Kicking off our Founder Talks series!

We’re kicking off Founder Talks with a special conversation featuring Hope King, a former finance exec turned journalist. Hope has helped shape three of the most successful media startups of the past decade — Business Insider, Cheddar and Axios. She’s now the founder of her own media venture, Macro Talk: a bold new video platform focused on the economy and labor market.

​The evening will begin with a screening of the debut episode of Macro Talk, featuring author and business strategist Dorie Clark in a timely conversation on how to deal with AI and political uncertainty in 2025. Following the screening, we’ll sit down with Hope to talk about what it means to go independent in today’s economy, why she chose to build Macro Talk now, and what she’s learning as a first-time founder navigating freelancing, media, and entrepreneurship all at once. ​Light bites and drinks from Moshi and Lunar will be served.

Founder Talks is a new series that brings you behind the scenes with entrepreneurs navigating the wins, setbacks, and pivotal decisions that don’t always make the headlines. Each talk is a one-on-one, candid conversation with a founder, focused on 1–2 defining moments or hard-won lessons from their journey.