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I helped a friend land a job through an intro recently. He did all the real work: connecting with the company, building the relationship, and making sure it was the right fit.
I met the company through email. They were exploring ways to organize an event around their niche here in San Diego, and I suggested they connect with my friend. Serendipity at play.
That simple door-opening moment is what gets me most fired up about writing this newsletter and connecting San Diego. It’s why we keep howling week after week.
It reminds me of a comment Neal left on a post recently, where I highlighted a few folks in San Diego who are doing cool things.
He said something that stuck with me:
“If we want to level up as an ecosystem, we need to get better at being intentional connectors… And we need to scale that skill — not just a few of us doing it manually, but empowering many more to do it thoughtfully and efficiently.”
The main takeaway is simple: we all need to help each other connect, too.
When I called my friend to congratulate him on the new role, he asked if there was anything he could do. I told him just one thing:
Connect two other people in our community, and keep paying it forward.
What’s happening this week in San Diego: |
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Tuesday, October 28
Innovation at the Edge with Lux Capital's Samuel Arbesman at 4:30 PM - UCSD
Wednesday, October 29
AI Tinkerers - San Diego: October Meetup at 2:00 PM - Downtown
San Diego Cyber Group Meetup at 6:00 PM - Mission Valley
Biotech-o-Ween Hour at Fall Brewing at 5:30 PM - Miramar
Friday, October 31 🎃
StartupSD Last Friday’s Co-Working Day Presented by Downtown Works at 8:00 AM - Mission Valley
Final Friday | SD Tech & Pickleball at 3:00 PM - La Mesa
I caught up with Rose yesterday for a long San Diego ecosystem chat. One thing that kept coming up was how much we appreciate the people building in this city.
It’s part of why Rose and her team get so excited about supporting the San Diego startup scene. They’re helping to power: the Coyote, Eventship, and a few other projects across town.
I asked her what we should share with the pack this week. Rose smiled and said that there are many great law firms in San Diego. She just wanted founders to know what makes RBL successful: a smaller, more personal approach for teams who value that type of connection.
Howl yeah, Rose. Thanks for all you do for the pack.
If you haven’t met Rose yet, connect with her on LinkedIn. Or grab a free 30-minute chat with her team to talk through what you’re building.
What’s happening next week in San Diego: |
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Wednesday, November 5
AI Coffee at 9:00 AM - Sorrento Valley
Uqora Co-Founder - Startup Stories: Jenna Ryan at 6:00 PM - SDSU
Thursday, November 6
($) 0111 CTO Conference - Day 1 - Shelter Island (2-Day Event)
State of the Cleantech Industry in San Diego at 11:30 AM - Torrey Pines
Starting a SaaS Business in the Age of AI at 5:15 PM - UCSD
($) USD Cyber Law & Risk Symposium 2025 at 8:00 AM - USD
Friday, November 7
SD Founders Hike at 6:30 AM - Torrey Pines Glider Port 🐾
Founder Fridays at 7:30 AM - Solana Beach
A few more happenings we can get excited about |
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Thursday, November 13
San Diego Medtech Mixer at 5:30 PM - Sorrento Valley
Thursday, November 20
SD CTO Talks presents: An Evening with Illumina Engineering Leadership at 5:30 PM - Scripps Ranch
Monday, December 1
StartupSD 1st Mondays Networking & Expert Panel at 5:30 PM - Torrey Pines … Code: Coyote30
Let’s get a little more connected in San Diego this week,
Jonah “the Howl Guy” 🐺
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