A Random Run In DC With A LivingSocial Dude

Just when I thought I was home I woke up in DC (well – Arlington, Virginia). In the dark of night (well – 6:30am) I went down to the lobby to meet up with a guy named Matt Lattman. It was pretty obvious who he was since he was the only person in the lobby and was in shorts and a t-shirt ready to run.

About a month ago Matt had bravely left a comment on my blog at Feld Thoughts which I replied to. This generated an email exchange about going for a run the next time I was in the DC area. That was today and off we went.

I knew nothing about Matt prior to the run other than he knew how to leave a comment on a blog, was training for a half marathon, and could spell pretty well. It turns out that he’s been at LivingSocial for the past year and a half and has experienced their growth from 300 to 5000 people. In addition to a nice (although damp) run on a bike path along Rt. 66, we had an awesome chat about scaling a business, culture, and the DC entrepreneurial community.

While I often run alone, I like doing random runs with people who reach out to me. This one was great and I made a new friend. Hopefully Matt will call on me to be helpful in the future with his endeavors, as he was helpful with mine this morning.