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Innovation and Geography

SoCal CTO

Ive personally been involved in the start-up world in Los Angeles for about 15 years, and have had the opportunity to work on many early-stage companies (e.g., Probably the biggest drawback of Los Angeles is the distance and traffic that makes networking more difficult. eHarmongy) as an acting CTO.

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The 20 Coolest CoWorking Spaces In The U.S.

YoungUpstarts

With free coffee and Internet, workspaces, and built-in community, coworking spaces provide a great place to get things done without feeling the isolation of working at home, or trying to overcome the frenetic nature of working in a coffee shop. startups, social media firms, advertising and PR companies, and more.

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26 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2017

Hearpreneur

One of my major accomplishments of 2017 is being named Chair of the Public Relations and Communications Committee for The Los Angeles South Chamber of Commerce. communities through business development, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy education. Thanks to Brian Lim, iHeartRaves ! #9- 11- New products.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

You see sustainability of farms as a key attribute in The Bouqs or Green & Blacks chocolate. There are various models of this but amongst the most successful I’ve seen executed is FabFitFun , based in Los Angeles. They provide a quarterly box with stuff that spans make-up, sports gear, nutrition and just fun surprises.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I can now give back to my community in ways that would not have been possible earlier. mKonnekt was founded to provide full marketing services, including social media, online, and local marketing, as well as the utilization of customer data, to help local eateries reach their target audience. Thanks to Ruben Gamez, Sign Well !

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. I wanted to be a part of a community of consultants that would provide me with the opportunity to build relationships with other practitioners, share lessons learned, and periodically collaborate. Photo Credit: Sheryl Green.

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20 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Leaders They Look Up To

Hearpreneur

Joel Gascoigne is the co-founder and CEO of Buffer, a social media management platform. He went into detail about how he was presented with projects in progress with a stoplight coding (red, yellow, green) to indicate their status. He’d been reading about her on social media. Photo Credit: Matt Benn. Rachel Hollis.