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Application — Growth

Danilo Vicioso · [email protected] · danilovicioso.com · Sept 2026

Danilo Vicioso

Who I am

  • Former COO of Tabs, a top-10 most viral brand on the internet
  • Built its creator program to 100M monthly social impressions, and the paid ad engine alongside it
  • Founded Mainstreet, a consumer home-services platform: a team of 70, $25M raised (Greylock, Khosla, YC, Tim Ferriss), and it failed
  • Before that: Quintessential Ventures, an early seat at a high-growth startup, and entrepreneur-in-residence at Prehype
  • I’m looking to move into growth specifically. The creative and ToF is the work I want to be doing every day

Rather than send a résumé I did a weekend of the job.

What I built

  • A new Meta-optimized landing page for Fi, built on your own product lines, prices and photos
  • 15 ads, shown the way they’d run in the feed, four of them memes, each built on a hook your live ads use
  • A growth plan and a creator engine, built on your live Meta ads (every one started 22–28 Sept)

What I’d do here

  • My KPI: scale ad spend, hold target CAC. Everything else follows from that.
  • Week to week: launching a bunch of different experiments against your live UGC (“A normal dog collar just won’t cut it”, AirTag vs Fi Mini), losers killed early.
  • Scope and brief the work for UGC creators (off-leash and hiking owners, small-dog Mini owners, multi-dog homes), starting with your ambassador applicants.
  • The AirTag comparison is phone-native and made for small creators: live GPS over cellular vs. a stranger’s iPhone walking past.
  • One claims sheet: no diagnosis claims, competitor lines only from your /vs pages.
  • Reporting so you never have to ask. Daily CAC. Weekly what we learned. Monthly cohort payback on membership.

Month one

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6
Creators live0510101010
Creator videos / week03570707070
Landing pages live123456
New ads / week568888
Unique experiments234566

Roster is the core variable: five creators in week two, ten by week three. Creator video volume follows from it at 7 videos per creator per week. Proposed.

I’d love to chat if this makes sense. Grab a time here.

Danilo

Every Fi membership includes a 30-day risk-free trial
GPS & AI-powered health tracking

More than a collar.

Live location, activity, rest, eating, drinking, scratching, licking and barking. Fi is trusted by millions of pets worldwide.

4.7 · 36,000+ reviews
Live GPS over LTEUp to 3 months battery (Series 3+)IP68 waterproofFits XS to XL dogsUnlimited users
Since 2019

“Fi started with safety and location tracking, but it has become so much more.”

Jonathan, Founder & CEO

fitracking.com/about, 28 Sept 2026.

Live GPS. Not a stranger’s iPhone.

AirTag relies on Find My; Fi tracks over cellular · fitracking.com/vs/airtag
Fi app in Lost Mode
Lost Mode

Find your dog faster.

When in Lost Mode, alert nearby Fi members with Search Party. Improved antennae on Series 3+ locate dogs 2x faster.

Dog on a beach wearing a Fi collar
Dog playing outside wearing a Fi collar

fitracking.com homepage and /collar, 28 Sept 2026.

Fi Intelligence

Know what’s normal for your dog.

Activity, rest, eating, drinking, scratching, licking and barking, with AI-powered answers based on your dog’s health, breed and more.

Fi app
Dog licking

fitracking.com homepage, 28 Sept 2026. Tracking, not diagnosis.

Fi Series 3+

Up to 3 months on one charge.

SpecSeries 3+
BatteryUp to 3 months
WaterIP68 + IP66K, fresh and salt water to 50 m
Strength500+ lbs resistance
FrameIndustrial-strength stainless steel
Puppy WarrantySwap for free when your puppy is full grown
Shop Series 3+ · $129
Series 3+ on a dog

fitracking.com/collar, 28 Sept 2026.

Fi Mini cases
Fi Mini

Fits small. Tracks it all.

0.56 ounces. Up to 2 months of battery with the Fi Base. IP68-tested in salt water. On Verizon LTE-M, and the preferred pet tracker for Verizon.

Shop Fi Mini · $99
Fi Mini GPS tracker

fitracking.com/mini/dog and shop page, 28 Sept 2026.

Fi Ultra

Off leash, off grid.

GPS powered by T-Satellite with Starlink, Fi CallBack™ sound and vibration, up to 5 days of battery. US only.

Shop Fi Ultra · $299

fitracking.com homepage and /vs/airtag, 28 Sept 2026.

Fi vs. the alternatives

Why not an AirTag?

FiAirTagMicrochip
Live GPSYes, over cellularNo, Bluetooth via Find MyNo
Actively tracksYesNeeds an iPhone nearbyNo
Health trackingYesNoNo
BatteryUp to 3 months (Series 3+)More than a year—

fitracking.com/vs/airtag and homepage. Fi’s own page concedes the AirTag’s longer battery.

Reviews

4.7 from 36,000+ reviews.

“We have tried many different gps/tracking collars and Fi has BY FAR been the best option for us.”Josh C.
“The mini device is light and tracks Timothy accurately.”Lynn B.
“Having this knowledge was crucial to the survival of our Joey.”Joey’s family, r/SavedByFi

shop.fitracking.com and /vet-guide, 28 Sept 2026. iOS app: 4.65 from 40,900 ratings.

Fi Rescues
Fi Rescues

260K+ lost dogs found.

700+rescue partners
100K+devices and microchips donated
A rescued dog with its owner
Fi owners and their dogs

fitracking.com/rescues, 28 Sept 2026.

Membership

One account, every dog.

Multiple dogsAll within a single account
Unlimited usersShare with the whole house
CommunitySee how your dog stacks up by breed and location
30-day trialRisk-free on every membership

fitracking.com/membership and /vs/airtag, 28 Sept 2026.

For dogsSeries 3+, Mini, Ultra →For catsFi Mini for cats →
Help

Frequently asked questions.

Do I need a plan?+

Yes. All products require a GPS/LTE plan, selected when you activate your tracker.

What does the first year cost?+

Per Fi’s comparison page: Series 3+ or Mini $189 for a one-year membership with device included; Ultra $388 ($199 hardware plus $189 membership).

Is there a trial?+

Every Fi membership includes a 30-day risk-free trial.

Is it waterproof?+

Series 3+ is IP68 + IP66K certified in fresh and salt water up to 50 meters; Mini is IP68-tested in salt water.

Does it work outside the US?+

Fi sells in Canada and the UK; Ultra is US only.

Can I track more than one dog?+

Yes, multiple dogs in a single account, with unlimited users.

fitracking.com, /vs/airtag, /collar, /membership and shop pages, 28 Sept 2026.

Every ad is shown in the feed with its landing page. Switch the size:
fiFiSponsored · 02 · Normal collar

A normal dog collar just won’t cut it for my dog…

A normal dog collar just won’t cut it for my dog…
fitracking.comFi Series 3+Shop now
Lands on → /collarRemake of the talking-head ad (3 live IDs). Creator adds one real reason from her dog’s week.
fiFiSponsored · 03 · AirTag vs Fi

Here’s the difference between an AirTag and Fi Mini.

AirTagNeeds a stranger’s iPhone nearby
Fi MiniLive GPS over cellular
fitracking.comFi Mini · $99Shop now
Lands on → /vs/airtagRemake of the AirTag vs Mini ad. Only /vs/airtag facts; concedes battery like Fi’s page does.
fiFiSponsored · 04 · Meme: Drake

Tracking your dog, two ways.

Hoping someone with an iPhone walks past my dog
Live GPS on the collar
fitracking.comFi Mini · $99Shop now
Lands on → /vs/airtagMeme · Drake. Clear template rights before paid.
fiFiSponsored · 06 · Lost Mode

Start Lost Mode.

fitracking.comFi app · Lost ModeShop now
Lands on → /Their own Lost Mode screen; Search Party alerts nearby Fi members.
fiFiSponsored · 07 · Meme: Surprised Pikachu

The gate. Again.

Me: “the gate is definitely closed”
My phone: “Escape alert: Juno left the yard”
fitracking.comFi Series 3+Shop now
Lands on → /Meme · Surprised Pikachu. From the “never gonna lose my dog again” viral format. Clear template rights before paid.
fiFiSponsored · 08 · Ultra

Off leash, off grid.

FI ULTRA · T-SATELLITE WITH STARLINK
fitracking.comFi Ultra · $299Shop now
Lands on → /Ultra is US only: geo-target.
fiFiSponsored · 09 · Small dog

Fits small. Tracks it all.

0.56 OZ
fitracking.comFi Mini · $99Shop now
Lands on → /mini/dogTheir own static line, on their own photo.
fiFiSponsored · 10 · Meme: Starter pack

The off-leash dog parent starter pack.

The off-leash dog parent starter pack
Trail shoes, always
“He’ll come back”
The zoomies
Checking the map anyway
fitracking.comFi UltraShop now
Lands on → /Meme · Starter pack, on Fi’s own photos.
fiFiSponsored · 11 · Reviews

4.7 from 36,000+ reviews.

★★★★★4.7“Fi has BY FAR been the best option for us.” Josh C.
fitracking.comShop FiShop now
Lands on → /On-site widget and quote.
fiFiSponsored · 12 · Meme: Always has been

About that AirTag.

“Wait, an AirTag only works if an iPhone walks past?”“Always has been.”
fitracking.comFi Mini · $99Shop now
Lands on → /vs/airtagMeme · Always Has Been. /vs/airtag facts only. Clear template rights before paid.
fiFiSponsored · 13 · Dog POV

My human put a tracker on me.

Steps today: a lotNap: 8h 54mLicking: noted
fitracking.comFi Series 3+Shop now
Lands on → /Dog-POV narration, from the viral @viralata_dede format. Fits @americanbrabus.
fiFiSponsored · 14 · Rescue

260K+ lost dogs found.

260K+lost dogs found
Fi Rescues · 700+ partners
fitracking.comFi RescuesShop now
Lands on → /rescuesTheir own rescues-page numbers.

Concepts only, not live ads. Photography © Fi (Barking Labs), from fitracking.com. Four of fifteen are memes on third-party templates: clear rights before paid. Competitor lines only from Fi’s /vs pages; no diagnosis claims; no supplements until Fi confirms the recall question.

Growth plan · Fi · 28 Sept 2026

People still don’t know the category exists.

Fi has grown sevenfold since 2021 without raising, approaching $100M ARR. The 2021 limit, awareness, is still an organic-reach problem. Every live ad started 22–28 Sept, around one promo. The plan: daily creator volume, winners into paid.

~33active Meta ads
6days: the oldest live ad
3live creatives are UGC
10creators by week 3 (proposed)

Photos: Fi, fitracking.com. Every figure marked “proposed” is Danilo’s plan, not Fi data.

01 · The number

One number to protect. Seven ways it breaks. Three moves.

The number is blended CAC per new member. Fi’s isn’t public, so it’s the first thing we agree in week one.

A rescued dog with its owner
A rescued dog with its owner
ProtectTarget CAC at your chosen daily spend, set together in week one
Three moves1. Ten small creators posting daily; winners run as ads
2. More UGC concepts than you ship today, ranked before spend
3. The AirTag story, told by people holding both
02 · Variety

Only variety absorbs variety.

Every captured live ad started Sep 22–28, around the FALL30 promo. Of 20 captured, 3 creatives are phone-shot UGC; the rest are offer statics or one celebrity partnership. Nothing has run 30+ days, so there’s no long-runner to scale.

Fi Rescues
Fi Rescues
~33active ads
0running 30+ days
3UGC creatives
~15video

Meta Ad Library, page 234311043925951, US, 28 Sept 2026. 13 of ~33 did not load headless.

03 · Disturbances

Seven disturbances, scored, owned, gated by a number.

Fi Mini GPS tracker
Fi Mini GPS tracker
DisturbanceLikelihoodImpactOwnerGate (proposed)
Promo-wave dependenceHighHighDaniloNon-promo UGC must hold CAC by day 30
Health claims drift to diagnosisMedHighFi + DaniloTracking language only
Competitor claimsMedMedFiOnly /vs page lines
Supplement recall questionLowHighFiNo supplement mention until Fi confirms
Negative AirTag posts in commentsMedMedFiApproved reply
Ultra is US onlyLowLowDaniloGeo-target
Q4 auction costsHighMedDaniloCPM +30% vs Sept → scale only winners

Scores are Danilo’s read from outside, to be re-scored in week one.

04 · The ceiling

The ceiling. Five lines, with the assumed ones labelled.

Fi Mini cases
Fi Mini cases
LineValueStatus
First year (Series 3+ or Mini)$189Fact: device + one-year membership
Gross margin50%ASSUMED
Refund / trial returns8%ASSUMED (30-day trial)
Year-two renewal60%ASSUMED
CAC ceiling (year one)$87= 189 × 50% × 92%

Membership renewals are where Fi’s ~$100M ARR lives; year-one payback alone undercounts a member. We replace the assumed lines in week one.

05 · Test ramp

The test ramp. The blanks are yours to fill on day one.

Dog licking
Dog licking
WeekNew ads liveTest budget / ad (proposed)Creators postingYour CAC target
15$5000Set with you, day one
26$5005Set with you, day one
38$50010Set with you, day one
48$75010Set with you, day one
58$75010Set with you, day one
68$75010Set with you, day one

Tests run against the normal-collar and AirTag ads at equal spend. Total over six weeks: $25,500 (proposed).

06 · Volume

Whatever your CAC is, creative volume is what moves it.

Fi app in Lost Mode
Fi app in Lost Mode
Concepts tested / monthHit rate (assumed)Winners / monthSpend each winner can hold (assumed)
205%1$25,000 / mo
405%2$50,000 / mo
605%3$75,000 / mo
07 · Allocation

Where the next $100,000 goes.

$50,00050% · scale proven winners
$20,00020% · test new concepts
$20,00020% · creator partnership ads
$10,00010% · product landing pages

Proposed split.

08 · Channels

What has to be true before a channel opens.

ChannelOpen when (proposed)Why wait
TikTok organicDay 1Where tracker posts go viral
TikTok Spark AdsA roster post beats 3× medianBoost organic winners
VerizonOut of scopePartner channel
Amazon / retailOut of scopeSeparate team
09 · Payback

Payback is the real constraint, not CAC.

The device is cheap; the membership is the business. Measure on renewal cohorts and trial-to-paid, not first-order ROAS.

Day 0device + plan
Day 30trial ends
Month 6engagement read
Day 365renewal: the real payback
10 · Scope

What this covers, and what it deliberately doesn’t.

CoversMeta creative and testing
The creator roster
Landing pages per product
Weekly reporting
Doesn’tVerizon and retail
Fi Nano and vets
Lifecycle and renewals
Supplements
Gates

Gates, written before spend, so stopping isn’t a negotiation.

DayKeep going if (proposed)Stop or change if
141+ new UGC ad at target CACNo ad beats the control
30Non-promo creative holds CAC; organic cost under $5 per 1,000Over $8 per 1,000
60Spend up 1.5× at targetCAC over target 14 days
90Trial-to-paid through creators at targetKeep winners, stop the roster
Order

What exists, what’s missing, and the order that’s forced.

PieceExists todayMissingForced order
Claims/vs pages, product claimsOne creator sheet1st
Creative3 UGC creatives, promo staticsVolume of UGC2nd
CreatorsAmbassador Program; Bethenny FrankelA daily roster2nd
Appendix

Every number, and where it came from.

FigureSourceType
~33 ads, all started Sep 22–28Meta Ad Library, 28 Sept 2026Fact
~$100M ARR, <1M users, 7× since 2021Yahoo / PitchBook, 26 Aug 2026Reported
$99 / $129 / $299; $189 first yearshop.fitracking.com; /vs/airtagFact
4.7 from 36,000+shop.fitracking.comFact
260K+ dogs found; 700+ partnersfitracking.com/rescuesFact
Margin, refund, renewalDaniloAssumed
Creators, budgets, gates, rampDaniloProposed
Start

Month one is where it starts.

Week one: your data, claims sheet sign-off, ten creators recruited from ambassador applicants and the shortlist. By week four: creators posting daily and the first winners whitelisted.

Creator engine · Fi · 28 Sept 2026

Ten creators. Seven videos a week each. One new script every Monday.

Small dog creators posting daily on TikTok and Instagram, starting with your ambassador applicants. The AirTag story and the “what my dog’s collar knows” format are made for one person and a phone.

10creators by week 3 (proposed)
~300videos a month (proposed)
<$15,000roster cap a month (proposed)
$1per 1,000 views, the target

Photos: Fi, fitracking.com. Figures marked “proposed” are Danilo’s plan.

01 · The program

The whole program on one table

PieceWhat it is (proposed)
Roster10 creators under 5,000 followers; 17 of 20 shortlisted are US
Output7 short videos a week each
PlatformsTikTok and Instagram (your Ambassador Program asks for both)
ScriptsWritten every Monday
ClaimsOne sheet, 24-hour review
PaidWinners run as partnership ads
MeasureCost per 1,000 organic views, then trials
02 · Track record

I have built this engine before

At Tabs I ran a creator program on the same model. It reached 100M+ organic views a month. Top posts: a 17.7M reel, an 8M TikTok and a 6.5M reel.

100M+organic views a month at Tabs (as stated by Danilo)
17.7Mtop reel
Weeklyscripts and scoring
03 · The content

What the content actually looked like

Talking to camera, product in hand. For Fi: the AirTag and the Mini in one hand, or the dog-POV voiceover over the app.

Tabs examples from Danilo’s own program.

04 · What performs

What makes a creator program perform

DriverWhat we do
Volume7 a week each
VarietyProduct and dog type per creator
Speed24-hour review
SelectionScored monthly
HooksThe escape, the map, the comparison in 2 seconds
05 · Output

What a roster actually ships

70videos a week at ten (proposed)
~300videos a month (proposed)
5–8new ads tested a week (proposed)
3products to cover
06 · Remakes

Videos we’d remake

Only three live Fi creatives are UGC, all 0–6 days old, so the rest of the list is organic category posts. Ten viral slots stay empty until a logged-in pass.

#AdRunningReal hookOur version
1Normal collar (1114494541019095 +2)6 days, 3 IDs“A normal dog collar just won’t cut it for my dog...”In the car after a walk; one real reason from her dog’s week
2AirTag vs Mini (4565867673689165 +1)6 days, 2 IDs“Here’s the difference between an AirTag and Fi Mini”Both in one hand: “one of these needs a stranger’s iPhone”
3Unbox & demo (1401774318824654 +1)6 days, relaunched“Location, activity, behavior — all tracked.”Faceless slot: unbox, clip on, the app screens
#PostPlaysHookOur version
4@puplet.pl311.1K (27.5K followers)“Never lose your pup😍”Mini clipped on, cut to Lost Mode
5@jody_hx126.7K“GPS dog tracker so you will always know your dogs next move”Live map + escape alert
6@viralata_dede120.3KDog-voice narration of a tracker“My human put a tracker on me”
7@littleblackbud50K“Ever wondered what your spaniel actually gets up to…”GPS trail as the reveal
8@larrygreatdane44.1K“This GPS dog collar is amazing. Great for all dogs.”XS to XL split screen
9@furryrollerss20.3K“Never gonna lose my dog again 😌”Gate left open, escape alert
10@ms.pawparent701.3KTracker as a “never goes missing” buyUS mom-creator version

Meta Ad Library and TikTok discover page, 28 Sept 2026.

08 · The hard part

The part that makes this hard, handled first

Fi tracks health behavior; creators will want to say it “caught” something. And comparisons with AirTag, Tractive and Halo are easy to overstate. A Sept 2026 FDA supplement recall names “Fi Barking Labs Corp”, but one source says it’s a different company: don’t mention it until Fi confirms.

RuleWhy
Tracking language, never diagnosisHealth-behavior data
Competitor lines only from /vs pagesFi’s own comparisons, including the AirTag battery concession
No supplementsUntil Fi clears the recall question
DisclosurePaid label plus #ad
24-hour reviewBefore anything posts
09 · Sourcing

How we find and test them

ChannelWhy
Ambassador Program applicantsAlready asked to post on TikTok / IG
Collabstr dog categoriesWhere the shortlist came from
r/SavedByFi membersReal stories
Rescue partners700+ partners
FilterTest
1 · PortfolioThree delivered assets
2 · ConflictNo Tractive / Halo deal
3 · Claims testOne brief
4 · TrialTwo paid weeks
5 · RetainerWinners continue
10 · Shortlist

Twenty creators we’d recruit first

All under 5,000 followers per Collabstr, read 28 Sept 2026. 17 US, 3 international (Canada, UK, Australia).

#Collabstr handleFollowersLocationFit
1@alishaandfir2.3kEugene, ORRV traveler: Ultra fit
2@thepeachypup3.1kCharlotte, NC8+ years of dog content
3@delphinenais1.0k / 1.1kChicago, ILPet health creator
4@dexterdachshund1.1kEdwardsville, PASmall dog for the Mini
5@americanbrabus2.1kMiami, FLDog-POV voice
6@foresterthedrent561 / 166Phoenix, AZFull-time UGC creator
7@madisons405Bentonville, AREx-agency UGC marketer
8@zaraandco3.9kBrookville, IN5.0 on Collabstr
9@freyaodinolaf2.7kFrederica, DEMulti-dog household
10@willowbean2.5kAustin, TXBig dog-owner metro
11@melothebully3993Leesburg, VAStrong puller: 500+ lbs line
12@winniethemini251.8kFayetteville, NC“Fits small. Tracks it all.”
13@maxmom267 / 1.8kDerry, NHBoxer family content
14@doodlesanddiapers1.6kChicago, ILMom of two, dog mama
15@mariahlynn1.6kPortland, MEHigh-energy cattle dog
16@bettercallmisa3.1kOrlando, FL9 lb Shih Tzu
17@mayarapamela1.2k / 105Philadelphia, PAHonest reviews
18@dexterthehusky2.1kOttawa, CAInternational slot
19@ollieandneville2.6kWest Molesey, UKInternational slot
20@billytheredretriever2.3kPerth, AUFaceless / format testing

Usual views, real IG/TikTok handles and competing deals not checked.

11 · The model

The model in one screen

Band (proposed)Retainer / monthVideos / weekWho
US premium$800–1,5007US on-camera anchors
US standard$500–6007Steady US creators
International, on camera$5007Canada, UK
International, faceless$50010Dog-and-app only

Ten at ~$1,000 average is $10,000 a month before bonuses (proposed).

12 · Upside

Upside only where it earns it

$0under 100,000 views
+$50flat at 100,000 views (proposed)
To captop-up at 1,000,000 views (proposed)
1 / monthone bonus per creator
13 · Payback

Will it pay back?

$1 per 1,000 views on $10,000 a month needs ~10M views. Realistic month 1–2 inputs land near $2.80–3.20. Plainly, $1 is the month-3 target.

Input (assumption)VideosViews
Median ~3,000~300900,000
Breakouts at ~60,000~201,200,000
2–3 hits near 500,0002–31.0–1.5M
Total~300~3.1–3.6M
14 · Ramp

We start with five, then ten

PeriodCreators (proposed)What happens
Week 10Your data, claims sheet, recruiting, blind ranking of past ads
Week 25First five live
Week 310All ten live
Week 410First winners whitelisted
15 · Every Monday

What you get every Monday

CreatorBandPostsMedian viewsBest videoCost / 1,000BonusStatus
Creator 01US premium74,20062,000$3.40+$50Keep
Creator 02US standard72,1008,900$6.60$0Watch
Creator 03Intl on camera73,80041,000$3.15+$50Keep
Creator 04Intl faceless101,6005,200$7.80$0Replace
Creator 05US premium65,900118,000$2.30+$50Keep

Illustrative mockup, not real data.

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