About
We’re your website growth partners

More than a website agency

We don’t just fix, design and look after websites; we build partnerships to ensure your online presence works as hard as you do.

A family run business, doing big things

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Our growing team is based in central Wellington. Employing locally and upskilling young people has always been core to our brand and values. Providing opportunity, learning and development is a huge part of who we are.

We love coffee, cake and a robust discussion (debate..) about pop-culture, current events and cool stuff.

Our mission? To go above and beyond for you and your business.

Where it all started

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2015

Iona started her own business consultancy with 20+ years of experience in growing businesses.

2019

Hurrah - Ben joined!

2021

We were very busy through covid, Ben graduated and Jason joined the team. Working remotely, we met at my dining table once a week.

2022

An office came up on my FB feed, the boys said yes, and we got all grown up and moved into our first office. It felt way cooler than it actually was!

2023

We are really growing now, Kira has joined the team hurrah! But the office is getting a bit small now...

2024

New Office, New hair colour for Kira and new operations manager as Daniella joined the team!

2025

A new look, new logo and you guessed it a new website

Iona Elwood-Smith

Iona is the founder of Grow My Business. She brings a strategic view to the web design process ensuring all websites are customer and results-focused. With a background in business strategy and operations, she totally gets the challenges of running a business.

Ben Elwood

Ben has a background in graphic design and illustration as well as web development which means he has the rare ability to design both visually and practically. An innate problem solver he’s the one that gets involved when we need clever solutions, researching new functionality or design.

Jason Climo

Jason came to us as a graduate of Yoobee Design School and quickly took over the management of our hosting and maintenance. A core part of the team, Jason keeps the wheels running on all the websites as well as managing all our support requests.

Daniella Elwood

A keen traveler, a coffee enthusiast & a lover of the outdoors, Daniella brings a fresh perspective to the Grow My Business team! Having worked as a freelancer for GMB the last few years alongside traveling and managing cafes, Daniella's talents lie in communications & networking.

Kira Chamberlain

Kira is our web design support. They are our builder, putting all the blocks together and bringing the project to life.

Showing up for our community

Whether it is through building a user-friendly website for the all-women networking community, Chrysalis for Women, or by creating an online business directory to boost local businesses’ SEO, we are committed to making a tangible impact in Wellington.

For us, it’s not just about talking the talk, but actively walking the walk.

Our commitment to community service is deeply rooted in the values that define us as a web design company.

…and we back it up.

Wellington Connect

We work with some pretty cool people

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Cat Macnaughtan

We have worked with Iona for a number of years on our business Getting Lost. We have experienced rapid, unpredictable growth which has required a huge amount of agility and responsiveness from Grow My Business. Despite the many requests, often without an obvious answer, the team have always been there to help us.

Iona and the team recently helped us to redesign our website for Getting Lost. We’d worked with Iona on the initial design of our website a few years ago but our business had changed dramatically (as has the world) since then and a major overhaul was needed. Iona was really collaborative (not only with us but with others that we were working with too) and listened to what we wanted and built a website that we absolutely adore but most importantly has seen immediate results. She met our deadlines and was adaptive and calm when the inevitable issues arose.

In the 3 weeks post launch of the new website we have seen a 13% increase in order value, 41% increase in e-commerce conversion rate, 230% increase in users and a 319% increase in sales.

I can’t recommend Iona and the team more highly…

Siobhan Samuel

THE BEST!!!! So easy to work with these guys, extremely helpful and accommodating. If your unsure with who to use to help you with your website. You can definitely trust Grow my business! Amazing!

Sharon Stratford

I wanted a fun, professional and interesting website that would connect with my customers. Iona and the team at Grow My Business delivered exactly what I wanted and made the process easy. The content guide, set-up information and timeline were hugely helpful. Iona was brilliant with her responses to my questions and I enjoyed the whole experience. I received excellent feedback when the website went live and I am thrilled that I chose Grow My Business. Sharon Stratford, Personality Works

Sarah Smith

I was referred to Iona by another business and I couldn’t have asked for anyone better. We had a quick chat on the phone and she took all my info and got on with my website and left me to what I’m good at. I felt this was invaluable, quick and easy. She is super efficient and had Simply Organised’s website up and running in no time at all. It looks amazing and I can’t thank her enough. Highly recommend.

Zack Raei

Very professional, great communicator. I was very impressed with how responsive Iona was and she was always a pleasure to work with. Don’t consider anyone else – you will be very happy with Ionas service as I was. I have recommend her without hesitation to other business people as well. Thanks again Iona for making it such a great and easy process

Tim Richardson

Iona and her team are really easy to deal with. Fast, efficient, and very responsive. Highly recommend.

Carmen Gray

Iona, Daniella and the team are the best! They took my basic idea and built a new website, complete with an on-line shop and delivered! They are incredibly quick and prompt with changes and updates, including helping launch new products.
A pleasure to work with. Highly recommend!

Nikki Palamountain

I had the pleasure of working with Daniella, and I can’t thank her enough for her exceptional work. She truly made everything effortless for me. What stood out the most was her consistent communication, making me feel well-informed throughout the process. Daniella’s approachability and willingness to help were exceptional. Without a doubt, I highly recommend her services to others!

Gemma Mccaughey

We worked with Grow My Business to design and build our website for Dirty Donuts, and the experience was great from start to finish. The team was professional, communicative, and truly understood our brand vision.

They delivered a site that’s not only visually bold and on-brand, but also functional, responsive, and easy to navigate on both pc and mobile. We’ve had fantastic feedback from our customers, and the website has quickly become a key part of our business growth.

Highly recommend Grow My Business to any company looking for a reliable, creative, and results-driven web team.

— Dirty Donuts

Glen Menzies

GMB have been fantastic to deal with.
They have provided me with a timely and cost effective Web solution. I would recommend anybody looking to have work done to at least talk to to GMB, and I am sure they will be impressed.
Glen

Rachel de Lacey

Needed a website for my weight loss business and Iona was recommended by a close friend. I found Iona to be very precise and efficient in all our dealings at time going over and above working after hours to ensure I was happy with everything that was going on. She kept me well informed right the way through and nothing was an issue (especially me changing my mind around content etc). Loved her custom sense of design, the ease of use and amount of control I have been given to manage my own site, and basically one of best website builders I have come into contact with. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for this type of professional service!!

Colleen O’Neill

I would like to thank Iona and her team at Grow My Business for working with me to create an awesome new website to promote and grow our luxury resort in Fiji. The team listened to my needs and addressed any concerns I had. They removed the stress from me and gave me great advice and suggestions on how to improve our customer engagement. I would recommend their services to anyone needing help to improve their website and their business. Regards Colleen