# From zero to brand story

> Jiwoo leaves a marketing career to launch a specialty coffee D2C brand. From naming day to the first customer and first crisis, every choice shapes the brand…

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Beginner Brand design Positioning Naming D2C Early-stage marketing

# From zero to brand

A brand-building journey that starts with one bag of coffee

![원두와 포장 상자 사이에서 브랜드의 방향을 고민하는 창업자 지우](/images/stories/origin-brew-detail.png)

## Story

Jiwoo leaves a marketing career to launch a specialty coffee D2C brand. From naming day to the first customer and first crisis, every choice shapes the brand. There is no single right answer—your choices become the brand.
Protagonist Jiwoo — an aspiring founder who cares deeply about coffee. She has KRW 30 million in capital and a six-month runway. She knows marketing, but this is her first time building a brand from scratch.

## Episode

- [1 The nameless beans There are 200 kg of beans in storage, but no brand yet. Whose coffee will this become? 60 XP 7 min Continue](/en/stories/origin-brew/episodes/ep1)
- The first 100 Complete the previous episode to unlock.

- A word-of-mouth crossroads Complete the previous episode to unlock.

- The reason for a second order Complete the previous episode to unlock.

- The channel temptation Complete the previous episode to unlock.

- The brand’s next season Complete the previous episode to unlock.

## Brand and business dashboard

The story begins with these values

- Brand equity 38

Awareness, consistency, and differentiation
- Fandom 28

True enthusiasts and word of mouth
- Cash 62

Runway and profitability
- Strategic focus 50

Strategic clarity and execution focus

## What you'll learn

- Why a narrow target can accelerate growth
- How naming, tone, and price shape brand perception
- What an early brand must give up to go farther

[Start story](/en/stories/origin-brew/episodes/ep1)

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