Strategy comes first.

I started my business for one BIG reason…..to give founders the confidence and marketing structures they need to grow their business properly and sustainably. And skip the guesswork.

It’s harder than ever to know where to start with marketing that’s going to create repeatable sales and long-term impact.

The internet is flooded with AI-generated fluff and guru shortcuts, and it leaves us feeling confused, unheard and annoyed.

I’ve seen just how much noise there is, and most of it doesn’t even feel human.

Instead, there are lots of over-manipulative, icky or boring tactics, and it’s become really hard to trust what we see and read.

I spent 15 years behind the scenes of the world’s best and most loved brands. Fujifilm, Unilever, Nestlé…

But when I built a brand from scratch and experienced just how hard it is to connect and grow an audience…everything changed.

That forced me to realise that marketing knowledge isn’t the same as strategic positioning and creating a brand from scratch.  

I’ve made it my mission to help 1 million founders build businesses on their own terms with structure, confidence and a strategy that holds up. 

Claire Dolan, founder Startup & Small Marketing. Marketing strategies that eliminate the guesswork and build the brand of your dreams that hits revenue goals.

LET’S BUILD THIS PROPERLY.

Sustainable businesses are built on deliberate strategy where commercial success and meaningful impact are created, not left to chance.

I believe human connection is the only shortcut to growth. When you know your audience deeply sales come easily.

I believe in doing marketing the right way. Combining excellent foundations with strategy and proven principles. It solidifies how you’re different and how to win.

I believe that businesses who create profit through purpose, not pressure will reshape how we do business that lasts.

LEADING WITH INTENTION.

I’m here to help ambitious founders get the marketing structure and confidence their growth depends on. Which means building great foundations: distinct and ownable positioning, unique messaging and content that attracts the right audience. It’s always strategy before tactics.

If you’re serious about building properly, we should talk.

About you

Ready for marketing that’s built around your positioning, your audience and your ambition?

If you’re ready to move from reactive to structured marketing, we’ll work well together.

Unilever logo featuring a large letter 'U' composed of various white icons on a blue background.
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How I help you.

01.

No more second-guessing

Finally understand how to do marketing with clarity & confidence.

02.

No wasted effort

No more guessing. Use a strategy to save you time, money & stress.

03.

No overwhelm

Create content that creates repeatable sales and builds trust without burning out.