About

A founder who's personally on the hook

Cascade River Web Design is me, Alex Karulin. Five years building websites for businesses across the Pacific Northwest — and every project gets a real human who cares about the outcome.

The story

Small businesses deserve big-website quality

Most small businesses end up with one of two options: an expensive agency with hand-offs and markups, or a cheap template that looks like every competitor's. Neither serves you.

I started Cascade River to offer something different: agency-grade design, done by a founder, at prices small businesses can actually afford. Fast, accessible, SEO-ready — and you own all of it.

About Alex

A bit about me - I was born and raised in Washington, where I graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. After several years of working at Amazon as a software engineer, I decided to branch out and start my own web development company. Now, I use my technical skills to help small business owners grow their online presence.

When I'm not building websites, you can usually find me kayaking on local rivers like the Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Wenatchee, and White Salmon. I love the outdoors, particularly when I'm kayaking outside with my friends!

5+ years of web design and development
Based in the Pacific Northwest
One point of contact from start to finish

Alex Karulin, founder of Cascade River Web Design

Alex enjoying a sunny day below Snoqualmie Falls

Why Cascade River

What you get working with us

No hand-offs

You talk to the person building your site. Questions get answered, decisions get made, work gets done.

No jargon

Plain English, always. You'll understand exactly what you're getting, why, and what it costs.

No lock-in

You own your code, your content, and your domain. If you ever leave, you leave with everything.

Real speed

Launch in about two weeks, not two quarters. Momentum matters when you're growing.