About Dado Creative

About Dado

Dado Creative is a brand and strategy studio that uses the StoryBrand framework to help entrepreneurs build businesses that work. We are based in Louisville, Kentucky and focus our work primarily on entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small businesses that need help clarifying their brand message.

Though we are small at heart, we have a substantial network of coaches, creatives, and otherwise amazing people who we work with every day. This distributed model allows us to match specific talent and experience to every job, guaranteeing our clients get the right talent for the project, not just the guy who needs billable hours.

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Because we know you'll ask...
A dado is a woodworking joint where a slot is cut to hold another board perpendicular to the first. Much like branding, a dado is strong only when made correctly.

Swimming upstream.

Most studios like us are chasing big fish. The Fortune 500 clients and multi-million dollar contracts that will make them the next award winning, fancy pants, agency of the year.

We've spent the last decade working with those clients, winning the awards, and slowly chasing the smaller fish. The little guys. The small businesses. The people who are so passionate about their business they are willing to take risks and make big moves to succeed. We love those people, because we are them. Too excited about too many ideas. And never enough time.

We founded Dado Creative to put those big fish in the rearview mirror and bring everything we know to the small businesses and entrepreneurs who need it most.

StoryBrand Certified

A few years ago, Donald Miller wrote Building a StoryBrand to help businesses use the power of storytelling to clarify their message and capture the attention of their audience. The framework he developed has since been implemented by thousands of businesses, and has seen incredible growth over the last 5 years.

As a Certified StoryBrand Guide, we guide entrepreneurs through the StoryBrand framework to build brands customers actually care about.

If you are interested in learning more, we're happy to send you a free copy of Building a StoryBrand or hop on a quick intro call to see how StoryBrand can help clarify your message and grow your business.

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Ready to tell a better story?

Hop on a quick call with our team and see if we can help you tell your story better. If we aren't the right fit, we are more than happy to connect you to our extensive network of guides, coaches, and experts to help you with anything you need.