About
The S and the S.
S&S Groundwork is Elijah Souder and Xander Scannell — two friends who build websites for small businesses, then hand them over properly.
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Elijah Souder
Co-founder
Scoping, design, and build — the pages themselves, and the plan behind them.
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Xander Scannell
Co-founder
Domains, email, and launch — the plumbing that has to work on day one and every day after.
Why "Groundwork"
Because that's the job.
The site, the domain, the email — the ground a business stands on online. We put it in, make sure it's solid, and hand it over.
Our clients' businesses aren't websites — they're restaurants, shops, trades, and services. The website just needs to exist, work, and belong to them.
Honest scopeIf you don't need it, we won't sell it to you.
Content before buildNo build starts until your content is in hand — that's how timelines survive.
Your accounts, at costDomain and hosting on your card, in your name, no markup.
Done means doneWe're finished when you can make a live change yourself.
Let's lay the groundwork.
Tell us about your business. We'll come back with honest questions, then a flat quote.
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