Exit Hours Social

Join us for a more intimate time of networking and connection over food and beverages.

🔥 The Deep Dive: Networking and Connections

Joshua Lee, Partner @ Gumshoe Ventures & Phillip Kwan, Founder/CEO @ OrderGuru

We hit pause on the usual format and leveled up at Mission Control, McFadden Public Market’s reimagined arcade bar. Instead of a Deep Dive, Joshua kicked off the afternoon with some personal founder stories, and opened the floor to networking – less structure, more connection.

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👀 Showcase

Sarah Kraft, Co-founder/CEO @ Koil

Sarah gave us a look inside Koil — the emerging platform dubbed “AI Reddit for teens.” With a fresh approach to community-building for Gen Z, she shared what they’ve learned, where they’re headed, and invited feedback from fellow founders. Smart, sharp, and full of energy — just like her target audience.

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🙏 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

Big shoutout to the partners who help make Exit Hours possible. Your support fuels the founders, ideas, and conversations that keep this community growing.

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Gumshoe Ventures is a venture studio that invests, builds, and grows startups. Unlike traditional VCs that maximize for size of fiscal outcomes, Gumshoe focuses on maximizing the probability of founder-friendly exits. Learn more here.

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💬 Come Join the Conversation

Exit Hours is a community for startup builders, dreamers, and doers in Orange County & LA. We host regular sessions that typically feature a candid deep dive from a founder or operator, followed by real-world showcases from local entrepreneurs — not pitches, but progress.

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No sales. No fluff. Just lessons, feedback, and honest conversations. Whether you're shipping a side project, scaling your startup, or just startup-curious — Exit Hours is your space to connect, learn, and share. Grab a seat, meet other founders, and leave a little smarter than you came in.

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