From Santa Monica to Long Beach: 5 LA events to check out this week

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Published on Feb. 08, 2016
From Santa Monica to Long Beach: 5 LA events to check out this week
From Santa Monica to Long Beach: 5 LA events to check out this week

The Monday after the Super Bowl should be an American holiday. Once your pigskin-provoked hangover subsides, take advantage of the week and check out a few of these great events in LA:

Meet + Hire Designers and Developers, February 10 at 11:30 a.m.

Discuss your job opportunities with LA's best candidates in a reverse job fair format as they showcase their portfolios and you check out their work. Come and go as you please to meet up to 30 potential new members of your team from General Assembly's deep pool of technical talent. 

Plug and Play LA: Lunch & Pitch Session, February 10 at 12 p.m.

Plug and Play works with corporations such as Samsung, Mercedes, Ericsson and NBCUniversal, making this an excellent opportunity for any LA-based startup seeking investment or business development opportunities. The event will be held at their Hollywood office and is invitation only (you'll have to email their representative.)

An Evening with Techstars: Is An Accelerator Your Path to Funding?, February 10 at 6:30 p.m.

With so many early stage funding options available to entrepreneurs, it’s not easy to know the best approach for your company. Join Techstars, Lean In LA and General Assembly in discussing various funding options available to founders. They'll talk through the accelerator model and some of the things to keep in mind when seeking funding.

Tacos and Tequila Night at StartEngine, February 11 at 5 p.m.

StartEngine is a fast-growing equity crowdfunding platform that works with some great early-stage LA startups. Down a couple tacos from Tacos Por Favor, sip a margarita from Barfly, and chat with fellow entrepreneurs at ROC Santa Monica. 

Free Friday Coworking at WE Labs, February 12 at 9 a.m.

Want to tryout coworking without making an immediate commitment? One Friday every month, Long Beach's WE Labs will open its doors to innovators, entrepreneurs, creatives and visionaries who want to experience all the benefits of coworking. RSVP is required so act fast.

Have a great week LA! Be sure to check out our events calendar for more awesome events.

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