Gira Desai Wieczorek will be speaking at DC Startup Week on creating pitch decks & other fundraising considerations. We’ll be covering top-level content, fundraising strategy, and general design considerations.
Aleberry just finished the design & development of The Nature Conservancy: Migratory Blueways project (a grant-based project aimed to identify migratory “blueways” in the Gulf of Mexico & beyond to preserve marine species & improve the health of large marine ecosystems).
We just want to know what is nearby (since we’re on foot), and if they are legit dog friendly (or is it just a single picnic table “patio” on a sidewalk)? District of Dog aims to provide folks in The District a way to help each other out with this info.
This weekend, Women Who Code DC is hosting a hackathon for women, by women! Gira Desai Wieczorek will be speaking Saturday on pitching & fundraising considerations. Sign up & get your company the started!
Rescued Pets Movement Celebrates 20,000 Saved! (And we helped!)
This month, our favorite non-profit organization is celebrating the fact that they have saved 20,000 dogs (and cats) from euthanasia and delivered them to their own forever homes!
On March 1st, we officially open our second office in Washington, D.C. We’re excited to be closer to our NYC / DC / Boston clients and make a positive impact in their tech communities.
This 53-minute video, uploaded by Stanford Graduate School of Business, highlights the key points of an example negotiation between a VC and an entrepreneur.
If you’re looking for an internship in the startup/ VC fundraising industry, we’ve got some great experience to pour on you. (3-6 months, unpaid, credit for school, opportunity to apply at end of term)
Pitch Deck Tuesday: Aleberry’s talk on “Perceived Legitimacy: Fundraising Strategy”
Aleberry’s recent talk on the concept of Perceived Legitimacy during the fundraising process. The deck focuses on the importance of design to look the part & deck variations. This presentation accompanied other talks on specific pitch deck content.
Aleberry’s Weekly Reading: “Pitch the way VCs think: Presenting powerpoint with emotion” - Khosla Ventures
Khosla’s presentation integrates “bad examples” - most of which resemble the decks initially sent to us by clients - with basic rules VCs want to see. His advice includes many of Aleberry’s Startup Pitch Deck Rules that we reiterate to our clients:
Aleberry 2.0: new website, new adventures, streamlined focus
Every time we work on a deck, consult on pitch strategy, and help a client get funding, our eyes light up like a proud parent. It’s 2016, and we found ourselves.
Greater Houston Partnership - Houston: The City With No Limits Campaign
We designed a few infographics for this campaign, which we will show off over the few couple weeks. All items in the toolkit are available to share & promote Houston!
Our client TicHelper, an 8-week, family based program that teaches kids and their parents effective skills to manage tics, was recently featured on NPR.
We’re so excited about what the past year has brought us. Not only have we matured in our design & company values, we’ve had the opportunity to help some amazing startups get branded & gain funding.
