TELL THE TRUTH
the version before it made sense. we applaud the failure before we applaud the fix.
TOM TALKS
◆ A LIVE STORYTELLING ROOM FOR BUILDERS ◆
tell the truth. own the climb. move the room.
▸ FOR THE BUILDERS
THIS ROOM IS BUILT
FOR PEOPLE BUILDING SOMETHING.
founders mid-pivot. first-timers. side-project lifers. the ones still in the dip, telling the truth about it.
OWN THE CLIMB
hustle, grit, failure, reinvention. show the ladder, not only the highlight.
MOVE THE ROOM
five minutes. one mic. no pitches, no lead lists. just builders backing builders.
▸ SAFE HOUSE · BUILDER RULES
FAILURE GETS
A STANDING OVATION HERE.
every builder has a chapter they do not put on the deck. bring the messy draft. the room claps, not cringes.
WE APPLAUD THE FAILURE. the actual one. bring the receipts.
NO ONE-UPPING. every builder gets the same five minutes.
PHONES DOWN, EYES UP. the storyteller gets your full attention.
WHAT IS SHARED STAYS HERE. off-record by default.
SHOW UP HALF-BUILT. mid-build is the whole point.
THE ROOM ROOTS FOR YOU. clap in, clap out. no exceptions.
◆ PAST ROOMS ◆
01 / 07
◀ DRAG · SWIPE · USE ARROW KEYS ▶
▸ VOICES FROM THE ROOM
THE OPEN MIC.
ON REPLAY.
four builders, straight from the open mic. press play and hear how the room felt.
04 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.
◀ SWIPE FOR MORE · PRESS PLAY TO WATCH ▶
▸ ONE NIGHT
START TO FINISH.
YOU BELONG AT EVERY STEP.
show up mid-build, mid-doubt, mid-anything. the room is set for the version of you who arrives.
▸ STEP 1
THE DOORS
walk in. no clipboards, no gatekeepers. name tags optional. real conversation encouraged.
▸ STEP 2
THE TALKS
five builders, five minutes each, one theme. clap them in and clap them out, every time.
▸ STEP 3
THE AFTER
lingering, not networking. this is where builders quietly become each other’s people.
▸ THE MAP · TWO COASTS
TWO COASTS.
ONE NEIGHBORHOOD.
CHAPTER EAST · NYC
ROOFTOPS, LOFTS, ROOMS THAT HUM.
new york rooms bring together builders who moved fast, hit walls, and lived to tell the real version.
CHAPTER WEST · LOS ANGELES
GOLDEN HOUR PATIOS. HOME BASE ENERGY.
los angeles is where the whole thing started and every builder gets a chair at the table.
◀◀ YOUR TURN ▶▶
YOU ARE BUILDING SOMETHING.
WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT.
tell us who you are and what has your attention right now. if an upcoming room feels right, we will reach out.
REQUEST RECEIVED
YOUR ASK TO JOIN IS WITH US.
thanks for requesting a spot in the builder community. we will be in touch if an upcoming room feels like the right fit.
FOLLOW THE ROOM