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Megan Hannum: New York City
Security Check: Megan is the Business Development and Investor Relations manager @ FundedBuy and the Venture Consultant @ Comcast Ventures. She also has impeccible taste in music, food, and people (according to Erica, that is). What’s your historical Los Angeles and New York connection? I moved to L.A. to do a music business program at…
Tastemade: Los Angeles
Tastemade was created with one goal in mind: to connect the world through food. A generation ago the cable industry launched category defining brands in food and lifestyle and Tastemade believes the same opportunity exists for today’s global, social and mobile digital platforms. Tastemade creates a slate of original food and lifestyle programming, which is…
The River Project: New York City
The River Project is a marine science field station founded in 1986 at Pier 26 in Tribeca (now at Pier 40), on the lower west side of Manhattan, in New York City. The River Project works to protect and restore the ecosystem of the Hudson River estuary through scientific research, hands-on environmental education, and urban…
Erin Keefe: Los Angeles
Security Check: Erin is a DJ and Music Producer turned Product Design guy, find out more here. What’s your historical Los Angeles and New York connection? I think my historical connection to big cities has a lot to do with how I was raised. I grew up in an inner-city neighborhood Minneapolis, MN that was pretty…
Dials: Los Angeles
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KISI: New York City
KISI is an award-winning startup set to revolutionize how workers interact with their office space. German engineered and made in Brooklyn, KISI moved to New York after launching at TechCrunch Disrupt and winning the NYC Next Idea global business plan competition. KISI’s virtual keys allow employees, freelancers, contractors and visitors to access spaces with their…
Adam Braun: New York City
Security Check: Adam Braun, Founder of Pencils of Promise and NYTimes Bestselling author of The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change. What’s your historical Los Angeles and New York connection? I’ve lived in New York for almost 7 years, but two of my brothers live in LA, so I…
Shauna Nep: Los Angeles
Security Check: Shauna is a bioethicist and smart cities geek, currently Director of Community and Innovation at the Goldhirsh Foundation/LA2050. What’s your historical Los Angeles and New York connection?I’m pushing four years in Los Angeles (whoa!) and before that, went to grad school in NYC. Describe your experience in LA and your experience in NYC…
A Hundred Years: Los Angeles
A Hundred Years is a purpose-driven creative consultancy dedicated to amplifying the dreams of extraordinary organizations. To us, what really matters is working with bold leaders and visionary organizations to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. We’re passionate about helping our clients uncover new perspectives, disrupt existing assumptions and tell their stories in a…
Q Designs: New York City
Q Designs is a consumer technology company that creates beautiful, technology-centric products that make every day just a little bit simpler. The Q Designs team blends style and technology to build real world products that are elegant, effortless and extraordinarily useful. Q Designs just released their flagship product the QBracelet, which is a stylish bracelet…
Claire Cook: Los Angeles
Security Check: I am a dreamer and doer. I deliver results through hard work and passion. I want to inspire the world by creating content that means something; spreading art that feeds your mind, body and soul. Also known as a product manager at SB Projects in LA. Find me on Instagram or on Tumblr….
