Build for
the Queen City.
And beyond.
“I have been the person the software was sold to, and the person who had to make it work anyway.”
Lee Franks · 25 years of operations management
Restaurants, bars, hospitality
and the people who run them.
Websites, custom software, ecommerce, marketing and operations for businesses that actually have to make payroll. Plus a straight answer on whether AI is worth your money yet.
5 min/30min/Whatever it takes!
That's what I would do
What's broken?
Pick the thing that's getting in your way.
What we make.
See the work
VectorBrain.oneA director.
A team of specialists.
One place for the work.
We built it. We run it. An AI workspace for small business, shaped around getting the job done.
Explore our own productClient work stays private unless the client tells us otherwise. This one is ours.
Six trades.
One invoice.
Elevate your brand
with design & strategy.
Websites
Fast, editable, on-brand sites built to convert — not just to win awards.
Custom software
Tools shaped around how you actually work — no off-the-shelf compromises.
Ecommerce
Stores that load fast and check out faster. Built to scale with your catalog.
Marketing
Content and a plan, staged to your budget. No magic promised.
Operations
We map the messy parts and fix the bottlenecks quietly killing your margins.
AI advisory
Where AI helps, where it's hype, and what to do about it. No buzzwords.
Twenty-five years running operations — restaurants with full P&L, asset auctions for banks and the FDIC, a warehouse for a large internet sales company, and a sales floor in the boating industry. I have been the person the software was sold to, and the person who had to make it work anyway.
25 years of operations management.
That experience comes to your project.
How we work.
Four steps. No runaway scope.
- 01
Diagnose
We dig into your goals, numbers and bottlenecks before proposing a thing.
- 02
Blueprint
A clear plan, scope and price — plus a candid take on what to skip.
- 03
Build
We ship in tight loops with real check-ins, not month-long silences.
- 04
Operate
We stay on to tune, measure and hand you something you can run.
AI, honestly.
Half of it you don't need yet.
Get your brand
on paper.
Free · no email to startFifteen minutes of honest questions about your business. Back comes a written brand strategy snapshot — your story, your values, your audience, and one positioning insight you can act on — read and signed off by a person before it sends.
Start the questionnaire~15 min · snapshot in 2 business days
Straight
answers.
Before you call.
What does a website actually cost?
Websites start at $150 for simple setups, with final pricing depending on your specific feature, custom functionality, and content requirements. We provide clear, upfront quotes before any work begins so there are no surprises.
How long does a build take?
Typical turnaround for simple websites is 1 to 2 days once content and project details are provided. Total timelines vary depending on project complexity and how quickly feedback and assets are shared.
Do you work with businesses outside Cincinnati?
Yes. While we are based in Greater Cincinnati, we serve clients throughout the Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana tri-state area, and work remotely with businesses anywhere. For in-person visits outside our core region, additional travel time and expense fees may apply.
Do I own the site when you are done?
Yes. You own the website and all custom work completed upon project delivery. The only exception is if your build incorporates one of our proprietary licensed applications, in which case standard software licensing terms apply.
What happens after launch?
We offer flexible post-launch support tailored to your business needs. Whether you require ongoing technical maintenance, periodic updates, or hands-on guidance to manage the site yourself, we provide the level of support that fits your operations.
You're looking at it.
That's the whole service, actually. Not just websites. Finding what makes your business different, then building it loud enough that people remember it. Your competitors already look like each other. You don't have to. The same instinct that made this page look like this is what we bring to yours.
Read the original design statement
This site is loud on purpose. Retro type, hard color, no apologies in the corners. Every other site in this business looks like it came out of the same template, built by the same AI tools, selling the same stock photo of a handshake. We wanted you to notice something different before you read a word.
Tell us
what's broken.
Thirty minutes on your actual problem. No deck, no discovery theatre, no obligation to hire us.
Book a discovery call 30 min / no pressure