Roundup of L.A. tech events in the next two weeks.
Sept. 29
Event: FWD Monthly: Immigrant Entrepreneur Pitchfest and Happy Hour
Description: Monthly immigration reform-focused event featuring a startup pitch session and a happy hour for local FWD.us members.
7 p.m.
Sponsor: FWD.us
Location: Kolabs, 3530 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 210, Los Angeles
Free
Sept. 29
Event: How to Get a Job in Silicon Beach
Description: This one-night class will teach job candidates to form and execute a job seeking strategy in the L.A. tech industry. Topics include personal branding, alternatives to the resume, proactively getting interviews, interview coaching, how to engage recruiters and crafting an elevator pitch.
7 p.m.
Sponsor: General Assembly
Location: General Assembly, 1520 Second St., Santa Monica
$50
Sept. 30
Event: Tinder Chief Technology Officer Shares Growth Hacking Strategies
Description: Growth hacking is a new type of marketing and this panel will discuss the strategies, mindset and tactics you need to adopt the discipline.
6:30 p.m.
Sponsor: On the Rise and Real Office Centers
Location: Real Office Centers, 604 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica
$10
Sept. 30
Event: Mobile Growth Best Practices with Tinder, Card.com and Playboy
Description: This panel discussion will focus on strategies to acquire app users and grow engagement. Topics include user acquisition, push notifications, deep linking and engagement strategies.
6 p.m.
Sponsors: Grow.co and Branch
Location: WeWork, 520 Broadway, Second Floor, Santa Monica
Free
Oct. 4
Event: L.A.’s Got Talent
Description: Members of the L.A. startup community are getting together to display their hidden skills in a talent show. The event is a fundraiser for arts education nonprofit P.S. ARTS.
6 p.m.
Sponsor: Laurel & Wolf
Location: Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th St., Los Angeles
$35
Oct. 8
Event: Innovation in the World of Digital Storytelling
Description: This panel discussion will focus on how businesses and publications can quickly and consistently create high-quality online content.
6:30 p.m.
Sponsor: CreatorUp
Location: General Assembly, 1520 Second St., Santa Monica
Free
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