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Name Jennifer Fulwiler Author Jennifer Fulwiler is a radio host and an author who wrote a best selling book in 2014. But when she wrote her second book she wanted to do things a little differently… She decided to take a leap and self-publish, an option that would allow her all the creative freedom that she didn’t have with her first book, which was published through a San Francisco based publishing house. The book, Like Living Among Scorpions, was a humorous read and a departure from her original book, so she knew she needed a cover that would come across as light-hearted and funny while staying true to her personality. Luckily Jennifer found a designer that took the time to get to know her and her previous work, creating a cover that was befitting of her brand. The result was outstanding! “My new book reached the #1 spot in Amazon Kindle's Parenting and Family Humor section, as well as the #2 spot in Humor Essays. It was amazing to see my 99designs cover right there next to books by Tina Fey, Jim Gaffigan, and Amy Poehler.” Name Dharmesh Shah Company OnStartups Dharmesh Shah could be called the startup whisperer. Having started three lucrative startups (HubSpot being one of them) and investing in nine others, he definitely knows a thing or two about the industry. Like any tech entrepreneur, Dharmesh has a repertoire of tools he uses to run his businesses. But, after a falling out with Logoworks, he no longer had a trusty resource for design. In need of design work for his many endeavors —and wanting a variety of creative ideas to choose from — Dharmesh chose 99designs as his platform of choice. “Even if I hired a single individual at 20x the price, I would have no guarantee that the outcome would have been anywhere near the same.” Like us, Dharmesh wound up being