Comments on: The origins of Lunch 2.0 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/ Thoughts on web development, tech, and life. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lunch 2.0 » Lunch 2.0s around the country http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Lunch 2.0 » Lunch 2.0s around the country Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:54:18 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-209 [...] We’ve been having some great Lunch 2.0’s here in the Bay Area recently. It’s gotten to the point where some have been wondering how we make money. The answer is, we don’t and as the V.C. of Lunch 2.0 (a.k.a. person who plunked down $5 for the domain name), I don’t want you giving any of the other founders any ideas. As far as they’re concerned, they’d consider it a roaring success if they’d just got a free meal out of it, and I’d like to keep it that way. (I’ve studied venture capitalism and as near as I can figure, the idea is to keep the companies running at a loss until they sell out.) [...] [...] We’ve been having some great Lunch 2.0’s here in the Bay Area recently. It’s gotten to the point where some have been wondering how we make money. The answer is, we don’t and as the V.C. of Lunch 2.0 (a.k.a. person who plunked down $5 for the domain name), I don’t want you giving any of the other founders any ideas. As far as they’re concerned, they’d consider it a roaring success if they’d just got a free meal out of it, and I’d like to keep it that way. (I’ve studied venture capitalism and as near as I can figure, the idea is to keep the companies running at a loss until they sell out.) [...]

]]> By: Hottest Lunch20 « Just Another Digerati Wannabe http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Hottest Lunch20 « Just Another Digerati Wannabe Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:58:12 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-168 [...] In other Lunch20 news, the Wall Street Journal did an article on the increasingly popular event.  Congrats to founders Joseph Schmarr, Mark Jen, David Kellogg and Terry Chay.  [...] [...] In other Lunch20 news, the Wall Street Journal did an article on the increasingly popular event.  Congrats to founders Joseph Schmarr, Mark Jen, David Kellogg and Terry Chay.  [...]

]]> By: Joseph Smarr » BarCampBlock exemplifies Silicon Valley http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Joseph Smarr » BarCampBlock exemplifies Silicon Valley Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:30:51 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-164 [...] In a funny way, BarCamp shares the same spirit (and initial impetus) as Lunch 2.0–we’re all living here to be a part of this community, so let’s get together. The cost is small and readily obtainable, and the results of meeting up are never predictable but always valuable. [...] [...] In a funny way, BarCamp shares the same spirit (and initial impetus) as Lunch 2.0–we’re all living here to be a part of this community, so let’s get together. The cost is small and readily obtainable, and the results of meeting up are never predictable but always valuable. [...]

]]> By: Joseph Smarr » Great video interview about lunch 2.0 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Joseph Smarr » Great video interview about lunch 2.0 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:37:56 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-149 [...] The PodTech crew shot and edited a really nice video at our recent Lunch 2.0 at Netgear. It covers the event and features an interview with the lunch 2.0 founders, including your humble narrator, on the origins of Lunch 2.0. [...] [...] The PodTech crew shot and edited a really nice video at our recent Lunch 2.0 at Netgear. It covers the event and features an interview with the lunch 2.0 founders, including your humble narrator, on the origins of Lunch 2.0. [...]

]]> By: Timo Heuers Weblog » Blog Archive » Sammlung zum Lunch 2.0 Mai http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Timo Heuers Weblog » Blog Archive » Sammlung zum Lunch 2.0 Mai Tue, 08 May 2007 16:14:20 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-60 [...] The Origin of Lunch 2.0 Kategorie: Schnipsel [...] [...] The Origin of Lunch 2.0 Kategorie: Schnipsel [...]

]]> By: Seattle Lunch 2.0 « Messaging….. Technology…… Life….. http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Seattle Lunch 2.0 « Messaging….. Technology…… Life….. Wed, 02 May 2007 20:14:49 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-42 [...] Well, this idea of gathering like minded people from around town to share lunch together is replicated in the lunch 2.0 series….A lunch 2.0 event is hosted by a local company, the local tech community is invited, there is a good amount of eating, networking, and general enjoyment to be had, and afterwards everyone can go back to doing their own thing at their own companies. To be more precise, the definition from the originators is…. Lunch 2.0 A social phenomenon referring to a migration of web 2.0 company employees to other offices around the Silicon Valley Seattle area; characterized by open communication, decentralization of authority, freedom to share food and ideas, and “the lunch as a conversation.” [...] [...] Well, this idea of gathering like minded people from around town to share lunch together is replicated in the lunch 2.0 series….A lunch 2.0 event is hosted by a local company, the local tech community is invited, there is a good amount of eating, networking, and general enjoyment to be had, and afterwards everyone can go back to doing their own thing at their own companies. To be more precise, the definition from the originators is…. Lunch 2.0 A social phenomenon referring to a migration of web 2.0 company employees to other offices around the Silicon Valley Seattle area; characterized by open communication, decentralization of authority, freedom to share food and ideas, and “the lunch as a conversation.” [...]

]]> By: Lunch 2.0 » The Lunch 2.0 story http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Lunch 2.0 » The Lunch 2.0 story Tue, 01 May 2007 21:05:35 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-40 [...] We might have forgot to mention this but Joseph Smarr has a great writeup of the origins of Lunch 2.0. [...] [...] We might have forgot to mention this but Joseph Smarr has a great writeup of the origins of Lunch 2.0. [...]

]]> By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » The Lunch 2.0 story so far http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-38 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » The Lunch 2.0 story so far Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:44:10 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-38 [...] If you talk to four people about something you’re going to get four different stories. And there are four people at the beginning of this one. You can read the others, but my story is going to be the most interesting, and therefore it must be true. Just ask Kay: Picture 254 by Jermiah Owyang [...] [...] If you talk to four people about something you’re going to get four different stories. And there are four people at the beginning of this one. You can read the others, but my story is going to be the most interesting, and therefore it must be true. Just ask Kay: Picture 254 by Jermiah Owyang [...]

]]> By: Walter Roth http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Walter Roth Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:42:46 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-19 Great post; very well said. I always have to remind myself that total focus on a start-up is important...but its no exuse not to explore the valley more. Lunch 2.0 is a perfect example of what's great about the valley and its inspired me to get out more and see other people and their companies. Wrr Great post; very well said.

I always have to remind myself that total focus on a start-up is important…but its no exuse not to explore the valley more. Lunch 2.0 is a perfect example of what’s great about the valley and its inspired me to get out more and see other people and their companies.

Wrr

]]> By: Ian Kennedy http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ian Kennedy Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:56:12 +0000 http://josephsmarr.com/2007/02/21/the-origins-of-lunch-20/#comment-18 Great post - it's these kinds of gatherings, more signal, less noise, that I find the most fun and one of the reasons I like working here. I used to attend a very similar type of thing in Tokyo called, <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_30/b3639046.htm" rel="nofollow">Bit Valley</a> back in '99 but it eventually became unwieldy (and the bubble "burst"). Thanks for starting the ball rolling! Great post – it’s these kinds of gatherings, more signal, less noise, that I find the most fun and one of the reasons I like working here. I used to attend a very similar type of thing in Tokyo called, Bit Valley back in ’99 but it eventually became unwieldy (and the bubble “burst”).

Thanks for starting the ball rolling!

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