Laylo’s Drop Dreams
We talked with Alec Ellin and Saj Sanghvi about their winding road in launching the “Salesforce for Creators”
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I have an hour to kill before my interview, so a friend tells me I should head over to Venice a little early and walk around the famous network of canals.
I thought he was joking, but as it turns out, my Uber driver drops me off and here I am, smack-dab in a neighborhood that trades asphalt roads for constructed waterways. Compared to its Italian counterpart — a not-so-subtle inspiration — this canal system is markedly smaller in scale, yet I can’t help but marvel at the arcing bridges, sitting in front of million-dollar mansions and their accompanying docks.
Maybe the reason I’m stunned is because it’s January. While it’s snowing in Chicago, here in sunny Los Angeles, I see a woman working at a standing desk, windows wide open and a beautiful view of the water out her front door.
Or maybe it’s because I noticed a real estate brochure labeling the area as “Silicon Beach.” It’s a clear nod to the growing tech scene that’s descended upon Los Angeles, though it won’t be the last sign I see that Venice — a neighborhood historically…