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[ Build Your Team ] ร— MAMBA DAY . Matched Intros for LA Founders & Builders.

[ Build Your Team ] ร— MAMBA DAY . Matched Intros for LA Founders & Builders.

Tue, Aug 25, 2:00 AM
From Build Your Team Events | LA Tech Founders & Startup Matching

โšก ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ฉ๐—ฃ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ง ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜. Seats are matched, not just sold โ€” start with your founder profile (3 min): [https://forms.gle/afnKcZeBaJzERb9X8](https://forms.gle/afnKcZeBaJzERb9X8) ๐—ž๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜. ๐—›๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ โ€” ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ. Most founders build the opposite way. They find cofounders through friends. Hire from resumes. Meet people at networking events. Six months later they're building with someone who moves at a different frequency,and friction shows up where they needed momentum. This night was built to change that. On August 24th,Mamba Day,we're gathering LA's builders around one man's standard. Not to network. To become. A celebration of Kobe Bryant and excellence in business, on the day that carries both his numbers. Before you arrive, we get to know how you build,not just what you've built. A short founder profile maps how you make decisions, your ninety-day milestone, and your exact bottleneck. Then we curate the room around you. ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ-๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญโ€“๐Ÿฎ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜-๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚. You walk in already knowing who they are, why they fit, and what to talk about. Expect to meet: technical cofounders ยท founders seeking complementary operators ยท senior engineers ready for the right mission ยท product leaders and operators ยท investors and connectors in the LA ecosystem. No awkward networking. No LinkedIn connections you'll never message. No "what do you do?" ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ: ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ. ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ž๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜†, ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ. The jersey means you're opting in. How to get a seat: 1. Fill out your founder profile (3 min): [FORM LINK] 2. Your ticket link arrives immediately 3. $100 at the door,or free in any Kobe jersey. Room's capped at 811. We cap the room because every seat is matched by hand. ๐Ÿ“ LA Live, by Crypto.com Arena,exact venue sent with your ticket ๐Ÿ—“ Monday, August 24th ยท Mamba Day ยท doors at 7 Profile โ†’ seat โ†’ match, read before the 24th: [https://forms.gle/afnKcZeBaJzERb9X8](https://forms.gle/afnKcZeBaJzERb9X8)

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AI Just Broke Your Strategy. Here's How To Fix It.

AI Just Broke Your Strategy. Here's How To Fix It.

Thu, Sep 10, 1:00 AM
From ProductTank Los Angeles
4.9

Join the ProductTank Los Angeles and PMA.LA community for an evening of insights, conversation, and connection with Martin Eriksson, one of the most influential voices in product leadership and organizational strategy. With more than 30 years of experience as a product leader, founder, investor, advisor, and author, Martin has dedicated his career to helping organizations build better products, stronger teams, and more effective businesses. From pioneering SaaS companies before the term became mainstream to advising more than 150 organizations at every stage of growth, Martin has consistently challenged conventional thinking and helped leaders unlock organizational performance. **Featured Talk: AI Just Broke Your Strategy. Here's How To Fix It.** When anyone can build anything, the competitive advantage is no longer in building. It is in knowing what to build and why. While many organizations are focused on using AI to do what they already do faster and cheaper, Martin argues that this is the wrong question. In fact, it may be quietly limiting ambition at the exact moment it should be expanding it. As the cost of development continues to fall, the primary constraint is no longer execution. The bottleneck has shifted to clarity. The challenge is no longer "Can we build it?" but "Should we build it?" Most teams are not prepared for this shift. In this thought provoking session, Martin explores how AI is reshaping strategy, decision making, and organizational advantage. Drawing on insights from his latest work, The Decision Stack, he will share how leaders can create the strategic clarity needed to thrive in an era where technology is abundant but direction is scarce. Attendees will learn why alignment matters more than ever, how to connect vision to everyday decisions, and how to turn AI from a potential threat into a powerful catalyst for innovation, growth, and organizational momentum. **About Martin Eriksson** Martin Eriksson is a board member, strategic advisor, leadership coach, and author of **The Decision Stack: How Strategic Clarity Unlocks Organizational Momentum**. Since 1994, Martin has built digital products and businesses across organizations including The Financial Times, Monster, Huddle, Covestor, Cazoo, and most recently served as Product Partner at EQT, one of the world's largest private investment firms. He is also the founder of ProductTank and co founder of Mind the Product, together the world's largest product management community spanning more than 200 cities worldwide. Through his work, writing, and leadership, Martin has helped shape the practice of product management for an entire generation of product leaders. **Special Thanks to Our Sponsor: ADP** ADP is a global leader in cloud based Human Capital Management solutions, helping organizations manage HR, payroll, talent, time, tax, and benefits administration through innovative technology and deep industry expertise. By combining powerful analytics, compliance capabilities, and business outsourcing solutions, ADP helps organizations create better workplace experiences and unlock the full potential of their people. Learn more: https://www.adp.com/ ADP. Always Designing for People. #WhatAreYouWorkingFor

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LIVE Uninstructed Figure Drawing  @ TAG FOUNDATION SKILLS STUDIO

LIVE Uninstructed Figure Drawing @ TAG FOUNDATION SKILLS STUDIO

Fri, Aug 28, 2:00 AM
From TAG Foundation Skills Studio

**LIVE Uninstructed Figure Drawing** **@ TAG FOUNDATION SKILLS STUDIO (August)** **Host: Soo King** **Costumed Model (Medieval Theme): Paige Smith** [CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS](https://tagfoundation.org/event/live-uninstructed-figure-drawing-august/) Enjoy dedicated time to practice drawing and explore your style in a supportive, creative environment. **TAG FOUNDATION SKILLS STUDIO** @ The Animation Guild, Classroom #1 1105 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank 91505 Open to Animation Guild Members & General Public No Drawing Experience Required Bring Your Own Art Supplies This event is for 18+ Drawing Horses Available (+ Limited Table Seating) There will be time at the end for sharing your work, networking, and clean-up. ***Soo Jin Kingโ€™s*** *visual development work spans the animation genre: from The Prince of Egypt to Puss in Boots to The Bad Guys: Breaking In. Soo uses composition, color, and texture to bring animated worlds to life. Come draw/paint with Soo and be inspired.* [IMDB: Soo Jin King](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1473608/) Please note that cancellations are eligible for a full refund up to 24 hours prior to the event. Cancellations made within 24 hours of the event will receive a credit toward a future class

1 attendee
LA Tech Mixer 2026

LA Tech Mixer 2026

Fri, Aug 28, 1:00 AM
From LA Startup & Tech Mixer
4.1

**START OFF 2026 RIGHT** **JOIN US FOR THE BEST NETWORKING EVENT IN LA!** **As seen in Entrepreneur Magazine** **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== Weโ€™re LA's premier tech networking event with one of the largest membership groups in Southern California and growing every month! Don't miss this opportunity to meet your next big business connection! **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== Enjoy LA's most successful Startup & Tech Mixer. Mingle with highly successful Men & Women in the Startup, TECH & Entrepreneurial space. Enjoy an amazing night with some of the best in the business! Our events are comprised of the most influential professionals in the area. Our purpose is to help our members forge strong, lasting relationships within the Silicon Beach community โ€“ combining Fortune 500/1000s with Entrepreneurs and Startups. We creating unique opportunities & connections to help you grow your business and network. JOIN US FROM 6:00 - 9:00PM โ€ข DRINKS\* โ€ข AMAZING COMPANY โ€ข TOP COMPANIES โ€ข TOP TALENT cash bar COMPANIES OFTEN IN ATTENDANCE (... just to name a few) Google โ€ข Sony โ€ข Electronic Arts โ€ข Hulu โ€ข The Honest Company โ€ข Disney โ€ข Apple โ€ข Activision โ€ข Live Nation โ€ข Dollar Shave Club โ€ข Facebook โ€ข Snapchat โ€ข Trunk Club โ€ข ZipRecruiter โ€ข Experian โ€ข DreamWorks โ€ข HBO โ€ข Edmunds.com โ€ข Buzzfeed โ€ข NBCUniversal โ€ข YouTube โ€ข BeachBody โ€ข Playstation โ€ข Amazon โ€ข SpaceX โ€ข Bird โ€ข Vice Media โ€ข Netflix โ€ข GumGum **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: **connect in tech** AS SEEN IN... Entrepreneur Magazine, BuiltinLA and the LA Times **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== **THIS IS A PAID EVENT RSVP HERE =>** https://tinyurl.com/svpzxvbv <== For Questions, Comments or Concerns email us at: *No Refunds, Substitutions or Exchanges* *Venue open to change at organizer discretion* *Uber or Parking is up to you*

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ETHERICA-INDOOR Sunday Sound Bath Journey - Inner Peace

ETHERICA-INDOOR Sunday Sound Bath Journey - Inner Peace

Mon, Aug 24, 2:00 AM
From ETHERICA- A Galactic Sound Journey
4.9

**A one of a kind sound bath journey to vibrate cosmic energy in every cell if your body and deeply relax, restore and rejuvenate.** About this event NOTE: Exact address will be emailed to you upon registration on Eventbrite. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/etherica-indoor-sunday-sound-bath-journey-inner-peace-tickets-353445082757?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true Join us for a magical, one of a kind sound healing journey. Come let go of anything no longer serving you and bring in higher vibrations to every area of your life. Get ready to relax in a beautiful setting and experience a one of a kind sound journey with breathwork, guided meditation, sound bath, live mantra and sacred instruments. This experience led by Ava Milva along with her team of healers will leave you relaxed, rejuvenated, clear and aligned. Sound frequency is a powerful healing modality that heals on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level. By listening to certain frequencies our body responds by starting to vibrate in a more harmonious way which can promote well-being, state of bliss and joy and deeper relaxation as you allow yourself to be taken to higher realms of consciousness. This journey is unique as it will incorporate several healing modalities to align you with your highest frequency. What we will do: \* Light body warm up \* Breathwork \* Guided Meditation in the theme of the event \* Sound bath with live mantra and energy healing Bring your yoga mat and a warm blanket to be cozy. Optional: Bring your crystals to charge with positive energy When- Sundays at 7 pm To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/etherica-indoor-sunday-sound-bath-journey-inner-peace-tickets-353445082757?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true Location: NOTE INDOOR LOCATION near the Grove (EXACT ADDRESS WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN YOU REGISTER) ADDRESS AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU UPON REGISTRATION Please plan to arrive at least 15 mins early to allow for parking, etc. Energy Exchange: General Admission: $39 We look forward to see you :)

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AI, Art & Vibecoding - StrangeNew.World @ 310 Coffee

AI, Art & Vibecoding - StrangeNew.World @ 310 Coffee

Fri, Aug 21, 10:00 PM
From AI, Art & Vibecoding - StrangeNew.World
5.0

We frame ourselves as **"a support group for the technological singularity"** and we are an eclectic mix of open-minded thinkers, artists, and tinkerers who believe in embracing the emerging technologies and capabilities in the most humanitarian way possible. Our meetings have a super casual and open atmosphere where all are welcome to contribute. Feel free to come late or leave early. So whether you're an AI enthusiast or skeptic, a creative professional already using AI on the daily, or someone just starting their first vibe coding project, this group may be for you! **NOW NEW & IMPROVED (Until the end of summer!)** We are doing "Hack-a-salons" after every meeting (starting at 5pm) now that 310 Coffee is staying open later. So please bring your laptops or art projects, or works in progress that you have questions on or want to present to the group. No podiums... only passion projects, good people and great vibes! โ˜บ๏ธ **What to Expect** Interesting conversations, relevant content, and educational resources. We are a diverse community of people who want to help each other and the world around us. We meet in person once a week at **310 Coffee in Culver City from 3-5pm**, we share our work and interesting news in our Whatsapp group, put on remote Learning Labs, go to events together, and encourage our members (who have the availability) to participate in a learning collective where we can volunteer to give each other one-on-one crash courses in various artistic, technical, and entrepreneurial disciplines. Here is a list of what we can teach: [https://strangenew.world/labs/what-we-know](https://strangenew.world/labs/what-we-know) We also encourage each of our members to take on a Passion Project, which could be as simple as getting up and running with a new artistic medium or project, or as complex as laying the groundwork for your dream business or career. We believe there has never been a better time (at least in OUR lifetimes) to set your sights on what your ideal life would be two years from now and then just start moving toward it. And maybe we can help you do that by giving you the hand-holding you need to get over that first hump, which can sometimes be the most difficult part. **How to Give Back** If you are a member looking to give back, or if you like what our organization is doing, then please follow, subscribe, rate us, and smash that like! ๐Ÿคฃ I know it seems silly to many of you, but in the attention economy, just the act of following us, liking our posts, and reviewing our events can make a huge difference in how the algorithm shines upon us. Also, if you would like to support us in a more direct way, please consider giving us a one-time donation, subscribing to one of our tiers, or sponsoring us. We pay for a lot of stuff out of pocket, so please consider becoming a patron to support the overall longevity of our group and vision. [https://strangenew.world/support-us](https://strangenew.world/support-us) **More Information** What we explore during our meetings really depends on who shows up and what they want to discuss: * The changing job market. What skills will matter in 10 years * The future of business and the creative industries * Chatbots, LLMs, and Agentic Workflows * Using AI for scientific or artistic exploration * Will generative art destroy Hollywood or save it? * What is consciousness? What constitutes intelligence? * The various types/platforms of vibecoding and which is best for your project * The end of capitalism as we know it * Are we entering the 2nd Cognitive Revolution? **Learn more at: [https://strangenew.world](https://strangenew.world)**

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Meetup helps founders find and join groups in Los Angeles to share ideas, connect with peers, and attend events focused on business growth and networking.

Use Meetup to browse for groups in Los Angeles related to entrepreneurship. Filter by your specific interests to find suitable networking opportunities and events.

Yes, you can join and participate in multiple Meetups. This enables you to experience a variety of events and interact with different founder communities.

Meetup events for founders can be either online or in-person, depending on what the organizers choose, giving you flexibility in participation formats.

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No, each founder group in Los Angeles may have its own focus, such as tech startups, social enterprises, or creative businesses, catering to diverse interests.

Absolutely! If you have a vision for a new type of founder group, you can start your own Meetup in Los Angeles and become an organizer.

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Not all niches may have existing groups in LA, but you can start one. Meetup allows new groups to be created based on unique interests.

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Activity levels vary; some groups have frequent meetups, while others might organize less often. Explore different groups to find the right fit for you.