David Carroll – Success Story
From Bouncer to Building a $100 Million Print Marketing Company
David Carroll is the founder of Dope Marketing, one of the fastest-growing print marketing companies in America. When he connected with Dennis Yu, he was already an entrepreneur with hustle but he needed a repeatable system to scale. Dennis showed him how to apply Fortune 500 processes to his growing business.
Over the next five years, David translated our digital marketing playbooks into print advertising and omnichannel campaigns. The result? Dope Marketing hit a $100 million valuation — proving that the systems behind the AI Apprentice Program work just as well for established founders as they do for beginners.
Watch: The Playbook Behind Dope Marketing’s $100M Valuation (342K+ Views)
Dennis sits down with David to unpack how a bouncer-turned-entrepreneur built one of the most innovative marketing companies in the country.
What David Applied From the Program
David credits the mentorship and frameworks for helping him sharpen his strategy, implement the Topic Wheel across direct mail and paid media, and develop processes that any team member can follow. He built a team of specialists and virtual assistants using the same delegation and training systems we teach every apprentice.
Dennis and Jack Wendt recently toured Dope Marketing’s headquarters in Minnesota to see the operation firsthand — where automation meets old-school hustle.
Connect with David
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