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Media Driven Playbook

How 1 startups used media driven to grow. Here's what the data says about what they actually did.

1
Companies
$7k
Avg MRR
$7k
Top MRR
0%
$50k+ Hit Rate

Most Used Tools (1 companies)

Facebook Ads1 (100%)
Reddit Ads1 (100%)
Yelp1 (100%)
Google Restaurant API1 (100%)
blogTO1 (100%)
CBC Radio1 (100%)
Fast Company1 (100%)
Toronto Metro1 (100%)

Pricing Models

commission1 (100%)

How They Got Their First Customer

Physical flyers posted in building lobbies, gyms, and community centers in downtown Toronto for home cooks Halima and Alan's meals1

Top Companies by MRR (1)

MealSurfersby Ali Jiwani

MealSurfers was a two-sided marketplace connecting home cooks with customers seeking affordable, healthy meals in downtown Toronto. Founded by Ali Jiwani in 2015, the startup grew after a CBC Radio interview brought thousands of signups but struggled with low customer retention (less than 10% repeat purchases), regulatory challenges from Toronto Public Health, and lack of focus on its business model. Ali eventually exited the company after about 2 years, selling it above market price to a private fund.

Marketplacemedia-drivencommissionvia Failory
$7k/mo

Other Growth Patterns

partnershipsseocontent-marketingcold-emailotherword-of-mouthproduct-hunt-launchpaid-adsenterprise-direct-salesviralproduct-led-growthplatform-parasiticaccount-based-marketingbootstrappedcommunityagency-to-productbootstrapped-organicsocial-mediaacquisitionsaffiliate-marketingtrade showsdirect-salesmedia-partnershipsspeaking-engagementsproduct-launchinfluencer-marketing