Hello! I'm Liam Doolan
A digital product designer and deep marketing and startup knowledge with experience building companies and brands from 0-1 using social media and online advertising.Previously founder of a tech startup, multiple DTC brands and a social media agency.Open to opportunities for consulting, freelance with startups, DTC brands and full-time roles. I enjoy scaling brands using digital marketing and growth in the DTC space.Open to Remote Work
Current 📍Atlanta, US
Email: liam.doolan89@gmail.com
BRIEF HISTORY
3x Founder - 2 Exits
Generated over $7.5m in sales
Raised Over $1m Funding
Built app to over 250,000 users
DTC Founder
Product Design Degree
Built Brands From Scratch
Growth & Email Markeing
Website Design
TIMELINE
Founder - DTC Food Kits
Peter in the Pan - Pizza Kits
2020 - 2022
It was the start of the pandemic and with restaurants forced to shut I helped a good friend save his restaurant business by making and selling at home pizza kits. What started locally quickly grew to a Nationwide operation, some weeks we were sending over 15,000 dough balls across the UK! Generated $1m in sales in 1 year.I handled everything online from the start, building the brand, website, operations, ad buying, content creation, email marketing and customer service. We scaled the team up to 36 fulfilment team during its peak to handle with the volume.The business is still operating today with regular repeat customers on subscriptions and many companies using the kits for their staff as team building activities.Tools Used:
Shopify // Klaviyo // Facebook Ads // Snapchat Ads // Photoshop // Shipstation // Zendesk // G Suite // Google Ads // Google Analytics // Website Design
Founder - DTC Tech Accessories
Nood Cases - Acquired
2018 - 2021
A DTC mobile accessories brand, scaled to over $1.5M in revenue, with customers in 94 different countries. Built from a bedroom through to a full 3PL operation with next day delivery.My role as co-founder was creative and marketing. My typical main tasks were focused on design, including a new website, packaging, social advertising creatives and email marketing.The business was acquired by a mobile phone reseller who wanted to scale their business into Europe and increase their product range.Tools Used:
Shopify // Klaviyo // Facebook Ads // Snapchat Ads // Photoshop // 3PL // Zendesk // G Suite // Google Ads // Google Analytics // Website Design
Founder - Instagram Growth Software
Fan Famous - Instagram Automation
2016-2018
Built an Instagram automation software to help businesses and individuals grow their followings.- Grew to over 400 users with an ARR of $250kThe company operated with 2 part time staff and grew quickly using referral marketing.Tools Used:
Wordpress // Stripe // Instagram // G Suite
Founder - Social Shopping App
Comb App
2014 - 2018
Mobile social shopping app that allowed users to search over 2 million brands from thousands of brands in one place. Take a photo of an outfit, colour or pattern and find similar items within seconds.
- Raised over $1m in funding
- Grew to over 250,000 users
- Built an ambassador network to over 1M followers
- Featured in national and international press - Good Morning America, Mail Online & more.I was the founder and my responsibilities included, app design, growth marketing, paid social marketing, investor relations, pitching (including Dragons Den UK aka. Shark Tank) and managing a growing team in London and development team in Ukraine.Experience and tools used:
App Development // Pitch Decks // Raising Capital // Accounting // Growth Marketing // UI/UX Design // Community Building // G-Suite // Google Ads // Google Analytics // Photoshop // Illustrator // Website Dev
Founder - Social Media Agency
Habit Box - Social Media Marketing
2011-2014
Built a social media agency during the early days of Facebook and Twitter growth. Running social media accounts for national and local businesses, creating and posting daily content, growing followings and responding to customers.- Grew to over 250 clients
- 4 full-time staffTools Used:
Wordpress // Sprout Social // Facebook // Twitter // Google Analytics
PERSONAL
Degree:
Product Design & Technology
Loughborough University, UK
2007-11
Hobbies
⛳️ Golf
⚽️ Football Fan
💻 New Tech
Key Work Interests
Growing from 0-1
Scaling businesses
New technology and strategies
Future Interests
Global Impact of Social Media
DTC brands and creators
Social Media Advertising
CURRENT: OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES
Looking to join a growing startup or DTC brand to have a big impact and serve millions of people.Open to chat, full or part-time work, consult on a short term or long term basis.
Email: liam.doolan89@gmail.com
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