Venice Beach. Itâs barely bigger than a village, yet no other place has shaped the worldâs vision of California quite like this. Here, the streets capture the essence of Los Angeles, paved with stories of loss and success and lined with clichés. They still persist: bodybuilders flexing on Arnieâs old stomping grounds at Muscle Beach, handsome surfer dudes and dudettes catch-ing waves and teenagers channeling The Doors in a cannabis-infused haze. Itâs a place where freaks and dreamers converge, with one of them likely to become the next entrepreneurial guru or end up homeless. Here, the...