CEO @localight and Commissioner for Tech & Innovation @LongBeachCity. I work with influencers and innovators who are driving positive, lasting change.
Long Beach, CA
Joined February 2009
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As a #fintech founder I keep an eye on #AI tools that can make our team more productive. @PythagoraAI has flipped the script to have the AI coding assistant prompt you, the human, to validate its sprints in full stack development. Eager to see this @ycombinator #startup evolve.
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Thank you, Mayor Richardson! Incredible work has been done over these first 100 days to highlight the urgency needed in tackling the homelessness crisis and supporting small biz across the city.
Exciting news—we just completed our 100-Day plan, achieving significant objectives under the Opportunity Beach Agenda!
Check out our progress report at longbeach.gov/mayor, and stay tuned for more details in our upcoming posts! #OpportunityBeach #100DayPlan
Well said @pmthn: "if you banked with SVB you were probably doing something with your startup that is worth doing."
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We weren't affected, but several of the startups in our accelerator have had to take drastic measures, and CEO at a Utah startup said they may have to fold. #SVB
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#ICYMI, @dave_van_patten won his first Grammy award for “Best Recording Package - Boxed!” We are proud to have his artwork all over Long Beach. Join us in congratulating him and make sure to check out his work! To read more about his win, click the link🔗
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I'm thrilled to announce that I've been commissioned by a publisher to author a book called "Long Beach, Next 10 Exits". Each chapter will feature 1 of 10 "exits" to LB, from The Arts to Aerospace. Can you send me ideas on who & what should be showcased in the book? 🖊️📖
I just published “Federal Financing Toolkit for Smart Growth Urban Development” medium.com/p/federal-financi…
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Future of Women & Tech in Long Beach! How One Founder and Social Innovator Makes Magic Happen @wonderwomentech blog.about.me/2015/11/04/lis…
Great article featuring my glass-ceiling breaking friend @MissLisaMae of @wonderwomentech! ebony.com/life/blacks-in-tec… – at Long Beach, CA
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Go Long Beach! City Council adopts 1st Open Data Policy! Congrats @bsastokas @Korinke longbeach.legistar.com/View.…
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I have some FREE tickets to next wk's Crowd Invest Summit in #LosAngeles - tweet me if u want to go! crowdinvestsummit.com/#homep… #crowdfunding
"How do you show up as a leader? Your employees take their cues from you whether you realize it or not." ~@JasparWeir #360 – at Long Beach, CA
"When you set a vision everyone in your company should feel like they own that vision." ~@rachelpayne #E360 – at Long Beach, CA
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"Surround yourself with smart people who are different from you."
Rachel Payne, CEO FEM Inc.
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"We built Zappo's brand using culture as a strategy." @gregnyc investor in @Zappos and CEO @CultureIQ #E360 – at Long Beach, CA
.@MrEddieHuang on failure: "If this ship is going down its going down with me as captain." #E360 entrepreneur.com/events/e360 – at Long Beach, CA
"Your team needs to be able to form like Voltron and move forward in lock step." ~@MrEddieHuang #E360 – at Long Beach, CA