Mom and Pop Web Stuff Inc. Featured on the Front Page of the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
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We were featured in the Lockport Union Sun & Journal
Mom and Pop Web Stuff Inc., a local web design and development company, was featured on the front page of the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal on Friday, July 14th. The article, titled “Helping the ‘Mom and Pops’” with the subtitle, “Local Husband and Wife duo are focusing on helping local Niagara County businesses” highlighted the company’s work in helping small businesses create and maintain their online website presence.
The article featured interviews with the company’s owners, Jeff and Kate Corcoran, who talked about their passion for helping small businesses succeed online. They also discussed the challenges that small businesses face in the digital age and how their company can help them overcome those challenges.
The article was a great opportunity for Mom and Pop Web Stuff Inc. to raise awareness of their company and its services. It also helped to solidify its reputation as a trusted resource for small businesses in the Lockport and Niagara County areas.
Read the full article below:
A husband and wife are combining their skills and experiences to help local businesses navigate their digital storefronts.
Newfane residents Kate Corcoran and her husband, Jeff, took their backgrounds in small businesses and website design respectively to create their company, Mom and Pop Web Stuff. Their company focuses on creating and/or assisting with the maintenance of websites specifically for Niagara County businesses.
Jeff and Kate Corcoran sit outside of Steamworks Coffee in Lockport on Thursday afternoon. Steamworks is one of the over two dozen Niagara County businesses for whom they do website work. Photo: Thomas Tedesco, Staff
Kate said that it was a mixture of frequently patronizing small businesses and her mother owning her own barbershop in her native Horseheads that inspired her to initially pursue the idea.
“We love going to small towns and their main streets,” she said.
One trend that she found when she would look up their businesses online or talk to owners, is that several of them either didn’t have a website or the sites they had weren’t easily accessible.
“I was off social media for three and a half years and I was frustrated that I couldn’t find anything about the businesses online besides some social media pages,” she said.
Jeff Corcoran, a lifelong resident of Niagara County, is the co-owner and founder of Mom and Pop Web Stuff Inc. with his wife Kate. The company specializes in creating and/or maintaining websites for small Niagara County businesses.
Since Jeff had approximately two decades of experience in web design and software, they felt like they could help solve these web issues for small businesses.
When he was laid off from his job building software for the Bible study platform, FaithLife last year, they decided to move forward in starting the business that October.
Their original focus, Kate said, was to cater toward businesses that provided services such as plumbers and painters.
“I wanted to target those who might not have the time to sit down and do their own website,” she said.
However, they soon realized that several different types of businesses, ranging from biker bars to coffee shops, could utilize their services and they began to expand their focus.
“There’s more farmers and more of a rural flavor of people (in Niagara County),” Jeff added.
Since last October, they have worked with over two dozen businesses in the county. They hope that in addition to providing web assistance to businesses that is cost effective, they hope to bring local, small businesses closer together.
“It’s community, not competition,” Kate said.
In the future, Kate and Jeff are looking to take the mission of helping small businesses further by creating a non-profit group and want to establish a total of three businesses that can be passed down on to each of their three sons.
Mom and Pop Web Stuff Inc, specializes in setting up small businesses to OWN their website, not rent it. They do not charge monthly fees, train you to maintain your website, and turn the website over to you – the business owner.
If you are a small business owner looking to create or improve your online presence, contact Mom and Pop Web Stuff Inc. They have the experience and expertise to help you succeed with your website.
Mom and Pop Web Stuff Inc. offers free No-Pressure consultations to small business owners interested in learning more about our services. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and see how we can help you succeed online!
