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hot take - where you live still matters
we chose LA in the early days of our consumer startup and we would have failed anywhere else
here are 9 reasons I’m bullish on LA:
we chose LA in the early days of our consumer startup and we would have failed anywhere else
here are 9 reasons I’m bullish on LA:
DNA in Brand and Culture
it’s easier than ever to launch a startup which also means it’s more competitive
as this happens, brand and distribution become major advantages
LA has access to the best minds for both
it’s easier than ever to launch a startup which also means it’s more competitive
as this happens, brand and distribution become major advantages
LA has access to the best minds for both
Access to Creators
working with creators is a (consumer) startup growth hack
and no US city has more creators than LA
I regularly run into creators with millions of followers at the grocery store!
working with creators is a (consumer) startup growth hack
and no US city has more creators than LA
I regularly run into creators with millions of followers at the grocery store!
Latent Consumer Tech Talent
the fastest growing social companies have headquarters in LA:
- Snapchat
- TikTok
- Cameo
and great universities like UCLA & USC constantly churn out high quality talent making hiring locally easy
the fastest growing social companies have headquarters in LA:
- Snapchat
- TikTok
- Cameo
and great universities like UCLA & USC constantly churn out high quality talent making hiring locally easy
Mecca for Gaming
many of the top gaming companies are based here:
- Riot
- EA
- Mythical
if the future of consumer social is gaming like @andrewchen believes, then there’s no better place to be than LA
many of the top gaming companies are based here:
- Riot
- EA
- Mythical
if the future of consumer social is gaming like @andrewchen believes, then there’s no better place to be than LA
Top Consumer Investors set up in LA
every consumer investor I know says they’re planning on spending more time in LA
and it’s not just talk
top funds like @a16z are expanding here while existing funds like @chapterone, @upfrontvc, etc already have a major presence
every consumer investor I know says they’re planning on spending more time in LA
and it’s not just talk
top funds like @a16z are expanding here while existing funds like @chapterone, @upfrontvc, etc already have a major presence
Top Operators are Moving Here
LA is becoming home for founders and early team members of:
- coinbase
- brex
- patreon
where there's smoke there's fire - many more are moving every month
LA is becoming home for founders and early team members of:
- coinbase
- brex
- patreon
where there's smoke there's fire - many more are moving every month
Close to SF
SF will always be crucial for fundraising and much of the broader tech ecosystem still have huge presences there
LA is a quick 40 minute flight away and it’ll take you ~2 hours door to door
easy day trip
SF will always be crucial for fundraising and much of the broader tech ecosystem still have huge presences there
LA is a quick 40 minute flight away and it’ll take you ~2 hours door to door
easy day trip
Quality of (remote) life
now that many of us are remote, we can live wherever we want
LA checks all the boxes
- perfect weather
- great food
- close to nature
- mansion living!
now that many of us are remote, we can live wherever we want
LA checks all the boxes
- perfect weather
- great food
- close to nature
- mansion living!
if you're a founder or engineer and want to test out LA for a month…
@launchhouse runs co-living programs every month.
apply here: launchhouse.com
@launchhouse runs co-living programs every month.
apply here: launchhouse.com
and if you need proof LA is the place to be for consumer social, you’re in luck
LA tech week is coming up:
LA tech week is coming up:
