Garrett Schabb’s Post

"The future of American manufacturing must look completely different than where we’ve been. The future has to look like the future. When we’re finished, the Rust Belt will no longer be two four-letter words strung together. It will be a global powerhouse again, a home to unbridled innovation and prosperity, a hub that will put Silicon Valley in its heyday to shame. This isn’t about holding onto a past that’s slipping through our fingers. It’s about building something new, and better, with our own hands. The days of SaaS-worship are over. No more making apps in your dorm room to rate how hot your classmates are, either. Today we’re doing hard work in the real world in labs, clean rooms, and factories. We’re doing important things together that will make the country we live in an incredible place. Every great industry starts with a moment. A moment when the few who recognized the opportunity decide to put it on the line to build the foundations. We are living in one of those moments right now. You don’t have to believe me. You just have to believe in yourselves. The future is waiting to be built." When Gregory M. Bernstein asked me to come onboard to take Reindustrialize's storytelling to the next level, I jumped at the chance. Aaron Slodov Mike Slagh Kate Moon Falon Donohue Austin Bishop and Chris Power had a powerful message to deliver, and it was an honor to help them shape that narrative. Newlab was buzzing with conversation all through the week -- but when these seven people got onstage you could hear a pin drop until the mic drop moment. Anytime you're telling a new kind of story, it takes hard work to get it right. But if you win hearts and minds, it's that much easier to win yourself more capital and get the right people onboard. There is a science to the art of storytelling. Razor Storylab is here to help.