Definition
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Direct to consumer, selling straight to end users without intermediaries.
From the episode “The Humane AI Playbook for Founders Building Consumer AI”How founders on the podcast use it
Direct-to-Consumer; brands that sell straight to shoppers rather than through wholesale.
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