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21 Years in Digital and we are still loving it

CEO Edwin Lap Reflects on 21 Years of Bringing Crazy Ideas to Life

My brother and I started our company in 1999. This was basically right around that time that AOL got popular, when Netscape was the go to browser, and the annoying “You Got Mail!” sound bite played in offices across the world. My brother got his first job as a graphic designer in Amsterdam and I was working for Starwood Hotels and resorts.

On a trip to South Africa, my brother mentioned that he had designed websites in Flash – remember that? I thought those were so cool, that we should start a company. We had a simple formula: he designs and I sell. We got a loan from my father to buy the best Apple equipment, and we have been at this crazy experience ever since.

For these past 21 years, we’ve excelled at bringing to life our motto: “We get shit done”. I get more business from frustrated clients who initially made the wrong decision to go with a cheap team. In the 20 years that we have done this, we have only been fired once. On the creative side, we still take pride in good design. We know that good design and development ain’t cheap, but we’re here to deliver it.

Our customers recognize us for our high-quality design and development again and again! Clutch and its sister site The Manifest are the preeminent ratings and reviews platform for B2B service providers. Clutch provides business tips and showcases leaders across service lines. It’s great to be recognized for all our hard work as a top e-commerce development firm in San Diego on Clutch!

In a recent review, a managing partner at Growth Partner praised our Shopify development work for his venture capital firm.

“With their strong CX/UX mindset, we can rely on them to consider points we haven’t thought about.” Danny DeMichele, Managing Partner at Growth Partner



People ask me often how we have been able to stay afloat and successful for so long – it’s because we love what we do. I love technology, the ever changing digital landscape, new platforms, even old legacy platforms. If you do not like what you do, then why do it in the first place? Right now, when times are tough, it is important to invest in yourself, build out your social profiles, websites etc.

A friend of mine called it “Recession Marketing” – the best time to spend is now. If you’re looking to invest in your business and its web design, contact us today!