashboard

A local Node/Express workspace for reviewing records, documenting decisions, preserving history, and tracking follow-up activity. Local tests and UI behavior were verified; it is not presented as a deployed client system.

Node.js · Express · SQLite · tested workflows

A simple working process

1

Clarify

Define the problem, inputs, users, and acceptance checks.

2

Build small

Create the narrowest useful version with established tools.

3

Review

Test it with realistic examples and make one agreed revision.

4

Hand off

Deliver the files, instructions, and clear ownership details.

Start with the problem

Have one small task that keeps getting postponed?

Describe what happens today and what you wish happened instead. I’ll tell you whether it fits a small fixed-scope project.

Email hello@christopherreed.dev