About
The Simple Web Company
Hello and welcome – my name’s Tracey Rissik and I’m the founder and director of The Simple Web Company.
My mission in my business life is to help small businesses and sole traders who want an on-line presence but have little or no idea where to start!
I put the “simple” into your on-line presence by providing easy to operate websites along with user instructions for clients like you, so you can get into the driving seat and keep your on-line ‘shop window’ up to date.
I pride myself on providing good looking websites in a relatively short space of time, within a budget that works for your stage in business.
My clients are typically people running their own businesses, who on the whole prefer to remain non-technical and who might be overwhelmed by the internet, websites etc. I also have a few larger clients, where they don’t want their own in-house web team and are happy to outsource their development and ongoing support.
Feedback from my clients frequently shows how I hold their hands to the point where they’re comfortable handling the day to day running of their websites themselves. (Click here to read more)
Let me know how I can help you with your business!
Tracey was helpful, patient and professional. I also really liked her creative input and she was very knowledgeable.
Sara West, Founder, South West PAs
More about my business & values
I firmly believe great customer service comes from “Doing what I said I would do, when I said I would do it, in the way I said I would do it”, and integrity and honesty along with a desire to over-deliver on value has helped me build a community of delighted clients over the years.
These are ethics I’ve adhered to all my business life – right from when I was living in South Africa up until 1997 and working in IT, first as a Programmer and then as a Systems Analyst, through my move to the UK as an Operations Manager in the telecommunications industry in 1997 and right up to the present moment.
When I started my own business in 2008, after being made redundant, I knew I wanted to use my Degree in Computer Science (B.Sc) along with my technical skills to be of service. By incorporating all the knowledge I’d acquired over the years, and through my own personal development and networking I quickly built rapport with a number of small business owners in the coaching field, and realised there was a crying need out there for someone who could help clients like you define what you want your website to do to support your business, and come up with a simple but quality package.
Now, as well as building websites for my clients, I offer holistic packages which includes business coaching and mentoring, to cover all areas of making your website work for your business.
As an outlet for my strong belief in continuing self-development and growth, in 2011 I started up a monthly business networking meeting called “Ladies Who Latte” in my area of London, which I handed over after 3 years, to 2 other women who wanted to continue what I started. I’ve also delivered short talks on websites to small groups in central London and the SE. I love sharing my skills in this way and connecting with other like-minded individuals.
Keeping up to date with trends in online marketing and branding is important to me, and to that end I have been a member of several mastermind groups, including the Female Entrepreneur Association. Various online programs & subscriptions ensure I keep up to date with changes within the industry. A natural ability to explain things in layman’s terms serves me well when passing on these tips to my list of clients from many different countries!
More about Tracey
Life’s not just about work is it?
Being from South Africa obviously I follow the main Rugby & Cricket events (a bit stressful when England and South Africa are going head to head), although my own personal preference for exercise is the slightly less taxing Iyengar Yoga and 2-mile walks round the local common!
I love to travel back to South Africa and catch up with my parents, my siblings and their families whenever my busy schedule gives me space. Although I’m happily settled in the UK, I take the opportunity as often as I can to travel back to visit my family and friends. Being one of 4 children means there’s a lot of catching up and chatting when we all get together! When I decided to move over to the UK one of my reasons was because my brothers and sister had already decamped over here, but over time they’ve all taken the decision to move back – so now I’m again travelling long distance to see them!
It’s also a great excuse to indulge another of my passions – taking time whilst I’m there to go on safari and photograph wildlife in the most stunning surroundings.
That’s what running your own business is all about in my book – working hard, delivering quality and reaping the rewards with time out to do what you want and share it with the people you love.
It’s a great life!
