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Application — Growth

Danilo Vicioso · [email protected] · danilovicioso.com · Sept 2026

Danilo Vicioso

Who I am

  • Former COO of Tabs, a top-10 most viral brand on the internet
  • Built its creator program to 100M monthly social impressions, and the paid ad engine alongside it
  • Founded Mainstreet, a consumer home-services platform: a team of 70, $25M raised (Greylock, Khosla, YC, Tim Ferriss), and it failed
  • Before that: Quintessential Ventures, an early seat at a high-growth startup, and entrepreneur-in-residence at Prehype
  • I’m looking to move into growth specifically. The creative and ToF is the work I want to be doing every day

Rather than send a résumé I did a weekend of the job.

What I built

What I’d do here

  • My KPI: scale ad spend, hold target CAC. Everything else follows from that.
  • Week to week: launching a bunch of different experiments against your longest-running creator ads (the JESSBAILEY20 “four hats” post, the parenting caption), losers killed early.
  • Scope and brief the work for UGC creators (working moms, commuters, gym-to-office, new parents), starting with your LTK affiliates and #dagnedoverpartner creators.
  • More pocket-first hooks next to 365 Neo: what’s in my bag, pack with me, one bag four hats.
  • One claims sheet: materials and press lines only as your site states them.
  • Reporting so you never have to ask. Daily CAC. Weekly what we learned. Monthly cohort payback.
  • Event tracking I’d spec and work through with your team. That part isn’t me.

Month one

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6
Creators live0510101010
Creator videos / week03570707070
Landing pages live123456
New ads / week568888
Unique experiments234566

Roster is the core variable: five creators in week two, ten by week three. Proposed.

I’d love to chat if this makes sense. Grab a time here.

Danilo
Build a Kit, 20% off · Dagne Heroes: 20% off for teachers, troops, veterans and healthcare workers
365 Neo

Bags that move with you.

Neoprene backpacks, carryalls and totes with a place for everything. Founded by three women in New York City in 2013.

dagnedover.com and products.json, 29 Sept 2026. Hook: Dagne’s own running ad line.

Most bags 100% veganRepreve recycled liningsLaptop sleevesStroller-readyAlmost Vintage resale
Since 2013

Founded by three women in 2013, in New York City.

Melissa Mash, Deepa Gandhi and Jessy Dover chose patient capital over venture capital.

dagnedover.com/pages/philosophy-founders; GMA/ABC.

365 Neo has a place for everything.

Dagne’s own running ad line · Meta Ad Library, since 29 Jul 2026
Indi Diaper Backpack

Kinda chic to be a busy mom.

Small $185, Medium $225, Large $250. The homepage says Oprah loves it.

Shop Indi

dagnedover.com homepage (brand claim). Hook: Dagne ad since 14 Aug 2026.

Landon Carryall

The duffle that does it all.

Small $170 to XL $270. “Stress-free travel is in the bag.”

Shop Landon

dagnedover.com; Dagne ad since 10 Aug 2026.

Allyn Tote

A chic, tech-friendly tote.

“The Allyn is my favorite work bag.” From a #dagnedoverpartner creator ad running since 3 Aug.

Meta Ad Library, 29 Sept 2026.

Work to workout

Stay organized from workout to work.

One bag from the office to the gym. The Daily Tote line has run since 4 Aug in multiple versions.

Meta Ad Library, 29 Sept 2026.

Where Dagne lives

587K on TikTok.

587KTikTok followers
~46Dagne ads live on Meta
10%LTK affiliate commission
2013founded in NYC

tiktok.com/@dagnedover; Meta Ad Library; /pages/affiliate-program.

From creators

They said it, not us.

“Some things just quietly become part of your routine. This bag from @dagnedover did exactly that.”Creator partner ad, since 3 Aug
“@dagnedover has the best bags for work and workouts.”#dagnedoverpartner, since 3 Aug
“Things change so quickly as a parent… but one thing that doesn’t is our @dagnedover bags keeping us organized.”Parenting creator ad, since 3 Aug

Verbatim creator captions, Meta Ad Library, 29 Sept 2026.

Materials

Most of our bags are now 100% vegan.

Repreve recycled material in all linings; some styles entirely recycled plastic bottles; 100% Recycled 900D Poly GRS Certified in Travel Drop 1.0.

dagnedover.com/pages/philosophy-founders and /pages/our-materials.

Stockists

Also at Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s.

NordstromBloomingdale’sDillard’sShopbopDick’s House of SportBabylistPottery Barn KidsEquinox

dagnedover.com/pages/stockists.

Dagne Heroes

20% off for the people who carry the most.

Teachers, troops, veterans and healthcare workers, verified via ID.me.

dagnedover.com/pages/dagne-heroes.

Shop backpacksDakota, Indi, Andre →Shop totesAllyn, Daily →
Help

Frequently asked questions.

Are the bags vegan?+

Most of our bags are now 100% vegan, per Dagne’s site.

Is there a first-order offer?+

Dagne’s ads run “Your first Dagne is 15% off.”

Can I build a kit?+

Yes: Build a Kit is 20% off.

Is there a discount for teachers or healthcare workers?+

Dagne Heroes: 20% off, verified via ID.me.

Can I resell my bag?+

Through Almost Vintage.

Can I become an affiliate?+

Through LTK: up to 10% commission, 30-day attribution.

dagnedover.com, 29 Sept 2026.
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DDDagne DoverSponsored · 01 · Product

Bags that move with you.

dagnedover.comDakota Backpack · from $175Shop now
Lands on → /collections/the-dakota-backpackTheir own line, own photo.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 02 · Four hats

We wear a lot of hats around here.

dagnedover.com365 NeoShop now
Lands on → /Remake of JESSBAILEY20 creator ad (56 days).
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 03 · What’s in my bag

What’s in my bag, pocket by pocket.

Laptop sleeveWater bottle pocketKey leashShoe compartmentLuggage sleeveConfirm per style against the PDP.
dagnedover.comDakota BackpackShop now
Lands on → /Pocket-first UGC format.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 04 · Meme: Drake

Carrying your life, two ways.

Four tote bags and a sad laptop sleeve
One Dakota with a place for everything
dagnedover.comDakota BackpackShop now
Lands on → /Meme · Drake. Clear template rights before paid.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 06 · Busy mom

Kinda chic to be a busy mom.

dagnedover.comIndi Diaper Backpack · $185Shop now
Lands on → /collections/indi-diaper-backpackDagne hook since 14 Aug.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 07 · Meme: Surprised Pikachu

Every. Single. Morning.

Me: “I’ll just grab my keys”
My bag with no pockets:
dagnedover.comDakota BackpackShop now
Lands on → /Meme · Surprised Pikachu. Clear template rights before paid.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 08 · Work to workout

Stay organized from workout to work.

dagnedover.comDaily ToteShop now
Lands on → /Dagne hook since 4 Aug.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 10 · Meme: Starter pack

The working-mom starter pack

The working-mom starter pack
Laptop, snacks, wipes
Sling for the park
Cables, sorted
The meeting tote
dagnedover.comDakota BackpackShop now
Lands on → /Meme · Starter pack, brand photos only.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 11 · Parent

Things change so quickly as a parent.

dagnedover.comIndi Diaper BackpackShop now
Lands on → /Parenting creator ad (57 days).
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 12 · Meme: Always has been

About those pockets.

“Wait, there’s a pocket for my water bottle AND my laptop?”“Always has been.”
dagnedover.comDakota BackpackShop now
Lands on → /Meme · Always Has Been. Clear template rights before paid.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 13 · Travel

Stress-free travel is in the bag.

dagnedover.comLandon Carryall · from $170Shop now
Lands on → /collections/the-landon-carryallDagne hook since 10 Aug.
DDDagne DoverSponsored · 14 · Stadium

Game day, bag approved.

dagnedover.comBennie Stadium SlingShop now
Lands on → /Stadium Bags collection.

Concepts only, not live ads. Photography © Dagne Dover. Four of fifteen are memes on third-party templates: clear rights before paid. Press lines (Oprah, Glamour) only as Dagne states them.
Growth plan · Dagne Dover · 29 Sept 2026

More creator-made winners for 365 Neo.

Dagne runs ~46 ads on Meta, most of them brand-voiced 365 Neo video. The creator-caption ads are among the longest-running. The plan: a daily roster of small creators so the account has more of those.

~46Dagne ads live
109days: longest-running (founder video)
587KTikTok followers
10creators by week 3 (proposed)

Photos: Dagne Dover, dagnedover.com. Every figure marked “proposed” is Danilo’s plan, not Dagne Dover data.

01 · The number

One number to protect. Seven ways it breaks. Three moves.

The number is blended CAC on Meta. Dagne’s isn’t public, so it’s the first thing we agree in week one.

ProtectTarget CAC at your chosen daily spend, set together in week one
Three moves1. Ten small creators on dedicated accounts
2. Pocket-first hooks next to 365 Neo
3. One claims sheet, 24-hour review
02 · Variety

Only variety absorbs variety.

~46 Dagne ads live, waves on 29 Jul, 3–14 Aug. Most are brand-voiced 365 Neo videos in multiple versions; the creator-caption ads (JESSBAILEY20, parenting, work-and-workout) are the UGC.

~46Dagne cards
6creator-caption ads
0:08–1:05video lengths
15%first-order offer
Ad 1
Ad 2
Ad 3
Ad 4
Ad 5
Ad 6

Meta Ad Library, “dagne dover”, US, 29 Sept 2026.

03 · Disturbances

Seven disturbances, scored, owned, gated by a number.

DisturbanceLikelihoodImpactOwnerGate (proposed)
Press claimsMedMedDagneOprah/Glamour only as Dagne states them
Material claimsMedMedDagne“Most bags 100% vegan” as written
Creator code urgencyMedLowDagneNo “72 hours” language in our scripts
Winners tire outHighHighDaniloBest ad CPA +20% over 7 days → rotate
Q4 auction costsHighMedDaniloCPM +30% vs Sept → scale only winners
Retail haloMedMedDagneStockists tracked separately
LTK overlapMedMedDagneOne owner per creator

Scores are Danilo’s read from outside, to be re-scored in week one with your data.

04 · The ceiling

The ceiling. Five lines, with the assumed ones labelled.

LineValueStatus
First order$225Proxy: Dakota Medium
Gross margin60%ASSUMED
Refund rate8%ASSUMED
Second order, 90 days15% at $85ASSUMED
90-day CAC ceiling$131.85= 225 × 60% × 92% + 0.15 × 85 × 60%

Bags are a low-frequency purchase, so the first order carries most of the payback. Your numbers replace these in week one.

05 · Test ramp

The test ramp. The blanks are yours to fill on day one.

WeekNew ads liveTest budget / ad (proposed)Creators postingYour CAC target
15$5000Set with you, day one
26$5005Set with you, day one
38$50010Set with you, day one
48$75010Set with you, day one
58$75010Set with you, day one
68$75010Set with you, day one

Tests run against the creator-caption ads at equal spend. Total over six weeks: $25,500 (proposed).

06 · Volume

Whatever your CAC is, creative volume is what moves it.

At a fixed hit rate, more concepts tested means more winners. The hit rate is an assumption until your data replaces it.

Concepts tested / monthHit rate (assumed)Winners / monthSpend each winner can hold (assumed)
205%1$20,000 / mo
405%2$40,000 / mo
605%3$60,000 / mo
07 · Allocation

Where the next $100,000 goes.

$50,00050% · scale winners
$20,00020% · test pocket hooks
$20,00020% · creator partnership ads
$10,00010% · landing pages per use case

Proposed split.

08 · Channels

What has to be true before a channel opens.

ChannelOpen when (proposed)Why wait
TikTok organicDay 1587K brand audience already there
TikTok Spark AdsA roster post beats 3× medianBoost organic winners
StockistsOut of scopeRetail
LTKExistingAffiliate layer
09 · Payback

Payback is the real constraint, not CAC.

A $175–$425 bag is a considered buy. Payback is mostly the first order; accessories and a second bag follow.

Day 0first bag
Day 30accessory
Day 90cohort read
Holidaygifting
10 · Scope

What this covers, and what it deliberately doesn’t.

CoversMeta creative and testing
The creator roster
Landing pages and offers
Weekly reporting
Doesn’tStockists and wholesale
Product design
Pricing
Almost Vintage
Gates

Gates, written before spend, so stopping isn’t a negotiation.

DayKeep going if (proposed)Stop or change if
141+ new ad holding spend at target CACNo new ad beats the control at equal spend
453+ winners; organic cost under $5 per 1,000Over $8 per 1,000
60Spend up 1.5× at target CACCAC over target for 14 days
9090-day cohort pays backFold winners into paid and stop
Order

What exists, what’s missing, and the order that’s forced.

PieceExists todayMissingForced order
ClaimsSite copyOne creator sheet1st
Creative~46 ads, 6 creatorDaily UGC2nd
CreatorsLTK, #dagnedoverpartnerA daily roster2nd
Landing pagesCollectionsPages per use case3rd
Appendix

Every number, and where it came from.

FigureSourceType
~46 ads; waves Jul–AugMeta Ad Library, 29 Sept 2026Fact
$170–$425 pricesproducts.jsonFact
587K TikToktiktok.com/@dagnedoverFact
$1.25M raised, 2014AlleyWatchReported
Margin, refund, repeatDaniloAssumed
Creators, budgets, gates, rampDaniloProposed
Start

Month one is where it starts.

Week one: your numbers, the claims sheet, recruiting from LTK affiliates. Five creators in week two, ten in week three.
Creator engine · Dagne Dover · 29 Sept 2026

Ten creators. Seven videos a week each. One new script every Monday.

Small working-mom, commuter and gym-to-office creators, each on a dedicated account, posting “what’s in my bag” and “pack with me” daily, with breakouts whitelisted.

10creators by week 3 (proposed)
~300videos a month (proposed)
<$15,000roster cap a month (proposed)
$1per 1,000 views, month-3 target

Photos: Dagne Dover, dagnedover.com. Figures marked “proposed” are Danilo’s plan.

01 · The program

The whole program on one table

PieceWhat it is (proposed)
Roster10 creators under 5,000 followers, at least 50% US
Output7 short videos a week each, on a dedicated account
PlatformsTikTok and Instagram Reels; YouTube Shorts as the third copy
ScriptsWritten by us every Monday. No two creators on the same script
ClaimsOne sheet, 24-hour review
PaidBreakouts whitelisted as partnership ads
MeasureCost per 1,000 organic views, then orders per creator link
02 · Track record

I have built this engine before

At Tabs I ran a creator program on the same model: small creators, dedicated accounts, scripts every week. It reached 100M+ organic views a month. Top posts: a 17.7M reel, an 8M TikTok and a 6.5M reel.

100M+organic views a month at Tabs (as stated by Danilo)
17.7Mtop reel
Weeklyscripts, reviews and scoring
03 · The content

What the content actually looked like

Talking to camera, bag in hand. For Dagne: a pocket in the first 2 seconds.

Tabs examples from Danilo’s own program.

04 · What performs

What makes a creator program perform

DriverWhat we do
Volume7 a week each, so there are enough shots at a breakout
VarietyA different angle per creator per week
SpeedDrafts reviewed within 24 hours
SelectionCreators scored monthly; the weakest slot is replaced
HooksA pocket in the first 2 seconds
05 · Output

What a roster actually ships

70videos a week at ten (proposed)
~300videos a month (proposed)
5–8new ads tested a week from that pool (proposed)
10accounts posting the same test video; 3 breakouts = it works
06 · Remakes

Videos we’d remake

Converting = running 30+ days or multiple versions, UGC-style only. Founder walkthroughs excluded.

Ad 1
Ad 2
Ad 3
Ad 4
Ad 5
Ad 6
#SourceRunning / viewsReal hook (verbatim)Our version
1Creator partner ad, code JESSBAILEY20 (ID 2106674333534177 / 3610047949160293)since 2026-08-04, 56 days"We wear a lot of hats around here & the 365 Neo Collection is..."Creator "one bag, four hats" day-in-the-life: work, school run, gym, dinner, all out of the same 365 Neo bag
2Parenting creator ad (ID 1863207658420717 / 2256255605214636)since 2026-08-03, 57 days"Things change so quickly as a parent (can't dwell on it, I'll cry) but one thing that doesn't is our @dagnedover bags keeping us organized..."A parent packs the Indi Diaper Backpack live, pocket by pocket, voiceover only
3Creator ad (ID 1022547037247949)since 2026-08-03, 57 days"Some things just quietly become part of your routine. This bag from @dagnedover did exactly that.""Three weeks in" check-in: what actually lives in the bag now
4#dagnedoverpartner Allyn work-bag ad (ID 1609006604082593; second version 1595011158959994)since 2026-08-03 and 2026-08-14, 46-57 days, 2 versions"@dagnedover has the best bags for work and workouts. The Allyn is my favorite work bag..."Hybrid-office worker "what's in my work tote" (Allyn Medium $400 / Large $425)
5Creator ad "Alexandra is all of us" (ID 1375663914743699 / 1074455391722703, code ALEXANDRA20 in related text)since 2026-08-14, 46 days, multi-version"Alexandra is all of us." (Landon Carryall, 0:27)Our creator plays the overpacker: what fits in a Landon Carryall Large ($240)

Meta Ad Library, 29 Sept 2026; uploads/dagnedover-slim creator-engine.md.

08 · The hard part

The part that makes this hard, handled first

Dagne’s proof lines are press claims (Oprah, Glamour) and material claims. Creators will overstate both.

RiskHow it’s handled
PressOnly as Dagne states them; not verified
Materials“Most of our bags are now 100% vegan”
OffersOnly live offers; no urgency
Disclosure#dagnedoverpartner plus paid label
09 · Sourcing

How we find and test them

ChannelWhy
LTK affiliatesExisting program
#dagnedoverpartner creatorsAlready posting
Dagne HeroesTeachers, nurses, veterans
TikTok bag tagswhatsinmybag, packwithme
FilterTest
1 · PortfolioThree delivered assets
2 · Conflict checkNo deal with a direct competitor
3 · Claims testOne brief from the sheet
4 · Trial monthFull deliverables, real review
5 · RetainerWinners continue; the rest are cut by name
10 · Shortlist

Eleven creators we’d recruit first

From the package shortlist, read 29 Sept 2026. Remaining slots are placeholders.

#HandleFollowersWhy they fit
1@cortneyherron248Appears in the UGC strip on dagnedover.com homepage
2@lawlexxx3,134Allyn tote work-bag video (thank-you-Dagne post)
3@thedanispencer3,084Dagne vs lululemon new-parent backpack unboxing
4@atomango119Lululemon City Adventure vs Dakota comparison
5@jessicajade.co3,641Gym-bag essentials with Dagne
6@f.gdiaz295Indi diaper backpack review for first-time moms
7@byskylerrenee1,553Landon Carryall hospital-bag essentials
8@tayy.s.s2,514Target dupe vs Dagne diaper bag comparison
9@venti_char_lattee141Laptop-bag durability video, useful for the claims test
10@stephaniekaminstein1,506"6 months later" long-term bag review
11@sarahjennings89129Diaper bag in Dune, size medium

uploads/dagnedover-slim creator-engine.md.

11 · The model

The model in one screen

Band (proposed)Retainer / monthVideos / weekWho
US premium$800–1,5007US on-camera anchors
US standard$500–6007Steady US creators
International, on camera$5007Non-US, on camera
International, faceless$50010Product-only footage

At least 50% US. Fee plus bonus never passes $1,500 for US premium or $1,000 for other bands. Ten at ~$1,000 average is $10,000 a month before bonuses (proposed).

12 · Upside

Upside only where it earns it

$0under 100,000 views
+$50flat at 100,000 views (proposed)
To captop-up at 1,000,000 views (proposed)
1 / monthone bonus per creator, organic only

No bonus on a video that breached the claims sheet.

13 · Payback

Will it pay back?

$1 per 1,000 views on $10,000 a month needs ~10M views, or ~33,000 median per video. Realistic month 1–2 inputs land near $2.80–3.20. Plainly: $1 is the month-3 target, not month one.

Input (assumption)VideosViews
Median ~3,000~300900,000
Breakout tail at ~60,000~201,200,000
2–3 hits near 500,0002–31.0–1.5M
Total~300~3.1–3.6M → ~$2.80–3.20 per 1,000
14 · Ramp

We start with five, then ten

PeriodCreators (proposed)What happensCreator cap
Week 10Claims sheet, recruiting, account warm-ups—
Week 25First five live$5,000 / mo rate
Week 310All ten live$10,000 / mo rate
Day 4510Keep, cut or scale≤$12,500
Day 9010Decision gate≤$15,000
15 · Every Monday

What you get every Monday

CreatorBandPostsMedian viewsBest videoCost / 1,000BonusStatus
Creator 01US premium74,20062,000$3.40+$50Keep
Creator 02US standard72,1008,900$6.60$0Watch
Creator 03Intl on camera73,80041,000$3.15+$50Keep
Creator 04Intl faceless101,6005,200$7.80$0Replace
Creator 05US premium65,900118,000$2.30+$50Keep

Illustrative mockup, not real performance data.
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