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Startup Survival: Storytell or Die - Season 16 (Japan, Feb 2026)

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Evan reveals that telling the same technical story to everyone is a fatal mistake because consistency is the enemy of connection.

Evan Burkoski, CEO of Kimaru AI and a four-time founder, argues that storytelling is the most critical survival skill for startup founders. He shares his framework of three narrative altitudes—vision, pain, and team stories—and explains why constantly refining your pitch is more important than perfecting your product.

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