Member Highlight: Meet Julia Ansaldi of Seventeen Forty Nine
January 20, 2026
WEBA: Hi Julia, nice to meet you and thanks for letting us interview you.
JULIA ANSALDI: Excited to be featured!
WEBA: Tell us about your business. What is your primary product or service, and what makes it unique?
JULIA ANSALDI: Seventeen Forty Nine is a social media and digital marketing agency that
helps brands grow with strategy-led content. Our core services are social media
management, paid digital advertising, email marketing, and AI-ready content strategy.
What makes us unique is our focus on clear strategy and strong creative. Every decision is
intentional, and every piece of content is designed to move the business forward.
WEBA: What is the most rewarding part of running your business here in the Alexandria community?
JULIA ANSALDI: Alexandria has a collaborative, entrepreneurial energy that makes
building a business feel meaningful. Working alongside local founders, creatives, and
small business owners has been inspiring and motivating. It’s a reminder that building a
business is never something you do alone.
WEBA: What is one major goal you are focused on achieving in the next 12 months?
JULIA ANSALDI: Over the next year, the goal is to grow Seventeen Forty Nine, bring new
team members on board, and continue building an agency that’s rooted in Alexandria
while serving businesses across the country.
WEBA: How has being a member of WEBA benefited your business or connected you with the community?
JULIA ANSALDI: Being a part of this community has created consistent opportunities to
learn from other business owners, share expertise, and stay engaged with what’s happening
across the West End. I’ve loved being a member and look forward to continuing to grow
with WEBA.
Thanks again for speaking with us, Julia! Please visit Seventeen Forty Nine to discover how Julia can help
strengthen your brand strategy using social media and digital marketing, and say HELLO when you next see
her at a WEBA event.