Garrett Dallas

Consultant & Advisor

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Garrett Dallas is a strategic product and operations executive with over 18 years of experience driving innovation across retail, fintech, food, and logistics sectors. He has led growth and commercialization for companies ranging from venture-backed startups to global enterprises, including CoolerX, Coinstar, and Taco Bell. Garrett has successfully built and scaled cross-functional teams, deployed high-impact technology products in 25,000+ retail locations, and driven go-to-market strategies that enabled new revenue streams and national expansion. As a co-founder of Alula, a portfolio company of Redbox, Garrett brought a fintech concept from whiteboard to 1,000+ retail locations and $300M in processed transactions, ultimately resulting in acquisition by Blackhawk Network. At CoolerX, he oversaw deployment of a national retail media and digital merchandising platform seen by 120M shoppers per month in leading U.S. grocery, convenience, and drugstore chains. Today, Garrett serves as a Board Advisor to early-stage startups like Attribute Analytics and mentors founders through the Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst Program, where he coaches on commercialization, product strategy, and operational scaling. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs navigate complex growth phases, align execution with strategy, and bring innovative ideas to life. Garrett holds an MBA from USC Marshall and a BBA from Emory University.

Illinois

AI & Data Science, Consumer FinTech, FinTech Enterprise, HealthTech & BioTech, Media & Entertainment, Other

Advisor & MentorAI-Enabled PlatformsCommercializationConsumer BehaviorCross-Functional LeadershipEarly-Stage GrowthFintech InnovationFranchise OperationsGo-to-Market ExecutionIoT SystemsMulti-Unit RetailOperational ScalingP&L ManagementPlatform Deploymentproduct strategyRetail TechnologyStrategic PartnershipsSupply Chain OptimizationTeam BuildingVenture-Backed Startups

Articles by Garrett Dallas

How to Keep Your Emails Landing in the Inbox with Google’s Updated Spam Policies with Daniel-wise Ojaide

In this Mucker Growth session, Daniel-wise Ojaide from Warmbox.ai delves into the changes to Google and Yahoo’s updated spam policies and how to ensure your emails and outbound campaigns are...

Best Customers, Best Results: Unlocking Retention-Driven B2C Growth with Julius Lai

In this Mucker Growth session, Julius Lai from ArtShare discusses customer retention, which is often overlooked but essential for startups facing growth challenges. The following content will provide practical recaps...

Leveraging a Financial Model for Fundraising Success with Steven Plappert

In this Mucker Growth Session, Steven Plappert, CEO and co-founder of Forecastr, tackles how to use your financial model to the best capacity when fundraising. Your financial model can be...

How to Nail Your Pitch Deck (and Avoid Mistakes Founders Make) with Matt Gore

Have you ever thought of the average attention span per slide when an investor is going through your pitch deck? What kind of pitch deck are investors expecting? Our recent...

How Startups Can Develop a Positioning Strategy To Create a Lasting Brand with Rosabel Tao

In this Mucker Growth session, Rosabel Tao from Fire & Bridge delves into the critical field of startup positioning strategy and its crucial role in shaping enduring brands. Rosabel also...

SaaS Startup Pricing Mistakes (and How to Fix Them) with Kyle Poyar

In this Mucker Growth session, Kyle Poyar from OpenView delves into the critical topic of pricing for SaaS startups, aiming to rectify prevailing mistakes in your pricing strategies. Optimizing SaaS...