Faces of Studio City: Benji Boehlke, Founder of MapChat Social

Benji Boehlke, founder of MapChat Social, on building a hyper-local social app from Studio City, the survival of third places, and why this neighborhood is more Hollywood than Hollywood.

5/1/20261 min read

Benji and I got to know each other outside of Studio City. We actually meet at our social club. Here we are at one of our monthly wine clubs, a passion me both share. You can see his beloved dog Scout under the table, waiting for her dads to drop her some snacks.

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