Courtney Allen, a graphic design graduate, focused on presentation design and carved a successful path in the field.
After working as a freelance presentation designer for Cisco Systems, Allen established her own company, 16X9, in 2017, specializing in executive presentations and investor decks.
Allen's solo projects on Upwork have generated over $2 million in earnings, highlighting the lucrative potential of offering PowerPoint design services.
Allen advises aspiring professionals to focus on "unsexy problems" as unique niches for service offerings and emphasizes the importance of knowing one's worth and being appropriately compensated for their work.