UPQODE

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder of ReadySetYou.com

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We empower college students to successfully navigate the job search process with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire UPQODE to accomplish?

• Website Redesign
• Company Rebrand

SOLUTION

How did you find UPQODE?

Worked with them previously

Why did you select UPQODE over others?

Their work is amazing

How many teammates from UPQODE were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We needed to totally revamp our Website.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The Website is now live and impressive

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They stuck to a timeline and met those deliverables. They responded to all our inquiries and questions in a timely fashion.

What was your primary form of communication with UPQODE?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I've worked with Upqode before and they provide high-end Web design at an affordable-- not cheap, but an affordable price point. They are an agency, not a mom and pop shop.

Are there any areas for improvement or something UPQODE could have done differently?

I was happy with their services and don't have any recommendations for improvements.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive of Grtwines

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Optimizing the supply chain of wine with the blockchain

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire UPQODE to accomplish?

• Web Design

SOLUTION

How did you find UPQODE?

Online Search

Why did you select UPQODE over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from UPQODE were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

They helped with web design of our site! Also designed the logo and investor presentation!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

User Feedback

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes! On time and communicated efficiently!

What was your primary form of communication with UPQODE?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They had great work ethic, communication, and attention to detail!

Are there any areas for improvement or something UPQODE could have done differently?

Nothing!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of PR and Marketing of an AI solutions company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We provide enterprise-grade AI solutions for the nation’s largest hospitality brands.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire UPQODE to accomplish?

• Design our new website

SOLUTION

How did you find UPQODE?

Existing Partner

Why did you select UPQODE over others?

Long standing trusted partner

How many teammates from UPQODE were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Upqode helped us redesign our website and collaborate on branding refresh.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Upqode was excellent at maintaining our schedule, an excellent collaborator during the design process, and able to deliver the results we needed as a company.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

 Upqode always delivered milestones on time and even exceeded them when requested. I take comfort in knowing they are always available when I need them and respond extremely fast.

What was your primary form of communication with UPQODE?

Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

It's impressive how UPQODE can take the most challenging situations within a project and tackle them.

Are there any areas for improvement or something UPQODE could have done differently?

I don't have any recommendations for improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of a golf business which rents golf clubs to golfers nationwide

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UPQODE, and what were your goals?

My goals were to have backend functionality returned to my site once we lost our last developed. There were very complex steps that made the project difficult for most devs to jump inot

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

They were extremely timely, organized and the communication was excellent.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

I needed tons of backend dev work done and updates to the front end as well. Mostly Wordpress and PHP with my servers.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Several. Project manager and devs mostly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The timeline was on target, they met my expectations and beyond. Everything i could have wanted.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

the communication was excellent and they worked so quickly to resolve urgent issues i had.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They have great structure meaning who i spoke with knew exactly what i wanted and relayed this to the devs flawlessly.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

They did a great job, and I cannot recommend them highly enough.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

My company Bowen Capital flips houses all over the USA. I am the owner and CEO of the business

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UPQODE?

We had an outdated website that was built prior to our business pivoting to go nationwide. The info on the previous site was irrelevant. So we seeked out a website builder and settled on UPQODE

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Attention to detail, previous websites they had built, their staff was friendly and they sold us on being able to execute our vision.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

My COO Emalee worked hand in hand with Upqode, explaining her vision, Upqode was attentive, efficient, and resourceful while taking us through the process. It took a few revisions, but the final site was everything we could've hoped for and more!

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

In total, i believe around 6 people worked with us from Upqode.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The website is fantastic. It is interactive and sleek, communicates our company vision and gives us a very professional look. We love the interactive moving features about the site, it suits the eye very well.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

10/10 efficiency. Emalee and Upqode worked great together!

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The collaboration and attention to detail/execution of the clients vision is what stood out to me.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Things were perfect.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Mortgage company and Owner

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UPQODE, and what were your goals?

Design our website and create a functional interface to capture leads and develop better realtor relationships.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Searched multiple web site development companies. UpQode provided the most thorough analysis of my vision and my company's needs within my budget.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

They delivered an excellent, well-designed, very functional website that is actively capturing leads and creating more business opportunities for my company within my requested budget.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I worked with an initial representative who determined the scope of the project. I also worked with a project manager who coordinated the designers and developers for the site.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We are still in the review process but the site is definitely capturing leads and providing value to my realtor partners.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

George was the project manager. We would have various meetings to discuss different phases of development. He was great to work with!

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They actually gave an accurate, well thought out, quote for the project. Most other companies would just throw out numbers, it was kind of sad really.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the co-founder and CEO of an escape room / team building company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UPQODE, and what were your goals?

We needed a redesign of our website that maintained the general structure but would be beautiful & performative. Additionally, I had a specific vision of aesthetic.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

UPQODE had a strong portfolio that rivaled world leaders in the space for only a fraction of the price.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

End-to-end development of the new site using WordPress.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I worked with a project manager, a couple of developers/designers, and even the CEO stepped in here and there.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The new website received an honorable mention on awwwards!

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Most project communication was handled over ActiveCollab

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I had a specific vision for the art style of the new site. They located several independent artists for me and found the perfect candidate and worked with them seamlessly. I was endlessly impressed with how smooth our website now compared to how choppy it could have been.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

They push their maintenance plan more heavily than I would have liked but 1. I imagine it's appropriate for certain projects and 2. Their flexibility and patience throughout the project earned more than a little goodwill.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Chief of Staff of a Fintech startup in the transportation space.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UPQODE, and what were your goals?

We needed a simple website that gave an overview of our services and capabilities with an eye toward continuing to evolve the site as we grow.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

They were recommended by our VC partner as they had developed a few sites for their portfolio companies.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We were in need of a website from start to finish- design, layout, and hosting.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

3-4 ppl on the leadership team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The team did a great job developing the site and page layout. The design is simple but effective and leaves us a lot of room to continue to evolve the content as we grow.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

The communication was mostly asynchronous via email. The team was very responsive and changes requested were usually made within 12-24 hours.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

We were impressed by their ability to work autonomously in developing the site and the immediate responsiveness despite being in different time zones.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

I cannot think of any areas of improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of an apparel company currently in development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UPQODE?

We hired UPQODE to design a logo for our brand.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We selected UPQODE based on our positive impressions from their website, past work and ease of coordination over the phone.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

We initially worked with three members of their design team based on several factors and themes we wanted our logo to represent. UPQODE worked with us every step of the way.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with three people, managed by one project lead. The communication was easy and prompt between us.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We got a great product for our apparel company that we’re confident will help us succeed. We couldn’t have done it without UPQODE!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project was completed on time and the workflow was easy.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their ability to translate what you want to create into an actual graphic based on themes and messages.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

None. We have a great product and we’re very happy with it.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Group CEO of a company that acquires human services software companies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire UPQODE, and what were your goals?

We were launching a brand, and needed to build a website.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

I got a referral from someone else who used Upqode.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We provided web design to the Upqode team, and they had about 6 weeks to translate the design into a fully functional website.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked with 2-3 people on a regular basis - a project manager and a team of developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The output was a fully functional website that looks absolutely beautiful.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Very collaborative and accountable from start to finish

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

It really felt like a partnership. We were working on the project together the whole way through.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

At times communication was tough, since English isn't the first language for most of the team members. This was very minor, though, and didn't interfere with the project.