Who We Are
Still Running is the writing & storytelling niche studio for an integrated human-resilience network - comprised of (a) Service-based writing & storytelling, (b) Thought leadership & definitive writing, and (c) Books as an ecosystem product for shaping ideas + capital flows + development narratives - focused on “improving the human condition.”
We translate complex development, investment and human realities into narratives that move capital & people… and so, turning knowledge, experience, and ideas into structured narratives that build capacity, preserve insight, and scale impact.
We treat writing not as a soft skill; but a core, high-value infrastructure!
Organizations don’t fail because they lack ideas…
They fail because they lack the ability to capture, structure, and communicate knowledge.Communities don’t lack experience.
They lack systems to translate experience into lasting value.
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Still Running Studio exists to close that gap.
Think of us as your integrated solutions hub - and potentially, your storytelling enterprise central nerve center!
While we expect adequate return on investment (ROI) for our founders, investors and partners, our shared motivation is the love of storytelling, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning - channeled toward philanthropy or improving the human condition, including cultivating a new wave of literary talent and brand-based enterprise development.
We develop ideas into clear, structured narratives, including Still Running brand-extensions and third-party projects:
Book development
Research and long-form writing
Institutional storytelling
Note: We treat our IP-outputs as a portfolio of assets to be protected, managed, and monetized.
What We Do
We build capacity through writing, Storytelling and publishing.
In addition to our own internal projects, we provide technical assistance that transforms how people and institutions think, document, and communicate.
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1. Writing & Storytelling Studio
2. Technical assistance
We help organizations build internal writing & storytelling systems:
Staff training and development
Knowledge documentation frameworks
Narrative strategy for programs impact and capital formation - in collaboration with Community Capital Advisors (CCA).
NOTE: We have move away from unrestricted or gratuitous services, including open-market talent or gig-level access.
3. Publishing & Archives
We turn knowledge into lasting assets:
Books, reports, and publications
Still Running Archives & Brand Center
Creator- and institution-owned intellectual property
In the near term, our Mt. Airy (Philadelphia) offices and digital platform are our main point of contact and sales channel. We intend to expand into a brick & mortal footprint, predicated on market-based research consistent with our capacity, expertise and profitability.
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MISSION
Our primary mission is to write-publish, license and market Still Running books and related brand-items in collaboration with reputable partners & industry frontrunners.
As we build a scalable brand story and a data-driven profitability & support systems, we intend to expand our footprints in other domain-related ventures - and potentially, invest in other entrepreneurs - consistent with our studio’s guidelines & policies.
VISION
The Still Running books platform strives to become the go-to dashboard for mission-driven writers, storytellers and entrepreneurs - in a global community where “improving the human condition” is the foundational principle; where abundance mindset trumps scarcity; and possibilities over panic.
VALUE PROPOSITION
“Above the Fray” literary citizenship & engagement is our value proposition - where the paradox of abundance over scarcity, community over competition is our north star - “…do unto others what you would have them do unto you.” (Matthew 7:12).
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IP-Driven Business Model
Our evolution to integrate our existing service model with an IP-driven model, including owning & licensing Still Running brand stories was generated by recognizing the ceiling of our current capacity, accelerated by regrettable experiences with deceptive publishing actors.
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Utilizing Pauline imagery, “We are troubled on all side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Prosecuted, but not forsaken; cast down but not destroyed.” - 2 Corinthians 4:8-9.
And so, our disappointments induced a sort of phoenix-like rise from the ashes - appropriately, forging a refined IP-Driven business model.
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We have prioritized expanding our core competencies and use more intentional, anticipatory publishing & enterprise development strategies. We’re building on a foundation of a unique value proposition - an “Above the Fray” literary citizenship & engagement backed by a synergy of a gritty mission-driven work ethics, integrated with specialized technical skills to unlock new possibilities. We aim to leverage our technical assistance & enterprise development footprints in the 9-County Philadelphia, PA & U.S. Northeast, USVI & the Caribbean and Liberia & the West African regions.
Contact us.
james.kerkula@communitycapitaladvisors.org
(267) 344-9891
6723 Musgrave Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119