I value what my clients say about their experience

One of the things I love most about running my own company is having a say in who I work with, and I’ve gotten to work with some AMAZING clients through Lift Development. My main source of new business is referrals from past clients, so I know that treating my customers with respect and integrity goes a long ways. This is especially important when we’re not necessarily meeting face-to-face as most of my clients are in different states (and even countries).

When someone hires Lift Development to help them launch a successful website, they expect that I’ll not only do the work we’ve agreed upon, but also that I’ll chime in with helpful advice and recommendations whenever relevant. Their success is my success, and my goal is always that the client/vendor relationship is mutually beneficial…and FUN!

“Dave made website development easy and painless. Not only is he knowledgeable and timely regarding deadlines, but he is so very personable and patient. He was happy to answer all of my Word Press questions and tweak my site until I was satisfied with the end result. Thanks Dave!”

Deb Connelly
The Research Shop

Minneapolis, MN

“I have worked with Dave on several projects and highly recommend him! I hired Dave to develop my site, www.mpstaff.com, upon opening my recruiting business in 2009 and then again in 2011 to update my site to a WordPress format. Dave is reliable, thorough and delivers on his promises. I found working with Dave to be an easy and informative experience. His expertise is easily translated to the ‘lay person’ and he made working together fun. Dave’s work was always delivered on time and without additional change orders. I plan to work with Dave in the future.”

Courtney Meyer
Menlo Partners Staffing

Menlo Park, CA

“Dave Yankowiak is THE man when it comes to WordPress. Anytime we need help with our WordPress blogs/sites he’s the person we contact. Dave is great to work with and always has a solution that’s just what we were looking for. It’s truly amazing how much he knows about WordPress. I can’t recommend him highly enough!”

Phil Montero
Montero Consulting

Port Saint Lucie, FL

“Dave is a complete professional and I felt in good hands from the moment we started working together. He is an awesome communicator and takes good care of his clients from start to finish on a project. I was grateful to have him step in and work directly with my designer on my website so that I could focus on other aspects of launching my business. He has a capacity for seeing the big picture and all of the little details along the way, and he delivered on time and on budget!”

BethMarie Ward
Regenerate Group

Minneapolis, MN

“I don’t know anyone else who can take a project from a sketch that I draw up and turn it into a design that actually works on my site – AND get it all done by the time he predicted.”

Andrew Warner
Mixergy

Washington, DC

“Dave Yankowiak is such a great guy to work with and I have had some challenging projects that have required his excellent creative problem-solving skills. I always feel supported by Dave in achieving the best results as I am more particular than some when it comes to attention to detail. He is patient and always reliable dealing with tight deadlines and prompt turn-arounds. I highly recommend him!”

Jennifer Long
Long Design

Palo Alto, CA

“We have used Dave to develop four websites for our company and brands. He has done much more than just tweak code however, bringing his extensive knowledge of WordPress, web design and contacts in the field to help us create a web presence. For a small business such as ours his help has been invaluable. A pleasure to work with. Highly recommended.”

Andrew Mann
Brilliant / Tropical Imaging

Turks & Caicos Islands

“Working with Dave is always enjoyable. He brings a wealth of expertise when it comes to website programming and development, especially related to WordPress as a CMS. He is timely, relevant and always willing to provide answers to my questions. I recommend him for any WordPress site development project and look forward to our continued working relationship.”

Melissa Harrison
Allée

Albertville, MN

“Dave is a super guy first and foremost. His knowledge of web design is just staggering. His ability to take your ideas and enhance them is just amazing. We worked with Dave on our No Worrys Clothing site and the entire project was seamless with Dave at the helm. We are in Arizona and Dave is in Minnesota, so many of our conversations were either through email or over the phone. His keen ability to listen to your ideas and enhance them into the ideal format is second to none. We are so pleased with the end result that we can honestly say there is no one else we would rather work with than Dave Yankowiak. Thank you Dave.”

Todd Foret
No Worrys Clothing

Phoenix, AZ

“I highly recommend Dave Yankowiak’s work as a web designer and all around amazing expert on all things internet. I could not have launched my website without his help and insight. I am so grateful for the work Dave has done for me and my new business consulting company Open Workplace. He was very helpful in recommending a WordPress theme that would best suit my business needs. Whenever I have a techie question, large or small, Dave is there to guide me to a place where I can fix the problem myself.”

Patty Tanji
Open Workplace

Minneapolis, MN

“I have worked with Dave for over five years and he has created two web sites for my business. He has that rare combination of outstanding technical skills and experience, in addition to being a great person to work with. The focus of my marketing program is to drive people to my web site, and I continue to get positive comments from customers who have made their buying decision based on their perception of our business through the web site.”

Doug Stearley
Showcase Designs (former)

Lino Lakes, MN

“After Dave did some great dev work for me, I hired him on multiple occasions to consult/coach me to fabulous results! He is a joy to work with and I could not recommend him higher.”

Damian Thompson
Small Biz Samurai

Everywhere

“Dave is among a very selective few service providers that I consider to be more than just a vendor but really a partner. I’ve worked closely with him on a number of different web development projects and he operates with very high integrity. Dave and I have a lot of great things that we will be working collectively going forward.”

Joe Hackman
Managed Solutions

Danville, CA

“Dave is knowledgeable, very responsive, reliable, creative and great to work with! He has been a terrific resource for us in improving our website and keeping it up-to-date with new collections each season and updates to our ASP.netStorefront application.”

Leslie Chow
Iconic Sport

San Francisco, CA

“Lift Development will take your ideas of what you envision in a website and make it reality. Dave did a spot on job in speaking to my customers through my website. Not only did Dave incorporate what I envisioned but when I was stuck, I was able to bounce ideas off of him to figure out what would work and what wouldn’t. I highly recommend Lift Development to any business looking to stand out from the whirlpool of mediocre websites out there today.”

Scott Robberstad
Pulse Home Technology

Maple Grove, MN

“Dave Yankowiak has rescued me! You can’t imagine the relief to be able to hand a huge chunk of work to someone, explain quickly, and have him handle all the details. He consults, asks my preferences, is completely responsive, then does it. Quickly. I LOVE the work he has done.”

Martha Grace Reese
GraceNet

St. Louis, MO

“An expert in wordpress and CSS, Dave was such a pleasure to work with. We collaborated on my objectives, he guided me through the process, and delivered an estimate within a day and completed the refinements within a few days time. Dave is extremely accessible via email correspondence and pays high attention to detail, which is essential to back end development efforts delivering on front end design expectations for any web presence. I am grateful for his quick service and expertise – an excellent partner!”

Jess Selheimer
Digilicious

New York, NY

“I hired Dave to do some custom design work on my wordpress based website. He overdelivered exactly on schedule. I highly recommend his services!”

Phil Holland
Holland Photo Studio

Dallas, TX

“Dave does awesome work, always timely, well informed, great advice and I could not be more pleased with my website he developed!!!”

Tom Stuart
TomStuart.org

Blaine, MN

“I won’t publicly endorse a product unless I use it exclusively and I really believe in it. My only official recommendations are US Army issued mustache trimmers, Morton’s Salt, and the C.R. Lawrence fine two inch style oscillating knife blade.”

Ron Swanson
City of Pawnee

Pawnee, IN

“Dave is extremely knowledgeable and responsive–we hired him to build our web site, but in addition to that he’s been an excellent resource for leveraging many other online tools. He made me feel that no request was too big or small–Dave’s attitude is stellar.”

Dana Granoski
NickGranoski.com

Menlo Park, CA

“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Dave on several occassions. He is an exceptional web designer, but more importantly he is reliable, respectful, and trustworthy. I’ve worked with other web companies that were over-priced and overly casual in their approach to working with clients. Dave pays close attention to a client’s budget, he’s personable and professional, and he has yet to miss a deadline. I recently called on him to create an entirely new site for a client within less than a week. Not surprising, Dave finished on time, under budget, and the client was truly ‘wowed’ with what he created. As far as I’m concerned, Dave is the best in the business.”

Sarah Sladek
XYZ University

Minneapolis, MN