Sticking to My Story: The Alchemy of Storytelling for Startups
"It is the dream of every founder: Standing in front of a group of investors pitching your startup while they shower you with money and praise.
The reality is vastly different, most founders fail to raise capital from investors, often due to an underwhelming pitch in a crowded sea of startups.
Imagine having an unfair advantage, the method to create a pitch that is compelling, motivating and, most importantly, gets results?
That's where Donna Griffit’s book ‘Sticking to My Story’ comes in.
Tim Draper called this book the new bible for startup founders for a reason. It’s the A-Z recipe for creating a powerful pitch deck with all the right ingredients. Filled with tips and stories of what worked and what failed, peppered with insightful quotes from Silicon Valley Leaders.
The book will take you through:
- What investors talk about after you leave
- Getting meetings and avoiding mistakes
- Most importantly, how to craft a story-led pitch deck that gets results
Donna’s believes that there are no boring stories – there are layers of data obscuring the beauty of the story. Let Donna help peel them away and polish your story until it “shines like the top of the Chrysler building”.
Donna Griffit, Corporate Storyteller, has worked globally for over 18 years with Fortune 500 companies, Start-Ups and investors across industries. She has consulted and trained clients in over 30 countries, helping them create powerful presentations, pitches and messages. Donna magically spins raw data into compelling stories that captivate audiences and drive results. Through her guidance, clients have raised over $1.5 Billion.
Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack, said: “If there’s one piece of advice I could go back to give myself, it is concentrating on the storytelling part, on convincing people. If can’t do that, it doesn’t matter how good the product is'
Take the advice of the founder of one of the biggest startups in Silicon Valley, listen to this book to know how!"
Donna Griffit (Author), Donna Griffit (Narrator)
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