In order to embrace this Leap Year, you need to make the most of your extra day this week. Check out a few events to help you mingle and learn with LA's top tech minds. Enjoy your Leap Day and remember — real life is for March!
Break Into UX: A Free Class, March 1 at 6:30 p.m.
Want to be a UX Designer? Curious about how the role differs depending on where you work? Join GA for a talk to learn more about user experience design, what a UX Designer does day-to-day, and what skills you’ll need to be successful in the field.
Web & Application Professionals Meet-up, March 1 at 6:45 p.m.
Another month, another meet-up filled with food, drinks and great presentations. This event will address a variety of topics, including "Webflow: Design & Develop visually" and "Restful API in Python." After the presentations you'll have plenty of time to mingle with Long Beach's best tech talent.
Entrepreneurial Finance 101, March 3 at 10 a.m.
This free workshop provides basic understanding of accounting and finance that is critical for entrepreneurs. You will gain an overview of the key financial statements, financial modeling and financing alternatives, and have the chance to work on a basic financial model in Excel.
Q&A with Alex Iskold in Los Angeles, Managing Director, Techstars New York, March 3 at 6 p.m.
Iskold is an entrepreneur, 2x founder, engineer, blogger and investor in 40 companies. Techstars New York City is one of the most sought after accelerator program in the world. 100 Techstars companies are based in NYC including DigitalOcean, ClassPass, Plated, Timehop and Jukely.
Corporate to Creative: Taking the Leap, March 3 at 6:30 p.m.
We often hear the term "taking the leap" but what does that actually entail? Join GA for a discussion on moving into the world of self-employment as it pertains to creatives. Panelists include Lizzy Okoro (Bunch Magazine), Andrew Tyree (Coast to Costa), as well as Hector Meza and Amanda Fleming (futurero.co).
Have a great week LA! And don't forget to check out our amazing events calendar throughout the week.
