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Showcase Your Financials & Making the Ask
Join us as Joshua Lee (Gumshoe Ventures) and Mike Hsieh (Xrossworld) share insights about your company financials.
🔥 The Deep Dive: Showcase Your Financials & Make the Ask
Joshua Lee, Partner @ Gumshoe Ventures & Mike Hsieh, Investor & Advisor @ Xrossworld
Money talks — but are you telling the right story? In this session, Joshua and Mike unpacked what investors really want to see in your financials. From unit economics to fundraising strategy, they shared real-world advice on how to confidently “make the ask” and back it up with numbers that matter. Whether you're preparing for a pitch or just cleaning up your books, this was a tactical and timely conversation for founders.
👀 Showcase
Sam Kikla, CEO @ MedMind
Sam introduced MedMind, a mobile app that makes it easier for people to monitor their medical conditions and prescriptions — anytime, anywhere. With convenience and health tracking at its core, MedMind is simplifying the way patients stay on top of their care.
Michael Rann & Conrad Montgomery, Executive Producers @ Almost Expired
Six-time Emmy winner Janette Barber takes the stage in Almost Expired, a one-woman sketch show filled with sharp wit, unexpected characters, and hilarious commentary on life’s awkward in-betweens. Michael and Conrad gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the creative vision and journey behind this bold new comedy concept.
🙏 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
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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.
💬 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.
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.