CALIFORNIA · FAILURE ERA
◆ TOM TALKS · ONE PARTNER PER ROOM ◆
PUT YOUR BRAND
IN THE ROOM
reach founders and creators through the room, the content, and the follow up. your brand becomes part of the story.
▸ ALREADY IN THE ROOM
BRANDS AND CREATORS
BUILDING WITH US.
the room brings founders, creators, and brands together around one live story at a time.
▸ THE SHOWCASE
YOU HAD TO
BE THERE.
◆ ROOM TAPES ◆
THE ROOM
DOORS OPEN
OPEN MIC
BETWEEN TALKS
AFTER THE MIC
◀ DRAG · SWIPE · USE ARROW KEYS ▶
▸ WHAT THIS ACTUALLY IS
NOT ANOTHER
NETWORKING THING.
built for builders, not takers. deep connection is the whole point.
▸ TOM TALKS VIBES
SWIPE THROUGH
THE ROOM.
NYC · FAILURE ERA
NYC · THE ORIGIN
▸ ONE THEME A NIGHT
EVERY ROOM CARRIES
A THEME.
FAILURE
the stories that almost ended the company, told by the person who lived them.
THE FLOP THAT BUILT THE FOUNDER.HUSTLE
what the grind actually looked like before anyone was watching.
THE UNGLAMOROUS YEARS.GRIT
why they kept going when quitting was the reasonable move.
STAYING IN THE FIGHT.UP NEXT
every room gets a fresh theme, and every story is told once.
YOU HAVE TO BE THERE.▸ WHO YOU GET TO MEET
- FOUNDERS
- VENTURE CAPITAL
- CREATORS
- CEOS
- EXECUTIVES
- BUILDERS
▸ WHAT TO EXPECT
THE SHAPE OF
THE NIGHT.
DOORS OPEN
settle in, eat well, and meet the room. the conversations start before the mic does.
TOM TALKS, THE OPEN MIC
founders take the mic and share a five minute story on the theme. experience shared live, one room at a time.
▸ SOME OF OUR TALKS
FIVE STORIES.
TOLD LIVE.
five minutes each, straight from the open mic. press play, sound on.
DAVID PHAN
FOUNDER · HUPPY
on building oral care people actually stick with.
TAMMY PHAN
CEO · LUXE DU JOUR
on building a brand in luxury resale.
MICHAEL LAI
FOUNDER · ASIANFEED
on building media for a community.
HAN EATS
CREATOR · 1M+ FOLLOWING
on building an audience beyond the feed.
RICHARD HENNE
CO-FOUNDER · IVORY ELLA
on what he is building right now.
◀ SWIPE FOR MORE · PRESS PLAY TO WATCH ▶
▸ PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
TWO WAYS
IN.
your brand woven through the night, the graphics, and the follow up, shaped with you on one call.
▸ CHOOSE EVENT SPONSORSHIP CHOICE 02 · PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPGIFTINGmade a product our audience should try? gift it into the room and every builder walks out holding your brand.
▸ CHOOSE PRODUCT SPONSORSHIPYOUR BRAND MENTIONED ON
we have rooms on the books in new york and california. see which nights are still open.
SEE UPCOMING ROOMS▸ THE PROOF
BRANDS WE HAVE
PARTNERED WITH.
wispr flow was built into the night. their branding showed up across our banners, flyers, and event agenda.
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- THE HUSTLE ERA
- BANNERS, FLYERS, AGENDA





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◀◀ PARTNER WITH US ▶▶
LET US
TALK.
tell us about your brand and how you picture it in the room. we read every note.
YOUR NOTE IS WITH US.
we read every one and reply if it is a fit for an upcoming room.
FOLLOW THE ROOM