The Benefits of Starting Your Story and Startup From Scratch
By Lyn Graft1 min readIncludes video
New Year's Day. That beginning of a new year.
Always a great time to start out fresh with a blank slate.
It's analogous to creating a story from scratch if you are launching your first business as a startup founder.
Many entrepreneurs I coach or that take my course feel like they don't have a story to tell just yet.
I believe the exact opposite - That's because you have an opportunity to take advantage of this blank canvas and craft the exact vision you want audiences to see.
In this video I share why you want to embrace this canvas and turn this seemingly disadvantage into an advantage you can leverage in your favor.
Enjoy the video and Happy 2020! @LynGraft
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Lyn Graft
Founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs and author of Start with Story. Lyn has filmed and interviewed more than 1,000 entrepreneurs since 2003, including the founders of LinkedIn, Starbucks, Dell and Whole Foods.
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