Dan Mian — Co-Founder
I'm building two digital businesses, growing an audience to 200K+ with 140M+ impressions, and partnering with founders and creators - generating millions in revenue. How I got here: 2015: Graduated with no connections, no network and no one who looked like me in the rooms I wanted to be in. 2017: Joined BT (£20bn company) as a graduate. One of 200 selected from 26,000 applicants. 2019: Started posting on LinkedIn. Built Gradvance on the side. Began placing graduates at Google, TikTok, Amazon and more. 2023: Moved into BT's innovation team. Launched first in-house digital marketing agency. Scaled start-ups and SaaS businesses with Meta Ads and Google Ads (£100K+/month paid media spend). 2024: Became Chair of BT's Ethnic Diversity Network. Won multiple awards for DE&I and leadership across a business of 100,000+ people. 2025: Left corporate to go all in. Co-founded Launchpad Creators and scaled fast. And on the 1st January 2026, I welcomed my first-born son into the world. A very special time. What I've built: Gradvance is a UK leading graduate career academy. 450+ placements, £12.4M+ in salary outcomes. (6 figures) Launchpad Creators is a growth marketing partner for founders and creators. Full funnels, paid ads, creative execution and everything in between. Partners include some of the world's leading founders and creators. (7 figures) 🚀 Interested in partnering with us? Visit launchpadcreators.com If you want to learn more or you're building something of your own, I'm documenting the full journey in my newsletter - growing a personal brand, running paid ads without burning cash, operating and scaling digital businesses. The lessons, failures, frameworks and insights. And if you're not ready for any of that yet, welcome anyway. I share actionable tips on entrepreneurship, marketing, leadership, careers and personal growth 🌱 📩 Subscribe to my newsletter: dan-mian.com 📩 For sponsorships or brand partnerships: dan@dan-mian.com
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Digital Marketing expert with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion.
Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Experience: 9 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Career Counseling
- Coaching
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Performance Marketing
Career Highlights
- Built two successful digital businesses generating millions in revenue.
- Led initiatives for ethnic diversity impacting 100,000+ employees.
- Achieved 450+ graduate placements with £12.4M+ salary outcomes.
Work Experience
Launchpad Creators
Co-Founder (11 mos)
The School of Innovation
Fractional Marketing Director (3 mos)
BT
Co-Chair - Ethnic Diversity Network (1 yr 2 mos)
Performance Marketing Manager (1 yr 1 mo)
Comms Lead - Ethnic Diversity Network (3 yrs 2 mos)
Etc.
Digital Marketing Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
Gradvance
Founder (6 yrs 1 mo)
BT Business
Marketing Manager (3 yrs 9 mos)
BT
Graduate Programme - Business Management (1 yr 10 mos)
In The City Magazine
Business Development Manager (5 mos)
Quintadena Ltd
Business Development Executive (9 mos)
Royal Bank of Scotland
Relationship Manager Placement (1 mo)
Loughborough University
Bar Supervisor - Students Union (2 yrs 3 mos)
Ardencote
Operations Assistant (4 yrs 1 mo)
The Football Association
Professional Football Referee (7 yrs)
Education
BSc Geography & Economics at Loughborough University
A-Levels at Solihull Sixth Form College