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HUSTLE FILE #100: Clara Polito

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Shannon Flaherty

NAME: Clara Polito OCCUPATION: Head baker and founder of Clara’s Cakes, curator, high school student LOCATION: Atwater Village WHAT’S YOUR HUSTLE: I bake happiness into people’s lives. The remainder consists of homeschooling, refreshing my instagram, and figuring out how I’m … Continue reading →

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Looking for Some Action?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Shannon Flaherty

It’s summer y’all! And if you’re like me and mostly thinking about the beach and chillin’ as much as possible, I totally understand. But if you’re looking for some action…some socio-political-economic-justice action, here’s something important (and fun) that’s happening this … Continue reading →

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HUSTLE FILE #90: Sarah Anne Hartzog

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Shannon Flaherty

NAME: Sarah Anne Hartzog OCCUPATION: Jewelry Designer LOCATION: Los Angeles WHAT’S YOUR HUSTLE: After almost 10 years in the fashion industry, I bailed and started Hartfield in 2011. My first collection is for Spring ’12 and everything is made with … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten of 2011: Movin’ shakin’ & sortin’ a sand collection!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

Wow! What a year. I quit a job, got a job, moved in with my dude, traveled a lot, tripped out a lot, tried new things, had a JAWS-themed birthday-Halloween party, and like my bestie Justina Blakeney wrote in her … Continue reading →

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HUSTLE FILE #87: Lina Linde

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

NAME: Lina Linde OCCUPATION: Freelance producer/project manager in the fields of film/art/transmedia LOCATION: Based in Malmö, Sweden WHAT’S YOUR HUSTLE: I run a small company that’s basically just me doing everything I like and am good at. Right now I … Continue reading →

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HUSTLE FILE #85: Cali Thornhill deWitt

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

NAME: Cali Thornhill deWitt OCCUPATION: Energy focusing LOCATION: Los Angeles WHAT’S YOUR HUSTLE: Life support WHAT DOES YOUR HUSTLE MEAN TO YOU: I am investigating cultural destiny. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONLY THREE TOOLS FOR YOUR HUSTLE, WHAT WOULD THEY … Continue reading →

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MacArthur Park Party with No Age

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

Whooohooo! What fun! Come hang for the free NO AGE show in MacArthur Park tomorrow night at 7pm. It’s gonna be so fun! Even my mom’s coming! Free food provided by FOOD NOT BOMBS LA (while it lasts). Ride your … Continue reading →

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HUSTLE FILE #74: Una Kim

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

NAME: Una Kim OCCUPATION: CEO, Keep Company LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA WHAT’S YOUR HUSTLE: I run Keep. We make cruelty-free shoes and various other things. WHAT DOES YOUR HUSTLE MEAN TO YOU: You can live the dream. IF YOU COULD … Continue reading →

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Reporting on Revolution

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

So much going on in Spain this week! Since regional elections last Sunday, there have been protest camps and marches in Madrid’s Puerto del Sol square and the Placa de Catalunya in Barcelona. And with over 30,000 protesters in Madrid, … Continue reading →

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Happy May Day, Hustle Uppers!!!

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

From International Business Times: Thousands of demonstrators gathered at May Day marches around the world, which took place in cities like Istanbul, Ankara, Paris, Berlin (and right now in Los Angeles). In many countries, May Day is synonymous with International … Continue reading →

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HUSTLE FILE #69: Ross Lohr

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

NAME: Ross Lohr OCCUPATION: Executive Director and Founder of NTC (www.NewtonTanzania.org), Co-founder of Project Repat (www.ProjectRepat.org) LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts WHAT’S YOUR HUSTLE: My hustle is repatriating amazing t-shirts that were prematurely castaway to the developing world, re-branding them, and selling … Continue reading →

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Ciclavia fantasia!

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

CicLAvia today was so so fun! Definitely check out this link – http://ciclavia.wordpress.com/ – and mark your calendar for the next one – Sunday, July 10th. Ciclavia is a fantasia. I wish our city streets (or at least some of … Continue reading →

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HUSTLE FILE #68: Stroked

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

NAME: Stroked OCCUPATION: Painters and Skaters LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA WHAT’S YOUR HUSTLE: To inject some more life into the skate community by painting skateparks and skate spots using skateboards. WHAT DOES YOUR HUSTLE MEAN TO YOU: We love exercising … Continue reading →

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Vamos a la LA Times Travel Show!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Shannon Flaherty

Time to travel! LA Times Travel, that is! In all my reading and travel writing adventures, I’ve always enjoyed checking out the Travel section in any and every major newspaper. I’ve even been known to save them in a stack … Continue reading →

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HUSTLE Love for Guru/Gang Starr

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Shannon Flaherty

Happy Earth Day, y’all. One thing I love most on this planet of ours – in addition to all the people, plants, animals, deserts, mountains and oceans – is hip-hop. And this week we lost one of hip-hop’s finest, Guru … Continue reading →

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