Million Stories Media

What Million Stories Media does

Million Stories Media is a free, ad-supported streaming platform that produces and distributes original video content focused on financial literacy and entrepreneurship. It operates as a project of the Singleton Foundation For Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, and has built a catalog of 30+ original series since founding in 2019. The company reports a cumulative audience of 250M+ viewers, 1.4M+ social followers, and 1.5B+ impressions, with distribution across its own streaming property and partner platforms.

The platform's content is produced in collaboration with brand and institutional partners including NASDAQ, Experian, NFL, Fuse Media, Arizona State University, and United Way. In 2025, the company launched Profithub, a co-branded streaming property with Fuse Media, signaling an intent to develop multiple branded content verticals. The company has been recognized with 22 Telly Awards, 4 Anthem Awards, and a Jump$tart Coalition Innovation Award, which serve as the primary reputational assets cited publicly.

The business model is sponsorship- and grant-driven rather than subscription or direct-to-consumer revenue. Brand partners fund or co-produce content in exchange for association, distribution, and audience access, while the underlying nonprofit structure absorbs overhead through the Singleton Foundation. There is no disclosed venture funding, no API or SDK offering, and no documented AI/ML capability — the operation is a content and partnership business rather than a technology platform.

Name

Million Stories Media

Legal name

Singleton Foundation For Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship

Website

https://millionstories.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Million Stories Media is a nonprofit-operated, free streaming platform producing 30+ original series on financial literacy and entrepreneurship, serving consumers through brand-sponsored content distributed via its own streaming property and partner channels including NASDAQ, Experian, NFL, and Fuse Media.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Streaming Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Media Digital Platforms & Streaming (Apps, On-demand, Podcasts) (MPABADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

OTT Platform CMS & Content Operations (Catalog, Scheduling, Workflows) (MPAHAJAA), Digital Newsstand & Aggregation Platforms (Magazine/News Apps, Bundles) (MPAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Financial literacy content
• Educational video streaming
• Entrepreneurship programming
• Digital media series
• Personal finance education

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Million Stories Media operates a free, web-based video streaming platform that produces and distributes original and curated series, podcasts, and short-form content focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and personal development. The platform targets the digital generation (Gen Z and Millennials) and delivers content via its owned streaming site watch.millionstories.com and across major social media channels. Content is provided at no cost to viewers, with the business sustained through brand partnerships and sponsored programming.

Product overview

Million Stories Media is a streaming media platform operated by the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship, founded in 2019. It operates as a video streaming platform offering original and curated documentary series, interviews, and podcast content focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and personal development for digital-native audiences. The platform is organized into two main content pillars: Original Series (The Finance Couch, Our 2 Cents, Life in Progress, American Paycheck, Lease on Life, B-School, The Financial Reset, From Play to Pay, Your World on Money, The Collison Brothers Podcast, Faceplant, Blue Collar White Collar No Collar, The Points Pair Podcast, Your Brain on Money, Ramen Profitable, Magic Money, Heartbroke, Make It Count, Fed & Frugal, Solar Chariots, George Goes Everywhere) and Curated Series (Startup Kids, Wags to Riches, Tip Jar, On The Ball, Goal Getters, Adulting with Richard Sherman, Hack the Dream, Do The Hustle, The GloZell Show Special, Back To Your Roots, Make It Work, Milk Money, Next Gen Personal Finance, WorkingNation's I Want That Job!, The Journey of Working With a Financial Coach, Team Favorites, Podcasts). Content is delivered exclusively via streaming on the watch.millionstories.com web platform. The company also co-launched the Profithub brand with Fuse Media and Singleton Foundation for financial literacy targeted at Millennial and Gen Z audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Million Stories Streaming Platform A free web-based video streaming service operated by the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship, offering a curated catalog of original documentary series, interviews, podcasts, and short-form content focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and personal development for Gen Z and Millennial audiences. Available for streaming via web at no cost.
• Profithub A co-branded financial literacy media brand launched by Fuse Media and the Singleton Foundation, designed to empower Millennial and Gen Z audiences to take charge of their economic futures. Operates as part of the Million Stories ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250M viewers reached across platforms
• +5 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• NASDAQcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborations with NASDAQ spark entrepreneurial and financial conversations; NASDAQ partnership adds credibility and connects Million Stories audiences with the broader financial ecosystem
• ExperiancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership with Experian enables credit and financial education content; Experian is referenced as a corporate sponsor for content projects
• Fuse MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched Profithub together with Singleton Foundation - a financial literacy media brand for Millennial and Gen Z audiences; Fuse Media collaboration amplifies content reach and production capabilities
• NFLmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NFL sparks conversations about financial literacy; NFL brand association helps reach younger audiences through sports connections
• Singleton FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating entity and founder of Million Stories Media; Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation that operates the platform
• CAREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization partnered for social impact content and financial literacy initiatives
• NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational nonprofit focused on teaching entrepreneurship to young people; partnership supports entrepreneurial content and programming
• Arizona State University (ASU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership bringing research credibility and educational resources to financial literacy content
• Junior Achievement (CEO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Junior Achievement supports entrepreneurship education and youth financial literacy programs
• GFLEC (Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership focused on global financial literacy excellence and research-based content development
• IndigopathwayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting indigenous community financial literacy and entrepreneurship initiatives
• Jump$tart CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member working to advance financial literacy education; received Jump$tart Coalition Innovation Award as recognition
• NGPF (Next Gen Personal Finance)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational nonprofit providing personal finance curriculum; partnership supports next-gen financial education content
• SFEPDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting financial education and personal development initiatives
• United WaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor nonprofit partnership connecting Million Stories content with community-based financial literacy initiatives
• WorkingNationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development organization; partnership includes co-produced series 'WorkingNation's I Want That Job' and broader career/financial content

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BiggerPockets: Financial-education media brand built on podcasting and video content focused on real-estate investing and personal finance. Comparable as a content/media-led financial education brand with a similar content-marketing GTM motion.
• Investopedia: Long-running financial-education media publisher producing original articles, videos, and explainers aimed at consumers learning personal finance and investing concepts. Directly comparable in mission and target learner demographic.
• Morning Brew (Brew): Direct-to-consumer business and financial news media company targeting millennials/Gen Z with daily newsletters, podcasts, and video content. Compares as a content-led media brand with an overlapping young audience and sponsorship-driven model.
• Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF): Nonprofit providing personal-finance curriculum and content for young people; NGPF is also a named distribution partner of Million Stories. Highly comparable mission and educational content focus even though NGPF leans curriculum vs. entertainment.
• The Penny Hoarder: A digital media company historically focused on personal-finance content for younger audiences (millennials/Gen Z), using storytelling-driven editorial to drive financial literacy. Directly comparable in format and target demographic to Million Stories Media.
• GoBankingRates: Personal-finance content publisher producing editorial and video content around banking, budgeting, and money management. Direct competitor for the same advertising-driven financial-literacy audience.

Broad incumbents

• SoFi: Large fintech that operates SoFi Learn, a substantial financial-education content hub. Comparable in audience (millennials/Gen Z) and topic (financial literacy) but with a much broader product portfolio and capital base.
• NerdWallet: Public fintech media platform with a large editorial arm publishing financial-literacy and product-recommendation content targeting younger consumers. Overlaps with Million Stories' mission and audience, with broader product/monetization stack.
• Tubi: Large free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform distributing niche content including educational programming. Comparable as a free, ad-supported streaming model delivering on-demand video at scale.

Emerging players

• Common Sense Media: Mission-driven nonprofit media organization producing educational content, reviews, and original programming for kids, teens, and families. Comparable as a nonprofit digital-media brand targeting younger audiences with educational content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/millionstoriesmedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/millionstoriesmedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/millionstories
• Instagraminstagram.com/millionstoriesmedia
• TikToktiktok.com/@millionstoriesmedia
• Xx.com/millionstories

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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