Welcome to AWSM (staging)

[vc_row row_height_percent=”100″ back_color=”color-xsdn” back_image=”130676″ back_position=”center top” kburns=”yes” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ row_name=”Hello” uncode_shortcode_id=”199702″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”4″ mobile_width=”0″ css_animation=”bottom-t-top” animation_delay=”200″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ limit_content=”” uncode_shortcode_id=”174166″ row_height_pixel=”100px”][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”4″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-xsdn” heading_semantic=”h6″ text_font=”font-955596″ text_size=”fontsize-160000″ text_weight=”600″ text_transform=”uppercase” text_height=”fontheight-179065″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ uncode_shortcode_id=”157906″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]HELLO AWSM![/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-xsdn” text_font=”font-189054″ text_size=”fontsize-739966″ text_weight=”300″ text_height=”fontheight-179065″ uncode_shortcode_id=”160942″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Venturing for a new tomorrow, for all.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-xsdn” text_font=”font-955596″ text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”400″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ mobile_visibility=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”201865″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]AWSM (“awesome”) is a venture design studio we are currently improving strategic design, user experience & go to market as Lead Design Director at AWSM Venture Agency.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-175345″ text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”400″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ desktop_visibility=”yes” medium_visibility=”yes”]Sometimes, I am fortunate to win some awards & recognition.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-xsdn” text_font=”font-955596″ text_size=”h6″ text_weight=”500″ css_animation=”bottom-t-top” uncode_shortcode_id=”132201″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]LinkedIn / Instagram / Twitter /[/vc_custom_heading][vc_icon icon=”fa fa-arrow-down2″ icon_color=”accent” background_style=”fa-rounded” link=”url:%23about-me|||”][/vc_icon][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”4″ mobile_visibility=”yes” mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”100″ back_color=”color-482803″ back_image=”130696″ kburns=”yes” overlay_color=”color-105898″ overlay_alpha=”85″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ row_name=”About Me” uncode_shortcode_id=”210227″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” overlay_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”4″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ css_animation=”bottom-t-top” animation_delay=”200″ width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ limit_content=””][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”bottom” gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h6″ text_font=”font-955596″ text_size=”fontsize-160000″ text_weight=”600″ text_transform=”uppercase” text_height=”fontheight-179065″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ uncode_shortcode_id=”290862″]About AWSM[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-189054″ text_size=”fontsize-445851″ text_weight=”400″ text_height=”fontheight-179065″ uncode_shortcode_id=”178638″]Designing Ventures, Product & Approach.[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” position_vertical=”bottom” gutter_size=”4″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-175345″ text_size=”h4″ text_weight=”400″ text_height=”fontheight-357766″ text_space=”fontspace-781688″ uncode_shortcode_id=”121988″]We have worked with a number of companies seeking to invent the future, both through funded externally and independently.[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator sep_color=”,Default”][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ limit_content=””][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”2″ mobile_width=”4″ width=”1/4″][uncode_counter value=”3.2″ counter_color=”” font=”font-189054″ size=”fontsize-445851″ weight=”400″ height=”fontheight-161249″ separator=”yes” css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_delay=”200″ uncode_shortcode_id=”185607″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h4″ text_font=”font-955596″ text_size=”h4″ css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_delay=”200″ uncode_shortcode_id=”138689″]Million Startups Created Each Year in the US[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”2″ mobile_width=”4″ width=”1/4″][uncode_counter value=”170″ counter_color=”” font=”font-189054″ size=”fontsize-445851″ weight=”400″ height=”fontheight-161249″ separator=”yes” css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_delay=”300″ uncode_shortcode_id=”171526″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h4″ text_font=”font-955596″ text_size=”h4″ css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_delay=”300″ uncode_shortcode_id=”580178″]Million Dollars is Invested in U.S. Startups Each Year[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”2″ mobile_width=”4″ width=”1/4″][uncode_counter value=”90″ counter_color=”” font=”font-189054″ size=”fontsize-445851″ weight=”400″ height=”fontheight-161249″ separator=”yes” css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_delay=”400″ uncode_shortcode_id=”770203″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h4″ text_font=”font-955596″ text_size=”h4″ css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_delay=”400″ uncode_shortcode_id=”184136″]The percentage of startups who fail each year[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”2″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”2″ mobile_width=”4″ width=”1/4″][uncode_counter value=”3″ counter_color=”” font=”font-189054″ size=”fontsize-445851″ weight=”400″ height=”fontheight-161249″ separator=”yes” css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_delay=”500″ uncode_shortcode_id=”187567″ suffix=”%”][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h4″ text_font=”font-955596″ text_size=”h4″ css_animation=”alpha-anim” animation_delay=”500″ uncode_shortcode_id=”124550″]Invested in startups run by underrepresented founders (women, people of color)[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”100″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”0″ 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row_inner_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”4″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ limit_content=””][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h6″ text_font=”font-136269″ text_size=”fontsize-160000″ text_weight=”600″ text_transform=”uppercase” text_space=”fontspace-781688″ uncode_shortcode_id=”768621″]From the AWSM blog[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-189054″ text_size=”fontsize-739966″ text_weight=”400″ text_height=”fontheight-179065″ uncode_shortcode_id=”663996″ text_color_type=”uncode-gradient” text_color_gradient=”{“css“:“background: linear-gradient(to right , rgb(189, 66, 52) 4% , rgb(158, 35, 83) 62% , rgb(68, 9, 56) 93%);“,“sliders“:`{`{“color“:“rgb(189, 66, 52)“,“position“:4},{“color“:“rgb(158, 35, 83)“,“position“:62},{“color“:“rgb(68, 9, 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