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Friends 'n Allies is a boutique creative agency that helps build brands, launch products, and scale startups.

San Francisco • Los Angeles • Austin • New York • Global

•digital storytelling
•branding
•video production
•pitch videos
•launch pages
•copywriting
•words and images
•design and development
•generally good advice
•digital storytelling
•branding
•video production
•pitch videos
•launch pages
•copywriting
•words and images
•design and development
•generally good advice
•digital storytelling
•branding
•video production
•pitch videos
•launch pages
•copywriting
•words and images
•design and development
•generally good advice
•digital storytelling
•branding
•video production
•pitch videos
•launch pages
•copywriting
•words and images
•design and development
•generally good advice

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Just 70 seconds (try not to smile).

Trusted by Founders

We partner with ambitious teams to bring their unique stories to life.

TechCrunch
TerraJoule
Daylight Computer Company
Samsung
Vora
Dabkick
Crave
Groove Thing
Lens Lizard
Epson
Couples Institute
Lumos

In Their Own Words

Nice things our clients have shared.

Chris Gadway

VP of Design

Seismic

"They strike a productive balance of project management and impactful creative."

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. I feel like I could run for president now! I am very happy with the results."

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"This is so much better than giving that pitch the other day."

Balaji Krishnan

Founder & CEO

Dabkick

"I highly recommend them. A valuable asset for any company that works with them."

Mary Bessenbacher

Founder

Mosaic

"Wow!! Looks good---I mean it's hard to watch myself, but I think it looks and sounds really great. Now that I have a pitch video and an app in the App Store I'm feeling more confident!"

Patri Friedman

General Partner

PatriCo

"Holy crap this is so much fun...Psyched to be finally doing short-form video & great working with Friends 'n Allies."

Jeri Ellsworth

CEO

Tilt Five

"They went above and beyond to help us write, refine, and produce our promo video."

Kaia Dekker

Co-Founder

Keyboardio

"Hits the exact balance in terms of keeping attention without being gaudy. Nicely done!"

Alex Hague

Creative Director

CMYK Games

"Looks INCREDIBLE!!!! Wow, just amazing amazing work."

Tom Pritsky

Founder

Transcribe Glass

"Looks great!"

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. They where both friendly and professional. Working with them on the script and the video shoot went smoothly because of their expertise. I am very happy with the results."

Alex Hult

Founder and CEO

AIO

"There's a huge difference between good and great, and you guys are great."

Haje Jan Kamps

Tech Crunch Writer

Tech Crunch

"This is how you build a cool brand, folks."

Mark Gale

CEO

Charleston | Orwig

"They're stuff is just better."

Moline Dastrup

Boppo

"Fabulous."

Mats Linander

Co-founder

Tidbyt

"Incredible. I get giddy when I watch it. I'm really impressed. Stunning."

Jackson Hung

Founder


"Great"

Michael Weiss-Malik

Co-Founder


"Six thumbs way up from team GrooveThing"

Mike Klein

Lens Lizard

"I've been working on this for 2 years, and what you've sent has me the most excited I've been about this product to date."

Mary Bessenbacher

Founder

Mosaic

"I worked with FNA on filming my pitch for investors. I cannot say enough about the creativity and professionalism that Ready and Richie exhibit. They were really fun to work with, and their focus and encouragement towards my project and me was amazing."

Tito Ben Alexander

Business Operations

Seco Tools

"Great work! They came out really well and I can't wait to get them out in use!"

Vicky

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Learned a few good tips for our video"

Chris Gadway

VP of Design

Seismic

"They strike a productive balance of project management and impactful creative."

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. I feel like I could run for president now! I am very happy with the results."

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"This is so much better than giving that pitch the other day."

Balaji Krishnan

Founder & CEO

Dabkick

"I highly recommend them. A valuable asset for any company that works with them."

Mary Bessenbacher

Founder

Mosaic

"Wow!! Looks good---I mean it's hard to watch myself, but I think it looks and sounds really great. Now that I have a pitch video and an app in the App Store I'm feeling more confident!"

Patri Friedman

General Partner

PatriCo

"Holy crap this is so much fun...Psyched to be finally doing short-form video & great working with Friends 'n Allies."

Jeri Ellsworth

CEO

Tilt Five

"They went above and beyond to help us write, refine, and produce our promo video."

Kaia Dekker

Co-Founder

Keyboardio

"Hits the exact balance in terms of keeping attention without being gaudy. Nicely done!"

Alex Hague

Creative Director

CMYK Games

"Looks INCREDIBLE!!!! Wow, just amazing amazing work."

Tom Pritsky

Founder

Transcribe Glass

"Looks great!"

Jared Woock

Founder

Ritual

"Working with Richard and Ready at Friends and Allies was a real pleasure. They where both friendly and professional. Working with them on the script and the video shoot went smoothly because of their expertise. I am very happy with the results."

Alex Hult

Founder and CEO

AIO

"There's a huge difference between good and great, and you guys are great."

Haje Jan Kamps

Tech Crunch Writer

Tech Crunch

"This is how you build a cool brand, folks."

Mark Gale

CEO

Charleston | Orwig

"They're stuff is just better."

Moline Dastrup

Boppo

"Fabulous."

Mats Linander

Co-founder

Tidbyt

"Incredible. I get giddy when I watch it. I'm really impressed. Stunning."

Jackson Hung

Founder


"Great"

Michael Weiss-Malik

Co-Founder


"Six thumbs way up from team GrooveThing"

Mike Klein

Lens Lizard

"I've been working on this for 2 years, and what you've sent has me the most excited I've been about this product to date."

Mary Bessenbacher

Founder

Mosaic

"I worked with FNA on filming my pitch for investors. I cannot say enough about the creativity and professionalism that Ready and Richie exhibit. They were really fun to work with, and their focus and encouragement towards my project and me was amazing."

Tito Ben Alexander

Business Operations

Seco Tools

"Great work! They came out really well and I can't wait to get them out in use!"

Vicky

LaunchBoom Summit Attendee

LaunchBoom

"Learned a few good tips for our video"

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