When one of Silicon Valley’s most legendary venture capitalists calls a book “the new bible for startup founders”, you stop and listen.
That is exactly what Tim Draper, founder of Draper Associates, DFJ, and Draper University, said about Donna Griffit’s Sticking to My Story.
“It’s the A–Z recipe for how to create a powerful pitch deck, with all the right ingredients. It’s filled with helpful tips, and fascinating stories of what worked and what failed abysmally, peppered with insightful quotes from my colleagues in Silicon Valley. If you are raising funding, or plan to be raising funding, get a copy of this book, yesterday.”
Tim Draper has spent decades watching startups rise and fall. He knows the difference between the companies that get funded and those that do not. More often than not, it comes down to one thing: the story founders tell.
Why the Book Resonates
Founders often believe fundraising is about product, numbers, or traction. But investors see hundreds of pitches, and most blur together. What cuts through is clarity, conviction, and story.
That is why Sticking to My Story hit such a nerve. Donna Griffit distilled two decades of work with Fortune 500 executives, scrappy startups, and global investors into a playbook that is both practical and inspiring.
The result is clear. Her clients have raised more than 2 Billion dollars using the storytelling frameworks she shares in the book.
From Book to Masterclass
A book can teach you the frameworks. But there is something powerful about experiencing them live.
That is why Donna Griffit has turned Sticking to My Story into a masterclass for leaders and founders.
In the masterclass she does not just talk about storytelling, she helps participants practice it. Founders learn how to:
• Craft narratives investors actually remember.
• Turn raw data into emotional, memorable messages.
• Win hearts as well as minds.
• Communicate with clarity that accelerates careers and companies.
It is about taking what is on the page and embedding it into how you show up every day as a leader.
More information: https://www.classx.tech/course/682c0e3972f5ee1b3f136e6a
Last but not least
When Tim Draper calls a book the new bible for founders, it is worth paying attention. Sticking to My Story is more than a book. It is a roadmap for anyone who needs to influence, inspire, and win support.
And now, with Donna bringing it to life as a masterclass, founders do not just read about storytelling. They live it.
Because in the end, it is not your slides that win.
It is the story you tell, and how deeply it connects.
