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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? We don''t spend a lot of time there, except that we''re active investors and bankers who are affected by what''s happening in the IPO market. That''s why the IPO markets coming back is so critical. How about mergers and acquisitions?

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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. However, a number of Santa Barbara’s “lifestyle businesses” are anything but small.