Startup Storytelling That Wins: Craft a Pitch Investors Remember

05 Jun 2025 β€’ 42 min β€’ EN
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What if your startup pitch didn’t 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: 🎀 Ehud Dror, Founder of Tailoring Your Story, is a globally respected startup storytelling strategist. He’s 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 you’re pre-seed, scaling, or pitching for your next round, this episode gives you practical frameworks, examples, and narrative power-ups you can apply immediately. Rate Us: Like what you hear? Subscribe to Startuprad.io on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your favorite app. Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review β€” and share this with a founder or investor who needs to hear it. Show Notes Guest Name: Ehud Dror, Founder at Tailoring Your Story Blog Post: http://startuprad.io/post/the-startup-storytelling-playbook-craft-narratives-that-win-investors-and-customers Relevant Resources: Ehud Dror on LinkedIn Startuprad.io Blog Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction: Why Storytelling Is Startup Gold 02:05 – The Most Common Narrative Mistake Founders Make 06:00 – Clarity + Momentum: The Secret Formula for Pitches 09:25 – Why Most Pitch Decks Fail to Raise Funding 14:20 – Deep Tech Storytelling: How to Make It Relatable 20:10 – Crafting the Founder β€œWhy” That VCs Remember 26:00 – The Role of Emotion in High-Stakes Pitching 33:15 – One Narrative, Multiple Audiences (VCs, Media, Customers) 38:44 – Startup Storytelling for Series A to IPO 41:22 – Final Takeaways + Bonus Storytelling Framework

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