How to write a company statement

๐ŸŽ™A company statement is a concise elevator pitch that covers who you are, what you do, why you do it and who you do it for.

๐Ÿ˜ฌ Seems like an awful lot to cover in one-sentence.

๐Ÿ‘ But it can be done.

๐ŸŒŸ WRITE YOUR COMPANY STATEMENT IN 8 STEPS ๐ŸŒŸ

**Featuring @apartmenttherapy as a real-world reverse-engineered example**

STEP 1 - Company Name
๐Ÿชด Apartment Therapy

STEP 2 - Industry
๐Ÿ  Home & Decor

STEP 3 - Primary Service
๐Ÿ“ฐ Blog / Website

STEP 4 - Your Customer Engagement Principle
๐ŸŽ† โ€œInspireโ€

STEP 5 - Specific Audience
๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป Young apartment-dwellers.

STEP 6 +7 - Turn their top 2-3 Pain Points into Values

โญ๏ธ Dull and plain rooms ๐Ÿ‘‰ beautiful and happy spaces
โญ๏ธ Unfamiliar place ๐Ÿ‘‰ feeling at home

Step 8) Rewrite these values as an aspirational statement

๐Ÿ”ฎ A more beautiful and happy life at home.

THE FINAL RESULT:

๐ŸŒŸ โ€œApartment Therapy is a home and decor site, designed to inspire anyone to live a more beautiful and happy life at home.โ€

Whatโ€™s yours? Leave a comment below with your new company statement. โฌ‡๏ธ

Lucy Darby

I help passionate entrepreneurs design better experiences for their customers.

https://www.darbydesignco.com
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