Startup Storytelling That Wins: Craft a Pitch Investors Remember
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What if your startup pitch didnβt just inform β but moved people to believe? This episode reveals how the most effective founders use strategic storytelling to build trust, spark action, and secure funding.
What You'll Learn:
Why most pitch decks fail to convert β and how to fix them
How to use emotional storytelling to resonate with investors
How to simplify deep tech for non-technical audiences
Narrative frameworks for Series A, B, and beyond
The psychology behind VC decisions (and what makes them say yes)
Guest Spotlight:
π€ Ehud Dror, Founder of Tailoring Your Story, is a globally respected startup storytelling strategist. Heβs helped dozens of Israeli tech startups β from deep tech to SaaS β secure VC funding and scale their vision using founder-first narratives.
Whether youβre pre-seed, scaling, or pitching for your next round, this episode gives you practical frameworks, examples, and narrative power-ups you can apply immediately.
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Show Notes
Guest Name: Ehud Dror, Founder at Tailoring Your Story
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Timestamps:
00:00 β Introduction: Why Storytelling Is Startup Gold
02:05 β The Most Common Narrative Mistake Founders Make
06:00 β Clarity + Momentum: The Secret Formula for Pitches
09:25 β Why Most Pitch Decks Fail to Raise Funding
14:20 β Deep Tech Storytelling: How to Make It Relatable
20:10 β Crafting the Founder βWhyβ That VCs Remember
26:00 β The Role of Emotion in High-Stakes Pitching
33:15 β One Narrative, Multiple Audiences (VCs, Media, Customers)
38:44 β Startup Storytelling for Series A to IPO
41:22 β Final Takeaways + Bonus Storytelling Framework
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