With $95 million worth of experiences booked on their platform, POSH is transforming the future of socializing. Placing a distinct pulse on Gen Z culture at the forefront of their brand, the company has 2 million users and has raised $31 million, announcing a $22 million Series A in July.

POSH Co-Founder Eli Taylor-Lemire said in our interview that he thinks “the essence of entrepreneurship is that it’s bred from hard times.” This philosophy drove POSH Co-Founders Eli and Avante Price to build out POSH during the COVID pandemic. And as seen in their statistics, the results since then are startling.

In this episode, NYU dropouts Avante and Eli share the specific steps they took to develop the POSH app and the community surrounding it, which was labeled by TechCrunch as “TikTok for small events.” Avante and Eli’s provocative insights into the philosophy behind Gen Z’s desire for unique “in-real-life” experiences should not be missed. Listen to this episode to get in on the POSH story early: with POSH events already being held on six continents, the sky is the limit for their movement. https://posh.vip/

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:46 Avante, Eli, & POSH's Origins 09:45 POSH’s Triple-Sided Marketplace & UX Strategy 18:45 Scaling to 2M Users over 6 Continents 21:13 Raising $9M Seed Round 27:20 Dropping Out of NYU 30:49 Building Gen Z Community During COVID 37:10 Integrate with Social Media? Hell No. 39:46 Gen Z’s Relationship with Alcohol 42:03 Dream POSH Events & Communities 47:11 Announcing $22 Million Series A 50:00 What They Would Change 53:40 Shout Outs & Plugs

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