Howl House
A party for people building and getting connected in San Diego.
The guy who didn't ask
A few years ago at Innovation Day, a guy walked up and asked, "Do you invest in hardware?"
I don't, and I told him I didn't.
He said "Okay, bye," and moved on to the next person.
He'd read my name tag, which probably said "Howl Guy," and decided I wasn't useful.
I knew a handful of great people he should talk to, but he never asked.
That's why I hate closing doors. It's most of the reason Howl House exists.
None of us fit on three lines
We can't explain who we really are in two minutes, either.
You can hang out with a friend ten times before you find out he DJs on weekends. It never came up.
The person in front of you might not be your exact match. But they might know someone who is, or they might know where to find the best fish tacos in the city.
You gotta know who knows who, and who they know too. Most people stop at the first who.
Three lines rarely gets us where we're trying to go. But getting curious most certainly does.
No name tags. No pitching. No selling.
Those are the crutches, and without them you're in a room of strangers with nothing to open with. So we owe you something.
We make things to trade. We made 150 bracelets by hand for the last one, which took way longer than we thought. We also encourage you to bring something small of your own, and trade it with someone you connect with.
We hide things. Last time it was a side quest hour, a treasure hunt through the venue with stamps to collect. Some of the clues are people. Have you seen the floating coyote?
Something to do with your hands, or your paws, if you will. And something to ask about that isn't work.
Nobody gets hunted here
When we take the sorting away, people relax.
It also changes who shows up. If you've raised a round, every event is a place where you get hunted. That's lame. Nobody's going to corner you here.
San Diego has plenty of rooms for doing deals. This is the one where you meet the person first. A few months later, somewhere else, you say: hey, you were at Howl House. What are you working on?
The parties
Who's behind it
Jonah. The Howl Guy. Connector, zagger, San Diego super fan.
Rylie. Event expert, organizer, community builder.
Two lines each, not quite enough.
Want in
If you've got a space, something to put in people's hands, or an idea, tell us.
Got it. Howl yeah.
We will be in touch.Or email
Howl yeah.