We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a media company:

#1: Ken Umezaki, founder of Verifi Media:

We chatted with with Ken, founder of Verifi Media ($/month). In our interview, Ken says:

It’s always surprising to me that a large majority of startups will say “we don’t have any competitors”. There are always competitors and the more you can explain who they are and why you are different in that context, the more credible you will be.

Additionally:

As a CEO/founder, you should expect to spend consistently a lot of time on fundraising

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#2: Anil Bakshi, founder of Startup Story Private Limited:

We chatted with with Anil, founder of Startup Story Private Limited ($5K/month). In our interview, Anil says:

Your motive should be to keep taking small steps towards building your dream and slowly but steadily you will find yourself way ahead of the point you started.

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#3: Steven C Markoff, founder of SexEd:

We chatted with with Steven, founder of SexEd ($/month). In our interview, Steven says:

So many successful entrepreneurs were told their idea was risky, wasn't needed, would fail. It's true being an entrepreneur is riskier than a job at the Post Office, but of course, the rewards are infinitely greater, monetarily and in other ways.

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#4: Angelo Frisina , founder of Sunlight Media LLC.:

We chatted with with Angelo, founder of Sunlight Media LLC. ($17K/month). In our interview, Angelo says:

Do not restrict yourself from evolving the business during situations of lower productivity.

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Starting A Media Company: Everything You Need To Know

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