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Growth Capital Conference To Be Held May 1 At Olympic Collection

The Olympic Collection is located at 11301 W. Olympic Boulevard.
The Olympic Collection is located at 11301 W. Olympic Boulevard.

The Growth Capital Conference is one of the “granddaddies” of them all when it comes to linking up local entrepreneurs and investors.  The next conference is May 1, from 7 a.m. till 10 a.m. at the Olympic Collection, on the north-west corner of Olympic and Sawtelle.

Presentations will be made by startups seeking funding and investors looking for the next big thing. David Newman, co-chair of the event, can point to several GCC success stories over the years (companies that got funded after presenting at GCC).

Readers of Westside Today can get a 50 percent discount by typing “BN” into the code box on the signup sheet.  Go to www.gcc2000.org to learn more.

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