LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT US:

We are a boutique investment bank serving the lower middle market - comprised of companies with enterprise values of $200 million and below in the manufacturing, distribution, and business services industries.

We prefer not to be defined by antiquated investment banking confines; rather, we're reinventing the way business owners approach the market.

www.sdrventures.com

HERE IS WHAT WE NEED:

We are creating a series an ongoing series of postcards to go out throughout the year. The front will change while the back will remain static. This is an oversized postcard (6 x 8.5) used to keep in touch with our database. We currently need a design for the first postcard.

Postcard Front: The media is full of bad news about the economy and business owners have the perception that this is not a good time to invest or grow their businesses. As investment bankers, we would like to send a message that despite the downturn, business owners should take the initiative and be innovative in the current economy, not wait for the economy to get better. There is a market for growth, capital formation, and sell side transactions despite the bad media coverage. We have phrased this idea: Its not about the downturn, its your turn. We would like a small (approx. 1.5 x 1.5) image/design/symbol to represent our message and tell a story. The image/design/symbol should be simple as it will be a part of the overall postcard design (see attached example).

Postcard Back: This is the side that will be addressed and postage metered. It will be used on all future postcards and should be very simple with the information listed below.

The winning entry has a good chance of securing more postcards, logos, and design work.

OUR TARGET AUDIENCE IS:

We market to small to medium sized companies in the manufacturing, distribution, and business services industries. The postcard will be sent to current contacts within our database.

WE LIKE THESE DESIGNS:

We like simple designs. We might like a design with the words upturn, downturn, and/or your turn incorporated.

Please see the current postcard layout. (attached)

WE ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE THIS IN OUR DESIGN:

This must fit the modern postcard template for a deluxe postcard. (http://www.modernpostcard.com/products/d...) It must also adhere to the postal code (posted on Modern Postcards website.)

We need our logo to feature prominently on both sides of the postcard.

Postcard back (this will not change on future postcards):

We must display the following:

Our logo

Our contact information

Investment BankingReinventedSM,

Securities offered through Colorado Financial Service Corporation Member: FINRA-SIPC (small but legible)

A return address

This must fit the postal codes.

Postcard Front-

We must display the following:

Our Logo

The small logo representing upturn, downturn, your turn.

Please see our website (www.sdrventures.com) for our current colors and branding.