Unforeseen Challenges

Join us for an afternoon of real talk with startup builders. Joshua Lee (Gumshoe Ventures) shares hard-won lessons on navigating unexpected founder challenges. Plus, showcases from Santana Snacks and Lynkme Cards — no pitches, just progress.

🔥 The Deep Dive: Unforeseen Challenges

Joshua Lee, Partner @ Gumshoe Ventures
Startup life is full of curveballs. In this talk, Joshua shares unexpected challenges that founders often face — from team dynamics to emotional burnout — and how he’s seen entrepreneurs navigate the unknown. Come ready for real stories and practical insights.

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👀 Showcase

Victor Macias, Founder/CEO @ Santana Snacks
From a teenage hustler to a mission-driven CPG founder, Victor takes us through his evolving journey as an entrepreneur. He’ll share what he’s building with Santana Snacks — and what he’s still learning along the way.

Woo Kim, Founder/CEO @ Lynkme Cards
A CSUF student and incubator alum, Woo will showcase Lynkme Cards, a smart tool for digital networking. He’s looking for feedback from fellow builders — and sharing his startup journey in the process.

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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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CSUF Entrepreneurship aims to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with the resources, education, and mentorship necessary to develop their skills and launch successful ventures. Learn more here.

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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.

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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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