When you tell a muddled story…
In contrast, a sharp, differentiated story…
It signals a lack of clarity, organized thinking, and strategic vision.
Galvanizes teams, motivates customers, and excites investors.
Storyboard helps tech entrepreneurs and investors craft brands and stories that incite emotional resonance and affinity.
How we work
Engagements can be as brief as a two-day workshop or as deep as a multi-year relationship. Projects may include:
Brand audits
Workshops
Brand guidelines
Messaging
Corporate narratives
Naming
Visual identity
Websites
Photos
Bylines
Infographics
Manifestos
Keynotes
Thought leadership platforms
Pitch decks
Videos
Startup & fund launches
At Storyboard, authenticity and originality are paramount. We partner to discover the answers to three essential questions:
1
What do you do better than else?
2
What’s the big idea?
3
Why should anyone care?
Who we’ve
worked with
We are eternally curious and topic agnostic. We get a thrill from working closely with visionaries who are inventing new experiences out of thin air.
Past work includes artificial intelligence ethics; climate solutions; connected devices; the creator economy; data security; ed tech; fintech; flying cars; the future of work; health tech; low-code/no-code software; reinforcement learning; satellites/space; super-resolution microscopes; and more.
SELECT CLIENTS
Erika Brown Ekiel
FOUNDER & PRODUCER
Over the past two decades, I’ve helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses untangle their thoughts and uncover their stories — first as a business journalist, then as a marketing lead, now as a creator and adviser.
In my ten years at Forbes magazine as a writer and editor (byline: Erika Brown), I published hundreds of feature stories, including eight covers; launched the “Everything Ventured” column; ran the Forbes Midas List and was nominated for a National Magazine Award. At Greylock Partners, I built the marketing program from scratch, architected a brand overhaul and advised start-ups.
Today, I partner closely with senior leadership on creative and strategy and I deliver results based on a combination of skill sets, including my own and a curated roster of talented specialists.
“If history were told in the form of stories, nothing would ever be forgotten.”
— Rudyard Kipling
The Secret Lab
My made-for-workshops home studio: a quiet, inspiring space away from the distractions of your workplace, where we’ll focus your vision and bring your story to life.