Sylva, NC — Jackson County
Big University Energy. Small Town Heart.
Home to WCU's 12,000 students and the nation's slowest average internet speed at 6.5 Mbps. Sylva's businesses deserve better tools — built to work even when the infrastructure doesn't.
Why Sylva
Sylva is a contradiction. It has a university pumping 12,000 tech-savvy students into the local economy, and it also has the slowest average internet in the country. Downtown Sylva has been on a tear — Innovation Brewing, City Lights Cafe, the Sneak E Squirrel — new businesses opening in historic storefronts below that iconic courthouse on the hill. Jackson County government and Harris Regional Hospital are the big employers. The students want everything digital. The infrastructure can't always keep up. If you can build software that works here, it'll work anywhere.
12,000 Students Expect Digital
WCU students order food online, book appointments from their phones, and move on if your website doesn't load. If your business is near campus, that's your customer base. AI-powered chatbots, automated booking, and instant responses meet those expectations without hiring extra staff. We build tools that a 20-year-old expects and a business owner can actually manage.
Built for 6.5 Mbps
We know the broadband reality in Jackson County. We don't build bloated web apps that need fiber to function. Everything we make is designed to work on the connections people actually have — slow DSL, spotty mobile data, the coffee shop WiFi. If your customers and staff can load a text message, they can use what we build.
What We Build in Sylva
Industries We Serve in Sylva
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you help government offices or nonprofits?
Yes. We build tools that meet compliance requirements while being easier to use than what they replace. Sensitive data, complex workflows — we've handled both.
Is Sylva big enough to need custom software?
Size doesn't matter — complexity does. If you're spending hours on repetitive tasks or working around software that doesn't fit, custom tools pay for themselves regardless of town size.
Do you work with businesses in Cullowhee and Dillsboro too?
All of Jackson County. Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Cherokee, Bryson City — if you're in the mountains, we can help.
Ready to Talk? We're Right Here in WNC.
Tell us about your business and what's slowing you down. We'll respond within one business day with an honest assessment — no jargon, no pressure.