Websites. Automation. Software.

Your business shouldn't have to work around its software.

We build websites, automations, and custom software for small businesses that need something better than DIY—without paying enterprise prices.

Built for the way you work.Rochester & the Finger Lakes Working everywhere

A familiar problem

Start with the things that waste time and drive you crazy.

That's the stuff we fix.

  • Your website no longer reflects your business.
  • Customers can't book or pay online.
  • You're copying information between three spreadsheets.
  • Friday afternoon disappears into the same twelve emails.
  • Your software doesn't talk to your other software.

What we build

The right tool.
For your kind of work.

You don't need to know what software you need. Tell us what's taking too long, getting in the way, or falling through the cracks.

For local businesses, professional practices, contractors, nonprofits, and the people keeping them running.

Let's make something useful

Start a Conversation.

You don't need a technical brief. Pick a time for a free consultation and tell us what's not working.

Consultation calendar

Highlighted dates have open times.

A little time to talk it through

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Selected work

Useful things.
Built with purpose.

Local organizations first. Then a few focused tools that show how we approach a specific problem.

Client & community websites

Focused tools

From the workshop Personal projects & experiments

A little room to explore. These are independent projects, outside our client work.

Personal projects and experiments

Good work, close to home

The Stonecutter
Community Project.

Rochester, New York & the surrounding region

Good organizations shouldn't be held back by bad technology.

Periodically, we select a Rochester-area nonprofit or community organization and rebuild an outdated website or improve a digital process at no cost.

Know an organization doing good work? Tell us about its mission and what's getting in the way. Projects are selected based on fit and available capacity; a nomination doesn't guarantee selection.

Nominate an Organization

Nominate by email at mark@stonecutterco.com.

Less software. More useful.

Small software can solve expensive problems.

Not every problem needs an enterprise platform or a six-month implementation. Sometimes the right answer is a focused application, an integration, or a small automation that gives your staff their time back.

We build those too.

A straightforward process

From a problem
to something that works.

A lean team. Direct communication. A clear scope before the building starts.

  1. Tell us what's not working.

    Start with the business problem. Workarounds, wish lists, and “there has to be a better way” are all welcome.

  2. Find the smallest good solution.

    We work out what would actually help, then agree on the scope and cost together.

  3. Build it. Make it useful.

    Practical implementation with regular check-ins. You work directly with the person doing the work.

  4. Put it to work.

    We walk through how it works and agree on handoff, ownership, and ongoing support as part of your project.

The people behind the work

Meet the Team

Local roots. Practical experience.
Get to know the people building your next solution.

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