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Neighborhood
South Bay
My name is Edgar Cruz, CO-CEO of Ekstrepe. I am a cannabis Equity Applicant within the jurisdiction of Long Beach, California. I am in the process of building a cannabis cultivation, distribution, and manufacturing business at a large scale. My passion for the cannabis industry began back in 2012 when I was volunteering as a budtender at a dispensary while also working in the banking industry. At the time, I was bringing in more revenue from the dispensary then I was working a regular 9-5 job. The reason behind why I decided to pursue the financial industry was to build…
Neighborhood
Hollywood
my earliest memory i had getting into the idea of makeup and hair was threw my mother , she was a hair dresser and a avon lady and back in the day she use to go door to door when that was a thing, i think this was during the late 70s around the time disco hit , donna summer blazed the radio , and my mom a disco queen , she loved to do her makeup and hair in the bathroom, and i would just sit and stare and take note , when my mom would take me with…
Neighborhood
The Valley
I've been writing all my life, but when I moved to Los Angeles I discovered how much I really love directing. The rest followed. I do everything now - if it has something to do with the logistical side of production, chances are I know how to do it. As far back as film school I was always trying to push my own boundaries and test myself. That led me to Campground, my second short film and an absolute nightmare. It was an extremely ambitious project involving the desert, port-o-potties, a level of gear I had no experience with, and…
Neighborhood
West LA
Writer on a mission to tell stories that are complex, have characters people can relate to, and work for the Valley Film Festival, as a distribution coordinator, helping other filmmakers sell their films! n LA centric dramedy I wrote with Drew McAnany called "1/2 New Year" just came out on Prime, Spectrum, Charter, Comcast, Fandango, Google Play, Apple TV, XBox via Comedy Dynamics. My previous film, "Still Green" is an edgy coming of age drama distributed via Osiris Entertainment. The Valley Film Festival started our distribution wing in 2012 and have since become a place where over 30 distributors come…
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hollywood
I come from a long line of musicians. Music was always in the home when I was growing up. I had uncles that played horn, my mother played piano and my grandfather played with several celebrity musicians. There was no way that I was doing anything else. Not because there was any pressure, but why in the world would I do anything else. Lol. I got my first gig at 11 playing piano and they gave me money. I was hooked from that moment on. I played professionally all thru high school, traveling with a RnB band doing shows. I…
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downtown-la
I first started as a young adult who loved music. My mother got me tickets to Kanye West Glow In the Dark Tour for my 18th birthday and my Aunt Tiffany with me. It was that night I knew I had to do music for a living in some capacity, so I started my journey by making beats. After making beats and having a hard time getting anyone to listen to them, I started rapping over them just so people can hear it. In the process of that I started seriously pushing myself as an artist. Once I got to…
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hollywood
I grew up in Lansing, MI. The hometown of Magic Johnson as well. I have always loved music my mom put me on to great bands growing up even though at the time I wasn't cool with her playing it too loud in the mini van while dropping me off at middle school. I was always interested in entertainment I started rapping in high school when another MC took me under his wing. I like to do as much as possible so while I was always writing songs I was also writing jokes. I started performing stand up and moved…
Neighborhood
South Bay
I founded Rachel's in 2016 after many attempts to find a clean, flavorful and nutritious overnight oat mix in the marketplace. My then fiance, now husband, would always skip breakfast and when I finally made a breakfast he loved, I found myself making overnight oats for him every night. It's a time consuming process to measure every ingredient out just right, not to mention it's just not convenient to spend the time night after night after night doing it. Let's hope in your measuring process you don't screw something up or run out of one ingredient or your breakfast becomes…
Neighborhood
South Bay
After a career in the corporate world, I always knew I wanted to start my own business. Having the freedom to set my own goals, do work I enjoy, and make a difference for others are what motivate me. When I was vice president of Corporate Communications at DIRECTV, I launched a blog to explore the future of communications. It began as a labor of love at the intersection of writing and business, two topics that fascinate me. More inspiration came from Reese Witherspoon, the actor/producer/entrepreneur, when I heard her speak at a leadership event. As she was asked why…
Neighborhood
South Bay
JJ Flizanes has been a personal trainer for over 20 years, started my own company almost 19 years ago. Went through a few iterations of how I deliver my messages, teachings and trainings. Have rebranded every time I hit a new level to reflect what I focus on and who I serve.