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The San Diego events you should know about to get connected!

June 02, 2025

Welcome, Social Coyote!

I put out a post last week about how cities whisper. This was inspired by Paul Graham. Actually, I’ve gotta give Chad (thanks for coffee!) a paw for sharing this with me. Howl yeah!

Cities have a certain view from the outside world that is rooted in some truth:

New York: “Be powerful.”

Los Angeles: “Be famous.”

Washington D.C.: “Be important.”

But San Diego?

We do have a beautiful coastline, we do have the opportunity to surf or take our meetings outside. Our patio scene is extremely awesome. And we’re a diverse metroplex with TJ just minutes to the south.

But this is only some of what defines us. And this definition seems to be changing.

I had a moment as I was coming up in On Demand tech. A leader (in NY) saw a particularly strong week I had and said “you must have been hustling from your surfboard”! Turns out there are not a ton of home cleaners surfing. I was just working my tail off. Like many in our city.

But this was his New York view of San Diego.

This was not an uncommon theme as I worked for SF based startups either.

And who’s to say this is all bad either? Not me.

Neal might have said it best:

Today, it's "Change the world, don't tell anyone"
Tomorrow, it's "Change the world and lead out in front [with] our community"

What other perceive as a disadvantage might be just the opposite. Our energy changes how we connect with each other. It strips away some of the formality. We can organize informal gatherings in back yards on patios, as an example.

If we embrace this as a super power, we have the potential to be the most well connected tech scene.

How does a strong pack help us?

The person we’re talking to knows the person we need to connect with. Now it’s no longer about pitching, but story telling and focusing on the connection.

We are far more likely to go out of our way to support a person we like.

My goal is to help build San Diego into the most connected city. And this is done through strong relationships and not with business cards.

We have all the elements here to accomplish this too! And beautiful climate, vibe and the pacific ocean doesn’t hurt.

So perhaps this week, instead of asking someone for help, ask how you can help them.

I’ve tested this, it will always come back around.

What’s happening this week:

Monday, June 2

Tuesday, June 3

Wednesday, June 4

Thursday, June 5

Friday, June 6

Are you bootstrapping a startup? 🥾 

I’m organizing a smaller gathering for founders/builders who are focused on growing customers and cash flow vs raising traditional capital. Exited bootsrappers welcome.

Reply to this newsletter or send me a dm on linkedin if you’re interested and I’ll send you a little more info!

What’s happening next week:

Tuesday, June 10

Wednesday, June 11

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I’m looking forward to seeing you in the wild,

Jonah “the Howl Guy” 🐺
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