Ecommerce Meetups Los Angeles

LA Manufacturing Explained | Plucky Reach x ARGYLE Haus

Most new brands lose money on their first production run. Not because their product is bad. Because nobody told them how factories actually work. Minimums. Sample rounds. Cost sheets. Payment terms. The stuff that decides whether your run makes money or drains it. You learn it the hard way or you learn it here. This is a working session inside a real LA factory. You see the showroom, you see the process, and you get straight answers on what production actually costs and how to plan a run that does not blow your budget. If you are building a clothing brand and heading toward your first order, this is the room you want to be in before you sign anything. August 4. ARGYLE Haus x Plucky Reach. Seats are limited.

Smerconish Mingle Meetup

If you feel politically stuck in the middle between clowns to the left and jokers to the right, you’ve found the perfect Meetup group to join! Inspired by Michael Smerconish’s The Mingle Project, we meet to discuss hot topics and news events and welcome people with different points of view. If you’re an independent thinker and want to join a conversation with people of diverse views, then you’ve found the right place.

AWS + AI in Action: Exploring Amazon Quick and Community-Built Innovation

Join AWS Builders LA for an evening exploring how AWS and AI are enabling new possibilities, from AWS-powered solutions to community-built applications created by independent builders. Our meetup will feature two presentations showcasing different ways AWS technologies are being used to solve real-world challenges: **🔹 Exploring Amazon Quick with Ramon Jose Lopez (AWS Quick Team)** Ramon Lopez from the AWS Quick team will share insights into Amazon Quick and how AWS is helping builders leverage AI capabilities to create new experiences. **🔹 The Aurelius Experiment: Building Privacy-First Digital Spaces with AWS & AI — Edwardo Lopez** Edwardo Lopez will share his journey building The Aurelius Experiment, a privacy-first reflection platform designed around anonymous contribution, moderation, and AI-assisted collective “sensemaking.” The project explores a bigger question: can we use modern cloud and AI tools to create healthier, non-extractive digital spaces — systems designed to serve communities rather than surveil them? **Agenda** * 4:30 PM — Check-in, parking validation, and networking * 5:00 PM — Welcome and presentations * 6:00 PM — Networking and community discussions Whether you’re an AWS professional, developer, cloud enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of AI and digital experiences, we’d love to have you join us! **LA, let’s build something great.** **Visitor Parking & Arrival — Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to park, check in and secure your parking validation.** **NOTE: To ensure your parking can be validated, please arrive before 5:00 PM. Due to building policies, Amazon will not be able to provide parking validation after this time.** **Amazon LAX10 Building, Rooms 3.105-3.106** 1620 26th Street Suite 3000N Santa Monica, CA 90404 **Parking** Park in the garage located beneath LAX10. Enter from **26th Street** at **Pennsylvania Avenue**. Get into the far right garage entrance lane, and follow the orange "**Automated Parking Facility/Visitor**" parking sign to the **right** to access parking on level P1 (first floor). Once you enter the garage, visitors will need to pull a parking ticket. Park on level P1 and walk over to the **Orange** elevator encasement with 26th STREET labelled on the side. Take these elevators (and your parking ticket) up to the Building **Lobby ("L") floor.** Once you exit the elevators, make an immediate right (towards City National Bank) and walk past the lobby desk until you get to the **North Tower**. Take the North Tower elevators up to **level 4**, and check in at the Amazon reception desk. **Please ask the reception desk to validate your parking ticket (in the form of a chaser sticker) so that you do not need to pay for parking**. Then take the elevator **down** to the **3rd floor conference rooms, 3.105-3.106**. After the event, drive up to the exit gate and scan the original parking ticket followed by the chaser sticker validation (opposite side of the ticket) to exit. **What to Bring** Government-issued ID Laptop

🌞 HARD Summer Music Festival 2026 @ Hollywood Park (18+) 🌃

More Revenue, Less Admin: AI Small Business Meetup

This is a group for LA small business owners who are looking for a smarter way to run and grow their business. We meet regularly to share what's actually working: how we're finding better leads, cutting busywork, converting more customers, and getting our time back. AI tools happen to be a big part of how our members are doing it. Not because it's trendy, but because the results are real. **What to expect:** * Real talk from real owners, no fluff * Practical tactics you can take home and use that week * A room full of people who get what it's like to run a small business * AI tools to use to increase sales, reduce busywork, or make employees more productive Whether you're already using AI tools or have no idea where to start, you belong here. The only requirement is that you're serious about growing your business. **No pitches. Just owners helping owners.**

🙏 “Communion” featuring Drezo & One True God @ Academy LA (21+) 🎬

Financial Freedom Friday

Financial Education and Network. A friendly, no-pressure group for learning real-world personal finance and meeting people who value growth.

Showcase at the Moonlight Academy

A weekly recurring showcase of local witch and occult talent transforms an esoteric store from a retail outlet into a vital cultural hub. By featuring local practitioners, artists, and speakers, the store fosters customer loyalty through consistent engagement while providing a platform that legitimizes and connects the disparate threads of the local pagan community. Benefits to the Esoteric Store Recurring Revenue Streams: Regular events drive consistent foot traffic on typically slow days. Participants often purchase ritual tools, books, and supplies immediately following a showcase. Brand Differentiation: Showcasing unique local talent sets a physical store apart from generic online marketplaces by offering an irreplaceable experiential value. Market Insight: Weekly gatherings act as informal focus groups, allowing owners to identify gaps in the market and adjust inventory to meet emerging community needs. Authority and Trust: Hosting educational and talent-based events establishes the store as a thought leader and a safe, authentic environment for spiritual exploration. Strengthening the Pagan Community Reduced Isolation: For practitioners who feel "cut off" socially or geographically, regular meetups provide a vital sense of solidarity and belonging. Knowledge Exchange: Showcases facilitate "in-group education," where diverse practitioners share ritual mechanics, chants, and stories, enriching the collective practice of all attendees. Social Cohesion: The repetitive nature of weekly "rituals" or gatherings reinforces social ties, making the community more resilient against internal strife and external pressures. Path for Newcomers: Recurring events lower the barrier to entry, offering seekers a low-pressure way to transition from private study to active community participation.

Music Production and Industry Mixer

LET'S MoVET Mobile Pet Care

LA Beatmakers - Beat Battle Day

FREE Coworking Day @ INDIE DESK - DTLA

Indie Desk is hosting a monthly FREE co-working day. Indie Desk is happy to host all those interested in co-working from our downtown LA location. Located on the 33rd floor of the Wells Fargo North Tower, we offer amazing views, great location and professional working environment. Join us for free the second Monday of every month, from 9am - 6pm. Calling all entrepreneurs, freelancers, employees, APP Developers, web designer, lawyers and all professionals working from home, looking for a change of venue. Please RSVP and see you every second Monday of every month. Indie Desk - Wells Fargo North Tower 333 S. Grand Ave. Suite 3310 Los Angeles, CA 90071