EP323 Your Story Is Your Growth Strategy: Turning Purpose Into Profit

🎙 Episode Title

Your Story Is Your Growth Strategy: Turning Purpose Into Profit
Released October 21, 2025

Guest: Dan Grech | Pulitzer Prize–winning NPR and PBS journalist turned entrepreneur and educator
Host: Marcia Riner, Business Growth Strategist | Infinite Profit®

🎯 Episode Summary

Most entrepreneurs treat their story like background fluff—but it’s actually their most powerful growth tool. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist turned entrepreneur Dan Grech reveals how to use your story as a strategic asset to attract customers, inspire your team, and grow with purpose.

Discover the 3-step Story-Driven Business framework and why every founder should lead with the story that fuels their mission, not just sit on an “About” page.

🎥 What You’ll Learn

• Why your founder story drives more sales than any marketing tactic

• How to become the “Jedi” in your client’s hero journey

• The 3 steps of story-driven growth: Define, Deploy, Ignite

• How to build a brand that attracts both clients and top talent

• The missing link between authenticity, AI, and storytelling

• How to create a business that’s purpose-driven, not just profit-driven

⏱️ Timestamp Highlights

[00:00] Why your story is your biggest growth asset
[03:00] Dan’s journalism roots and early storytelling lessons
[08:00] Reinventing as a business storyteller and starting BizHack Academy
[12:00] Turning strangers into buyers through trust and story
[16:00] From “Me Too” businesses to story-driven brands
[20:00] The 3-step Story-Driven Growth framework explained
[25:00] Using AI to define and document your founder story
[28:00] How story aligns culture, hiring, and marketing
[31:00] Real-world examples: The Greater Need and Textamol
[36:00] Dan’s challenge to every listener—start your Why Chain today

🔗 Resources & Links

Dan Grech’s free 30-minute business story consultation
https://thestorydrivenbusiness.com

 

💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan

Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more—whether they plan to keep them or sell them.

As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away.

📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit https://InfiniteProfitConsulting.com

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