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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions for 2019 from Southern California's technology industry. And, many of the presenting companies received sizable funding commitments and offers of ongoing help.

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Reflections on 2018: Peter Cowen, Sutton Capital Partners

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More in-person contact is one of my 2019 goals. We expect some big things in 2019. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018? Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018?

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Interview with David Sobie, Happy Returns

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Some of the big milestones we did, include a seed round of financing in the fall of 2015, which was led by Upfront Ventures. Today, we help enable returns in-person, but we also provide software for retailers that want to outsource their return portal. An example is Outerknown, which is Kelly Slater's apparel brand.

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