Hi, I'm Louie. I help small and local businesses save time, get found on Google and convert.
I'm based in Eastbourne and I'm the founder of Valome Media. I build websites, set up SEO and put automations in place so small and local businesses can stop drowning in busywork and start growing properly.
No agency fluff. No lock-in. No 80-page decks that nobody reads. Just the work you've been meaning to launch, actually launched - and fully owned by you.
My story
School didn't fit. Business did.
A short story of how a kid from Eastbourne ended up building websites and automations for other business owners.
School
Realised the traditional path wasn't for me
I have ADHD and sitting through lessons on things I wasn't interested in never worked. But I was always creative and always wanted to run my own thing.
Side hustles
Reselling on Vinted, selling drinks at school
Small stuff, but it taught me the fundamentals - find what people want, make it easy to buy, keep your word.
College
Left after six months to go all-in
The 'safe' route didn't fit. I wanted control over my time, my location and my money - so I stopped waiting for permission.
Now
Building Valome Media from Eastbourne
Helping small and local UK businesses use marketing, AI and automation to grow - without the agency fluff or the long contracts.
I chose marketing and automation because they're the two levers that decide whether a small business grows or stalls. If you're not using AI in 2026, you're falling behind - I've been calling it the modern industrial revolution. Most local business owners don't have the time or interest to figure it out, so I do it for them.
What I believe
The way I run this business.
A few things I refuse to compromise on - because I've seen too many agencies do the opposite.
No lock-in contracts
You should be free to leave whenever you want. I'll do retainers if we both agree they make sense - never a year-long trap with cancellation fees.
No fake promises
I won't guarantee results - they depend on both of us. What I will promise is honest, professional work, done properly and on time.
Plain English, always
A lot of agencies overcomplicate things on purpose so they can charge more. I'll explain what I'm doing and why, in words that actually make sense.
Real support
I'm building a relationship, not a bill. If you need help understanding something or fixing something small, just ask.
A bit about me
So you know I'm a real person.
Because you're not hiring a faceless agency - you're hiring me.
Growing up near Eastbourne, I've always loved watching the sunset - the colour of it is where the Valome orange comes from.
How people describe me
Outgoing, confident, supportive, fun and determined - that's what I hear most.
Sweet tooth
I've always been a bit of a chocoholic. Chocolate and Ben & Jerry's are my real fuel.
Currently obsessed with
Learning every AI tool worth using, so I can help other local businesses keep up.
Inspirations
Steven Bartlett for how he thinks. Alex Hormozi for how he builds businesses.
What I love to do
Football, travelling and watching the sunset.
Outside work
The gym, running, and getting out when I can.
Who I work with
Am I the right fit for you?
I mostly work with small and local UK businesses - cafes, trades, salons, clinics, agencies, startups. I'd rather be honest upfront than take on work that isn't right for either of us.
We'll get on well if you...
- Communicate openly and want to understand what's being built
- Are not technical, but you're happy to learn as we go
- Want to buy back your time and focus on running the business
- Value honesty over hype
Probably not a fit if you…
- Already have an in-house team doing this well
- Are deep in AI and automation and don't need help
- Want guaranteed rankings, guaranteed leads, guaranteed anything
- Want to be locked into a long contract with no way out
The bigger why
Why I'm building Valome.
Success, for me, isn't a number in a bank account. It's the freedom to explore the world, see new places, meet people, and not have money be the thing that stops me. And while I'm doing that, I want to help as many other business owners - starting right here in Eastbourne - reach the same kind of freedom.
On the days I don't feel like working, I picture the same scene: sitting on a yacht in the late afternoon, sunset rolling in, family and friends around, good music, hot country - after a morning of filming honest content for business owners who are where I am right now. That picture is what keeps me shipping.
"In five years, I want clients to say I cared more about their results than I did about my own bank account."
"I'm not a big corporate agency chasing your money. I'm a local founder who cares about your business - and I want to build something with you."
Louie Emo · Founder, Valome Media · Eastbourne
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