Operator mindset.
Marketer's edge.
I help founders and CEOs connect marketing, operations, and business systems so growth doesn’t depend on you managing every detail.
I’m Carey Kidd. I own multiple businesses in downtown Raleigh and across North Carolina.
Start with the business problem
Three ways to get unstuck.
Launch a business
Turn the early idea, offer, and go-to-market decisions into a practical launch plan your team can use.
Explore startup consulting 02Fix stalled growth
When activity is high but momentum is not, align marketing priorities, leadership decisions, and the customer journey.
Explore fractional CMO leadership 03Build systems that scale
Connect the tools, handoffs, reporting, and operating rhythms that let growth hold together after the campaign.
Explore digital transformationActive right now
Work informed by the operating seat.
Companies Carey owns, runs, or leads as an executive, alongside Carey Kidd Group.
VegSouth Hospitality Group
Co-Owner / Operator
Element Gastropub, The Dirty V, De Plantas, Southern Roots Meals & Juicing, ChowPow, and VegSouth Catering, built, staffed, and run in Raleigh.
See the work CPG / RetailBe Free Ice Cream
Fractional CMO
Leading a veteran-owned CPG brand's scale from hospitality into grocery retail. Executive seat, client side.
See the work HospitalityHibernian Hospitality Group
Marketing & Business Development Director
Leadership at Hibernian Hospitality Group, including Raleigh Beer Garden and Morgan Street Food Hall.
See the work Marketing / AIMission Forward Group
Co-Founder
Modern marketing, scalable growth systems, and AI automation, with strategy and execution under one roof.
See the work Opening SoonHavenwing Vineyards
Owner
With Marian Cocktails & Kitchen, actively preparing to open in Benson, NC.
See the workCarey Kidd Group brings that operator's lens to marketing leadership and business systems.
How engagements workAs featured in
“It's hard to watch what's happening to downtown Raleigh.”
My op-ed in the News & Observer reflects 20+ years invested in Raleigh and its business owners.
Read the press coverageA practical next step
Talk strategy with Carey.
Bring the growth question, operating friction, or launch decision you're carrying. The conversation is for getting clear on the problem and the next useful move.
Talk Strategy With Carey (919) 623-3820Tell me what you’re working through.
Share your business goal and what is getting in the way. I’ll review your request so we can discuss fit and next steps.