It
doesn't take long to set up a simple web site, with a navigation bar,
a few links to other pages (whether inside the site or external to
the site) and a few 'free' images picked from the web.

The longest (and
hardest) development part of this sort of site would be getting the
words right and making sure your visitor gets to read the bits you
want him to read.
Keeping it simple
can certainly pay dividends and keep the project cost way down.
This is the type
of website that many people can make at home, using free software
and abit of aptitude and patience. It can get them their first presence
on the web and it is perfectly acceptable.
If it's your
first time though, it won't take you 30 minutes
!