Mar Vista resident Mike Bonin has been an Angeleno for nearly 25 years — a transplant, like millions that have come before and after, with dreams to fulfill and a unique story to tell. And in that time, Bonin has seen a lot of change — and yet the more things change, the more they stay the same. Bonin arrived in 1991,…
(alright, so it’s a leading headline, but we hear that clickbait crap works really well. sure…..) ZERO. ZILCH. NADA. That’s how much moolah 26-year old Whisper CEO Michael Heyward took off the table for himself after the company recently raised $60 million. Nope, Heyward believes in his company so much that he did not want to cash out any of his shares…
MakerSquare, a 12-week coding bootcamp with locations in San Francisco and Austin, announced the official launch of its Los Angeles location. To celebrate, their new MakerPrep program and diversity-focused scholarship was also announced in conjunction with the launch. The scholarship provides full-ride coverage of the $16,920 12-week program fee for selected applicants with eligibility open to women and underrepresented applicants. “Access to…
“Two Bit Circus lives at the intersection of technology and spectacle. We engineer entertainment that is imaginative and interactive, blurring the line between physical and digital playgrounds to create a new world of social amusement.” Peek inside the huge warehouse in the very back of downtown LA’s Brewery Arts Complex, and you enter this wonderous, gargantuan garage that’s part Willie Wonka and…
Good lord what a space! The team at CTRL Collective have definitely upped the ante when it comes to creating an environment worthy of inspiring great things from LA’s growing tech ecosystem. We recently took a tour of the co-working space, which recently soft-launched, and is open for scheduled tours as they continue to build out the last remaining open spaces. The…
Everybody welcome ZINGY to the LA tech landscape! Zingy (link) just launched its one-click pet walking app this past week on Android & iOS, enabling pet owners to get a trained walker in a click or a tap. The service allows dog owners to promptly book a walker that will walk their dog, one-on-one, at times when the owner is unavailable to…
According to multiple reports, the District Attorneys of Los Angeles and San Francisco have sued Uber for making untrue statements regarding background checks of its drivers + charging a “safety fee” to customers to cover the costs of said background checks; unlawfully operating at area airports + charging a fraudulent Airport Fee Toll; and basing fares without approval from the state oversight…
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