From Sonatas to Startups: The Language of Storytelling | Abigail Goddard | TEDxCool Springs Youth

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What do concert pianists and startup founders have in common? More than you'd think. Abigail Goddard spent fourteen years training as a concert pianist before a loved one's story of assault changed the direction of her life and led her to build Spikey, a drink safety startup. What she discovered along the way surprised her: the same skills that move a concert audience are the skills that move a room of investors. This talk unpacks the neuroscience and technique behind why stories persuade when statistics fail, and how anyone can learn to tell one. Abigail “Abbie” Goddard is a 17-year-old entrepreneur, storyteller, and changemaker on a mission to make the world safer—one drink at a time. She’s the founder of Spikey, a discreet keychain capable of detecting common date-rape drugs in seconds. The idea was born from a deeply personal experience when her family member was drugged in college. Since launching Spikey less than a year ago, Abbie has turned a 3D-printed prototype into a produc

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