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The Insider's Guide to the Greater Los Angeles Business Community
👋 Good morning, Los Angeles! Welcome to The LA Networker, the local newsletter serving 31,039 professionals in the Greater Los Angeles business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 New Los Angeles apartment developments drive rental prices down
👀 Today’s the deadline to use those California economic relief debit cards
😮 Man Files 1,800 Lawsuits Against SoCal Businesses For ADA Violations
📈 Los Angeles organizations that need Professional Services, DECISION MAKING-DISCOVERY PHASE CONSULTING, Special Events, Moving Services, and more
❤️ SCal State LA gets $48M grant, Inglewood considering a $6M grant, and more
💼 Discover top jobs and talent around Greater LA
📅 Register for Los Angeles networking events
👨💻 And more …
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🤩 SPOTLIGHT
Company to Watch
Featured company driving growth and innovation
Mode Mobile - We unify high-engagement consumer apps under EarnOS, our proprietary rewards and monetization engine, with a mission to make screen time a source of income for everyday people.
🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz
A look inside the Greater Los Angeles business community
New Los Angeles apartment developments drive rental prices down (Read)
Today’s the deadline to use those California economic relief debit cards (Read)
Man Files 1,800 Lawsuits Against SoCal Businesses For ADA Violations (Read)
Small businesses may not see tariff refunds as portal opens, prices stay high (Read)
Business tax repeal measure moves forward at LA City Hall (Read)
$400M Listing For LA Mega Mansion Aims To Be Country’s Most Expensive Home Ever Sold (Read)
Mayor Bass Directs Permitting Reforms to Streamline Housing and Business Development Across Los Angeles (Read)
What you need to know about the city’s proposed tax on unlicensed cannabis businesses (Read)
How the Rams made the bold business decision to draft QB Ty Simpson (Read)
FilmLA, city launch pilot program to lower permit costs (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads for Los Angeles professionals
Los Angeles County needs professional services - NETAPP (Link)
Seating Bowls and seating structures for the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games in Los Angeles (Link)
Media Press Center facilities supporting media and press operations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Link)
STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING-DISCOVERY PHASE CONSULTING NEEDED AT LA COUNTY (Link)
LA28 is excited to announce that it is starting the process for procurement of General Contractor Event (Venue Support) for the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games in Los Angeles (Link)
On-Call Engineering Design and Support Services for Los Angeles County Flood Control District Dams (Link)
The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking as-needed Special Events Services for conducting events such as concerts, festivals and fairs, trade shows/conventions, cultural events, celebrations, and circus/carnivals (Link)
Moving Services needed at Housing Authority, City of Los Angeles (Link)
❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Los Angeles
Cal State LA gets $48M grant, the largest philanthropic gift in its history (More)
Inglewood considering a $6M grant to purchase public safety tech systems (More)
The World’s First Museum of A.I. Art Will Open in Los Angeles as the Art World Ponders Questions of Ethics and Sustainability (More)
How a new Amazon-backed Hollywood production startup deploys AI for speed and cost-cutting (More)
How a new LA-based online school is leading charge on AI in storytelling (More)
Faraday Future Announces $45 Million in New Financing (More)
Supporting Locals: $140K funding awarded to business owners (More)
LA County aims to support local small businesses and nonprofits (More)
LA28 Launches Push to Direct Olympic Contracts to Local Businesses (More)
💼 CAREERS
Hiring & Talent
Discover top jobs and talent around Greater Atlanta
🔥 Wearables Partnerships & New Business Development position in Los Angeles, CA. Compensation is $193K – $269K yr. (Apply)
👀 Lily Terrell, a Regional Recruiter, is open to new opportunities (Profile)
👀 Harold Morales, a Sales Specialist, is open to remote opportunities (Profile)
🔥 A new Business Development Manager is sought in Los Angeles, CA. Compensation is $100K–$130K yr. (Apply)
👀 Sophy Ji, a Data Engineer, is seeking a machine-learning-related job (Profile)
EVENTS
📅 Business & Networking
Where LA professionals go to learn, connect, and grow
🤝 5/7 MfgClub: ManfConnect - Professional Networking Event ManfConnect - Los Angeles (Register)
🤝 5/14 Los Angeles’s Hottest Networking Event For Young Professionals (Register)
🤝 5/20 LAs Biggest Tech Startup And Business Professional Networking Soiree (Register)
🤝 6/6 Networking Event in Hollywood Hills (Register)
🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual
📱 TECH
In Partnership With Mode Mobile
Investors are watching this fast growing tech company.
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📲 Mode’s 32,481% revenue growth ranked them #1 on Deloitte’s list of fastest-growing companies in software. They aim to pioneer “Privatized Universal Basic Income“ powered by technology, not government, and their EarnPhone has already helped consumers earn & save $1B+.
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Disclaimers
Please read the offering circular and related risks at invest.modemobile.com. This is a paid advertisement for Mode Mobile’s Regulation A+ Offering.
Mode Mobile recently received their ticker reservation with Nasdaq ($MODE), indicating an intent to IPO in the next 24 months. An intent to IPO is no guarantee that an actual IPO will occur.
The Deloitte rankings are based on submitted applications and public company database research, with winners selected based on their fiscal-year revenue growth percentage over a three-year period.
Thank you for being part of our Greater Los Angeles business community!
Have a great weekend!
- Mike
👀 WHERE TO FIND ME
Substack: https://www.thestrategicnetworker.com/
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