Iowa roots. Honest work. A name you can count on.
We started Streetlight for one simple reason: the people who do the best work rarely have time to tell anyone about it. That's our job — and we treat it like it's our own.
Iowa roots, helping honest businesses everywhere
We grew up around hard work — around places where the lights come on before sunrise and nobody quits until the job's done right. Around people whose word meant more than any contract ever could.
What we kept noticing was the same thing, over and over: some of the best local businesses had almost no presence online. Their work was first-rate, but customers couldn't find them, couldn't see what they did, couldn't tell the great ones from the so-so ones. Meanwhile, slicker competitors with worse work were getting all the calls.
That never sat right with us. So we started a marketing company for exactly those folks — electricians, shop owners, contractors, growers, and every hardworking business in between. Today we serve them all across the country, the same honest way we'd serve a neighbor down the road.
Marketing should be honest work, too
There's a lot of noise in our line of business — fast talkers, fine print, and bills that grow every month for reasons nobody can explain. We decided early on we'd do the opposite of all that.
We do the heavy lifting, so you can focus on your work. That's the whole promise — and we mean to keep it.
For us, that means plain pricing you agree to before we start. It means a real person who answers the phone when you call. It means we never sell you something you don't need, and we never hide behind logins and dashboards. You'll never have to become a tech expert to work with us — that's the entire point.
We measure our success the same way you measure yours: by whether the work holds up, and whether the customer would call us again. So far, the answer's been yes — and we intend to keep it that way.
Our word is the contract
Three things we won't compromise on — no matter how big we grow.
We Keep Our Word
What we quote is what you pay. What we promise is what we deliver. If we say it'll be done by next week, plan on next week.
We Stay Reachable
You'll have a real person to call — not a ticket number. We pick up, we listen, and we follow through until it's handled.
We Carry the Load
The website, the hosting, the print, the tech — all of it is on us. You should be free to do what you do best, and nothing less.
Real people you'll actually talk to
No call centers, no account managers you never meet. When you work with us, these are the folks behind your business.
Dave Hartman
FounderStarted Streetlight after years of watching great local businesses get overlooked online. He still answers the phone himself most days.
Sarah Whitfield
Client RelationshipsYour main point of contact. She keeps every project on track and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks — or off schedule.
Marcus Reed
Design & WebThe hands behind your website, logo, and print work. He builds everything to look as sharp as the work you do every day.
Let's talk, plain and simple
No pressure and no pitch — just an honest conversation about your business and how we might help.
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