| Name | IG Handle | Why Them (2 sentences) |
|---|---|---|
| jobey hon | @jobeyhon | just launched her first print collection, going full-time as a painter (and youtuber). daniel dalen’s girlfriend, beautiful dual-perspective seeing what the couple pursues (both vlogging) |
| shovel studio | @shovel.studio | leading voice of web-design on instagram for culturally relevant brands, built his business on the back of in-bound leads from his content. collaborated with oloasus slawn and artifaxing to create work that fits into our (or the audience i fall into’s) world. |
| marisa | @meshtimes | former visual art student who makes product-design / vibe-coding content, has worked with figma and has a fun, light, intriguging perspective in the world of code+art. |
| katrina romulo | @edgykatrina | the first graphic designer i think of on instagram, great story progressing from a student at berkeley to full-time designer / content creator. great resource for people trying to break into that area of work. |
| blake rocha | @mrfourtoeight | favorite business voice, makes inspiring content on both his vlog channel and new channel which features sit-down advice. inspires to build assets and prioritize a slow, wealthy, beautiful life, and he follows a lot of culturally-relevant accounts so it seems he appreciates art (even though he does airbnb). |
| marcus millione | @marcusmillione | built minted new york (brand) off of content in his free time while working in finance, now full-time and has interesting perspective in art, design, business, fashion, and fitness. |
| trevor gorji | @trevorgorji | started fugazi as a marketing student at usc, now has a whole flagship + café in new york city, all my friends fuck with fugazi and we’ve visited the store. lowkey an internet staple in nyc. |
| mason depoy | @mason.depoy | found him off of blake rocha’s instagram, he’s a model spending time in california and new york city. posts lifestyle and fitness content, and also is building a beautiful men’s skincare brand called loutra (i fuck with the aesthetic a lot) |
| roy lee | @im_roy_lee | first founder i think of from my age bracket, such an interesting story in the startup / marketing / content world we live in, i think he’d contribute a very unique and funny perspective. |
| oren john | @orenmeetsworld | the dad of marketing on the internet, oren would have stakes and insights in tech, design, and content. experienced contributor. |
| samba | @sambafilms | new york city film-maker who picked up a camera just 5 years ago, now on the come up & just released a beautiful short film called “to brooklyn and back.” |
| farza majeed | @farza954 | founder of buildspace, constantly shipping new projects and encouraging others to get their hands dirty with code and make what they want to see. such a warm friendly vibe and also has tons of interesting experience + content (x, youtube, ig) |
| neel khare | @secondhandneel | left a path of tech to pursue starting a coffee shop, bouncing between chicago (he went to my school) to new york (collaborating with verci) and now san francisco. proof of how you can use tools at your fingers to fuel a “crazy idea” in this age. |
| hugh francis | @_hhff | founder of gard3n, index nyc (a community / coworking space that pursues similar missions to verci), has amazing insights on technology, community, creativity. |
| luca fersko | @lucafersko | beautiful short films, based in nyc, interesting mix between vertical short films, modeling, and pure artistry. one of my favorite accounts on instagram. |
Concept for seed stage founders / storytelling creators
TITLE: "On Track" A dinner series for creators and founders navigating setbacks
INSPIRATION: The title comes from Tame Impala's "On Track" - "strictly speaking I'm still on track." The concept plays on double meaning: getting back on track with your goals, and the literal tracks (songs) that carry you through hard times. Everyone has music that got them through a creative block, a failed launch, a moment of doubt. This dinner brings those soundtracks into the room. A DJ mixes everyone's submitted songs live while we eat, talk about setbacks and comebacks, and literally listen to each other's emotional support systems together. The poster shows a DJ spinning two turntables - one with a clock, one with a record - representing the balance between time and joy that every creator navigates.
RUN OF SHOW:
Pre-Event (3-5 days before)
6:30-7:00pm - Arrival
7:00-7:20pm - Opening