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The L.A. Advantage

There has never been a better time to grow your business in L.A.

Market Opportunities

Access boundless growth from a strategic location

L.A. has a $1 trillion metro economy, 20 million consumers, and billions in record-breaking venture deals, infrastructure projects, and public procurement annually. We are the gateway to global opportunities with six commercial airports and the largest port complex in the Western Hemisphere. Companies choose the Los Angeles region to reach the U.S. consumer market and establish a launchpad to the world.

In 2018, Los Angeles reached an historic milestone of welcoming 50 million visitors. We anticipate exceeding this number in the next three years and reaching over $20 billion in visitor spending.

The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the top two ports in the Western Hemisphere, receiving 40% of all inbound containers in the United States

The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) ranks 3rd in the world for passengers (LAWA) and 8th in the world for air cargo.

The Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement (RAMP) makes available more than $10 billion in procurement opportunities a year.

With nearly 4,000 venture-backed startups in the city, Los Angeles is the third-largest startup market in the U.S.

“[Los Angeles] is an economic locomotive. What people forget is, of course, there’s 10 million people in Los Angeles — that has a lot to do with it. But the second thing is, there are a lot of 21st century jobs in Los Angeles. That’s why personal income in Los Angeles has outpaced personal income in every major city in the country, and it’s not stopping either.”

Matt Winkler, Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

#1

Container port system in the Western Hemisphere

#3

Ranked city in the world for Research and Development

$96 k

Software engineer salary (global average: $44 K)

$5 b

In total early stage funding (global average: $548 M)

Unrivaled Talent

Build a creative, diverse team that thinks outside the box

Your talent pool just got deeper. Diverse, world-class talent across all industries from the top academic institutions in the world.

And it’s not just about attracting talent, it’s about creating it. As the city with the most colleges and universities in the country, Los Angeles produces XX graduates each year, including XX international students. Major research universities like UCLA, Caltech, and USC, draw in domestic and international talent eager to learn and grow in Los Angeles. You can build a workforce that’s diverse in race, gender, and sexual orientation in a city that embraces that diversity.

Over 26,000 international students attend universities in L.A. County.

Four of the top 20 universities in the world are in California.

Los Angeles has the most engineers of any city in the United States, with over 70,000 currently working in the area.

The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest in the nation with over 230,000 full and part time students on its 9 campuses.

“Five of the best talent-producing machines in
the world are in Los Angeles.”

Professor Richard Drobnick, Director, IBEAR MBA Program,
USC Marshall School of Business

All Eyes on L.A.

Step into the global spotlight

Your talent pool just got deeper. Diverse, world-class talent across all industries from the top academic institutions in the world.

And it’s not just about attracting talent, it’s about creating it. As the city with the most colleges and universities in the country, Los Angeles produces XX graduates each year, including XX international students. Major research universities like UCLA, Caltech, and USC, draw in domestic and international talent eager to learn and grow in Los Angeles. You can build a workforce that’s diverse in race, gender, and sexual orientation in a city that embraces that diversity.

Over 26,000 international students attend universities in L.A. County.

Four of the top 20 universities in the world are in California.

Los Angeles has the most engineers of any city in the United States, with over 70,000 currently working in the area.

The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest in the nation with over 230,000 full and part time students on its 9 campuses.

“Five of the best talent-producing machines in
the world are in Los Angeles.”

Professor Richard Drobnick, Director, IBEAR MBA Program,
USC Marshall School of Business

Social and Environmental Impact

Commit to change for a brighter future

L.A. has a $1 trillion metro economy, 20 million consumers, and billions in record-breaking venture deals, infrastructure projects, and public procurement annually. We are the gateway to global opportunities with six commercial airports and the largest port complex in the Western Hemisphere. Companies choose the Los Angeles region to reach the U.S. consumer market and establish a launchpad to the world.

In 2018, Los Angeles reached an historic milestone of welcoming 50 million visitors. We anticipate exceeding this number in the next three years and reaching over $20 billion in visitor spending.

The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the top two ports in the Western Hemisphere, receiving 40% of all inbound containers in the United States

The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) ranks 3rd in the world for passengers (LAWA) and 8th in the world for air cargo.

The Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement (RAMP) makes available more than $10 billion in procurement opportunities a year.

With nearly 4,000 venture-backed startups in the city, Los Angeles is the third-largest startup market in the U.S.

“[Los Angeles] is an economic locomotive. What people forget is, of course, there’s 10 million people in Los Angeles — that has a lot to do with it. But the second thing is, there are a lot of 21st century jobs in Los Angeles. That’s why personal income in Los Angeles has outpaced personal income in every major city in the country, and it’s not stopping either.”

Matt Winkler, Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

#1

Container port system in the Western Hemisphere

#3

Ranked city in the world for Research and Development

$96 k

Software engineer salary (global average: $44 K)

$5 b

In total early stage funding (global average: $548 M)

Open Business Climate

Meet more gateways and fewer gatekeepers

Your talent pool just got deeper. Diverse, world-class talent across all industries from the top academic institutions in the world.

And it’s not just about attracting talent, it’s about creating it. As the city with the most colleges and universities in the country, Los Angeles produces XX graduates each year, including XX international students. Major research universities like UCLA, Caltech, and USC, draw in domestic and international talent eager to learn and grow in Los Angeles. You can build a workforce that’s diverse in race, gender, and sexual orientation in a city that embraces that diversity.

Over 26,000 international students attend universities in L.A. County.

Four of the top 20 universities in the world are in California.

Los Angeles has the most engineers of any city in the United States, with over 70,000 currently working in the area.

The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest in the nation with over 230,000 full and part time students on its 9 campuses.

“Five of the best talent-producing machines in
the world are in Los Angeles.”

Professor Richard Drobnick, Director, IBEAR MBA Program,
USC Marshall School of Business

Year-Round Work-life Balance

Discover the energy, spirit, and magic of L.A.

Your talent pool just got deeper. Diverse, world-class talent across all industries from the top academic institutions in the world.

And it’s not just about attracting talent, it’s about creating it. As the city with the most colleges and universities in the country, Los Angeles produces XX graduates each year, including XX international students. Major research universities like UCLA, Caltech, and USC, draw in domestic and international talent eager to learn and grow in Los Angeles. You can build a workforce that’s diverse in race, gender, and sexual orientation in a city that embraces that diversity.

Over 26,000 international students attend universities in L.A. County.

Four of the top 20 universities in the world are in California.

Los Angeles has the most engineers of any city in the United States, with over 70,000 currently working in the area.

The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest in the nation with over 230,000 full and part time students on its 9 campuses.

“Five of the best talent-producing machines in
the world are in Los Angeles.”

Professor Richard Drobnick, Director, IBEAR MBA Program,
USC Marshall School of Business

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