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Surveying SoCal's M&A Landscape, with David Siemer

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One of the most frequent questions from high tech startups is: where''s my exit? There''s tons of activity, and lots of companies getting funded. There have been a lot of new angel investors coming out of the woodwork, and lots of companies getting pretty good funding and valuation.

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Success, Santa Barbara Style: Patagonian Sexwax With A Side Order of UGGS

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Santa Barbara has become a high-tech startup mecca, rivaling cities many times its size. Lifestyle businesses are typically looked upon with derision by investors, as they generally do not have economic metrics that lead to large exits. To fund his passion, he began shaping and selling surfboards in 1968 from a small shop.