Indie Hackers
podcast
From freelance to productized: how Nexora hit $200K ARR in 14 months
Austin Bragaw on shipping productized website packages to local service businesses — and why he turned down a $50K/mo retainer to stay focused.
March 18, 2026
Press + recognition
Press, awards, and the receipts.
Where Nexora has been covered, the recognition our work has received, the certifications our team holds, and where we've spoken on the work.
Press mentions
Built In Kansas City
article
Nexora's Kansas City studio is rethinking the small-business website
How the Walnut Street studio went from solo freelance to a 7-person team in 18 months, all while keeping engagement prices under $2,000.
February 4, 2026
Smashing Magazine
article
Building accessible local-business sites with Astro and Tailwind
Devon Patel on the engineering patterns Nexora uses to ship Core-Web-Vitals-green sites for clients who don't think about Core Web Vitals.
November 29, 2025
Awards + recognition
Webby Honoree — Small Agency Site of the Year
Webby Awards · 2026
Honoree
Recognized for the Westwind HVAC engagement.
Awwwards Site of the Day
Awwwards · 2026
Winner
Northwoods Apparel custom build.
CSS Design Awards — UX Award
CSS Design Awards · 2025
Winner
Lumen Analytics marketing site.
Best New Agency — Kansas City
Ingram's Magazine · 2025
Winner
Certifications
Google Ads Search Certified
Issued by Google
2025 · valid through 2026
Google Analytics 4 Certified
Issued by Google
2025 · valid through 2026
HubSpot Solutions Partner
Issued by HubSpot
2025
Stripe Verified Partner
Issued by Stripe
2025
Speaking + conferences
Indie Marketers Summit
Building a productized agency that doesn't burn out
Austin Bragaw · Austin, TX · April 22, 2026
MicroConf Local
Why we publish prices (and why most agencies don't)
Austin Bragaw · Kansas City, MO · March 9, 2026
Brighton SEO
Local SEO for small-team service businesses
Layla Brennan · Brighton, UK · October 4, 2025
Press inquiries welcome.
Writing about productized agencies, small-business marketing, web design for service businesses, or the Nexora team? Austin reads every press inquiry that lands in the inbox.
Email Austin