Hi there,
I'm Suze.
I’m a founder, brand-builder, investor, and—most importantly—a DTC operator with over a decade of experience building companies from ideation to multi-million-dollar exits.
I’ve developed practical insights and strategies that help you grow from 0 to 9 figures, profitably.
Hi there,
I'mSuze.
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My other passion?
Supporting entrepreneurs like you.
Let’s find out how I can help your business not only scale but thrive.
When I was starting out, I wished someone would just hand me a manual for how to grow a successful DTC business.
Now, over a decade later, I created exactly that, to help other founders save time, money, and stress.
The DTC Operator is a library of playbooks covering every aspect of DTC brand and operations. I still rely on these tools everyday to run a successful business, and now you can too.
Our portfolio was born from our successful track record of launching, operating, and scaling world-class brands.
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I run 7 brands, serving millions of customers across their everyday life.
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Where you’ve seen (and heard) me
No Ceilings
The Start Up Whisperer: Key Insights from Suze Dowling
Fascinating Entrepreneurs
How Suze Dowling Built an Ecosystem of Household Brands in the Direct-to-Consumer Space Ep. 84
Female Founder World
How to Scale From $1M to $10 Million With Suze Dowling, Pattern Brands
Modern Retail
‘It’s really about quality over quantity’: Pattern Brands’ Suze Dowling on the new roll-up brand playbook
I’ve helped shape the DTC space from the beginning.
My co-founders and I previously built Gin Lane, a brand-building agency, where we helped brands build over $15B worth of market share.
Our portfolio was born from our successful track record of launching, operating, and scaling world-class brands.
Brought to Market
Harrys, Hims, Hers, Stadium Goods, Neuralink, AYR, Sunday Goods, Cedar, Hello Alfred, Recess, 365 by Whole Foods, Made Nice, Cadre, Company, Taika, Haus, Alma, Smile Direct Club, Dia & Co., Open Spaces.
Investor
SmileDirectClub (IPO), Shake Shack (IPO), Sweetgreen (IPO), Stadium Goods (acq. by Farfetch), Hims (merged with Oaktree SPAC), Rocean (acq. Pentair), Harry’s, Cadre, Quip.
Early Stage Growth
Sweetgreen, Warby Parker, Everlane, Quip, Shinola, Bonobos, Reformation, Shake Shack, Tartine, Coffee Manufactory, Honest Buildings, Go Get ‘Em Tiger.
Suze is the ultimate startup whisperer and DTC operator.
Her proven playbooks empower you to
turn your vision into reality. Who wouldn’t want a guide to building and scaling from a founder who’s done it over
50 times? !"
Suze is the ultimate startup whisperer and DTC operator. Her proven playbooks empower you to turn your vision into reality. Who wouldn’t want a guide to building and scaling from a founder who’s done it over 50 times?!
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