Author name: David Carroll

David Carroll, also known as Dave Carroll, is a Minneapolis-based entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Dope Marketing. He specializes in data-driven marketing and the automation of direct mail for home service industries, with a mission to make direct mail simple and accessible. Recognized in the Inc. 5000 list in 2024 and 2025, Carroll has been featured in Forbes, LA Weekly, the Chicago Tribune and Inc. Magazine and is trusted by major brands such as Ashley Furniture, Nike and the Golden State Warriors, as well as thousands of local contractors. A father of five, he turned his life around after a troubled youth and built Lions Share Maintenance before launching Dope Marketing in 2017, investing in technology and training to help businesses integrate offline and online marketing.

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