How They Made It: Todd and Elaine of Dandelion Chocolate on work and marriage
Housekeeping: I accidentally messed up my Stripe settings so some people had trouble signing up for paid subscriptions… sorry. As an apology, you can get 30% off an annual subscription if you sign up in the next week :) Also, going to open another matchmaking batch on Monday :) In the meantime you can signup for my matchmaking database. Hi! This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Todd Masonis and Elaine Wherry for How They Made It. They’re the masterminds behind Dandelion Chocolate, but they’re also husband and wife cofounders who met on the first day of their freshman year at Stanford (!). Both possess a very special combination of unflappability, creativity, competence and fun. They’ve long been an object of fascination and admiration for me and I’m so excited to get to ask them some questions about their work and their marriage. Some things we discuss: How Todd and Elaine took turns building and selling startups (with another husband/wife pair, Todd with the guy and Elaine with
How They Made It: Todd and Elaine of Dandelion Chocolate on work and marriage for all the people who fantasize about working with their spouse Ava Mar 21, 2025 83 8 Share Housekeeping: I accidentally messed up my Stripe settings so some people had trouble signing up for paid subscriptions… sorry. As an apology, you can get 30% off an annual subscription if you sign up in the next week :) Subscribe Also, going to open another matchmaking batch on Monday :) In the meantime you can signup for my matchmaking database. Hi! This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Todd Masonis and Elaine Wherry
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