Social Media News Business

Social Media News Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 7th, 2024

Looking to carve out a niche in the ever-evolving media landscape? Consider starting a social media news business. This venture involves curating and reporting news stories, trends, and updates specifically crafted for social media platforms.

Your task will include sourcing credible news, creating engaging content, and strategically posting to attract a dedicated audience. You’ll need to master the art of rapid news dissemination while ensuring accuracy and relevancy. Building partnerships with influencers and leveraging social media analytics tools will be key to your success.

With the increasing reliance on social media for instant news updates, there is ample opportunity for you to fill this demand. If you're passionate about journalism and adept at navigating social platforms, this business idea could be your chance to make a significant impact.

In this list, you'll find real-world social media news business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a social media news business that makes money.

1. Lioness ($540K/year)

Ariella had a background in tech communications and public affairs, but she wanted to take a more authentic and journalistic approach to storytelling. Inspired by her experience co-founding a workplace rights organization, she launched Lioness, a storytelling company that aims to connect individuals and enterprises to the media, giving untold stories more exposure and impact. Despite facing challenges during the pandemic, Lioness has attracted and retained clients through monthly retainers and referrals, and they plan to expand their services in the future to include a public policy division and their own content platform.

How much money it makes: $540K/year
How much did it cost to start: $60K
How many people on the team: 10

How I Started A Media Relations And Storytelling Company

Ariella started Lioness, a storytelling company, that currently makes $45k a month working with startups, corporations, non-profits, and individuals by democratizing access to the news media using a journalistic approach to public relations to bridge a gap helping people bring their stories forward.

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