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• Kate gives an overview of what Cooler Heads Care is [02:44]
• Kate shares her background and the story that led her to build a company [03:40]
• What brought Kate to San Diego? What was it like for her to be diagnosed in 2016? [05:48]
• At what point did Kate realize there needs to be some changes in terms of getting cancer treatments? [09:16]
• Kate talks about what it was like during the early stages of Cooler Heads and the power of networking [13:34]
• Kate shares how attending programs and doing pitches has helped her in building a successful business [15:53]
• Kate shares how Cooler Heads and their product iterated from then to now based on what they’re going to market with [17:45]
• Kate talks about the things she’s learning from the patients [22:44]
• Where is Cooler Heads headed and what is the bigger ecosystem that they’re building out? [23:56]
• Kate shares some of Cooler Heads’ milestones [25:17]
• Kate speaks about the advantage of running a business in San Diego and being surrounded by companies that matter or is making a change [26:48]
• Kate shares her favorite taco spot, Benny's Tacos [27:43]

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Cooler Heads Care

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• Anthony gives an overview of what Pureboost is [02:46]
• How did Anthony get into the space of building products? [04:34]
• What pushed Sean to start a business and how did he and his partners come up with Pureboost? [07:03]
• Anthony talks about how important it has been for him and his career to be surrounded by other entrepreneurs [11:16]
• Anthony shares the pros of having partners in different networking groups [15:28]
• Anthony talks about how the crowdfunding for their brand is doing [17:55]
• Anthony shares where they will allocate the funds they’re raising for pureboost [18:56]
• What does Pureboost’s workspace look like in terms of bringing the team together? [20:51]
• Sean speaks about the ecosystem for wellness in the CPG industry in San Diego [22:09]
• Sean shares his favorite taco spot, Filiberto's Mexican Food [24:33]

Resources:

• wefunder.com/pureboost

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Pureboost

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• Anthony  gives an overview of what Reactive Training is [02:25]
• Anthony shares how he got into the fitness industry and why he started a company [03:01]
• What’s the focus of Anthony’s studio and do they cater to a specific clientele? [04:38]
• Anthony talks about the things he learned from having a studio, using his studio to test his ideas, and how it helped in turning his idea into reality [05:19]
• Anthony explains the science and the biomechanics behind Core-Tex [06:10]
• How is Anthony seeing people use their product and what are some of the success stories he's seen from clients? [07:56]
• What were some of Anthony’s observations on how the pandemic affected home fitness and at-home treatment  [08:59]
• What's unique about San Diego in terms of being connected to a specific user base? What are the other things Anthony learned in testing and building their product towards where it is now? [10:14]
• How did Anthony manage his employees and deal with supply chains when the pandemic happened? [12:05]
• What can the customers expect from Reactive Training’s latest and future products? [14:44]
• Anthony shares some tips for people who now have become more sitting-focused in their day job [17:35]
• Anthony shares his favorite taco spots, Rubio’s and City Tacos [19:55]

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Reactive Trainingc

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• Alex gives an overview of what Alexander Daas is [02:25]
• Alex shares how he got into the eyewear and fashion industry [03:21]
• Alex talks about the industry and what changed since he started managing Alexander Daas [05:51]
• What separates Alexander Daas from other eyewear businesses? [07:17]
• How did Alex end up in San Diego? [08:27]
• Alex shares his observations in terms of eye health, how the pandemic affected it, and whether people still prioritize it [09:17]
• Alex talks about doing private appointments, and how he gets ideas and inspiration from their customers’ feedback [12:58]
• What has it been like working on the fashion aspect of Alexander Daas? Does Alex get guidance and feedback from other eyewear entrepreneurs? [15:45]
• How big or small is the eyewear industry locally? [16:42]
• Alex shares  where he sees Alexander Daas one year from now, as well as their future plans and goals [17:32]
• What makes independent boutique brands different from well-known brands? [19:41]
• Alex shares his favorite taco spots, En Fuego and Tamarindo [20:51]

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Alexander Daas

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• Julia gives an overview of what Trash Panda is [02:21]
• Julia shares her background and how the idea for Trash Panda started [03:37]
• How and when did the product idea for Trash Panda originate? [07:15]
• What was the pitching process like for Julia and her colleagues? [10:12]
• Julia shares some of the things they did to improve the user experience on Trash Panda [12:27]
• Julia talks about generating revenue for Trash Panda and how they make sure it doesn't bias the information they're giving to the audience, and the community of people she's found within the wellness and tech space [15:09]
• Are wellness brands something unique to San Diego? [20:03]
• Will Trash Panda always be an internalized product within the bigger company? [22:50]
• Julia shares her favorite taco spot, Haggo's Organic Taco [24:03]

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Trash Panda App

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• Wes gives an overview of what Driftline is [02:20]
• Greg shares his background and how he met Wes [03:27]
• Wes shares his background and how he ended up in San Diego [05:38]
• When did the actual idea for Driftline come up? [09:01]
• Wes talks about how they started connecting with people that could help them with their business [12:06]
• How did Wes and Greg go from designing to manufacturing their product? [13:29]
• Greg shares what it was like having their first product sample to having their first sale [16:12]
• Wes and Greg talk about Driftline today and how people can find and buy their products [17:34]
• How long did the process take for Wes and Greg to get on Shark Tank? [20:37]
• Wes shares what it’s been like since their appearance on Shark Tank went live, and how it affected their business [22:07]
• Greg shares their future plans for Driftline, including adding more products [25:36]
• Does Wes consider San Diego as an area where a lot of entrepreneurs are starting sports and tech-related apparel? [27:25]
• Greg shares his favorite burrito spot, La Perla [29:39]
• Wes shares favorite taco spots, Oscars and City Tacos [31:13]

Resources:

• Driftline in Shark Tank

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Driftline

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• Lisa gives an overview of what CCOE is [02:43]
• How did Lisa get into the cybersecurity industry? [03:24]
• Lisa talks about what it was like to start a nonprofit [05:05]
• Lisa shares what the community is like now and how the region cybersecurity industry has grown over the last eight years [07:52]
• Lisa talks about closing the gap in terms of recruiting good talent to the region from other places and developing local talent [12:28]
• Does Lisa consider San Diego a cyber hub in the U.S. or the world? [16:30]
• What's the right entry point to engage with CCOE? [18:20]
• Lisa shares her favorite taco spot, Casa De Bandini [20:30]

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San Diego Cyber Center of Excellence (CCOE)

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• John gives an overview of what Gryphon is [02:22]
• How did John get into the tech industry? [03:52]
• John shares the trends he was starting to see after working in tech companies [06:12]
• How did John come up with the business idea for Gryphon? [08:18]
• John shares Gryphon’s use cases and success stories [09:56]
• John talks about encryption and its importance [12:12]
• John shares some of the lessons he learned from building hardware and software [13:08]
• John shares the positive and negative effects of the pandemic on their business [15:32]
• John shares Gryphon’s next steps, including building new products [17:03]
• John talks about the crypto aspect and decentralized approach when it comes to security and privacy issues [18:43]
• John explains why they have proof of bandwidth and proof of memory  [19:56]
• John shares his favorite taco spot, Yesenia's [21:34]

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For September 23, 2022:

1. Hone lands $30M in funding 

2. ImmunoScape raises $14M in venture capital to fund platform targeting cancer

3. The news we’ve been waiting for! Sapporo completes sale of Stone Brewing for $165M

4. General Atomics opposes Chinese agriculture investment near Grand Forks Air Base in ND

5. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2022-09-20/new-research-shows-you-might-be-able-to-measure-your-blood-oxygen-levels-with-a-smartphone-camera

6. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2022-09-06/european-regulators-move-to-block-illuminas-7-1-billion-acquisition-of-grail

7. https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2022/09/18/new-iphone-emergency-sos-feature-supported-by-qualcomm-chip-custom-apple-technology/