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Local Business Blitz

Local Business Blitz

Running a business in NYC takes guts.

Running the operations
takes help.

One of the biggest challenges that local NYC businesses face is building a strong operational foundation.

In 2020, local businesses scrambled to keep in touch with their customers because they lacked the basics: a website, a mailing list, and a backup plan.

Thousands closed their doors for good.

This summer, SunshineCX is offering 5 NYC-based small businesses a complete website setup—for free. You cover the platform (like Squarespace, Shopify, or Wix)…

We’ll handle the rest—at no cost.

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What’s the catch?

There’s not really a catch. You pay for the materials (platform, domain, etc.), SunshineCX provides the labor at no cost.

In exchange, you agree to let SunshineCX showcase your website as part of our portfolio—on our site, on social, and in future marketing materials.

We’ll never share anything confidential or proprietary. Just the good stuff: the glow-up.

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Who is this for?

  • Small businesses local to NYC in any of the 5 boroughs (sorry, Yonkers)

  • Brick-and-mortar businesses that never got around to building a website

  • Digital storefronts that need help managing their online inventory and shop

  • Passionate solopreneurs with a real product or service, ready to grow

  • Community-driven brands who want a clean, functional online home

  • Owners who just need help getting started—no tech jargon, no fuss

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Who this is NOT for!

  • Businesses looking for a fully custom-coded web app or e-commerce beast

  • Businesses that don’t have any product, service, or messaging nailed down yet

  • Anyone unwilling to collaborate—we’ll need your input to make it shine

  • People expecting free work and a full brand overhaul. (This is about launch-ready websites, not a total rebrand.)

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If you love your new site (and we think you will), we’ll hook you up with a referral code to share with friends.

When they book a service, you both get a discount on your next SunshineCX project. Because helping each other win is what small biz is all about.

Anything else?

Let's rock!

Let's rock!

Not submitting won’t get you closer to a website. Just saying!

Hit the submit button, boss.

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Entries must be submitted by June 30, 2025, at 11:59pm ET to be considered.

Before you go…

This offer exists because I know what it feels like to have big ideas and no infrastructure. From Executive to Beginner Again is my story behind this whole thing. If you’ve ever felt like you’re starting over while everyone else is miles ahead, it’s for you.