We as human are losing to machines. We are losing our fellowship, we are more and more morally isolated and became an ignorable piece in this technology connected world. Industrial globalization, policy of having wealth trickle down from the rich, are they good or bad? They sure helped advance technology and GDP, but why we feel there is something wrong? Well, put them under the perspective of human fellowship, friendship, think what they have done to our community. Think where are we headed. Think. Don't google your soul from others. Don't follow. This is our humble journey to rebuild human fellowship. Starting from step one, now and together.

1. Where do we go from here

2. Challenge
We have come a long way, great challenge ahead
The rise of the machines
A well respected scientist speaks his view – the future of human world will be 2%
of people control all kinds of machines, and these machines control the rest 98%
people in miserable.
The lost of humanity fellowship
Just go to a store, look at the face of the people. There are less and less
communications. To the top 2%, the physical presences of our brothers and sisters
are called human resources.

3. This, we do.
Bring back the society we know
Give our kids a chance
Friendship and Fellowship

4. Story of Amazon.com
I was always amazed how Amazon, an online book seller,
who I think unfairly took the full advantage of bookstores
and government policies, created the most respectful,
technology savvy public cloud for all.
Some people explained that Amazon always wanted to be
a platform, selling book is just their perfect entry point.
Take note -- A great vision, and an entry point.

5. Story of Starbucks
I do not drink coffee, but I am writing this now in a
Starbucks store with their tea and a warmed cheese
danish.
I only been to a few of Starbucks’ 20,000+ stores around
the global, but no matter when and where, there is
always people.
Take note -- people need a physical place, if you build it
right, people will come.

6. Story of friend gathering
• We like to be in friend’s house.
– MOST of the time you need arrange ahead. Time is limited.
• I have a group of friends.
– WHOSE house we will go THIS time?
• We have a favor in our group.
– Too much TROUBLE and BURDEN put up to your favor friend.
• You want go as you DESIRE, you want to meet WITHOUT headache, you
want to meet NEW friends, new ideas, new style.
• We can help.
Take note – how about we build a new place of OUR most favor COMMON friend
– OURSELVES! Once for all!

7. So
We build a friend’s place,
a starting point to connect people, make friends,
a place cozier than Starbucks.
Our entry point to humanity Amazon.

8. Born to be different
• Cozy, family style place, no two tables are the same
• Social place, kids’ area
• Open kitchen, family food, less menu
• Fixed price, no tip, no tax, no hassle, no rush
• Bring your own recipe
• Cook your own food
• Host your own party
• A place for people to hang out
• A place to share information and human power
• A place for people to connect, find friendship and love
-- No ordinary diner, thinking how your favor friend’s place should be.

10. CA (competitive advantage): Food
• Home style healthy food in a easy to carry plate
• A typical lunch from Panera Bread cost $8-15. (pic #1)
• We can do better.
• Simple, healthy, delicious food.
• Fresh fruit.
• Only 2-3 different choice a day. But different each day.
Rotation monthly.
• Open recipe. Power of WE.
• Also, it is never our intention to make a profit from food,
we can use up the margin. Otherwise we are only doing
a restaurant and we already failed.

11. CA: place
• In most of the restaurant today, it is some tables
and some chairs. (pic #2 and pic #3)
• Boring. It is not the future. Tomorrow’s restaurant,
shopping and social place will be mixing in.
• Our vision is for a perfect third place between
work and home. A blend of the two, better than
Starbucks.
• We will have things there for kids to do, for senior
to relax, for youngster to connect.
• Invite leaders come to lead. For example, teachers
are welcomed and on house.

12. CA: table
• Today’s restaurant have to manage table.
• From Panera Bread – a note to customer advocate
choose the smaller table that fits the party and leave
out the bigger one for others.
• To some restaurant – keep different size of tables, ask
people to combine tables, try hassle customer out of
the table once the bill is paid
• We will not manage table. The purpose of our place is
to encourage people to connect. Anyone fit into any
table.
• Bird of a feather type of discussion topic. Random by
default, if anyone like to start a specific discussion,
write down the note and go.

13. CA: service
• Home style = self service on many things:
Water, table, snack, etc..
• Treat people as your friends in your house, not
your customer.
• Bring snack, come to chat, you are at your home,
relax and have fun.
• Other service – things for “free to borrow”, kids’
program, learning topic, travel ideas, purchase
recommendations.
• Place for what you need and what you can share.

14. CA: our people
• Each store owner is the key. He/she is the most valuable
partner, he/she hold the responsibility of connecting
people in the store.
• Our place is a platform for our people to achieve their
maximum.
• After reaching 5+ geo locations, start rotation program.
1-2 month out of a year to other locations to connect.
Start thinking video connections between remotes sites.
Remote friend connection.
• Our people are the community stars.
• Our people are not confined to one location, or never
ending repeating trivial tasks. They are in their own
places that they created.

15. CA: O2O
• A friend’s place also became a service hub.
• Power of together.
• Outside funding to grow.
• Friend’s base.
• Inverse search. From search for things to open
database to be searched for needs.
• You bring in the idea, we let you do it.
You have not seen anything like this yet.

16. Business model
• Facebook business model is:
Connect People
• Our business model is:
Unite People
After you connect people, you can do advertisement, selling promotion, etc.
If you are VC, you are much better at it, you can teach us--
after
We have United people

17. A look at pure fast food and our goal
Top one have average store revenue of $3m
Average (all mom and pops) at $750,000
Realistic and what we need is about $450,000
Each place have about 1800 regular friends
At least 5+ geo locations to roll out next round of
innovation

18. A look at internet age
• Internet had passed hype, disillusion and enlightenment
phases, it is now in the mass adoption phase.
• In this phase, the true power is not in new things like
searchable glass, delivery drones, driverless car, 3D
printing, virtual reality…
• The true power will be unleashed from revolution of
traditional industry/business – taxi, retail, insurance,
lending, travel, restaurant…
• In 20 years, most business owners are from the internet
age, internet thinking is the future.
• People who can utilize this thinking today in traditional
business will lead the future.
• Let’s use this for good.

19. So
We build a friend’s house,
a starting point to connect people, make friends,
a place cozier than Starbucks.
Our entry point to humanity Amazon.
Friend’s Place and Food