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Ready to launch?

If you've got an important brand or product to launch, give yourself the best chance of success.

Contact us for a free consultation and strategic recommendations.

Every dollar counts, we know it

Every dollar counts more when nobody knows your name yet, and the pressure to prove momentum doesn't wait for a bigger budget. We see the same pattern in almost every start-up we work with:

  • Limited budgets that need to punch above their weight
  • Minimal brand awareness in a category that doesn't know you exist yet
  • Pressure for fast validation before the next funding conversation or board update
  • Small or inconsistent audiences that raise the stakes on every dollar spent
  • Little to no internal marketing structure to lean on

You're not alone in this. 63% of start-ups say customer acquisition is their biggest barrier (Startup Muster), and the ones who get ahead of it treat speed as survival: launch slowly, and you learn slowly too. Burning cash on low-value signups kills your budget fast, which is exactly why a lean, high-leverage strategy matters more than a big one.

Brand building for an 80-year-old start-up

Sennheiser has spent 80 years building some of the best sound in the world, but reaching everyday headphone buyers beyond the audiophile crowd was, in a lot of ways, a start-up problem: a brilliant product with awareness stuck in a niche. We ran Sennheiser's 80th anniversary campaign with the same sharp, audience-led strategy we bring to early-stage brands, and it moved the needle in ways that speak for themselves.

What sets Habitat M apart is their ability to combine bold strategic thinking, proven brand-building principles and world-class media execution to deliver measurable business outcomes. Their strategic thinking, media expertise and commitment to excellence helped Sennheiser bring the brand to life, strengthen its leadership position in sound and create media activations that genuinely resonated with audiences. During the campaign period, our flagship product launch achieved the No. 1 position globally and contributed to over 30% of Sennheiser's 80th Edition sales. The campaign also delivered +74.9% YoY category growth in Q3 and secured the No. 1 Share of Voice ranking in five of the six campaign months. Sam and David challenge conventional thinking, build mental availability and deliver campaigns that create clear commercial impact, making Habitat M a strategic media partner I would recommend without hesitation.

Olivia, Head of Marketing APAC, Sonova Consumer Hearing

Why start-ups work with Habitat M

LEAN, HIGH LEVERAGE
MEDIA PLANS

One or two channels matched to your stage, paired with fast test-and-learn feedback loops that keep every dollar concentrated where it counts.

A MINIMUM VIABLE
BRAND NARRATIVE

Credible and consistent from day one, scaled to exactly where you are on the way to product-market fit.

AI THAT PUNCHES ABOVE
YOUR WEIGHT

SQREEM finds intent-rich micro-segments and Agentic AI automates reporting and budget adjustments, keeping you focused on product-market fit.

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