About
A real person, not an agency.
When you work with Wildcore, you work with me — Corey. No account managers, no handoffs, no runaround. Just one person who actually cares about your business.
Hey, I'm Corey
The short version? I've been building things my whole life.
I grew up in Vermont — the kind of place where you know your neighbors, the local diner knows your order, and small businesses are the backbone of every town. My dad was a tech guy, and he got me into computers before I could tie my shoes.
We built my first computer together when I was two.
Okay, fine — I mostly handed him screwdrivers and pressed the power button at the end. But it counts.
The real one came when I was fifteen. I built it from scratch — picked every part, wired it up, and felt that click when it actually posted for the first time. I was hooked. From that point on, if it involved a screen, I wanted to understand how it worked.
The Winding Path
I didn't take the straight road.
I did four years of theater in high school — everything from acting to tech to set design. I loved it enough to study it in college. Then, in a move that surprised absolutely everyone, I switched to dental hygiene. Yeah. From spotlights to molars. Life's weird like that.
But theater taught me how to tell a story, how to hold someone's attention, and how to make people feel something. Turns out, that's exactly what a great website does.
After that, I ended up working on Apple hardware — MacBooks, iPhones, the whole ecosystem — at an authorized service provider. Then I managed a cafe that was opening inside a local deli, building the whole thing from scratch. The creativity, the regulars who became friends, the pride of making something real — that's where my love for local business really took root.
Through all of it, I kept building websites. Side projects, favors for friends, late-night experiments. I taught myself design and engineering the same way I learned everything else: by doing it until it worked. Over ten years of that adds up.
“The best websites don't just look good — they tell your story in a way that makes people want to walk through your door.”
Why Local Businesses
Because they're the ones that make communities actually work.
I grew up around small businesses in Vermont. The hardware store where everyone knew your name. The pizza shop that sponsored the little league team. The salon where half the town caught up on gossip every Saturday.
When I managed that cafe inside a local deli, I got to experience it firsthand. The best part wasn't the coffee — it was the regulars. Seeing the same faces, catching up on their week, watching the place become a part of people's routines. Pretty much everywhere I worked before Florida was a local business, and that's where the roots of all this come from.
Those places are the heartbeat of a community. But most of them are getting outpaced online by chains with massive budgets and faceless agencies that charge a fortune and deliver a template.
That's why I started Wildcore. Not to build “just another website” — but to give local businesses the same quality of work that the big guys get, at a price that actually makes sense. Every time I launch a site, it gives me a real sense of pride. I'm giving back to the kind of communities that make the world go round.
You're not a ticket number
When you email me, I'm the one who reads it. When you have a question, I'm the one who answers. No layers, no delays.
I build it, you own it
The code, the domain, the design — it's all yours. No "powered by" badges, no lock-in, no hostage situations.
Vermont work ethic, Florida energy
I grew up where you show up, do the work, and keep your word. Now I do it with sunshine and a little more hustle.
When I'm Not Building
I do touch grass, I promise.
Volleyball
Sand or indoor — doesn't matter. It's my reset button. Orlando has great leagues year-round.
Hiking
Vermont kid at heart. Getting out on a trail is how I clear my head and come back with better ideas.
National Parks
There's nothing like standing somewhere that makes you feel small. Working through the bucket list one park at a time.
The Timeline
How we got here.
First computer "build"
"Built" my first PC with my dad at age 2. I mostly supervised. And drooled on things.
Actually built a computer
At 15, I picked every part, wired it myself, and felt that first POST beep. The real beginning.
Theater, then dental hygiene
Four years of theater in high school, then studied it in college. Switched to dental hygiene because... life's weird. Both taught me more than I expected.
Apple hardware tech
Worked on MacBooks, iPhones, and everything Apple at an authorized service provider. Got my hands dirty with the machines I'd grown up loving.
The cafe that changed everything
Managed a cafe opening inside a local deli. Built it from scratch. The regulars, the community, the creativity — that's where my love for local business really clicked.
Moved to Orlando
Escaped the Vermont cold (like everyone else), found opportunity, and built a community that actually feels like home.
Wildcore Studio
Launched Wildcore to give local businesses the same quality websites the big guys get — fast, affordable, and actually theirs.
Let's Work Together
Your business deserves someone who gives a damn.
I'd love to hear about what you're building. No pitch, no pressure — just a real conversation.
Start a ConversationOr email corey@wildcore.studio