How a 23-Year-Old Dropout Built a $110M Tech Company to Combat Loneliness — Avante Price

That One Time with Adam Metwally

Today I sit down with Avante Price, co-founder and CEO of POSH. Avante shares his journey of building his event tech start-up that's scaled to a $110M evaluation and the importance of events and connections in the modern world. He emphasizes the need for meaningful relationships and the value of in-person experiences in an increasingly digital age. FOLLOW Avante: https://www.instagram.com/avanteofficial https://www.instagram.com/posh.vip https://posh.vip/ 🤝 PARTNERS: Vitadrop - Healthy Hydration & Vitamins (Sleep / Hydration / Focus & Collagen). Use the code 'TOT' to get 25% off your purchase @ ⁠⁠https://www.vitadrop.com.au/TOT FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/thatonetime_podcast/ FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - @thatonetimePC FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP62dkT4JUozGGlk7zT1afQ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Context 02:11 Avante's Background and Motivation 03:39 The Importance of Events and Connections 04:36 Avante's Personal Experiences with Loneliness 06:10 The Foundations of Avante's Life 08:36 Overcoming Loneliness and Finding Like-Minded People 09:34 The Impact of Early Experiences on Avante's Identity 11:29 Lessons Learned from Avante's Parents 12:52 The Importance of In-Person Experiences in the Digital Age 14:07 The Power of Events in Building Relationships 15:32 Lessons Learned from High School Wrestling 18:28 The Value of Physical Pain and Discomfort 21:49 Avante's Recent Success and Lessons from Previous Ventures 22:40 Avante's First Business, Chorbug 26:23 Lessons Learned from Chorbug and Finding a Technical Co-Founder 28:43 Finding a Technical Co-Founder and Building Trust 30:38 The Importance of Customer Problems and Solutions 34:00 Building Community and Empowering Event Organizers 39:18 The Vision for Posh: TikTok for Events 53:44 Balancing Work and Personal Life as a Founder 57:17 Transitioning from Contributor to Thinker as a Founder 01:06:24 Empowering People to Connect and Love through Events 01:10:06 The Importance of Validation in Happiness and Fulfillment