Starting from zero
Start a Peptide Brand Without Guessing the Build Order
Most people starting a peptide brand get the sequence wrong. They buy a domain, commission a logo, then spend four months stuck because nothing downstream was planned. This page lays out the order we build in, what each stage actually costs, and which decisions you have to make before anyone writes a line of code.
7–20
Business days to launch
$2,995
Entry price
5
Designs to choose from
A clear catalog and a clean order process.
Published pricing, documentation status on every listing, and free standard shipping over $200.
Catalog
Configurations, identifiers, and pricing on every listing.
Documentation
Batch records available by lot number.
Support
One inbox, answered by a person within a business day.
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Decide three things before anyone builds anything
A website is a distribution channel for a decision you have already made. If the decision is fuzzy, the site will be fuzzy, and no amount of design fixes that. Before we open an editor, we need three answers from you, and none of them require a designer.
First: who is the buyer? A med spa owner adding a program for existing clients needs a completely different site from a distributor who wants wholesale inquiries. The buyer determines the page structure, not your taste in fonts. Second: what is the transaction? Are people applying, inquiring, booking, subscribing, or purchasing? Each one implies a different form, a different follow-up, and a different set of pages. Third: what is your review posture? Peptide-adjacent businesses live or die on how carefully they handle claims, and that has to be settled before copy is written, not after a processor asks questions.
We ask these on the intake call, and the answers drive everything else. If you cannot answer them yet, the honest recommendation is to start with a Storefront — get a credible presence live for $2,995 — and upgrade once the model is settled. Paying $15,000 to build a funnel for a business model you are still testing is how budgets disappear.
The build order we actually use
Each stage produces something you can show to a partner, an advisor, or a customer. Nothing is built speculatively.
Name and domain
We check availability across the .com and the major social handles at the same time, because a name you can only half-own creates a decade of friction. Expect a shortlist of five to eight directions. This is where the Supply & Operations package starts, and it is the single most reversible-looking decision that is actually the hardest to reverse.
Identity system
Logo, secondary mark, color system with documented contrast pairings, and a type system. We deliver SVG and PNG, plus a written guide covering voice and terminology. The terminology section matters more than people expect — it is where you decide, once, how you describe what you do, so five different pages do not describe it five different ways.
Site architecture
A sitemap and a page-by-page outline before any design. This is where we decide whether you need an application flow, an inquiry flow, a catalog, or an education path. Getting this right is why our builds take days rather than months — there is no discovery happening mid-build.
Design and build
You pick one of five templates and we apply your identity to it. The templates are structurally different, not recolored versions of each other, so the choice is a real architectural decision. Build happens against the outline, section by section, with a staging URL you can watch fill in.
Lead capture and follow-up
Forms with validation and spam protection, routing rules so the right person gets the right inquiry, and an automated follow-up sequence. A form that emails a shared inbox nobody checks is not lead capture. We wire confirmations, internal notifications, and the first few follow-up touches.
Launch and instrumentation
DNS, SSL, Analytics, Search Console, structured data, sitemap, and a mobile plus accessibility pass. Then we hand you a document explaining how to edit every section without calling us.
What each starting point costs
These are the published prices, not ranges. The right choice is usually the smallest one that unblocks your next conversation.
| If you... | Start with | Setup | Live in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have a developer and just need design + structure | Storefront | $2,995 | 10–15 days |
| Have a logo and need the site built and deployed | Brand Launch | $5,995 + $199/mo | 20–30 days |
| Are starting from nothing and need the identity too | Supply & Operations | $9,995 + $399/mo | 30–45 days |
| Intend to market actively from day one | Growth Partner | $15,000 + $999/mo | 45–60 days |
| Are launching more than one brand or location | Multi-Brand Platform | From $25,000 | 6–12 weeks |
A $500 reservation holds your build slot and applies toward the project total.
The parts we do not handle — and who does
This is the section most agencies leave out, and it is the one that causes the most expensive surprises. We build brands, websites, and marketing systems. We are not a law firm, a pharmacy, a manufacturer, or a payments company, and a website that implies otherwise creates real problems for the operator.
Bring these workstreams to qualified professionals in parallel with the build, not after it. If you wait until the site is live to start the payments conversation, you will discover that processors want to see the site, the policies, and the business model together — and you will be editing under time pressure.
Retain specialists for
- Regulatory and FDA-related questions — healthcare regulatory counsel
- Entity formation, contracts, and terms — business counsel
- Trademark clearance and filing — trademark counsel
- Clinical protocols and prescribing — licensed practitioners
- Product sourcing, testing, and manufacturing — your supplier and lab
- Payment processing underwriting — a high-risk merchant specialist
- Insurance and liability coverage — a commercial broker
Pick the design before you pick the package
The design determines the page architecture, so it is the more consequential decision. Switch between them — each one is a different structure, not a different color scheme.
Practitioner-reviewed programs
Research peptides, offered under your practice's name.
Every order is reviewed before it ships. Batch documentation is available on request for each item in the catalog.
Practice interior · editorial crop
Catalog categories
Metabolic
GLP-class research compounds in multiple configurations.
6 items
Tissue repair
Single compounds and blends supplied for tissue-repair research.
5 items
Cognitive
Neuropeptides catalogued for focus and stress-response research.
4 items
Materials are supplied for qualified research use only. We do not provide dosing, clinical, or personal-use guidance.
Research-use notice
Click the navigation inside the preview — it is a working demonstration, not a picture.
Halcyon PeptidesPractitioner-reviewed program storefront for clinics and med spas
From $5,995·7–10 business days·8 pages
You are ready to start when you can say yes to most of these
Not all of them. Most of them.
- I know who my first hundred customers or partners are
- I know what happens when someone submits a form — who follows up, and how fast
- I have talked to counsel about my model, or I have a call booked
- I know whether I am taking applications, inquiries, bookings, or orders
- I have a budget for the build and a separate budget for the first ninety days of marketing
- I have someone who can approve copy and make decisions inside a week
- I know what I will not claim, and I am comfortable defending that line
Not sure which package fits?
The builder walks you through business type, design, package, and add-ons, and shows an exact price and delivery date before you give us any contact details.
Our recommendation for this page
Supply & Operations — $9,995 setup
If you are genuinely starting from zero, Supply & Operations is the package that produces a complete, coherent presence — the identity and the site designed together instead of a logo bolted onto a template.
Included
- Everything in Brand Launch
- Full commerce build: catalog, configurations, cart, order review, and confirmation workflow
- Age and research-use gating on entry, with the acknowledgement recorded against the order
- COA lookup — customers retrieve batch documentation by lot number
- Batch and lot management, so documentation is tied to what actually shipped
- Shipping tiers, free-shipping thresholds, and cold-chain handling flags
30–45 business days depending on catalog size
Questions
Frequently asked
How long does it take to start a peptide brand?
The website portion takes 3 to 40 business days depending on package. The rest of the business — entity formation, counsel review, supplier agreements, payment processing — runs in parallel and is usually the longer pole. Teams that start those conversations on day one launch in weeks; teams that wait until the site is done add months.
What does it cost to start a peptide brand?
On our side, $2,995 to $25,000+ depending on how much you need built. Outside our scope, budget separately for legal review, entity formation, trademark work, insurance, supplier arrangements, and payment processing. We publish our prices exactly so you can plan the rest of the budget around a known number.
Do I need a logo before I contact you?
Only if you choose the Storefront or Brand Launch — those assume you bring existing brand assets. Supply & Operations and Growth Partner include naming support, logo, color, and type systems, so you can start with nothing.
Can I start with a template and upgrade later?
Yes, and it is often the right move. Every template is built on the same component system, so moving from a Storefront to a Brand Launch or adding a funnel later does not mean rebuilding. Your setup fee difference is what you pay, not the full higher package.
Do you help with sourcing peptides or finding suppliers?
No. We do not source product, arrange manufacturing, broker supplier relationships, or evaluate testing partners. We build the brand, the website, and the marketing system. Supplier and product decisions belong with you and your advisors.
What if my business model changes after launch?
That is why the care plan exists. Structural changes are quoted separately, but copy, page, and section changes are covered — every template is built from interchangeable blocks specifically so the site can change without a rebuild.
Pick a design, pick a package, see the exact price.
No discovery call required to get a number. The builder gives you a real price and a real delivery date in about two minutes.