Brand Tales | Fractional CMO for founder-led brands at $1.5–5M
Fractional CMO for founder-led brands at $1.5–5M

You built it. You shouldn't have to carry it all.

Strategic clarity for founder-led lifestyle and eCom brands who've outgrown reactive marketing. We start with the Clarity Plan, a 30-day strategic reset that takes you out of chaos and into intentional growth.

Belle Cook, Chief Storyteller at Brand Tales
Belle Cook
About Belle

Not your typical marketing strategist.

For 10 years I co-owned and ran marketing for a wine brand we built into one of Australia's best-selling labels. I made every decision under pressure. Carried the weight. Burned out. Started again.

What I learned: more activity wasn't the answer. More clarity was.

Now I help founder-led brands at $1.5–5M get out of reactive marketing and into intentional growth. Without being the bottleneck. Without sacrificing your personal life.

"It's not just about the brand. It's about the people behind it."

Where most brands start with us

The Clarity Plan.

A 30-day strategic reset for founder-led brands at $1.5–5M who've outgrown reactive marketing. Plus 3 months of monthly check-ins to make sure it gets implemented.

30 days of delivery. 3 months of follow-through.
Designed for founder-led brands ready to grow without being the bottleneck.
What's inside
  • 1× Strategy Intensive (90 minutes)
  • Full audit: website, social, email, content, channels
  • The Clarity Plan Pack: written plan + Loom walkthrough
  • The Brand Tales Scorecard
  • 1× Team Directive Call (60 minutes)
  • 3× Monthly Team Check-Ins (60 minutes each)
Book a Free Clarity Audit

Investment discussed on your Audit call. No pitch. No pressure.

The Plan is built to be complete in itself. Some founders choose to keep me on for ongoing strategic support after, but it's a choice, not a requirement.

What actually happened

Same framework. Different businesses.

Real brands. Real numbers. Same shift every time.

Pure Candle Supplies
+57%
Total sales

Reactive chaos and unclear positioning. We narrowed the focus and built a system the team could run. Klaviyo revenue up 180%, website conversion at 4%.

Natural Supply Co
+77%
Loyalty revenue

Strong brand love but no repeat revenue system. We built loyalty that felt aligned with the brand, not transactional. Member CLV up 130%.

Flower Bowl
7x
ROAS across paid ads

Strong brand awareness, no marketing strategy. Reengaged a dormant email list, built consistent paid media. 15% of online revenue now from email.

In their words

Don't just take it from me.

"Belle has taken the time to understand our brand, culture, and people before any strategies were provided. Belle's impact to our business in a short amount of time has been significant. Our traffic is increasing, sales are up, our team are learning from an experienced marketer, and our branding and website is improving each week."

Tim CookCo-Founder & Director, Pure Candle Supplies

"Belle has been a dream to work with. She has helped us work out exactly what our customers want to see from us, and crafted high quality content that gets engagement and most importantly, conversions. We couldn't enjoy working with Belle more, she brings energy, authenticity and a sense of fun that really resonates with our customers."

CelesteNatural Supply Co

"Working with Belle has been an absolute game-changer. She brings a rare blend of strategic insight, creative vision, and a genuine passion for business growth. Thanks to Brand Tales, our message is clearer, our reach is stronger, and our sales have never been better."

LouPre Loved Geelong

Why Brand Tales

Most importantly, you need a business that works for you. Not the other way around.

You don't need to be everywhere. You don't need to do more. You need clarity on what's actually moving the needle, and the structure to keep moving once you find it.

What's the point of growing your business if it's making your life harder?

Let's do this

Ready to stop guessing?

Book a free 30-minute Clarity Audit. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest look at where your brand is and the 2 or 3 things actually stopping your growth right now.

Book Your Free Clarity Audit

Limited spots each month. That's intentional.