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ShippingPath
99.4% on-time delivery
“We tried four forwarders before ShippingPath. They're the only ones who pick up the phone at 11pm when a container gets stuck in customs, and actually fix it before our morning.”
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How we work.
Four ways to work with us, one accountable team behind all of them, and a simple path from first message to launch and beyond. Not sure where you fit? This page makes it obvious.
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Pick your path
Four ways to work with us.
Same team, same quality. Different starting points depending on how clear you are on what you need and how custom it should be.
The Platform
Included from the Basic subscription tier & upYour private client area: project status, live SEO and site metrics, messages and reports in one place, 24/7.
Not sure where you fit?
Find your path in 30 seconds.
Three yes-or-no questions. We’ll point you to the way of working that fits where your business is today.
- Services
- Industry Solutions
- Offers
- Subscription
Question 1 of 3
Is your business already running and mostly needs steady, ongoing help?
Start to finish
How a project runs.
The same clear path whichever way you start. Pick a phase to see what happens inside it.
Phase 01 · Week 0–1
Discovery & Strategy
We learn your business, goals, and constraints before a line of code, so what we build actually moves the needle.
- Kickoff call & goal-settingWhat success looks like, timeline, budget
- Audit of your site, brand & dataWhat to keep, fix, or replace
- Competitor & market scanWhere the real opportunity is
- Recommended pathService, industry solution, offer, or subscription
You get
A one-page brief and the recommended path
Your part
A 45-minute call and access to what you have today
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Phase 01 · Week 0–1
Discovery & Strategy
We learn your business, goals, and constraints before a line of code, so what we build actually moves the needle.
- Kickoff call & goal-settingWhat success looks like, timeline, budget
- Audit of your site, brand & dataWhat to keep, fix, or replace
- Competitor & market scanWhere the real opportunity is
- Recommended pathService, industry solution, offer, or subscription
You get
A one-page brief and the recommended path
Your part
A 45-minute call and access to what you have today
Phase 02 · Week 1
Scope & Proposal
A clear, fixed-price plan. No vague estimates, no surprise invoices.
- Detailed scope documentExactly what's included, and what isn't
- Fixed price & timelineMilestones you can hold us to
- Sign-off & kickoffWe start the moment it's approved
You get
A fixed-price scope with dated milestones
Your part
Read it, ask anything, sign off
Phase 03 · Week 1–3
Design & Prototype
We design the experience and get your sign-off before building, so there are no costly surprises later.
- Wireframes & user flowsStructure before style
- Visual design in your brandReal content, not lorem ipsum
- Clickable prototypeTry it before we build it
- Your review & revisionsWe iterate until it's right
You get
A clickable prototype in your brand
Your part
Feedback on each round — usually two
Phase 04 · Week 2–6
Build & Develop
The right department(s) build it fast, clean, and to spec, with you in the loop the whole way.
- Front-end & back-end developmentModern, performant, SEO-ready
- Integrations & automationsCRM, payments, and the tools you already use
- Weekly previewsSee real progress every week
- Direct Telegram accessTalk to the people doing the work
You get
Weekly previews on a live staging link
Your part
Quick replies in our shared Telegram chat
Phase 05 · Pre-launch
QA & Review
Nothing ships until it's tested across devices, browsers, and the edge cases that break lesser builds.
- Cross-device & browser testingMobile, tablet, desktop
- Performance, SEO & accessibilityCore Web Vitals, metadata, a11y
- Your final approvalYou sign off before go-live
You get
A tested, approved build ready to ship
Your part
A final click-through and your go-ahead
Phase 06 · Go-live
Launch & Handover
We ship it, watch it closely, and hand you the keys. Everything we build is yours.
- Deployment & monitoringWe watch the launch in real time
- Full ownership transferCode, accounts, assets, no lock-in
- Docs & trainingSo your team can run it confidently
You get
Code, accounts, docs and a team walkthrough
Your part
Nothing — we handle the move live
Phase 07 · Ongoing · optional
Grow & Support
Keep momentum with a subscription. Maintenance, social, and SEO, all tracked live in your Platform.
- Maintenance & securityUpdates, backups, uptime
- Marketing & SEOContent, rankings, social presence
- Monthly reportingReal numbers in your Platform
You get
Monthly reports and live numbers in the Platform
Your part
Optional: pick a plan, or run it yourself
Our rules
Six promises, every project.
Whichever way you start, the money, the timeline and the ownership work the same way.
01
Fixed price, before we start
A detailed scope and one figure you approve. No vague estimates, no surprise invoices.
02
Dated milestones
A plan with dates you can hold us to, agreed before any work begins.
03
Weekly previews
See real progress every week on a live link, not a status email.
04
Talk to the makers
Direct Telegram access to the people doing the work. No account-manager relay.
05
Everything is yours
Code, accounts and assets transfer on launch. No lock-in, no licensing.
06
Support is optional
Run it yourself, or keep us on a monthly plan. The handover is complete either way.
The process, in practice
What it looks like shipped.
Education
SovaCamp
2× online registrations
“Our website finally looks like the camp we actually run. Parents tell us the site convinced them to register before even visiting.”
Cybersecurity
Abira Security
5.0 Clutch rating
“The new site positions us exactly how we want to be seen: a serious partner for enterprise security, not just another vendor. Inbound quality improved immediately after launch.”
FAQ
Straight answers.
How much does a project cost?
Our entry package, Website Starter, starts at $999 and covers market research, an SEO audit, a 90-day marketing plan and a lead-capture website. Bigger builds (e-commerce, custom platforms, apps) are scoped individually and quoted as a fixed figure before work starts.
How long does it take?
An express website ships in about two weeks. A full business site with content, SEO setup and integrations typically takes four to eight weeks. Platform and custom software projects are scoped individually. You get a dated milestone plan before anything starts.
What do I actually get at the end?
Working software you own, not a demo: the code in your own repository, hosting in your own accounts, analytics wired up, and a walkthrough so your team can run it. No lock-in.
Do you work with businesses outside Chicago?
Yes. Our office is in Schaumburg, just outside Chicago, but we deliver nationwide and have shipped projects for clients across the US and abroad.
Can you take over a site someone else built?
Often, yes. We start with a short technical audit and tell you straight whether fixing it or rebuilding it is cheaper, with the reasoning.
What happens after launch?
Support is optional, not forced. Run it yourself, or keep us on a monthly plan for hosting, updates, content and campaigns. Either way the handover is complete on day one.
Next step
Ready when you are.
Tell us where you’re starting from. We’ll point you to the right path and send a fixed-price plan.