This group is for women in the Los Angeles area that work in web design/development or other graphics and tech-related fields. It is estimated that men outnumber women in the Web Design industry by roughly three to one. With similar groups in New York, Chicago, and Austin I thought it was time to join the forces of all of us fabulous women in Los Angeles working in these fields! We can meet once a month throughout the city to network, discuss advances in our field(s), or any other ideas you ma …

This meetup has been organized by Jon Funk of Ocean Road Partners. Events are intended for company founders or founders-to-be who are looking for intensive, unbiased, arms-length educational sessions pertaining to how to raise capital for a startup, as well as a desire to network with like-minded people. Classes are taught by Jon, a veteran local vc who's backed some of the area's top companies, including Rent.com, Shopzilla and Sandpiper Networks. Ocean Road Partners supports the startup and te …

What is "The Art of Active Networking" and why do we do it? There was a recent article suggesting this staggering statistic: “Given the opportunity, over 70 percent of ALL people are not happy with their job, career or with what they are doing…and given the opportunity would change it!” Seems like a whole lot of people who do not love what they do when they wake up in the morning. With so many people unhappy, searching for jobs, shifting jobs, building their business, practice or consultancy a …

How many times you wished you could demo your start-up product to others and find out exactly how they feel about your product? Getting feedback is really important and crucial to the success of start-ups. Most people don't give their honest feedback because  1-They don't care enough about your product 2-They don't want to give you negative feedback because why shroud they? I invented a system that will help Los Angeles entrepreneurs get REAL feedback instantly from others after they demo their …

We connect startup founders with startup funding from angel investors, seed and venture capital. We attract the most innovative startups in both tech and non-tech industries. At our events you can demo your startup, meet investors and learn how to build startups. Our events are monthly: Life 3.0 - Startups That Change The Way You Live (Demo of early-stage startups) You Pitch, Angels Teach (Startups Pitch to Investors) Startup School (Learn from Investors and CEOs how to build your startup) We …

Startup California and Startup LA are regions of The Startup America Partnership a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case See www.startupcal.org for more information. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game. GOALS We have three main goals: 1. Provide valuable reso …