E039: Scaling to $20M+ in 2 Years With a Team of Six: Dan McCormick of Create Wellness

Today we are joined by Dan McCormick, co-founder and CEO of Create Wellness. Create went from zero to $20M+ in revenue in just two years with only six-full time employees, and today he’s sharing what those roles are and how he went about building his high-leverage DTC business. We discuss the power of positioning, agency vs. in-house teams, the future of supplement brands, team structure, retention strategies, and what makes a modern brand scalable. If you have a question for the MOperators Hotline, click the link to be in with a chance of it being discussed on the show: https://forms.gle/1W7nKoNK5Zakm1Xv6 00:00 Introduction 02:13 Growth Strategies and Creative Testing 04:31 Dan McCormick and Create Wellness Overview 07:19 Identifying Market Opportunities in Creatine 10:44 Team Management and Organizational Structure 13:51 Revenue Growth and Headcount Dynamics 20:04 In-House vs. Outsourcing Strategies 26:32 Marketing Operations and Team Responsibilities 32:21 Future Growth Projections and Business Scalability 37:18 Market Trends and Challenges in the Supplement Industry 39:12 Navigating the Supplement Industry's Challenges 42:57 The Evolution of DTC Brands 46:20 Building High-Leverage Teams 56:21 Leveraging AI and Technology in Marketing 01:01:34 Capitalizing on Seasonal Trends 01:03:01 Product Expansion Strategies 01:09:19 The Power of Influencer Marketing Operators Exclusive Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/9operators/shared_invite/zt-2tdfu426r-TepSHJP~evAyDfR29U2qUw Powered by: Motion. ⁠⁠⁠https://motionapp.com/pricing?utm_source=marketing-operators-podcast&utm_medium=paidsponsor&utm_campaign=march-2024-ad-reads⁠⁠⁠ Prescient AI.⁠⁠⁠ https://www.prescientai.com/operators Richpanel.⁠⁠⁠ https://www.richpanel.com/?utm_source=MO&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ytdesc Haus. http://Haus.io/operators Subscribe to the 9 Operators Podcast here:https://www.youtube.com/@Operators9 Sign up to the 9 Operators newsletter here: https://9operators.com/