Courtney Allen

Courtney Allen is the founder and CEO of 16X9, a presentation design agency specializing in executive presentations, investor pitch decks, and corporate templates.12 Some key points about Courtney Allen:

Professional Background

• Founded 16X9 in May 2017 and has grown it into a successful agency with global contractors1
• Previously worked as a Production Designer at Wunderman Thompson and as a Client Engagement Lead at Cisco Systems1
• Has a background in graphic design, graduating from Boise State University3

Achievements

• Built 16X9 into a seven-figure company, reaching $1 million in revenue within 5 years and $2 million within 18 months after that2
• Has brought in over $2 million in revenue just from projects on Upwork35
• Contracted as Art Director for Microsoft from 2018-2020 to oversee creation of new Office templates1

Business Approach

• Specializes in creating keynote presentations, startup pitch decks, and template creation for Fortune 500 companies and startups14
• Employs a team of designers and project managers across three continents to provide on-demand services2
• Focuses on "unsexy problems" in graphic design, seeing opportunity in day-to-day tasks that executives want to outsource3

Personal

• Based in the Seoul Incheon Metropolitan Area1
• Has a background in travel, previously founding a boutique travel agency called Courting Adventure1
• Describes herself as thriving in challenging situations and loving to tell a good story1

Courtney Allen has successfully turned her skills in PowerPoint and presentation design into a thriving business, showcasing the potential of the gig economy and freelance platforms like Upwork for building a career.