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It’s an Amazon best-seller. If you want to build a compelling story for your innovation, and inspire people to love it, you need this book! It’s available now on Amazon here. For years, founders, product managers and students have asked me how they could develop and refine their skills as “innovation storytellers.” I finally got the message and wrote this book! Learn more about the book here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7f89c190bade12ee8e413e/a261037b-71be-4c2e-ad01-eb6d3d02288c/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+10.43.14+AM.png Home - Ion Stoica, Chairman Databricks Behind every company and every product there is a story. These stories are what ultimately define your company, they are the ones that connect your users with your product. David is a master of uncovering and telling these stories. 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This led to winning pitch competitions, capturing the interest of Shark Tank, raising $1.3million in funding in an industry that has no VC activity, launching a successful kickstarter campaign, selling into major retailers, and ultimately getting acquired by a top toy company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a7f89c190bade12ee8e413e/6d6b2187-4419-4092-886e-55ead9b9b3d1/Screenshot+2023-03-22+at+11.20.32+AM.png Home - Michael Berolhzeimer, Founder, Managing Partner, Bee Partners As a VC focused on investing at the inception-stage, I’ve heard thousands of pitches. After each pitch, one of the most common pieces of advice we give is to get your story straight. 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