Client build
Carrara Collective — online shop for stone furniture
A Sydney stone furniture maker. Customers choose the model, size and stone, then pay online. No monthly shop platform takes a cut of each sale.
A website that wins work.
A portal that runs it.
I build websites and online systems for small businesses, for one fixed price agreed before I start. You own the code and the hosting account, so your site keeps running even if we stop working together. You deal directly with me, the developer. With no agency layers to pay for, the quote covers the work itself.
I built the website for Capricorn Dancer, a Bribie Island holiday home. It scored 97 for mobile performance in a Google PageSpeed lab test on 12 October 2026. See the Capricorn Dancer project
My work
See client websites and showcases I've built
These are working websites, not screenshots. Open them on your phone and judge them the way your customers would.
Client build
Capricorn Dancer — holiday rental website
Guests check available dates and see a price estimate, then send an enquiry. The owner confirms each booking personally.
Showcase
Jimboomba Pet Motel — pet boarding website
A pet boarding business running since 1986. Pet owners can quickly find accommodation, rates, opening hours and how to book.
Problems I often see
Most businesses already have enough software. The problem is the work that still depends on you.
Your website doesn't bring in work
Your Facebook page is doing the job of a website. Enquiries arrive as direct messages at 9 pm. Customers can't easily see what you do or how to hire you, so your business looks smaller than it is.
Only you know where each job is up to
Job updates are in WhatsApp, quotes are in Word, and a spreadsheet is your only record. Staff ask you where each job is up to. Customers call to check in.
You copy information between your tools
A customer pays in Stripe. You type the payment into Xero, email a receipt and remind yourself to follow up. That takes hours each week, and the software you already pay for could do it.
You don't need another login. You need a website that brings in work, a portal that runs it, and the tools you already pay for connected to each other.
What I build
Three things I build to save you time
Asbestos Watch · Business website
A website that wins work
It looks like the business you run and loads quickly. It shows what you do, who it's for and how to enquire or book, including on a phone after hours.
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FireTrack PNG · Staff portal
A customer and staff portal
Customers book, upload documents, pay and check progress without calling you. Your team sees every job, invoice and message in one place, so they don't need to ask you.
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Connected tools · Illustrative workflow
Connected tools
When a customer pays, your accounts update. When someone books, they get a confirmation and a reminder. Follow-ups go out while you're on a job, so you no longer move information between systems by hand.
Learn about connecting your tools30-second video
Use standard software for standard jobs. Own what makes you different.
Custom software isn't always the better choice. When standard software forces your team into workarounds, owning your own system can be worth it.
Who you'll work with
I learn how your business works, then build what's missing.
Hi, I'm Nilushan. I started OwnStack because I saw good businesses lose hours each week to email, spreadsheets and tools that don't share information. Many were also paying monthly fees for a website they didn't own.
When you work with OwnStack, you work with me. I learn how a job comes in, where it gets messy, and what would save you the most time. Then I build that: a website, a portal or connected tools, for a fixed price. You keep it.
More than 10 years building software for businessesYou talk to the person who builds itBased in Logan, Queensland. I work with businesses across Australia.Fixed quotes, with no surprise invoices.
Example: a client portal
How a client portal works, from instructions to finished documents
This example shows how a customer area and a staff area work together. The client submits information once. Your team reviews it. The finished documents appear in the same place.
This is the Canopy Wills demonstration. It uses made-up data, and no real client uses it. Payments are simulated. The draft documents are not legal advice or valid wills.
The client sends the details
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The client answers guided questions and can save their progress, instead of starting another email thread. Your team reviews the work
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Staff see the client's answers and any review flags together. A person decides when to issue the documents. The client gets the documents
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After staff issue them, the demonstration Word and PDF files appear in the client's dashboard, ready to download.
How it works
Tell me how a job comes in
Describe a recent customer, from first contact to payment. Rough notes are fine. Include any websites you like.
I send you a clear plan
The plan describes the problems in your own words and includes a timeline and a fixed price. Nothing starts until you agree.
I build it, and you start using it
I launch your website, portal or connected tools and show your team how to use them. You keep everything. Ongoing help is available if you want it.
Prices
Fixed quote. One time. Yours to keep.
These starting prices are a guide. I give you an exact fixed price once I understand what you need.
Business website
From $500
You supply the words and images. Hosting is separate.
- A website built with the words and images you supply
- A content editor is quoted separately
- A contact form that emails each enquiry to you, with a copy to the person who sent it
- Works well on a phone
- Set up on accounts in your name. You get the code.
Customer and staff portal
From $2,000
Starting price. I give you an exact quote once the work is clear.
- Customers book, upload files, pay and check progress
- Your team sees jobs, messages, and invoices in one place
- Logins and access levels that match how you work
- Built around how your week runs, not a generic template
- 30 days of help after launch
Connect your tools
From $1,500
Usually $1,500 to $5,000, fixed price
- Connect Stripe, Xero, your calendar and email
- When a customer pays, your accounts update. When someone books, they get a reminder.
- Spend less time re-typing information and chasing people
- Runs on accounts in your name
- No monthly fee that grows as you use it
Not sure which you need? Get a fixed quote, and I'll recommend the smallest step that helps.
Common questions
Questions owners ask before they start
How much does this cost?
A simple website starts at $500. You supply the words and images, and the contact form emails each enquiry to you, with a copy to the sender. A client portal starts at $2,000. Connecting tools you already use usually starts at $1,500. These prices are a guide, based on the lower end of software engineering rates. I give you an exact fixed price once I understand what you need. Everything is set up on accounts in your name, and you own the code.
I don't want to become a tech company. Is this for me?
Yes. Most of my clients are trades, clinics, studios and other service businesses, not software companies. I don't add lots of new logins. I build your website, a customer and staff area, and connections between the tools you already pay for. You keep running your business, with less admin.
What happens if we stop working together?
Nothing gets switched off. Your website and portal keep running on accounts in your name. If you hire someone else later, they can take over. I don't keep control of your accounts, and there's no exit fee.
How long will it take?
Most websites are live in 2 to 4 weeks. A first version of a portal usually takes 4 to 8 weeks. Connecting 2 or 3 tools often takes 1 to 3 weeks. Your quote includes a timeline before any work starts.
What are the ongoing costs?
Hosting runs on accounts in your name, and you pay the provider directly. Most of the sites and portals I've built so far cost nothing to host. They run on the free plans of Cloudflare and Google Cloud Run. If your site gets more traffic or does heavier work, hosting can cost more. I'll tell you the likely cost in your quote. There's no platform subscription and no per-user fee that grows with your team. Support is optional if you want me on call. You never have to take it.
Can I change things myself after launch?
Not on the $500 website. You supply the words and images, and I place them. A content editor is quoted separately. If you later want content changes, a new type of page or a new connection between tools, I'll quote a fixed price for that work.
Do we need to meet in person?
Only if you want to. I'm based in Logan, Queensland, and can meet in Brisbane, on the Gold Coast and across South East Queensland. Most projects run remotely, and I work with businesses across Australia.
Tell me how a job
comes in
Tell me what's working, what isn't and what you still do by hand. I'll send you a clear plan, even if the honest answer is that you only need a website this year.
Get a fixed quote