Get Your Startup Story Straight was written and narrated by David Riemer.

What I liked:
-- Case study intro by John Klein who used Riemer's approach to change his VC pitch.
-- Narration and content is engaging from page 1.
-- Narrative structure method is helpful: understand the character's intention and obstacle to throw life out of balance and create drama; tap into emotion, create tension. What are your customers' pain points (ask three Whys)?
-- Examples from Pixar: who is our main character, what are their motivations, what is their conflict, why do they feel that way, where does the story take place, how does the conflict resolve

What I didn't like:
-- Hardly anything!


Thanks to Greenleaf Audiobooks for the listener copy.

I didn’t like this one and I really should have but I just didn’t like it I think it was me there’s a lot going on in my life right now but who knows

I like the premise of the book - tell a story, but the author kept mentioning politics, and I just couldn’t listen anymore. Politics and business do not go together and should not be mentioned in any way in a book regarding business. There are so many more examples that could have been used by a person with this much experience.

I really liked this book and how it approached the art of telling the story of a startup. It clearly outlines the best way to go about it and offers numerous examples. I appreciated that many of the examples were stories I had never heard of and I really learned a lot. This book provides insights that are inspiring and helps determine the most compelling parts of the story to focus on. I liked the narration and liked the way the book flowed. I’d definitely recommend others check this book out if they are having a difficult time explaining their startup or if they want to draw more attention and curiosity to their business.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.