Our Story
Smart Business Solutions began like many other companies - we saw a need which wasn't being met by other local businesses, and we took the opportunity to solve that problem. Here is our story:
In 2005, my wife Sheila and I moved our family back to the area after 10 years of living in Charlotte, NC. While adjusting to being a stay-at-home mom, Sheila wanted to start a small project to help local families affected by major illnesses. I liked the ideas that she had and told her to call around for pricing on business cards, a brochure, and a website. And that's where things got interesting...
After being on the phone for the better part of a week, she was ready to give up on her idea. The designers didn't print; the printers didn't do layout work; the web companies didn't manage the site. She was at a loss. She wanted to get her project off the ground and start helping people, but couldn't get it done without paying 10 different people.
Having some previous design and coding experience, I offered to help her get things started. Knowing what she was going for as a design theme, I sat down and laid out a few mockups of cards and a brochure. I then matched that theme to a website layout, set up a hosting account, registered her domain name, and uploaded the site. Only THEN did she get to see what I had been working on. Her first words - "You need to be doing this for a living! This is better than what I imagined my stuff could look like.". A year later, Smart Business Solutions was born.
Our Crazy Skills
Who We Are?
We have worked with businesses in every stage of development. This allows us to bring the experiences of a mature business to a startup company, and to bring innovative, fresh ideas to a more established business.