Spent an inspiring day touring David Carroll’s Dope Marketing HQ in Minnesota with Jack Wendt, and it’s clear why David deserves recognition as an incredible entrepreneur. From the moment you walk in, there’s an infectious buzz: print sales and demo teams cross-sell seamlessly, showing off yard signs, door hangers, swag, and their powerful direct mail software.

The shop floor is a marvel — $4M worth of automated printers crank out yard signs and postcards in minutes rather than hours, while a full kitting area assembles custom gift boxes on demand. David explained how Dope Marketing meets business owners where they are, offering no-minimum orders, laser-focused direct mail, and automated gifting, all backed by a culture that feeds and trains its team to excel.

We also saw how account management and support keep customers happy, and heard David’s vision for using clean data and AI to give local businesses tools normally reserved for giants. It’s humbling to see a company on the Inc. 5000 list that still cares so much about its people and clients. Learn more about David on his personal brand site. If you want to see operational excellence and entrepreneurial grit, watch the video and tour Dope Marketing with us.