Storyworth
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder |
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| Products | Printed hardcover books |
| Website | www |
Storyworth is an American storytelling platform that sends weekly prompts to subscribers and compiles their responses into a printed book.[1][2]
History
Storyworth was founded in 2012 by Nick Baum, a San Francisco-based software engineer and product manager who left Google in 2011 to create his own startup, and his wife Krista.[3][4] The idea grew out of his project, Dear Robot, that texted a daily question and produced a mini diary from the collected replies,[1] and Baum's interest in his father's early life.[4][3][5]
Business model
Subscribers receive one question per week and can reply in writing (on the website or by e-mail), or with audio recording via phone.[3] The collected stories are compiled into a hardcover book.[1][2] Users can also compose their own questions[6] and upload their photographs.[1]
In 2022, the annual fee was US$99, and the subscription tied a year of weekly prompts to book production with options to add photos, design the cover, and make edits before printing.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Martin, Claire (2014-03-15). "Preserving Family History, One Memory at a Time". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Quinn, Katie; Frumin, Ben (2025-06-09). "The Best Gift I Ever Gave My Dad Is Something My Family Will Treasure for Generations". Wirecutter. The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ a b c Goode, Lauren (2014-09-01). "StoryWorth squeezes stories out of all your family members". Vox. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ a b D'Onfro, Jillian (2014-11-11). "After His First Startup Failed, This Ex-Googler Found The Inspiration For His Next Company From His Adventurous Father". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ "New sites help families preserve histories". The Columbus Dispatch. 2014-03-29.
- ^ Robertson, Theodosia (2023-06-08). "What is a story worth? Gift from an only son brings back rich family history". East Village Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
- ^ Chilukuri, Siri (2022-10-07). "How to Preserve Your Family History—No Awkward Interviews Required". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Eakin, Marah (2024-12-19). "AOL reviewed: Storyworth is the perfect gift for someone who already has everything". AOL. Retrieved 2025-11-02.