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In today’s issue:

👍 Palisades Village reopens with new and returning businesses

👀 Global ties vital as geopolitical risks reshape Los Angeles business

📈 Los Angeles organizations that need Site-Design Analysis Services, Casualty Insurance and Bond Brokering Services, Aerial Photography and Videography, and more

❤️ New LA County program offers assistance to small businesses

📅 Register for Los Angeles networking events

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🍇 GRAPEVINE

Business Buzz

A look inside the Greater Los Angeles business community

• Palisades Village reopens with new and returning businesses (Read)

• Global ties vital as geopolitical risks reshape Los Angeles business (Read)

• Thousands of Long Beach Edison customers start day without power (Read)

• Massive fire destroys Santa Clarita business, threatens neighboring buildings (Read)

• LA City Council president seeks guarantee that LA businesses will get a piece of the Olympics pie (Read)

• One Year After LA ICE Raids, Latino Businesses Still Struggling (Read)

• Los Angeles businesses call tariff refunds a huge relief amid financial uncertainty (Read)

• Governor Newsom secures federal disaster assistance for small businesses impacted by Boyle Heights warehouse fire (Read)

• Dozens of people loot L.A. County liquor store during street takeover (Read)

• California gig workers celebrate historic union milestone (Read)

📈 PIPELINE

Sales & Marketing

Sales leads for Los Angeles professionals

• LAHD seeks qualified vendors to provide site-design analysis services (Link)

• Casualty Insurance and Bond Brokering Services needed at City of Los Angeles (Link)

• Los Angeles County Public Works is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide On-Call Building and Safety Inspection, Permit Technician, and Related Services for projects in various locations throughout the County (Link)

• LA organization needs on-call aerial photography and videography unmanned aerial vehicle services (Link)

• LA28 is excited to announce that it is starting the process for procurement of Ice Supply, Delivery, and On-Site Ice Management Services for the 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games in Los Angeles (Link)

• Traffic Signal Installation and Fiber Optic Communication for Walnut Avenue and Orange Street need in the City of Orange (Link)

• Port of Long Beach needs Professional Engineering Services for the Pier A West Coastal Resilience Improvements Project (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS

Resources & Support

Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Los Angeles

• New LA County program offers assistance to small businesses (More)

• Small businesses affected by Boyle Heights warehouse disaster can appy for federal assistance (More)

• Graham Foundation awards over $450,000 to projects ‘expanding architectural discourse (More)

• Ampaire raises $19M Series B funding from IAG, Alaska Airlines, VC investors (More)

• Dimension Raises $1.65M in Seed Funding (More)

EVENTS

📅 Business & Networking

Where LA professionals go to learn, connect, and grow

🤝 8/21 Real Estate Network & Chill at The Proud Bird! (Los Angeles) (Register)

🤝 8/26 Startup Pitch & Themed Networking Los Angeles | Unlock Your Idea (Register)

🤝 8/26 Los Angeles’s Hottest Networking Event For Young Professionals (Register)

🤝 8/26 AI & Tech Networking Event in Los Angeles by Ascent Valley (Register)

🤝 8/26 Startup Tech & AI Networking in Los Angeles (Register)

🤝 8/27 SOCALBIO presents Networking @ UCLA (Register)

🤝 8/27 Social Media Professionals Networking Happy Hour by Social Media Club LA (Register)

🤝 8/27 The Networking Social Everyone Is Talking About | Sunset Socials (Register)

🤝 9/1 LA Wellness, Health, Beauty, Fitness Networking & Pitch Event (Register)

🤝 9/2 Los Angeles’s Film, Media & Television Networking Event (Register)

🤝 9/2 Good Morning, Palos Verdes Networking 2026 (Register)

🤝 9/9 Startup Pitch & Networking Los Angeles (Register)

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Have a great rest of the week!

- Mike

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Business Buzz

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• LA small business owners don’t feel protected from their landlords (Read)

• Inglewood neighbors, businesses enjoying a boost in local economy (Read)

• Delta strengthens its business offering in Los Angeles (Read)

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• LA28 is excited to announce that it is starting the process for procurement of Email & CRM Agency Services (Link)

• LACOE needs computers, software, and computer-related equipment (Link)

• Website Development Services and Accessibility Remediation and Captioning Services needed at Los Angeles organization …

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Funding & Innovation

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• Rocket Lab Announces a Massive $8 Billion Satellite Acquisition (More)

• Hollywood-Burbank Airport To Benefit from FAA Grant Program (More)

• Spring Labs Secures $5M Funding to Scale AI Compliance (More)

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