Your Voice Is a Strategic Asset—Use It
tl;dr
Founders aren't just building companies, they're transforming themselves and the world around them.
To lead with impact, your voice must be intentional, powerful, and aligned with your purpose. This piece offers three strategies to elevate your founder voice, reframing your story, clarifying your principles, and asking beyond just funding.
If you're ready to amplify how you lead and communicate, check out the Transformational Voice Intensive retreat happening in October 2025.
If you're a founder, you're in the business of transformation.
You're transforming an industry, a problem, a technology. And as your venture grows, you're transforming your team—and yourself—to meet what's next.
But big leaps don’t happen on a great deck alone. You’ve got to secure decisions, resources, talent, trust so you can reach your goals. And to do that, you need more than just information. You need your voice—clear, intentional, and powerful.
It’s easy to treat communication like a delivery service: move this info from me to you. But in truth, your voice is a strikepoint for your leadership. It's the moment where who you are and what you stand for meets the world.
If this is the year you want to lead with more power and precision in your voice—here are three things that will help:
1. Reframe Your Founder Story
Too many founder stories are just timelines. But what investors, customers, and teams want to know is what drives you. Start there. Then drop in 2–3 killer moments that prove it. Cut the chronological play-by-play and go straight to purpose and proof.
2. Name Your Operating Principles
Not company values—your values in action. The personal operating principles that shape how you lead, make decisions, and show up. When you can articulate them, they become a magnet. People will know exactly what they’re saying yes to when they say yes to you.
3. Ask for More Than Money
I wrote a book about asking, and fundraising is just the tip of the iceberg. The most powerful asks are often the unexpected ones—partnerships, access, insights, shared risk. Don’t just pitch. Order off the menu on behalf of your vision.
When you speak from this place, your voice becomes a tool for impact—and transformation.
Ready to unlock a more powerful leadership voice?
Applications are now open for The Transformational Voice Intensive—a live, 2.25-day retreat for Founders and Leaders who are ready to raise the stakes on how they show up and lead.
📍When: October 15–17, 2025
📍Where: Private vineyard estate, Kenwood, CA (just 1 hour north of San Francisco)
Join a small group of ambitious leaders for this high-impact experience. As a reader of Disruption, use code CONNECTIONS15 for special access through the registration deadline.
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