◆ 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.

BRANDS IN THE ROOM
TIKTOKFOOT LOCKERMERCURYSANRIOWISPR FLOWSUPER ANGEL FUNDCRUSH IT VENTURESNEXTSHARKKAHI COSMETICSLUXE DU JOUR787 COFFEEASIANFEEDULTIMATE IVY LEAGUEFLUENTSHOPLINELIQUIDKOKONUTCHAGEEFLAME BROILERWONDERFOLD
CREATORS WHO ATTENDED

▸ THE SHOWCASE

YOU HAD TO
BE THERE.

Guests together on a boat at Tom Talks THE ROOM
ROOM TAPE 01EVERYBODY IN ONE PLACE.New York and Orange County, invite first.
A full room gathered over dinner at Tom Talks DOORS OPEN
ROOM TAPE 02ONE LONG TABLE.Everyone eating, everybody in the conversation.
A speaker telling a story at Tom Talks OPEN MIC
ROOM TAPE 03FIVE MINUTES, TOLD ONCE.The real story before it became the polished version.
Guests talking between talks BETWEEN TALKS
ROOM TAPE 04THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES.The best part of the night has no script.
A full room together at the end of the night AFTER THE MIC
ROOM TAPE 05STRANGERS AT SEVEN.Friends by close, builders beyond the room.

▸ WHAT THIS ACTUALLY IS

NOT ANOTHER
NETWORKING THING.

built for builders, not takers. deep connection is the whole point.

FOUNDERS, NOT NETWORKERS. people building something, not collecting a room.
STORYTELLERS, NOT HANDSHAKE HUNTERS. lead with what you lived.
GIVERS, NOT TAKERS. contribute before you ask.
FRIENDS, NOT LEAD LISTS. the relationship lasts beyond the recap.

▸ TOM TALKS VIBES

SWIPE THROUGH
THE ROOM.

▸ ONE THEME A NIGHT

EVERY ROOM CARRIES
A THEME.

THEME 01

FAILURE

the stories that almost ended the company, told by the person who lived them.

THE FLOP THAT BUILT THE FOUNDER.
THEME 02

HUSTLE

what the grind actually looked like before anyone was watching.

THE UNGLAMOROUS YEARS.
THEME 03

GRIT

why they kept going when quitting was the reasonable move.

STAYING IN THE FIGHT.
THEME NEXT

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.

▸ STEP 01

DOORS OPEN

settle in, eat well, and meet the room. the conversations start before the mic does.

▸ STEP 02

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.

05 CUTS
TAPE 01

DAVID PHAN

FOUNDER · HUPPY

on building oral care people actually stick with.

TAPE 02

TAMMY PHAN

CEO · LUXE DU JOUR

on building a brand in luxury resale.

TAPE 03

MICHAEL LAI

FOUNDER · ASIANFEED

on building media for a community.

TAPE 04

HAN EATS

CREATOR · 1M+ FOLLOWING

on building an audience beyond the feed.

TAPE 05

RICHARD HENNE

CO-FOUNDER · IVORY ELLA

on what he is building right now.

▸ PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

TWO WAYS
IN.

YOUR BRAND MENTIONED ON

01EVENT FLYER
02EVENT AGENDA
03EVENT TEXT BLAST
04RECAP IG POST

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.

  • ORANGE COUNTY
  • THE HUSTLE ERA
  • BANNERS, FLYERS, AGENDA
Guests serving dim sum as the night starts
Wine poured before the room fills up
The room seated for the talks
Guests around a table between talks
Guests together in front of the Tom Talks screen

◀◀ PARTNER WITH US ▶▶

LET US
TALK.

tell us about your brand and how you picture it in the room. we read every note.

NAME, EMAIL, AND PARTNERSHIP PLAN REQUIRED

WHAT KIND OF PARTNERSHIP?