Two Mates.
One Mission.

Friends first. Business partners second. Here to help you own your digital space.

Nic and Lian laughing together
How YourHQ Started

Here's a stat that stuck: only 53% of small to medium businesses in New Zealand have a website.

Half. In 2025.

I kept thinking about it. I watched friends build up profiles on Instagram and Facebook — years of work, thousands of followers, their whole customer base — and then poof. Banned. Hacked. Algorithm changed. Everything gone.

All that work. All those contacts. Just... vanished.

"I'm also the kind of person who checks websites before I hire anyone. If I'm picking between two tradies and one's got a beautiful website? I go with that tradie. Every time. It's not rational — but it's real."

When I started learning to code for my Master's, I kept coming back to this question: How do I actually get these business owners online? Not another DIY tool they'll never finish. A system that does the hard part for them.

And honestly? I think about my dad.

He ran a small business — Maungi Tanks. He's not with us anymore. But I imagine what it would've been like to build him a website. To see his face when he saw himself on the internet for the first time.

He would have loved it. It would have made him proud.

That's why YourHQ exists.

For the tradies. The salon owners. The consultants. The small business people who are brilliant at what they do — but never got around to the website part.

I want to give them what I wish I could've given my dad.

Meet The Team

Lian Passmore

Lian

Founder & Lead Developer

15 years helping people communicate better — building learning experiences, designing systems, translating complexity into clarity.

When I started building AI agents for my Master's, I accidentally taught myself to code. If I can build web apps... why not build websites?

Taking someone's story and translating it into digital form.

What I bring: Enterprise infrastructure. I handle the builds, the tech, the design — making sure your website sounds like you.
Nic

Nic

Business Development Manager

I'm Nic — your first point of contact.

I didn't just join YourHQ. I used YourHQ.

Lian asked that morning — I'd been wrestling with Wix. She asked me a few questions, went away, and built me a website that looked like my business.

Building a website was my barrier to market. Blocker gone. Now I'm here to help you do the same.

What I bring: I listen, understand where you're coming from, and help you figure out if this is right for you.

Friends First. Always.

Nic and Lian playing rugby together
The Rugby Days
Nic and Lian at Christmas
Christmas
Nic and Lian enjoying food together
Good Times

Mates for over 12 years.

We've been each other's hype girls through every wild idea, every hard season.

Nic was the only person I asked.

Because we trust each other completely.

And that's what you get when you work with us:

Two people who genuinely care. Who want to see you thrive — not just sell you something.

The Best of Both Worlds

With Lian

Obsesses over getting your message right. Builds infrastructure that works while you sleep. Won't rest until your website sounds like you.

With Nic

Makes you feel heard. Answers questions without jargon.

We're not a faceless agency.

We're two Kiwis who believe you deserve to own your digital space.

Ready to Meet Us?

Questions? Chat with Nic.

Ready to build? Let's go.