Storytelling for Technical Ventures
Rich Ellis is a strategist and writer based near Park City, UT.
Since launching Pen & Path in 2013, he has served as a trusted advisor to more than 350 investors, entrepreneurs, and executives. They turn to Rich when credibility and capital are on the line. From Forbes columns and TechCrunch op-eds to product launches and brand messaging to IPO disclosure documents and private placement memorandums, Rich delivers when words matter most.
No FLuff
Rich believes in telling meaningful stories, raising controversial issues, and questioning assumptions. When interviewing clients, he asks unfair questions like, “What does that mean?” and “Can you give an example?
Refine, Refine, ReFINE
Over the last 10 years, Rich has saved more than 10,000 drafts and broken five backspace keys.
be Relatable
Many promising innovations succumb to meaningless buzzwords and inscrutable jargon. Rich turns “WTF?” into “wow, that’s fantastic.”