Story To Startup Newsletter Business Model

A Step-by-Step Guide to Turn Your Life Story Into a Scalable Blog and Newsletter Business

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Corey Koehler
April 04, 2025

Stories aren't just entertainment—they’re your most valuable business asset.

Your unique story is the key to creating connections, building trust, and generating income.

Here's your complete guide to help you tell stories that resonate deeply, inspire action, and fuel your business growth.

Great thing about this is you don’t have to be a good writer or a master storyteller.

All you need to do is write like you are talking face to face to a friend or someone you are trying to help.

Then, you just need a system and a little momentum.

That’s why I made this guide.

It’ll help you turn your life experiences into a brand, a message, and a scalable business.

You’ll get:

  • Step-by-step writing prompts to map your origin story, turning point, and transformation

  • A framework to share your beliefs and stand out with your own manifesto

  • An easy way to turn your skills into content, and your content into income

  • Personal practice templates to turn experience into repeatable systems

  • Tips to tailor your message for creators, consultants, and founders

Sound good?

Your next chapter isn’t just about telling your story. It’s about building with it.

Let’s begin.

P.S. If you want the fastest, simplest way to turn your story into a real business—I'm doing it all on beehiiv ($) (the platform you are reading this on right now). It’s what powers my newsletter, digital products, and income streams. No tech headaches. No coding. Just create, share, and grow. Sign up through this link and use “MYSTORY” at check out and get 20% off on all payments within the first 3 months

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