About
Northwinds.
Custom websites and software, since 1998 -- made to fit the business, not forced into a template.
Behind the name
Jordan Riggs.
I've been around small business my whole life -- some family's, some my own -- here in International Falls.
From one set of hands. From International Falls.
Where Northwinds comes from
The internet got to International Falls in 1998.
Northwinds started in International Falls on May 1, 1998 as a local internet provider -- dial-up access for the 218 area code, eventually wireless broadband broadcast from water towers in South Falls and Fort Frances.
Web design came later, as the internet matured and small businesses started needing sites of their own.
How I work
What working together actually looks like.
- 01
I read every message. Email, form, or text. Replies come from me, usually inside a business day.
- 02
Quotes after a conversation. Starting points are on the services page, but every quote follows a short call to understand what you actually need. The number comes back in writing.
- 03
No handoffs. Whoever you call is the one doing the work. Design, build, deploy -- same person.
- 04
Built to keep running. Sites stay maintainable. Software is documented. When something needs to change, it can.