We are launching a video series to help entrepreneurs learn how to create, tell and share their story. Looking forward to sharing the content with you and getting your feedback so we can tailor the content to your needs in the coming months.

20 03, 2019

3 Things to Focus Your Story On When Making a Positive Impact on Society-EP-007

2019-10-01T02:50:37+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKoIR9dj_sc 3 takeaways gleaned from the panel I moderated at SXSW this year called "How Your Founder's Story Can Positively Impact The World" with Amy Perez, Founder & CEO of Primal Pit Paste, and Shawn Nelson, Founder & CEO of Lovesac, at the SDG Media Zone. Think all heart, living a good one, and going binary. Thank you to sponsors SAP & PVBLIC Foundation for giving us a platform to support the United Nations 17 Sustainability Development Goals with More »

3 Things to Focus Your Story On When Making a Positive Impact on Society-EP-0072019-10-01T02:50:37+00:00
6 03, 2019

Stories Influence Emotions. Emotions Influence Decisions. Hence, Founders-Tell Stories-EP-006

2019-10-01T02:44:18+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLvdLYWW4UQ “When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.” ~ Dale Carnegie As entrepreneurs, we talk about our business all the time because we need things. We need people to buy something from us. To Invest in our deal. To write about our startup. To take a meeting. To come work for us. Sharing a compelling story with your audience is one of the most effective methods to influence and More »

Stories Influence Emotions. Emotions Influence Decisions. Hence, Founders-Tell Stories-EP-0062019-10-01T02:44:18+00:00
20 02, 2019

Before and After Examples: Why they are the Eye Candy of Compelling Entrepreneur Stories-004

2019-09-19T21:48:27+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUi3VrdCVAk Today's video: Why Before and After Examples are the Eye Candy of Compelling Stories. “The best things in life are free - and $19.95." ~ Billy Mays Yup. I’ve done it. Up early one morning riding the stationary and came across an infomercial and next thing you know, I’ve got a new blender showing up on my doorstep 2 days later (Nice work Ninja). As cheesy as they are, infomercials are still around after 70 years because they More »

Before and After Examples: Why they are the Eye Candy of Compelling Entrepreneur Stories-0042019-09-19T21:48:27+00:00
1 02, 2019

Start With Story Book Announcement Video … And a bit about finding your calling

2019-09-19T22:00:55+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFRWcU0BwAg   The details on the new by by Lyn Graft called "Start With Story. It goes on sale Feb 12, 2019 on Amazon in paperback and Kindle/ebook format. The link for the book is here - as soon as it goes live on Amazon, we'll make BUY link on this page as well as update this page.

Start With Story Book Announcement Video … And a bit about finding your calling2019-09-19T22:00:55+00:00
28 01, 2019

“Start With Story” a new book by the Founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs, Lyn Graft

2019-09-19T22:00:05+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An5mBKftVTU The unveiling...Introducing Start With Story. Coming Feb 12, 2019. Published by Scribe Media and Lionscrest. Wanted to do a fun style 'unwrapping' instead of a unboxing video with my best friend Ingrid Vanderveldt introduce my new book. I stand in complete gratitude to Tucker Max, Zach Obront, Charlie Hoehn, JT McCormick, Emily Gindlesparger, Cory Martin, and the entire Scribe Team for all you have done and for being my incredible Publisher. You can find out more about the More »

“Start With Story” a new book by the Founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs, Lyn Graft2019-09-19T22:00:05+00:00
23 01, 2019

Story Length: Why You Need to Keep Your Founder’s Story Short – 003

2019-09-19T21:56:02+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MJMPAYn5gg “Never use two words when one will do.” ~ Thomas Jefferson When it comes to your founder’s story, 9 times out of 10, a shorter is almost always better. Hard to do, but extremely important as you go and use your story to help you secure resources for your business. It’s almost always possible to express something with fewer words and you need to work hard to do so when creating and telling your story. This may sound More »

Story Length: Why You Need to Keep Your Founder’s Story Short – 0032019-09-19T21:56:02+00:00
15 01, 2019

Authenticity: Why It Matters When Telling Your Founder’s Story-002

2019-09-19T21:51:47+00:00

https://youtu.be/wqtoJgK-y2A   “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” ~ Oscar Wilde Authenticity. It’s one of those ‘buzzwords’ that always gets thrown around in business these days. But when it comes to entrepreneurial storytelling… it’s actually something you truly need when it comes to creating and telling your story. That’s because authenticity is an exceptionally powerful method to connect with others while at the same time separating you from the rest of the world. It’s one of your storytelling superpowers. More »

Authenticity: Why It Matters When Telling Your Founder’s Story-0022019-09-19T21:51:47+00:00
10 01, 2019

Your Story is Your Most Valuable Asset as a Founder – 5 Reasons Why-001

2019-09-19T21:50:35+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la9pk5uQUGE   “No one has your story and that is your power.” ~ Me :-) I’m probably not the first to say this, but I’m going to put it quotes so it looks like I did. Entrepreneurship is hard. Really hard. It can be one of the most challenging things that you ever do. The odds are stacked against you (9 out of 10 businesses fail in the first 5 years). But there is one thing that you have control More »

Your Story is Your Most Valuable Asset as a Founder – 5 Reasons Why-0012019-09-19T21:50:35+00:00
8 01, 2019

Welcome to the Storytelling for Entrepreneurs Video Series – Episode 000

2019-09-19T21:49:28+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUCWq1oSczw For the last 15 years I’ve been behind the camera as a producer and director making videos, short format story based documentaries & TV shows for entities such as Entrepreneur magazine, CNBC, Microsoft, Dell, & more than 100 corporations and startups. In that time, I’ve filmed over 1,000 entrepreneurs and I’ve been incredibly fortunate to meet and capture stories of some of the most successful entrepreneurs on the planet including the founders of Starbucks, Whole Foods, LinkedIn Zappos and More »

Welcome to the Storytelling for Entrepreneurs Video Series – Episode 0002019-09-19T21:49:28+00:00