Story Collaborative

10/10/2024

As Jesus-following entrepreneurs, it can be hard to move past our ideas to actually understanding our calling. Our WHY.

Simon Sinek himself says you have to "start with your why."

But it feels like a calling is too much to decipher. Too big to articulate. And often, we just push past our "why" and barrel ahead toward doing the thing.

We figure... we'll just sort that out as we go along. Probably. Some day.

That's why we created the Calling Cohort.

It puts you side-by-side (on Zoom, anyway) with other entrepreneurs so that you can spend 8 weeks uncovering the calling that God has on your life and on your business.

Our next cohort starts October 23.
https://www.branddisciples.com/calling-cohort

10/10/2024

What makes the difference between businesses that grow or crash and burn?

There are three big factors that all the research identifies
..but the order you use to attack these priorities matters.

And, too often one of the three gets left out altogether.

The video reviews these three elements and provides a way for you to start building toward growth with some help from people who get you.

10/02/2024

This Friday 7:30 a.m. Hang with people that get you. 952 Bragg Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

09/19/2024

Hang out with other entrepreneurs who get you. First Fridays at 952 Bragg Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

06/14/2023

Get some help to grow your startup or nonprofit.

For bootstrappers and nonprofits on the last Friday morning of every month, we're sharing stupid good coffee and growth tips that revolve great ideas for marketing, sales, and nonprofit donor development.

This month we're tackling ways to declutter your tech tools and build all-in-one workflows so you can stop wasting time and start investing in fresh growth.

Coffee and good discussions included-

https://www.story-collaborative.com/bootstrappers

06/08/2023

Calling all nonprofits and entrepreneurs to join us for free food and coffee at Reclaim Arcade. Network with others like you and get *actually* free help with your sales and marketing strategy.

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9-10:30a | First Meeting June 30 | Last Friday of Every Month

RSVP:

If you're a nonprofit or entrepreneur, we want to help you Get. Stuff. Done. Learn how to make HubSpot work better for outreach and sales.

02/21/2023

Should we be engaging with people in a way in which we treat them as disposable or should we look at every single hire, relationships, vendor as a relationship?

If we don't operate with honor and with the intention of adding value in every relationship,

Then we're just another cog in the extractive economy.

02/20/2023

What happens when you try to outsource your brand story?

Not just getting help with brand formation, but actually trying to get someone else to become the brand owner?

We end up trying to outsource things that no one else can actually own, like our values.

We even want to outsource the passion that we have for the industry and our customers.

The story doesn't end well.

02/02/2023

Pressure on sales and marketing can push people beyond their own values and personality. But it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, authenticity works. Wrestle with us on this podcast. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2043294/12166002-019-sales-with-honor-authentic-salesmanship-with-bruce-kirk

01/30/2023

What's the right level and type of competitiveness?
Some people want to win all the time, while others aren't too concerned.

But your business has to stay competitive in the market.

Learning how to tell your brand story well, opens the door for the right kind of competition and ways to connect to your customers over the long haul.

Our podcast gives insights you can use.

We all want to be more competitive. Often we think of larger budgets or ad strategies when we consider being competitive (OR dropping prices). But, a solid brand story can actually be one of the most competitive assets you can build. We share the ...

12/02/2022

Dave will be leading an entrepreneurs group for 8 weeks starting January 16th. No cost, virtual with a couple of in-person meet ups.