Speaking · Keynotes · Workshops · Virtual
Keynotes and workshops that help founders pitch with confidence.
Workshops for SKU, Founder Institute, and accelerators, and keynotes for SXSW, Dell, EY, and Wharton. Founders leave with a story that raises capital, closes sales, and earns press, drawn from filming 1,000 entrepreneurs.
- Keynotes, talks & workshops
- 100
- Founders filmed & interviewed
- 1,000
- Years of founder stories
- 18
- Keynote presentations delivered
- 50+
Keynote topics
Booking details
Keynote 01 · The signature talk
The Power of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs
A story is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. For entrepreneurs, stories inspire, motivate, and persuade. They convince people to invest in your company, buy your product, and support your cause. Lyn shows why stories work and how to use this asset effectively.
Keynote 02 · Differentiation
How to Use Your Story to Stand Out in a Sea of Startups
Over 40 million people in the U.S. are involved in entrepreneurial activity, and every founder thinks their idea is unique. This talk helps business owners find and use their story to stand apart and differentiate their startup.
Keynote 03 · Craft
How to Make Your Story Stronger
Most founder pitches are too long, too generic, and too easy to forget. This talk helps founders and executives tighten their story until it produces real business results instead of polite nods.
Keynote 04 · Brand
Leveraging Story in Brand Storytelling
The best brands connect with audiences in ways that drive awareness and sales while building loyalty and evangelists. Lyn covers companies that capitalized on their founding story to grow their brands and lead their segments.
Keynote 01 · The signature talk
The Power of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs
A story is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. For entrepreneurs, stories inspire, motivate, and persuade. They convince people to invest in your company, buy your product, and support your cause. Lyn shows why stories work and how to use this asset effectively.
Keynote 02 · Differentiation
How to Use Your Story to Stand Out in a Sea of Startups
Over 40 million people in the U.S. are involved in entrepreneurial activity, and every founder thinks their idea is unique. This talk helps business owners find and use their story to stand apart and differentiate their startup.
Keynote 03 · Craft
How to Make Your Story Stronger
Most founder pitches are too long, too generic, and too easy to forget. This talk helps founders and executives tighten their story until it produces real business results instead of polite nods.
Keynote 04 · Brand
Leveraging Story in Brand Storytelling
The best brands connect with audiences in ways that drive awareness and sales while building loyalty and evangelists. Lyn covers companies that capitalized on their founding story to grow their brands and lead their segments.
Keynote 01 · The signature talk
The Power of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs
A story is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. For entrepreneurs, stories inspire, motivate, and persuade. They convince people to invest in your company, buy your product, and support your cause. Lyn shows why stories work and how to use this asset effectively.
Keynote 02 · Differentiation
How to Use Your Story to Stand Out in a Sea of Startups
Over 40 million people in the U.S. are involved in entrepreneurial activity, and every founder thinks their idea is unique. This talk helps business owners find and use their story to stand apart and differentiate their startup.
Keynote 03 · Craft
How to Make Your Story Stronger
Most founder pitches are too long, too generic, and too easy to forget. This talk helps founders and executives tighten their story until it produces real business results instead of polite nods.
Keynote 04 · Brand
Leveraging Story in Brand Storytelling
The best brands connect with audiences in ways that drive awareness and sales while building loyalty and evangelists. Lyn covers companies that capitalized on their founding story to grow their brands and lead their segments.
Audience takeaways
What your audience walks out with
After a Lyn Graft talk, audiences don’t just feel inspired. They know what to do next with their own story.
A working definition of story
What entrepreneurial storytelling is, and why it's a strategic asset, not a nice-to-have.
The parts that make people care
How to find the moments in a founder story that create attention, trust, and action.
Story in real business moments
How to apply story to pitching, selling, recruiting, press, and brand-building, this quarter.
A place to start
Concrete first steps to improve their own founder or company story the same week.
Audiences
Rooms Lyn has spoken to
From accelerator cohorts to corporate main stages, universities, and economic development boards.
- SXSW
- Wharton School of Business
- University of Texas
- Dell Center for Entrepreneurs
- a16z TxO Accelerator
- Entrepreneurs Organization
- VISA
- Defense Credit Union Council
- SKU CPG Accelerator
- Founder Institute
- American Marketing Association
- Austin Technology Incubator
- Bunker Labs
- RISE Entrepreneur Conference
- Sonoma County EDB
- National Speaker Association
- Boutique Summit
- Founder X Summit
- EBW Women Executive Accelerator
- Veterans in Entrepreneurship
- Digital Creative Institute
- Creatives Meet Business
- Fleishman Hillard
- Bootstrap Austin
From event organizers
Talks audiences keep asking to repeat
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Keynotes, workshops, panels, fireside chats, and virtual sessions. Tell us about the room and Lyn’s team will follow up with availability and details.
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FAQ
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What organizers usually want to know before reaching out.
What does Lyn Graft speak about?
Lyn speaks about entrepreneurial storytelling, founder stories, startup differentiation, business storytelling, and brand storytelling, with four signature keynotes that can be tailored to your audience.
Who should book Lyn Graft?
Founder communities, startup events, universities, accelerators, entrepreneurship programs, brand and marketing teams, and corporate business audiences. Past audiences include SXSW, Wharton, Dell, VISA, and the University of Texas.
Does Lyn Graft offer workshops as well as keynotes?
Yes. Lyn has delivered 100 keynotes, speaking presentations, workshops, and training sessions on business storytelling, from main-stage talks to hands-on story workshops for founder cohorts.
How do I book Lyn Graft to speak?
Use the Book LG form on this page or email speaking@lyngraft.com with your event name, date, location, audience size and type, preferred topic, and format (keynote, panel, fireside chat, workshop, or virtual session).
Does Lyn provide a speaker bio and headshot?
Yes. The About page includes official short and full bios ready to reprint, plus a high-resolution headshot. Contact Lyn's team for any additional media assets.
