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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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There's no shortcut to building a brand - whether it's a company, a movement or for you personally. Every Thursday, The Tartare Project sits down with founders, artists, restaurateurs, personalities, investors and anyone else building interesting brands, both large and small, exploring candid (... or, dare we say, raw - get it?) conversations highlighting all of the failures, successes and everything in between along the way. The Tartare Project is hosted by NYC-based brand focused investor, Phil Toronto ✌🏼 Find us on Instagram: @one37pm @philtoronto

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Episode 35 - Michael Mayer, the co-founder of Windmill, is this week’s guest on The Tartare Project 47:57

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This week’s edition of The Tartare Project features Windmill co-founder Michael Mayer. A consumer electronics company, Windmill is a small business headquartered in New York. Toronto and Mayer discuss his career journey in this 45-minute conversation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 34 - Jacob Zuppke, President and COO of Autopets 38:08

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This week’s episode of the Tartare Project hosted by Phil Toronto features Jacob Zuppke, President and COO of Autopets. Autopets is most known for their innovative pet care products such as the ‘Litter Robot,’ and the company aims to deliver meaningful insights through their high-grade products to assist in making better decisions for pets. Priding themselves on their development, marketing, and elite customer service, Autopets continues to rapidly grow their company as they establish themselves as one of the leaders in quality pet care and accessories. Zuppke spoke with Toronto in a nearly 40-minute conversation that covered his early childhood, the beginning stages of his career, and the developmental strategies behind Autopets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 33 - Emily Schildt, founder and CEO of Pop Up Grocer, Joins The Tartare Project For A Conversation 35:04

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On this week’s episode of The Tartare Project hosted by Phil Toronto, Emily Schildt, founder and CEO of Pop Up Grocer, joined the show to discuss her meteoric journey in entrepreneurship. Follow Pop-up Grocer on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/popup.grocer/ and follow Emily on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/emilyschildt/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 32 - Annabel Lawee, founder of Breeze is this week’s special guest on The Tartare Project 35:41

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This week’s episode of The Tartare Project, host Phil Toronto welcomes Annabel Lawee, founder of Breeze, company that serves specialized airport food packages. You can find Annabel on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alawee12/ You can find Breeze on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/flywithbreeze/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 31 - Brightland Founder Aishwarya Tyler talks about her entrepreneurship journey 30:00

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The week’s episode of The Tartare Project hosted by Phil Toronto welcomes special guest Aishwarya Iyer, founder and CEO of Brightland. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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Episode 30 - Phil Toronto Welcomes Catharine Dockery of Vice Ventures 35:26

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This week on the Tartare Project, host Phil Toronto speaks with Catharine Dockery of Vice Ventures. The two discuss the early stages of her career, some of the obstacles she faced along the way, and the development of Vice Ventures See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Episode 29 - Daniel Soares, founder of Alimentari Flaneur on connecting people to the intimacy of every day through food 36:09

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This week The Tartare Project welcomes Daniel Soares of Alimentari Flaneur. The two talk about Soares’ idea to build a company focused on selling obscure produce, how his journey in real estate led him to where he is today, and more in a 30 minute conversation. You can find Daniel on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/flaneur.le/ And Alimentari Flaneur on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alimentariflaneur/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 28 - Jason Karp Introduces Snow Days, the Healthy Pizza Roll That Will Remind You of Childhood's Best Days 31:36

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In this episode of the Tartare Project, Phil Toronto speaks with Jason Karp, investor turned co-founder and CEO of HumanCo. His brand just launched their pizza roll, wonderfully named "Snow Days," with the intention of invoking the joy and freedom of childhood's snow-induced sabbaticals. He packs an immense amount of knowledge about entrepreneurship, overall wellness and the food industry into the valuable episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 27 - Sara Dietschy 55:46

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Sara Dietschy (rhymes with peachy) is a YouTuber based in New York City with over 550,000 subscribers on her self-titled channel where she creates and uploads tech reviews, docu-series and vlogs. Through her work, Sara explores the intersection of technology and creativity. Sara rocks the YouTube scene with her contagious zest for life and absolute obsession for tech. During college she wanted to build guitar amplifiers and pursued an electrical engineering/computer science degree for 3.5 years, but then dropped out after finding a passion for video production. Sara has partnered with brands like Intel, IBM, Adobe and Best Buy to enable her creativity and provide the best content possible. That Creative Life is her weekly podcast where you will find candid conversations with CEOs, artists and tech Youtubers. Prominent guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Linus Tech Tips and Elle Mills. https://www.thatcreative.life/ https://twitter.com/saradietschy https://www.youtube.com/saradietschy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 26 - Ariel Arce (Founder of Air's Champagne Parlor) 52:34

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Ariel Arce is the 32 year-old New York entrepreneur, also known as the Champagne Empress of Greenwich Village and Nightlife Hitmaker , behind Tokyo Record Bar , Air’s Champagne Parlor , Niche Niche , and Special Club , all of which opened within the past two years on MacDougal Street . Ariel’s passions for wine, dinner parties and music shine throughout her spaces. Each has a distinctive identity and offers guests a singular experience yet share the common philosophy that going out in New York should be more than just picking food from a menu or getting a ticket to a show. It should inspire conviviality, human connection, discovery, and be affordable! A native New York Yorker, Ariel lives in the same apartment where she grew up in Hell’s Kitchen. Her former experiences as a professional actor and competitive gymnast greatly inspired the theatrical elements showcased throughout her venues. Ariel earned her wining and dining stripes at The Office in Chicago, a speakeasy below the renowned Aviary restaurant, and at Pops for Champagne, the "oldest family-operated Champagne bar in America," before heading back home to New York to serve as wine director for Birds & Bubbles and later Riddling Widow. She is considered a thought leader in the wine industry and a tastemaker in the New York dining and entertainment scenes. She is due to publish a book on Champagne in 2020 among other projects that will soon be announced. https://www.instagram.com/arcecool/ https://www.instagram.com/airschampagne/ https://www.instagram.com/tokyorecordbar/ https://www.instagram.com/nichenichenyc/ https://www.instagram.com/specialclubnyc/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 25 - Tony Fragogiannis (Founder of Brooklyn Hot Dog Company) 28:42

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Tony Fragogiannis is the founder of Brooklyn Hot Dog Company. Tony was born and raised in New York and after graduating from St. John's University decided to move down to Atlanta and go into the hospitality business with his brother. After being in the restaurant/nightclub business for 9 years, it was time to come back to New York. Not satisfied with the current selection and varieties of hot dogs in this local markets Tony wanted to change that. In the summer of 2012 The Brooklyn Hot Dog Company was born, an all natural hot dog company focusing on clean recipes and quality ingredients. Yes, we recorded in the hot dog home base so, yes, you do hear some refrigeration throughout the episode. It's very authentic. https://www.brooklynhotdogcompany.com COUPON CODE FOR TARTARE PROJECT LISTENERS: TARTARE25 https://www.instagram.com/bkhotdogco/ https://instagram.com/goldenpalate/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 24 - Ashli Stockton (Founder of Sunday Forever) 41:47

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Ashli is the Founder + CEO of Sunday Forever a 3 ½ year old lifestyle brand based out of NYC. Ashli describes Sunday Forever as your one-stop good vibe shop, offering a curated selection of “Nice Things" from kimono style robes to candles, sage and lighter sets, crystals and handmade protective red string bracelets. The brand has been featured in Forbes , Domino , Beauty Independent , Allure and more. Prior to starting the company Ashli worked for a major fashion and beauty retailer for over a decade. She lives in NYC with her husband and three dogs. When she’s not running her magical company she’s cooking, flower arranging, gardening or watching something wonderfully awful on Bravo. To learn more about Sunday Forever and Ashli you can follow the brand’s journey on instagram and their website See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 23 - Justine Monsul (Founder of monfefo) 37:47

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Monfefo first began in Justine's kitchen in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York in 2013. She went from selling the first batch to her local deli to being sold across the northeast, Texas and California today. https://www.instagram.com/monfefo/ https://www.instagram.com/justinemonsul/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 22 - Jeremy Lyman & Paul Schlader (Co-Founders of Birch Coffee) 58:34

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Paul is passionate about building a business around people—and after falling in love with coffee at a convention in D.C., he never looked back. As an avid yogi, husband, and father, Paul brings an unparalleled passion and care to Birch. You can find him roasting small batches at our LIC roast house on Wednesdays and Fridays. What started as a mere desire to have a comfortable place to go and converse with friends and strangers has turned into something more than Jeremy could have imagined. His love for being of service has truly enabled him to help bring Birch Coffee to a higher level. He has a keen eye for what customers want and how to get it for them which is why the company is as known for its elevated service. Jeremy not only oversees the brand’s expansion, he designs the layout for every new store, is responsible for creating brand partnerships and collaborations all the while overseeing the company’s extensive training and onboarding methodology. https://www.instagram.com/jeremyslyman https://birchcoffee.com https://instagram.com/birchcoffee See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Episode 21 - Alexandra Friedman (Co-Founder of LOLA) 30:57

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