Raulee Marcus

Former CMO, Green Dot

Raulee Marcus is a successful entrepreneur and marketing expert specialized in helping companies with more cost effective programs. She has proven ability to help early stage companies position themselves to raise capital and to provide later stage companies with opportunities enhancement and execution. She is currently the specialist at Pinnacle Management, and was previously the CMO of Green Dot. Prior to Green Dot, she held various executive positions, including CEO of Spongeables, CEO and President of Obagi Medical Products, and Group Vice President of Jafra Cosmetics. Raulee holds an MBA in Marketing from Thunderbird School of Global Management and an AMP in Business from Harvard Business School.

Articles by Raulee Marcus

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13

We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...

Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love

Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

Learn the 7 steps to product-led growth (PLG) to build a product that sells itself. Drive activation, boost conversions, and scale efficiently with Wes Bush from ProductLed....

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out

A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...