Partner with Starting Small

Put your brand in front of founders.

Starting Small reaches aspiring and growing entrepreneurs through founder interviews, long-form founder stories, a newsletter, and the annual Starting Small Summit. Partner with the show that tells how household-name brands got their start.

280+Founder interviews
0Hours of conversation
6Industries covered
6Years publishing
97,345+Total followers
4.5–6.2KDownloads per episode, week one
12,570Engaged email subscribers
64%Average email open rate
Audience figures from the Starting Small media kit. Episode stats update live.
Ways to partner

Formats that fit your goals.

01 · PODCAST

In-episode sponsorship

An evergreen 30-second host read baked into a founder interview (no dynamic insertion, so it never expires), plus newsletter and social story inclusion at launch.

02 · EDUCATION

Blog feature

A featured placement alongside our long-form founder stories, read by people actively researching how brands are built.

03 · LIVE EVENTS

Summit activation

Meet attendees in person at the Starting Small Summit, Wednesday, Feb 17, 2027 at Bethel University in Mishawaka, Indiana.

04 · CUSTOM

Built around your budget

Combine podcast, blog, newsletter and event placements into one package scoped to your budget.

Who listens

People building something.

Aspiring foundersSmall business ownersDTC & CPG brand buildersStartup operators

US-based, ages 30–55, high household income, a 56/44 male/female split, and ranked Top 100 in Entrepreneurship on Apple Podcasts.

Trusted context

Your brand appears next to honest stories from founders of brands like Ring, TRUFF, Reebok and The North Face.

Evergreen reach

Episodes and founder stories keep getting discovered through search, YouTube and podcast apps long after release.

Online and in person

Pair digital placements with a live audience at the Starting Small Summit.

Let's talk

Tell us what you want to reach.

Share your goals, timing and budget, and we'll put together options. Current availability on request.