Build Your Startup with a Team That's Been There Before
Starting a business is exciting, but building one that lasts requires more than a great idea. At PK Design & Consulting, our experienced team helps founders develop the strategy, branding, technology, AI, marketing, and operational systems needed to launch confidently and scale sustainably.
Experience that helps you avoid the mistakes that sink startups.
Every founder makes decisions with incomplete information. Ours come backed by 20+ years of operating experience across the disciplines that make or break a new business.
Business Strategy
We help you validate the idea, define your market position, and build a plan that survives contact with real customers, not just a pitch deck.
Branding & Identity
A strong brand earns trust before a single sale happens. We build identity systems that signal credibility from day one, not an afterthought bolted on later.
AI & Automation
We help you use AI where it actually saves time and money, and skip the trends that don't, so a lean team can operate like a much bigger one.
Website Development
A site built to convert, not just exist. Update it yourself through plain-language requests instead of waiting on a developer queue.
Marketing & SEO
A go-to-market plan and the SEO foundation to be found, built by people who've launched brands before, not guessed at what might work.
Long-Term Growth Partnership
We stay past launch. As the business changes, the plan changes with it, so you're never rebuilding your foundation from scratch.
Built by People Who've Helped Businesses Grow
PK Design & Consulting isn't one person's résumé. It's a multidisciplinary team with real experience across strategy, operations, marketing, sales, branding, AI, and technology, working together on your business instead of handing it off between departments that don't talk to each other.
When you bring us a hard question, you get more than one perspective on the answer. Explore our full service lineup or meet the people behind it.
Nine services. One coordinated team, built for founders.
Click any service to see what we do, why it matters, and how our experience helps you move faster with less risk.
What we do: Business planning, market positioning, and a go-to-market roadmap tailored to your stage.
Why it matters: Startups that skip strategy waste months building the wrong thing for the wrong customer.
How experience helps: 20+ years of building new business lines means we can spot the gaps before they cost you a launch.
What we do: Logo, visual identity, and messaging that positions you clearly against competitors.
Why it matters: Founders often underprice branding, then pay for it later in lost trust and inconsistent marketing.
How experience helps: We build brand systems once, correctly, so you're not redesigning six months after launch.
What we do: A professional, conversion-focused website you can update yourself with plain-language requests.
Why it matters: Your website is often a stranger's first impression of the business. It has to work.
How experience helps: AI-assisted development means faster builds and no ticket queue when you need a change.
What we do: Practical AI implementation for customer service, marketing, and internal operations.
Why it matters: Lean teams need leverage. AI applied correctly lets a small team operate like a much bigger one.
How experience helps: We know which AI use cases actually pay off, because we've implemented them, not just researched them.
What we do: A fractional marketing department: campaigns, content, and creative direction.
Why it matters: Consistent marketing compounds. Sporadic marketing doesn't.
How experience helps: You get a marketing team without the overhead of hiring one before you're ready.
What we do: Technical SEO, keyword strategy, and local search optimization.
Why it matters: Being findable is not optional once you are competing for customers online.
How experience helps: We've ranked hundreds of businesses, so we know what actually moves rankings versus what wastes budget.
What we do: CRM selection, setup, and sales pipeline design so no lead falls through the cracks.
Why it matters: Founders lose deals to disorganization more often than to competitors.
How experience helps: We implement systems built for how your business actually sells, not generic templates.
What we do: SOPs, workflow design, and vendor consolidation as you scale.
Why it matters: What works at two people breaks at ten. Building the system early prevents a painful rebuild later.
How experience helps: We've fixed these exact breakdowns inside growing companies before, so we catch them earlier in yours.
What we do: Fractional executive support across marketing, operations, or strategy.
Why it matters: Some roles matter before you can afford, or need, a full-time hire.
How experience helps: You get senior-level decision-making without a senior-level salary commitment.
From first conversation to sustainable growth.
- 1
Discover
We learn your vision, market, and where you are starting from today.
- 2
Strategy
We build the plan: positioning, priorities, and a sequenced path to launch.
- 3
Brand Development
Identity, messaging, and the visual system that makes the business feel real.
- 4
Website & Systems
Your website, CRM, and operational systems get built and connected.
- 5
Launch
We help you go live with marketing, tracking, and support in place from day one.
- 6
Growth
Ongoing strategy sessions and optimization as the business scales past launch.
A package for every stage of the business.
Every tier includes strategy sessions, and stacks on the one before it. Not sure which one fits? The assessment below will recommend one for you.
Artist / Musician / Small Business
Perfect for solo creators and small businesses getting the fundamentals in place.
- Strategy Sessions
- 1 monthly session
- AI Features
- AI website assistant
- Marketing Support
- Basic SEO
- Ongoing Consulting
- Monthly check-in
- Website hosting & maintenance
- Update your site by text, WhatsApp, or email
- Basic SEO
- AI website assistant
- 1 monthly 30-minute strategy session
Startup Launch
Built for new businesses preparing to launch.
- Strategy Sessions
- 4 weekly sessions
- AI Features
- AI website assistant
- Marketing Support
- Basic SEO + Google Business Profile
- Ongoing Consulting
- Weekly strategy sessions
- Everything in Artist / Musician / Small Business
- Google Business Profile support
- Weekly 30-minute strategy sessions
- Launch-readiness review
Growth
Everything needed to launch a business with confidence.
- Strategy Sessions
- 4 weekly sessions
- AI Features
- AI content assistant
- Marketing Support
- Full brand + marketing launch plan
- Ongoing Consulting
- Weekly strategy sessions
- Everything in Startup Launch
- Complete brand identity & logo
- Social media setup
- Marketing launch plan & content calendar
- Initial promotional campaign
Business Growth
For startups ready to invest in paid growth.
- Strategy Sessions
- 4 weekly sessions
- AI Features
- AI content creation
- Marketing Support
- Paid advertising + landing pages
- Ongoing Consulting
- Weekly strategy sessions
- Everything in Growth
- Paid advertising & landing pages
- Email marketing
- CRM automation
- Lead generation
Executive Growth
Fractional executive support for scaling startups.
- Strategy Sessions
- 4 weekly sessions
- AI Features
- AI workflow automation
- Marketing Support
- Fractional Marketing Director
- Ongoing Consulting
- Priority ongoing consulting
- Everything in Business Growth
- Fractional Marketing Director
- Sales funnel optimization
- Executive reporting
- Priority support
The right priorities, in the right order.
Get found, and get leverage, without wasting budget.
Systems and decisions that scale with you.
Want the bigger picture? Explore our full service lineup, see how we approach AI solutions and marketing for growing businesses, meet the team on our About page, see our verified track record, or go straight to Contact if you're ready to talk.
Let's Build Your Startup Together
Answer a few questions so we can understand your business and prepare for your strategy session.
Common questions from founders
Yes. Our Artist / Musician / Small Business package starts at $199/month and covers the fundamentals: a working website, basic SEO, and monthly strategy support. You can upgrade as the business grows.
No. The earlier we get involved, the more expensive mistakes we can help you avoid. The strategy session works whether you have a validated business plan or just a strong idea.
A freelancer builds one piece. We coordinate strategy, branding, technology, AI, and marketing as one connected plan, backed by 20+ years of operating experience, not just design or code skills.
Wherever it earns its keep: content support, automation, and a website you can update yourself with plain-language requests instead of tickets. We skip AI where it doesn't add real value.
It depends on your starting point and package, typically 4 to 12 weeks. Your personalized assessment gives you an estimated timeline before you commit to anything.
You'll see a personalized package and service recommendation immediately, then you can book your free strategy session directly. Our team follows up within one business day.
No. Most founders don't. That's what the session is for, we help you figure out the right priorities together.
Ready to Build Your Startup?
You already have the vision. We'll help you build the strategy, systems, marketing, technology, and operational foundation to turn that vision into a thriving business.