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Leave your mark online.

Brand, websites, and AI systems built to make your business impossible to ignore.

Launch in
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2
Weeks
kickoff to launch
2
Founders
per project
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Founder-built
every line, every project
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What we do

Six things. Done loudly.

Most agencies build everything. We build the things that actually move the needle — sites that convert, AI that saves you real hours, and brand work that doesn't get scrolled past.

01

Websites that work

Custom-built, fast as hell, designed to convert. Live in two weeks, not two months. Looks like a 2026 product, not a 2018 brochure.

Custom design, no templates Mobile-first & fast Booking + lead capture
02

Small AI, big hours back

Practical AI for small and medium businesses — the parts of your week an agent could do for you. Intake forms, scheduling, follow-ups, content drafts. No demoware. No buzzwords. Real time back, every week.

Workflow audit & mapping Custom agents & integrations Built to live in your stack
03

Brand identity

Logo, colours, type, voice. A system your clients remember and your competitors can't copy without it being obvious.

Strategy first, design second Full type & colour system Brand guidelines doc
04

Marketing that lands

SEO, paid ads, social — run by people who know what they're doing. Reports you can read in five minutes. Numbers we'd defend in a pub.

Google & Meta Ads Local & technical SEO Readable monthly reports
05

Words that sell

Copy that sounds like a human and converts like a closer. Site, ads, emails, social — the lot.

Site & landing copy Email sequences Social-ready content
06

Advisory on tap

Monthly retainer for ambitious operators. Treat us like a CMO and CTO on speed dial — because that's what we are.

Quarterly roadmap Weekly working sessions Direct line to both founders
From the lab

Cooking in the lab.

Things we've shipped. Things we're cooking. Every project below is built end-to-end by us — strategy, design, copy, build, launch. No handoffs to juniors, no white-label partners, no chasing emails for three weeks.

Ashrey Power Fitness website
Shipped
Personal trainer · Sydney

Ashrey Power Fitness

From referral business to digital first.

300+ clients from word of mouth, but the web didn't match. We shipped a custom site in 7 days with WhatsApp booking, lead funnel and social integrations — built to convert every Instagram follower into an enquiry.

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Site Booking Lead funnel
E Your Massage website
Shipped
Remedial therapy · Epping

E Your Massage

Multilingual booking for a clinic that earned its reviews.

Traditional Chinese therapy with a multilingual clientele and HICAPS-eligible services. We built it in four languages (EN · 中文 · 한국어 · हिन्दी) with HICAPS-aware booking and a service architecture organised around how clients actually search.

View live →
Site 4 languages HICAPS
[ AI WORKFLOWS · BRAND · IN PROGRESS ]
In the lab
Health platform · Pre-launch

Aurea Health

AI consulting and brand foundations for an emerging platform.

Currently cooking — AI workflow consulting and brand foundations for an emerging health platform. Strategy, agents, identity. More to share once it ships.

AI agents Brand Strategy
How it works

From first call to live in 2 weeks.

Most agencies make this feel hard. It isn't. Here's exactly what happens, when, and what we'll need from you.

01
Discovery

We listen first

One call. What you do, who your clients are, what's not working. No pitch deck — we take notes and tell you honestly what we'd build.

02
Strategy

We map it out

Sitemap, content outline, brand direction. You approve once. We don't redo this work three times — that's how we keep things moving.

03
Build

We ship it

Design, copy, build, integrations — in parallel. One round of feedback. Regular updates so you always know where things stand.

04
Launch

You go live

Domain, hosting, Google, forms, analytics — all configured. Keys handed over, plus a first month on call for refinements.

Pricing

Three ways to leave a mark.

Productised. Transparent. No surprises. Three starting points to sense-check fit. Need something in between? Just ask.

01
Launch

The website

from $2,900

For service businesses who need a real website — fast.

What's included
  • Custom-designed site, mobile-first
  • Up to 5 pages, fast as hell
  • Google Business + analytics setup
  • 30 days post-launch support
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03
Scale

Growth partner

Let's talk

For ambitious businesses who want a CMO + CTO on speed dial.

All of Grow, plus:
  • Full brand identity system
  • AI workflow consulting
  • SEO — local & technical
  • Social setup + content strategy
  • Ongoing strategy sessions
  • Direct line to both founders
Let's talk →
Includes 30 days post-launch support. After that, optional maintenance from $50/mo — covers hosting, security updates, small content tweaks, and a real human when things break. Most clients keep it on.
Need a custom mix? hello@stainslab.com
Who you're hiring

You'll work with us. Not an account manager.

Stains is two people. Every email, every call, every line of code or pixel of design comes from one of us. That's not a limitation — it's the entire pitch.

Michael Matheson, co-founder of Stains

Michael Matheson

Co-founder · brand & sales

Michael brings nearly a decade of sales, management, and customer-facing experience across premium service environments.

After years of selling to real people in real conversations, he understands the moments that turn a maybe into a yes.

At stains, he turns that experience into sharper brands, clearer messages, and websites built to earn trust before the first conversation.

"Your business might be good in person. The problem is whether people trust it online."
B.Commerce, Macquarie University · Sydney
Matt Carey, co-founder of Stains

Matt Carey

Co-founder · systems, AI & strategy

Matt brings investment banking, strategy, and deal experience from some of the world's largest financial institutions.

His edge is structure: taking complex information, finding what matters, and turning it into systems built to perform.

At stains, he builds the commercial engine behind each project — using systems, AI, and discipline to make sure every brand and website has a clear job to do.

"Get the strategy right, build the systems properly, and your presence starts leaving a mark before the conversation's even begun."
B.Accounting (Co-op), UTS · Sydney
Kind words

What clients actually say.

"Michael and Matt took the time to actually understand my business. They didn't just build a website — they built something that works for me."
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Ashrey
Founder, Ashrey Power Fitness · Sydney
"The website is beautifully made — it really matches my vision. I'd tried for months to explain what I wanted to my advertising team and eventually gave up. Michael and Matt just got it."
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Monica
Founder, E Your Massage · Epping
FAQ

Stuff people always ask.

Does it really only take 2 weeks?

For a Launch build, yes — that's the productised process at work. No agency layers, no committee approvals, no redoing the strategy three times. You approve the plan once, we ship in parallel, you get one round of feedback. We've shipped both APF and EYM in 7 days when scope allowed. Larger scopes (multilingual rebuilds, full AI integrations, e-commerce) we quote 3–5 weeks.

Why not just use an AI website builder?

Use them if your goal is "a website exists." If your goal is "a website that converts visitors into enquiries and makes you look more credible than your competitors," you need someone making opinionated decisions about positioning, structure and copy. AI tools don't do that yet — and most agencies don't either, frankly.

What does "AI workflow" actually mean for a small or medium business?

We sit with you for half a day, map where your team's time goes, identify the parts a custom AI agent could replace or accelerate, then build it. Real example: client intake that took 45 min/lead now takes 4 min/lead with a higher conversion rate. We're not selling enterprise AI — we're giving small and medium businesses hours back.

Who owns the site once it's built?

You do. Domain, hosting, code, design files, brand assets — everything in your name from day one. We're not a SaaS; you're not locked in. Want to leave us? You take it all with you.

What if I already have a website?

Common. We'll audit what's there, identify what's worth keeping, and rebuild the rest. Most existing sites have one or two solid pieces (a logo, SEO equity) and a lot we'd recommend rewriting. Audit is free on a discovery call.

Where are you based?

Sydney. Most clients are in NSW but the work happens over Zoom and Loom — half our clients we've never met in person and the work is no different for it. AUD invoicing, Australian ABN, replies in your timezone.

How do payments work?

50% to start, 50% on launch for fixed-scope projects. Retainers monthly. AUD invoices. Registered Australian ABN.

What if it doesn't work?

"Doesn't work" can mean a lot of things. If it's a bug or something we missed — we fix it, no question. If it's "the site looks great but enquiries didn't go up," we'll diagnose and recommend the next move. Most of our work comes from referrals, so we're deeply incentivised to keep you happy.

Get in touch

Let's leave a mark.

Tell us about your business and what you're trying to do. We'll reply within 24 hours with honest thoughts on whether we're the right fit — and what we'd do either way.

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Michael Matheson
Matt Carey
hello@stainslab.com
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