Founder Story: Digital PDF

How the business began, told by the person who started it

A premium book for founders and family-business owners: the early life, the idea, the risks, the growth and the lessons. For the family, the team, or the next generation running the business.

7 chapters · about 120-180 pages · 2 rounds of changes per chapter included

Choose a format

Digital PDFA finished e-book (PDF) with your chosen layout and cover. £239 Print-ready files, 6 × 9 inThe full print layout: inside pages and cover as print-ready PDFs with correct margins, bleed and spine, ready for any professional printer. £249 Softcover, 6 × 9 inPrinted and bound as a paperback with a full-colour matte cover, delivered to your door. £279 Hardcover, 6 × 9 inPrinted and bound as a hardback with a full-colour cover, made to last for generations, delivered to your door. £299

£239 Digital PDF

A finished e-book (PDF) with your chosen layout and cover. Read it on any screen, print it at home, and share it with the whole family.

Free sample first

Pay a deposit to start and the rest chapter by chapter, or pay in full and save. How payment works

The chapters

Family roots
Work and career
Starting the business
Building the business
Hard times
Turning points
Lessons and wishes

What is included

Guided interview with follow-up questions, by text, voice or uploaded recordings
Your choice of writing style, with a free change
Every chapter to read, comment on and approve
Story notes (names, dates, places) you can correct at any time
Your photos in the book, placed by you or by us
Page-by-page preview before anything is final

Questions

Who answers the questions?

The person whose story it is (we call them the storyteller). If you buy the book as a gift, you invite them with a link and they answer at their own pace. You can also sit together and answer it with them, or family members can add memories and recordings.

Can the storyteller speak instead of typing?

Yes. Every question can be answered by voice in the browser, and you can upload existing recordings (MP3, M4A or WAV). You check the written-out text before it is used, so names and places are spelled right.

What if I do not like a chapter?

Leave comments on the chapter and we change only that chapter, showing you the text before and after. Two rounds of changes per chapter are included. Nothing is final until you approve it.

What is the difference between the formats?

Digital PDF is a finished e-book to read and share. Print-ready files are the full print layout (inside pages and cover) for your own printer. Softcover and hardcover are printed, bound and delivered to you.

Will I see the book before it is printed?

Yes. You see a page-by-page preview and the cover, and you approve the exact version that will be printed. Because every book is personal, printed books cannot be returned after that approval, so please check it carefully.