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How to Stop the Scroll and Make Friends IRL: The Tech Founder Fighting Loneliness - Avante Price

Release Date: 07/08/2025

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The Art of Curating Pleasure | Pavia Rosati, Award-Winning Travel Expert and Founder of Fathom

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From Finance to Korean Food Fame: Celebrity Chef Judy Joo on Reinventing Yourself

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What happens when you stop playing it safe - and start betting on yourself? Celebrity Chef Judy Joo is living her dream: she left behind a safe, well-paying finance career to follow her passion for food. Today, she’s a Korean-American chef and TV personality, a best-selling cookbook author, and the first-ever female Iron Chef UK. She’s also the founder and CEO of Seoul Bird, a global restaurant brand famous for its Korean fried chicken – with locations from Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium to Madison Square Garden. She has become an international ambassador for Korean cuisine, and her latest...

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Why This Restaurant Has No Menu: David Barber on the Future of In-Person Experiences

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What if a restaurant could change the way you experience food - without ever giving you a menu? That’s exactly what David Barber and his brother, renowned chef Dan Barber, have done at Blue Hill, the preeminent farm-to-table restaurant and working farm that have redefined taste, sustainability, and hospitality. In a world of fast food and faster content, David is betting on something different: an intentional approach to farming and dining where storytelling brings to life the ingredients in every course. David grew up with the 80-acre family farm located an hour outside New York City....

How to Stop the Scroll and Make Friends IRL: The Tech Founder Fighting Loneliness - Avante Price

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What if a social media app could fight loneliness and help us find real connection through unforgettable experiences? Avante Price is the CEO and co-founder of Posh, an events platform that is powering the future of real-life social experiences. The company has already powered more than $200 million in ticket sales. After dropping out of NYU, Avante and his co-founder Eli set out to solve a problem that's all too familiar: feeling more isolated and disconnected than ever in an increasingly digital world. Their solution? A social media and tech platform that empowers anyone to organize and...

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What if a social media app could fight loneliness and help us find real connection through unforgettable experiences?

Avante Price is the CEO and co-founder of Posh, an events platform that is powering the future of real-life social experiences. The company has already powered more than $200 million in ticket sales. After dropping out of NYU, Avante and his co-founder Eli set out to solve a problem that's all too familiar: feeling more isolated and disconnected than ever in an increasingly digital world. Their solution? A social media and tech platform that empowers anyone to organize and market in-person events - from intimate dinner parties to underground raves to wellness pop-ups. Most interestingly, Posh helps attendees connect with each other through these curated experiences.

Avante reveals

his true motivation for building Posh
what it takes to grow a venture-backed company with soul, and how fundraising really works
how to create standout events that sell
how to overcome your fear and connect in-person
and how to find a genuine sense of belonging.

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