Valerian
VALERIAN
Pronouns: He/Him
Valerian, founed by Ben Daron, offers white-label partnerships for web designers working with WordPress, Shopify and Squarespace, as well as custom websites for business owners. Built on the idea that good business shouldn't come at the cost of anyone's well-being, Valerian specializes in development, maintenance, hosting, and ongoing support that makes life better for everyone.
Valerian treats best-practice adherence, outstanding accessibility, and SEO as non-negotiables. Clear communication, lifelong learning, and creative problem-solving form the foundation of Valerian’s work, and being a good human is always the goal. Valerian is building websites with the belief that humans are made for more than the grind.
VIRTUAL SERVICES
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Description: Valerian partners with talented designers to bring their beautiful website designs to life with expert WordPress, Shopify, and Squarespace development, as well as ongoing maintenance via hosting, care plans, and support.
For designers who love to design and want to pass the rest off to a trusted expert, Valerian white-label partnerships are like a breath of fresh air. With Valerian working seamlessly as part of their own team, partners can trust that their clients are well-taken care of and their brand reputation remains sparkling.
Access: Virtual or in-person.
Price: Partners engage with Valerian via recurring subscriptions and website projects. Hosting subscriptions ($15–60/month), care plan subscriptions ($20–40), and support retainers (minimum 2-hours at $200) are all recurring fees that partners can package into their own service offerings for clients. Projects are quoted based on completed Figma design files.
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Description: Valerian believes in building the website a business needs: no upsells or extra nonsense. From simple sites with a handful of pages to complex sites with unique functionality, Valerian can make it happen.
All website projects are customized to suit client needs and goals. With hosting and care plans to keep sites up and running smoothly and ongoing support retainers for growth, Valerian offers the website experience you’ve been looking for.
Access: Virtual or in-person.
Price: Overview of packages below:
Simple websites begin at $2,500
Full custom websites begin at $10,000 $49–125/month hosting + care plan
CONTACT VALERIAN
Longtime entrepreneur and creative problem-solver, Ben Daron is the owner of Valerian and has been building websites since 2013. Clients work closely with Ben and appreciate his diverse expertise, excellent communication, and dedication to a job well done.
Outside of work, Ben is known for his TV picks — from Supernatural in high school to Succession today. When not binging a new series, he’s at the gym, in a coffee shop (black coffee with almond or oat milk), or playing Aggravation or Uno. Halloween is his favorite holiday, with a garage full of skeletons and the occasional candy-filled card for friends. Growing up in his parents’ small business sparked his passion for helping business owners succeed — a passion central to Valerian’s mission. Ben lives in Columbus, Ohio, and often walks with Valerian’s mascot, Nick the bull terrier.
