What's the fundamental difference between brand and branding? How do you grow a direct-to-consumer brand? And what can business leaders do to always stay close to their customer?

Suze Dowling is a seasoned brand builder, investor, founder, and DTC operator, with over a decade of experience in creating, growing, investing in, and acquiring brands.

Moving across the world to New York via Sydney, Suze's brand career has been characterised by intentional risk-taking and bringing authenticity to her work. Now as Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Pattern Brands, a modern award-winning consumer goods portfolio that's raised over $50 million, she's focused on prioritising her customer and supporting other entrepreneurs and brand professionals to flourish.

In this conversation, Suze mentions Gin Lane creative agency, Flamingo Estate, and Ana Gonzalez Herrera - Founder of Glow by Hormone University.

You can follow Suze on Substack and Instagram as @thedtcoperator.

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