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Eric's story ...
True Story Project was founded by Eric Valentine, an award-winning writer-storyteller across three disciplines: marketing, journalism, and public speaking.
Valentine's writing career started by writing 'fake news' jokes for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment. In 2012, he co-founded True Story, which paired his short stories and poetry with original, live music. Over the next 10 years, True Story and Valentine would go on to perform keynote speeches, a musical stage play off-Broadway (The Mammal Problem), at TEDxBoise, Treefort Music Festival, and more. Valentine is an alumnus of UCLA, where he graduated with two Bachelor of Arts degrees (Philosophy and Psychology).
Valentine now provides marketing services and business intelligence tools for small businesses, nonprofits, artists, and entrepreneurs from Los Angeles and New York to Tiranë and Tokyo through True Story Project, LLC—a proud partner of Meçe Consulting, Tiranë's one-stop shop for immigrants around the world looking to establish business and residency in Albania.
You can see the True Story Project portfolio online by clicking SEE WORK.
Eric understands that business is an art. His unique qualifications allow him to understand not just what YOU want, but what your AUDIENCE wants. Then he delivers that message in a way that is both specific and universal. Cannot recommend him highly enough.”
Michael Manheim & Janus Cercone | JAMAN PROPERTIES
★★★★★
★★★★★
Nawa K. Coleman | K&D AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING
Eric has served as my backend tech specialist and brand developer, and the impact he’s had on my business has been real and measurable. From streamlining our internal workflows to refining our public-facing brand, he’s helped bring structure, clarity, and consistency to areas we once struggled to organize. What I appreciate most is that he doesn’t just execute—he thinks with you.
Eric would be my first choice with which to start building a brand.
Matt Long | ALBERTSONS RETAIL MEDIA
★★★★★
Eric is a writer who can bring creative ideas to the table, as well as add value to branding and business strategy.
Tanya Vaughan | CONSULTANT
★★★★★
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