We're 10! A Decade of Modern Mississauga Media

First off, thank you to everyone over the past decade who's supported myself and Modern Mississauga Media - I appreciate you and wouldn't be here without you.

I had a much longer article written, complete with 10 things I learned over 10 years as a Mississauga entrepreneur but I opted for a condensed piece in point form, and here it is:

Modern Mississauga Media started as an idea over dinner at Mississauga's Red Lobster's in September, 2015 over Endless Shrimp.

The proverbial switch was flicked on first thing in the morning of Tuesday,  December 1st, 2015, with infinite thanks to our good friend, Bil Kanawati, who helped get us off the ground for the first year.

Here's a link to our first article.

The magazine portion launched in Spring 2016; here's the inaugural issue.

We had a print magazine, the largest in Mississauga, until January 2020. The decision was made over the 2019 holidays to flip to digital from print and given what happened in March of 2020, that decision saved Modern Mississauga Media from a lot of hardship.

The Travel and Automotive sections had grown so much over the first few years that it warranted standalone platforms, being Modern Traveller and Modern Motoring, both of which are very successful.

There are thousands of articles published on our website and our regular weekly article with Heritage Mississauga has over 400 articles published. 

The pivot to prioritizing video in 2020 was so impactful for our growth. 

We earned a $5,000 grant from the Mississauga Business Enterprise Centre’s Starter Company Plus Program that we used toward a new camera; a Canon 6D MKII that’s we still use today with over 10,000 videos and at hundreds of thousands of pictures taken. That grant was the catalyst for growth and proudly, I/we still work closely with them, now IDEA Mississauga.

It's still peculiar that as one of the largest cities in Canada, we have a minimal media presence, with currently only two other media outlets in the city aside from us. We're here for the long haul and while we're not "just getting started," we've got big plans for the next decade.

We've been fortunate to have support from a plethora of local businesses, individuals and parts of the City of Mississauga. 

Loyalty is important to us; we used the same designer for each of the 48 magazine issues, Liz Wise of Wise Idea. Her vision and creativity is unmatched and the magazine's success is largely owed to her.

The final magazine was the 2024 Holiday issue. With web traffic, video work and social media platforms showing continuous growth, redirecting resources to those opposed to the magazine was the smart and right thing to do. 

There have been incredible wins, thoughtful teaching moments, friends and relationships made and the ensuring of only surrounding ourselves with the right people. 

So much for a shorter article...ha!

I thank you, I appreciate you, I am grateful for being able to be a successful entrepreneur in Mississauga and please reach out if you'd like to connect.