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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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Ep. #4, Featuring Sean Byrnes and Edith Harbaugh 50:28

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In the latest episode of Caveat Founder, we hosted Sean Byrnes and Edith Harbaugh. Edith and Sean discuss the importance of directly asking for money when fundraising and ponder why most founders, including serial founders, often underestimate the difficulty of getting early customers. They also consider how companies that struggle and survive often develop a higher level of operational excellence than those that gain success quickly. The post appeared first on Heavybit .…

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Ep. #3, Feat. Russ Smith & Guy Podjarny 1:01:01

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In this episode, Russ Smith , CTO at RainforestQA , talks with Guy Podjarny , CEO at Snyk.io . Guy and Russ discuss the realities of distributed teams, how they approach hiring for startups, and finally they dig into the many different roles that fall under the title of CTO. The post appeared first on Heavybit .…

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Ep. #2, Featuring Sean Byrnes and Edith Harbaugh 1:05:48

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In this episode we host Sean Byrnes , CEO of Outlier.ai , previously CEO of Flurry, and Edith Harbaugh , CEO of LaunchDarkly . Edith and Sean discuss how things have changed since Sean founded Flurry in 2005, they talk about how building a startup is just like running a marathon, and finally they share stories of just how easy it is to make the same mistakes twice. For more Caveat Founder and other Heavybit podcasts, follow Heavybit on Twitter The post appeared first on Heavybit .…

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Ep. #1, Feat. Ilya Sukhar & Fred Stevens-Smith 37:57

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