A direct relationship.
You speak with the person responsible for the strategy and direction.
Hi, I’m Dylan.
I know what it feels like when every decision lands on your desk. I’ve built a business, put my own money behind the marketing, and lived with the results.
Dylan PearsonGood businesses.
Real working relationships.



The path here
I started as a software developer at E*Trade. Building things taught me to look closely at how the pieces connect. That way of thinking followed me into marketing and entrepreneurship.
In 2020, I cofounded Upstart Epoxy. We worked on the product, the positioning, the creative, the website, acquisition, and retention as one connected business. It reached 25,000 customers in its first year and was acquired eighteen months after launch.
That experience shapes how I work today. An ad account only tells part of the story. The offer, the margins, the customer experience, and the people doing the work all matter.
Read the Upstart storyWhy Pondir exists
Pondir is a founder-led fractional CMO practice for small businesses. I help owners decide where marketing should go and lead the work to get it there.
That can mean directing your team, working with your existing agency, or bringing in Pondir to execute. You work with me throughout the relationship.
What you can expect
You speak with the person responsible for the strategy and direction.
We look at what the business needs, including where it makes sense to stop spending time or money.
Work is connected to priorities, assigned to real people, and reviewed against useful measures.
Your next chapter
Tell me where you are. Let’s work out what comes next.