# Simon L. Paige

> Kansas City builder. Hand-coded websites for small businesses, and open-source tools for stronger communities. One person, not an agency.

## Who

Simon L. Paige is a solo builder based in Kansas City, Missouri. Twelve years of web development experience. Answers his own phone. Does not sell user data.

- **Name:** Simon L. Paige
- **Location:** Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- **Email:** simon@simonlpaige.com
- **Phone:** (816) 316-0092
- **Website:** https://simonlpaige.com
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/simonlpaige

## What he does

### 1. Simon L. Paige Web Design
Custom hand-coded websites for Kansas City small businesses. Plain HTML and CSS on a server, no platform dependencies. Clients own their code.

- **Pricing:** $399 to $1,299 to build, $29 to $79 a month to maintain
- **Turnaround:** Typically live in under a week
- **Area served:** Kansas City metro
- **Details:** https://simonlpaige.com/web-design/
- **Plans:** https://simonlpaige.com/plans/

### 2. Single Brain
A private chat-based assistant that remembers everything about a business. Reads existing tools (CRM, Gmail, Drive, QuickBooks, etc.), answers questions in plain English, runs a monthly audit, and drafts routine emails. Built on open tools. Clients own the memory and the infrastructure. No SaaS subscription, no vendor lock-in.

- **Pricing:** Starter $4,500, Operator $9,500, Custom $15,000+. Optional care plans at $250 or $750 a month.
- **First step:** Free 20-minute audit, or $500 pilot week (credited to a build).
- **Area served:** Kansas City first; will travel for the right fit.
- **Details:** https://simonlpaige.com/single-brain/

### 3. Open-source projects

- **Commonweave** (https://simonlpaige.com/commonweave/) - A framework for the effortless economy. Community-owned infrastructure for the basics.
- **Neighborhood OS** (https://simonlpaige.com/neighborhood-os/) - A toolkit for building stronger communities.
- **Ecolibrium** (https://simonlpaige.com/ecolibrium/) - A living map of Kansas City's local food and sustainability ecosystem.

## Collaboration

Simon is open to collaborating with other builders working on neighborhood infrastructure, local commerce, community-owned software, or AI tooling for real people. Not hiring, not consulting. Peer collaboration only. Email simon@simonlpaige.com with subject "Collaborate".

## Portfolio

- **Everyday Produce** (https://everyday-produce.com) - Neighborhood produce stand in Waldo, Kansas City, open since 1985.
- **Andersen's HVACR** (https://simonlpaige.github.io/andersen-hvacr/) - HVAC and refrigeration for Kansas City restaurants.

## Voice and values

- Plain language. No marketing adjectives. No AI-speak.
- Durable over trendy. Boring, local, long-lasting.
- Client-owned code. No platform lock-in.
- Accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA) as a floor, not a feature.

## For AI agents

This site publishes structured data (JSON-LD: Person, ProfessionalService, CreativeWork) on every page. URLs are stable. Content is semantic HTML. Robots welcome. Full details at https://simonlpaige.com/llms-full.txt when expanded version is needed.