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Our Purpose and Our Founders

Our Purpose

We created Ready Steady Websites® to make websites a whole lot easier for entrepreneurs and business owners. We’ve worked with lots and lots of businesses over the last 20+ years and in particular entrepreneurs and solopreneurs over the last 5 years and we realised that there was a big divide between a completely do it yourself website and a custom web agency built website. We met so many people who wanted to invest in a really professional looking, smooth working website but they just didn’t have the budget to get a custom website and the standard off the shelf services didn’t give them the professional design they needed. So, Ready Steady Websites® was born.

Our Solution

A beautiful set of pre-researched, pre-designed and lovingly built website and membership templates. We are the middle ground between using a web design agency and completely doing it yourself. As business owners we know how hard it can be to try and do something on your own when it isn’t in your comfort zone which is why we don’t just hand you your website template and let you get on with it. That’s why we created our very own membership website full of video tutorials, we have a support request system for private support tickets and our members only Facebook Group where you can get access to us but also get support from others who are using our templates and going through the same process as you. We’re always in the group looking to motivate people and answer any questions that pop up: website, brand or strategy related. We encourage you to stay on track so that you can meet your goals and get your website live.

Our Success Stories

Customers have made back their investment in our templates in a matter of days whilst launching a product or membership. We have members who have built their websites really quickly by being strict with themselves and using our training and support well. Check out our showcase page to see just some of the things our members have achieved along with what they say about working with us.

Our Community

Our members community is one of the things we’re most proud of. For us, this is an ongoing relationship with you on a personal level and we want that feeling to continue well past putting your website or membership site live. We are still here to support you to keep it up to date and encourage you to add new, fresh content. Many of our members become referrers so they are introducing new people to Ready Steady Websites® and getting a little thank you in return.

Many of our members and other business owners who we have met and developed supportive relationships with invite us to come and deliver training in their communities or ask us to feature on their podcasts or blogs. You can see some of the features we have done here.

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Meet our Founders

About Chris

More handsome than you could imagine. Perhaps I should let Jude write the rest of this...

Good idea, Chris

Chris has been working on a computer since he found MSPaint and created bank cards for his sister to play shop with.

Chris’ professional experience spans over 20 years in web and digital. He’s successfully managed, consulted and worked on projects for RBS, Renault, Coutts Bank, IKEA, Mazda, Russell Investments, Kia, Citizens Bank, Adam & Company, WorldPay, Schroders, Tenneco, G4S, ABP, Olympus, Grant Thornton, Nexia, RAC, Masterclass and LawPal as well as some lesser known but equally as amazing international and local brands and businesses.

Chris has a wide range of skills including digital consultancy, UI design, UX and web build, sketch and illustration and project management. He knows a lot basically!

More recently Chris' work has been focused on working with entrepreneurs who need a professional and eye catching online presence. It was while working with these clients that the idea for Ready Steady Websites® started to develop.

Ready Steady Websites® is a registered trademark of 2nd Floor Designs Ltd. and was born in March 2019.

About Jude

Jude is the brains behind the whole operation. Without her you wouldn't be looking at a website right now...

I'll take over from here, Jude.

Jude's background is in training, project management and staff management and her career started in youth work which is where she developed the skills to work with me!

Jude previously organised and ran interagency conferences and delivered workshops in Westminster for the Children's Workforce Development Council.

Jude's been working in the web industry for the last 10 years utilising her project management skills. When we decided to create Ready Steady Websites® she was able to bring her training skills to shape the tutorials that we deliver via our membership site.

Chris and Jude Wharton on a Live stream

Ready Steady Websites® is a registered trademark of 2nd Floor Designs Ltd. and was born in March 2019.

Here's what people say about us...

Catherine Morgan

“The team are brilliant! I have used the beautifully designed and well thought through templates for my new websites and they are a delight! Easy to use and flexible features. They have been so supportive always happy to answer questions. Highly recommend.” Catherine Morgan
Money Expert

Gwen Warren

“You'll be getting a high-end, outstandingly professional site for a fraction of the price if it was built from scratch with an unrivalled level of customer support. Knowing the team are there to help when I got stuck gave me enormous peace of mind.”Gwen Warren
Business Fit

Anna Parker-Naples

“I wanted something that was simple to use that allowed me to customise later on. I was impressed at how quickly the site was ready for me and my team to upload imagery, videos and text. The whole site took around 4 days. I highly recommend working with them.” Anna Parker-Naples
Podcast Launch Expert

Tom Morley

“I'm dreaming surely. This sense of ease, these comprehensive templates, their amazingly fast and understanding replies to my online questions... this is just the honeymoon right? Wrong. This dream goes on and on. ” Tom Morley
Rockstar Activator

Andy Ayim MBE

“Superb customer service and care. The RSW team go above and beyond through easy to follow tutorials and hands on support (quickly) on Facebook or through support tickets. I felt like they were an extended part of my team and would recommend them to anyone starting a new membership site” Andy Ayim MBE
Angel Investing School

Diana Theodores

“Their website creation process, generous and upbeat tutorials,  hugely helpful planning resources all make for a creative and wonderfully managed experience which could otherwise be stressful or feel compromised.”Diana Theodores
Presence & Performance Specialist

Tayo Salami

“The experience has been seamless. Also, knowing I had the support of other people going on a similar journey, gave me the confidence to plough ahead. I am glad to be getting agency quality support without the huge fees!” Tayo Salami
Business Coach

Becky Barnes

“I’d previously helped a client of mine build a website through Ready Steady Websites®. I found the process so easy and the results so impactful that I knew I had to rebuild my blog using one of their templates. I have been so impressed with every element of the process!” Becky Barnes
Blogger & Model

Carli-Louan Foster

“I can't recommend them highly enough, it has been such an easy process to work on my website and I'm so pleased with the end result. The accountability in the Facebook group was really helpful too for giving me the much needed push to get things finished.” Carli-Louan Foster
Stress Coach

Rebecca Oxenham

“The whole experience was totally painless. As a Marketing person I have worked with many website companies in my time so this is something I have really appreciated. As a small business owner I don't part with my money easily but I am really pleased I took the plunge. ” Rebecca Oxenham
Little Green Marketing Company

Martha Blessing

“Working with Ready Steady Websites® was a phenomenal experience. I had some knowledge already but the templates are pretty easy, and they went above and beyond what I have ever received from any website company. This was THE best experience I've had. SUPER knowledgeable with so many platforms to help integrate your business.” Martha Blessing
Author, Spiritual Channel & Energy Intuitive

Jo Shearing

“The template and use of the page builder is straight forward, if you can see it in your minds eye then you can create it. I didn’t find any limitations in fact I found it made me more creative.” Jo Shearing
The Healthologist