What & Where: This event will be our first sponsored LA event for Propel. We're excited for you all to meet each other and listen to a couple of panelists. Location will be announced soon! This event will be outdoors. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Besides hanging out with other members of the community, you'll also get to hear from a panel of consumer leaders: we'll be featuring Karine Hsu, Partner at SLOPE and former founder, and Ben Knox, SVP at Super Coffee and Founder at Keto Farms. We're stoked to talk to them about their stories founding, building, and growing e-commerce consumer brands.

SLOPE is a full-service marketing and design agency run by former founders of Y-Combinator and venture backed startups, specializing in helping tech startups and e-commerce companies grow. Select clients include: Forbes, Clover Health, NUGGS, Eco, Daily Harvest, Point Card, Modern Fertility, and more.

Who: For attendance reasons, this event is invite only to Propel members, advisors, and close friends of Propel in the LA area. If you'd like to invite one or two folks interested in learning about the community / meeting you all (who wouldn't?), we welcome it - just run it by Emily as she monitors headcount. Thanks for understanding!

Given the progress in the LA area toward greater access to vaccines and and vaccinating the population, we feel comfortable sponsoring this event. However, we encourage you to make your own judgment call on attending. We also understand if you want to join in on the next one.

Message Emily with questions or concerns. Hope to see you very soon!