The Westside Economic Collaborative

Helping your business find a place in the sun.

Location. Location. Location.

Sunshine. Beaches. Clean air. Are these sound reasons to locate a business in LA’s Westside? It just so happens they may be some of the best. Where you locate your business matters more now than ever before — although for reasons that differ greatly from the past.

The Climate For Creativity

In the digital age, the knowledge, skills and creativity of the workforce are of greater importance than access to waterways or raw materials. Success in this new economy depends primarily on the ability to tap into, develop and utilize “human capital.”

Increasingly, “creative” people are living not where they must, but where they want — in places that satisfy their personal definition of “quality of life.” The Westside is one of the few places riding the crest of this new wave. The Westside truly is the “Climate For Creativity.”

A Place In The Sun

With its miles of beaches to one side, mountains to the other, and close proximity to an endless array of world-class cultural venues and athletic events, The Westside continues to attract more new talent to a workplace that includes a broad range of creative fields including entertainment, design, fashion, publishing, education, tourism, health and science.

The Westside Has It All

Few places offer business greater opportunities than The Westside. Here you will find all the ingredients needed to build a successful enterprise — a creative workforce, an affluent consumer base and a quality of living that draws them here in the first place. The Westside is where your business can find its place in the sun. 

The Westside Economic Collaborative

Leading the way to make The Westside a better place to live work and play

The Westside Economic Collaborative is a team of dedicated individuals representing both private and public sectors - business, government and residents - throughout The Westside communities.

Our mission is to strengthen the local economy by promoting local business initiatives, fostering the development of a skilled workforce and building first-rate neighborhoods.