FRACTIONAL CMO FOR BRANDS
Success stories.
Kara Lineal has built B2B and consumer brands for more than 20 years, including a D2C e-commerce channel grown to $5M at 60%+ margin and brand launches at Target, Walmart, and Amazon. Each success story states the marketing challenge, what Kara did, and the results.
E-commerce went from 5% to 30% of revenue and 51% of gross profit
30% of revenue → 51% of gross profit
Rebuilt a consumer electronics brand around direct and marketplace channels after four flat years. Grew D2C to $5M at 65% margin while the retail channels fell 16%.
AI grant research system replaced a nonprofit’s manual process.
58 funders AI-scored → <$15 a year
Built an AI system for a nonprofit board that researches and scores grant funders against the brand’s mission, replacing a manual process.
D2C revenue up 31% and site ranked #1 in Google for "mattress protector".
+31% D2C revenue
Kara Lineal rebuilt Protect-A-Bed's direct channel in one plan year: revenue up 31% against a 15% goal, and the #1 Google result for "mattress protector.
Growing revenue 11% in a shrinking market.
+11% revenue in a shrinking market
Retailers named her category captain, adopted her packaging as their standard and put their own brand names on her designs, while bedding revenue grew in a shrinking market.
Launching a smart pillow: three design honors, and the partnership that sold it.
32 to 406 holiday orders
A new smart pillow earned three design honors and a partnership that grew December orders from 32 to 406.
IoT smart home system built from weather station, after research identified a 2nd buyer.
36% vs 13%
Research found a smart home buyer for a weather station, and the product was rebuilt around what he wanted.
Doubling e-commerce revenue at a B2B distributor with AI-assisted SEO.
98% organic growth on 80k SKUs
A B2B distributor doubled e-commerce revenue and grew organic traffic using AI-assisted SEO and content across 80,000 SKUs.
Product design that earned CES honors and Best Buy's private label.
307,000+ video views
A bottle that stores and dries its own cleaning cloth earned CES Innovations 2010 honors, 307,000+ video views and a place in Best Buy's Insignia line.
Portfolio work: consumer brands, packaging, and retail launches.
20+ portfolio examples
Real product, packaging, retail, and D2C e-commerce work from past brand positioning, consumer brand launches, and e-commerce operations.
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BUSINESS IMPACT
Proven Results
$5M
D2C channel; 200% growth trajectory
95→ 40%
Brick-and-mortar to e-commerce
$37M
+100% B2B ecom revenue growth within 3 years
+25%
Increased research efficiency with AI-assisted workflows
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