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Where the power of AI employees meets Main Street and Tech Startups.
For one night during LA Tech Week, Storefronts & Startups closes the gap between two worlds that rarely share a room: the small business owners who built Los Angeles one open sign at a time, and the founders building the AI that's about to change how every business runs.
This is the night AI employees meet Main Street — where a boutique owner, a restaurateur, and a room full of AI-native builders end up in the same conversation, comparing notes on the same problem: how to run a business better, faster, and with less busywork.
AI levereage is no longer a lab experiment reserved for engineers and VCs. Right now, AI is running payroll, drafting marketing plans, managing inventory, and closing sales for small businesses across the country — but that conversation almost always happens inside tech circles, at conferences full of people who already agree with each other. We're pulling up an extra chair.
This event is part of #LATechWeek — a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at tech-week.com.
What to Expect A room built for cross-pollination — startup founders and Main Street operators, mingling by design, not siloed by industry.
Live Demo — real looks at AI handling the jobs small businesses actually struggle to staff: ops, marketing, sales, and service.
Real talk, not a keynote — candid conversation on what's actually working (and what isn't) when AI meets a real, physical business.
A night built for the follow-up — we're optimizing for introductions that turn into deals, hires, and partnerships.
Who Should Come Local business owners and operators curious what AI can actually do for them — not just what it promises.
Founders, investors, and builders working on AI for commerce, retail, services, and local business. Investors and operators who care about where physical and digital commerce meet. Anyone who believes that AI is not just for the enterprise but also for Main Street.
Lastly, anyone at LA Tech Week who wants a night that isn't just tech talking to tech.
RSVP — spots are limited.
Hosted by Cofounder.AI — the AI business partner for startups and small businesses. Zero equity. Zero drama. Just an extra set of hands, ready to work.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
