I'm Shoaib Akhtar, currently in my 5th semester of a Software Engineering degree. Alongside my studies, I design and build websites, online stores, and the marketing campaigns that bring them customers.
Most small businesses I've talked to either don't have a website, or have one that doesn't actually bring in customers. I like closing that gap — turning "we should really get online" into a working store or site that pays for itself. Studying software engineering gives me the technical grounding; building real projects for real businesses is where I put it to use.
You talk to the person actually building your site — no middlemen, no vague updates.
I recommend what your business actually needs right now, not the biggest package available.
A website isn't "done" at handover — I stay reachable for fixes, updates and questions.