Hawke Media is hosting its second annual eCommerce Week LA™, a free and virtual event filled with marketing and business advice with stories of wins, failures, and how to stay inspired from top C-suite executives and entrepreneurs.

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Hawke Media’s eCommerce Week LA™ is back for the second time, taking place virtually on Maestro’s interactive video platform on September 27th — October 1st, 2021. Hawke Media invites top entrepreneurs and C-suite executives from across industries for a week of conversations on marketing, entrepreneurship, investing, and the importance of diversity and equity.

“We created eCommerce Week LA™ to celebrate and strengthen the incredible community that has been built here in Los Angeles. We are excited to host the second iteration of last year’s successful event and hope to connect this community in-person next year,” says Erik Huberman, CEO & Founder of Hawke Media. From the comfort of their own homes, attendees will learn and connect with over 100 speakers, in more than 45 panels and firesides, coupled with interactive cooking sessions and wellness breaks. Keep an eye out for presentations by industry leaders — Ann McFerran, Founder and CEO of Glamnetic, Eliza Blank, Founder and CEO of The Sill, Rob Dyrdek, Founder and CEO of Dyrdek Machine, and Sallie Krawcheck co-founder & CEO of Ellevest — just to name a few.

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Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti kicks off Tuesday of eCom Week LA™ with an opening address. “Small businesses endured extraordinary financial hardships during the pandemic, particularly those unable to adjust to the digital marketplace,” said Garcetti. “I would like to thank Hawke Media for their commitment to supporting our city’s businesses through eCommerce Week. The tools and services they provide empower entrepreneurs to bring their businesses into a new digital era.”

Huberman offers a sneak peek of his upcoming book, The Hawke Method, which includes three key pillars of marketing for businesses of any size to flourish. Hawke Media partner, Omnisend, guides viewers on how to connect with current contacts and turn them into customers. Krawcheck leads a conversation on making a difference within the wage, equity gap, and lack of diversity in leadership positions. TikTok influencers and HawkeZ Creative Directors, Josh Richards and Griffin Johnson, reveal how to effectively market to Gen-Z. Retail marketing platform, Listrak will demonstrate the importance of scalable, cross-channel orchestration for growing retailers and brands.

Hawke is also bringing back the Hawke Cage, hosted by the Managing Partner of Hawke Ventures. Guests can join and participate in a pitch competition with actor and entrepreneur, Patrick Schwarzenegger, to win business funding from Hawke Ventures, Hustle Fund, and M13.

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