Websites that lift your business upward.
Custom-designed with you and maintained over time. Upward Enterprises will build and host your site so you can run your business.
Managed for you
You run your business. We run your website.
Most website builders hand you the keys and walk away. With Upward Enterprises, ongoing updates are built in. Every plan includes monthly update hours, so your site keeps growing without you touching a line of code.
Request a change
Tell us what you need in plain English from your client portal. A new page, a price update, a seasonal refresh, a new feature.
We build it
No dashboards to wrestle, no plugins to break. We make the change for you, the right way, and keep the site fast and secure.
It goes live
Your update ships and is tracked against your plan's monthly hours. You always know where things stand.
Grow over time
Add pages, features, and whole new capabilities as your business grows. Your site evolves with you instead of being frozen at launch.
Included with every plan
Is your dream domain available?
Type a name and we'll check live registration availability.
Endings marked +$ add a small yearly fee that covers the domain's annual registration & management.
Explore
See what Upward Enterprises can do for your online presence
Custom-built demo sites and bespoke effects, no templates. Open a track to explore, close it to tidy up, or skip ahead to pricing.
Built on AWS
Enterprise-grade security, built in
Everything above runs on Amazon Web Services, the same cloud that powers much of the internet. You get powerful, secure architecture out of the box, so logins, payments, and customer data are protected from day one, with room to grow as your needs do.
Isolated AWS Amplify deployments
Your site ships to its own isolated environment on AWS Amplify, with no shared servers, no noisy neighbors, and no cut corners.
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Sensitive workloads run inside a private network boundary, walled off from the public internet until you explicitly open a door.
WAF firewall protection
A Web Application Firewall filters malicious traffic (SQL injection, bots, and common attacks) before it ever reaches your site.
Scalable EC2 compute
Need more than a static site? Dedicated EC2 instances give you room for custom backends that scale with your traffic.
Protected accounts & data
User account information is stored with encryption at rest and in transit, using AWS's battle-tested identity and data tooling.
Secure payment handling
Customer payment details flow through PCI-compliant, tokenized pipelines, so the numbers never touch your own database.
Need HIPAA, custom encryption, or a bespoke data architecture? The full power of AWS is on the table, and we'll design exactly what your business requires.
Pricing
Simple plans, all-inclusive
Build cost is upfront. The monthly subscription covers hosting, maintenance, and your included update hours after publishing. No surprise bills; any larger change is quoted and agreed first.
Basic
$500
one-time setup + $100/mo
Perfect for businesses that want to share their value with new and existing customers online.
- Custom website, unlimited pages*
- Custom web domain included
- Mobile-first responsive design
- Contact form to generate leads
- Search engine (SEO) fundamentals
- 1 hour of managed updates each month
Standard
$1,200
one-time + $165/mo
For businesses ready to let customers do more than just look.
- Everything in Basic, including managed monthly updates
- Business email, up to 5 users†
- Customer logins & member accounts
- Booking & scheduling integrations
Advanced
$2,000
one-time + $250/mo
For businesses that want to grow and sell online.
- Everything in Standard
- E-commerce, accept payments online
- 2 hours of managed updates each month
- Custom integrations & admin dashboard
- Analytics & monthly performance report
- Priority email support
Just for you
Custom
priced after free consultation
Designed for your business, nothing less. Pick and choose what you need; your selections shape the price.
- Everything on the table, pick and choose
- Fully bespoke design, animation, and features
- Logins, dashboards, automations & AI features
- Live, real-time and multiplayer experiences
- Priority support & strategy calls
*Every plan includes unlimited pages. Larger-than-average storage needs (extensive photo or video libraries) may incur additional monthly fees, always discussed and agreed upon before they apply.†Business email includes up to 5 user mailboxes; additional mailboxes are $5/user per month.
FAQ
Common questions
What do the monthly update hours include?
Every plan includes monthly update hours where we make changes for you: new pages, copy and image swaps, seasonal refreshes, price updates, and small features. You request a change in plain English from your client portal and we build it. Hours reset each month.
Can you build logins, dashboards, and other app features?
Yes. Because we build on AWS with custom code, your site can include customer logins and accounts, admin dashboards, integrations with your other business software, automations, AI features, and live real-time interaction between users. Template builders cannot do this.
Do I own my website?
Yes. It is a custom build made for your business, hosted and maintained by us. You are never locked into a proprietary page builder.
How fast can you launch?
Most sites go live within about two weeks of the initial consultation, depending on scope and how quickly we receive your content.
What happens when I outgrow my plan?
You can move up a plan or add features at any time. Larger changes are quoted and agreed before any work begins, so there are no surprise bills.
Do you work with businesses outside Iowa?
Yes. We are based in Iowa and work with businesses across the United States remotely.
Let's upgrade your business
Ready to start your project?
Reach out today for a consultation to talk through your website goals. Let's make your dream website a reality.