"Come for brunch. Bring billions." (LA Times)

An entertaining read ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Internet bubble of the late 1990s ended with a painful pop. When today's young entrepreneurs get together, the only bubbles they see are in their mimosas.Even as the rest of the business world frets about the gloomy economy, Silicon Valley is living the high-tech high life. Nowhere is that more evident than at Founders Brunch, a private, invitation-only gathering where new-boom kids and industry veterans pick up whispers of the next big trends, invest in one another's ideas and push one another to think big.

Every three months, these elites of the Web crowd pull themselves out of their beds or cubicles and pile into a different upscale home for a Sunday spread of community and conversation.

Founders Brunch has that informal vibe for which Silicon Valley is famous.
No deal makers arrive in Armani and Porsches to Founders Brunch. The hosts' homes may be grand, but they're loaded with entrepreneurs in worn jeans and Teva sandals cutting deals over Costco bagels and coffee. ....