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Elan Halpern

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Co-Founder at sourmilk
📍 United States

Michelle is the Co-Founder of Sourmilk, a brand focused on the microbiome. A graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science, she previously worked as a Product Manager for Developer Experience at Alchemy. She is deeply involved in building her brand, from content creation to retail strategy.

Michelle made a significant career shift from private equity to entrepreneurship, embracing the hands-on challenges of building a consumer product from the ground up. She believes in learning from real-world business experiences and focusing on providing tangible value to her earliest customers.

She launched her brand in its first grocery store with just one product, intentionally going against the common industry advice to have multiple SKUs.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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CPG Strategy
Writes about go-to-market decisions for consumer packaged goods, including retail launches with a single SKU and navigating seasonal sales events like Black Friday.
Microbiome Health
Her current professional focus is centered on the microbiome, as stated in her headline and reflected in her company's product, an organic Greek yogurt.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Co-Founder
sourmilk
4-2022 - 1-2025
Product Manager, Developer Experience
Alchemy
9-2020 - 7-2022
Developer Relations
Alchemy
5-2020 - 8-2020
Summer Intern
Alchemy
3-2019 - 9-2020
Computer Science Tutor
Juni Learning
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Education
2016 - 2020
Bachelor of Science - BS
Stanford University
2016 - 2020
National College Match Recipient
Questbridge
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