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Screenwriting Books Changed His Path
- Andy learned story structure from screenwriting books after a VC called his startup plan "not a compelling story."
- That shift helped him get a term sheet and launched his transition from engineering to writing and marketing.
Strategy Lives In The Buyer's Head
- A strategic narrative is the story in the buyer's head that guides their decisions rather than a company-centric pitch.
- Companies can shape that narrative to replace old mental models with a new worldview that makes their solution urgent.
Zuora's Subscription Economy Example
- Andy uses Zuora's shift to the "subscription economy" as a classic example of creating a market-level story.
- The narrative positioned customers to see the old transactional model as obsolete and to join the winners.