Finding your next role in 2027 can feel overwhelming. Between layoffs, financial pressures, and AI reshaping work, it’s easy to feel uncertain about where you fit or what to do next.

The Saturday Career Lab from True Talk Advisors helps experienced professionals navigate that uncertainty, whether you’re looking for your next job or pivoting into a new career. In one hands-on day, you’ll identify where your strengths meet market demand, sharpen your story, build a focused networking approach, and practice interviewing with expert feedback.

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The Funding Stage brings together 400+ investors and industry professionals, in person and via Zoom webinar, on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

Presented in partnership with the Los Angeles Investor Group, this exclusive evening features founder pitches and booth demos across AI, Blockchain, CPG, Entertainment, Longevity, Medtech, Real Estate, and Sports Tech.

Founders take the stage to pitch their companies, share their vision, and build meaningful connections with investors.

20 startups have registered so far; come check them out.

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UNDO is an LA-based supplement startup that popped up in our feed this week, and one glance turned into a double take. That’s a condom, right? Nope. It’s a pre-alcohol gummy supplement. What the heck? Clever packaging, UNDO. You got us curious enough to take a closer look.

The timing makes sense. As nightlife culture shifts toward more intentional drinking, clubgoers want products that fit the ritual without feeling overly clinical or wellness-focused. UNDO’s colorful, pocket-sized pouch fits that space: easy to carry, easy to spot at the bar, and just provocative enough to start a conversation before the night even gets going.

That may be why the brand is catching on in the club scene. Its packaging looks more like a cheeky personal-care product than a traditional supplement, creating the kind of visual surprise that gets passed around, photographed, and shared in group chats. In crowded nightlife settings, where brands compete for attention in seconds, UNDO’s condom-like design works like a billboard, only smaller, funnier, and more likely to spark a reaction.

For those of us who occasionally grab a drink at a networking event, over dinner with colleagues, or before heading out with friends, the occasion feels familiar. UNDO’s bright pouch looks designed to go wherever you go, whether tucked into a pocket, slipped into a clutch, or pulled out at the bar.

We haven’t tried the gummies, and we can’t speak to their effects, but the branding gives us plenty to talk about and helps explain why UNDO is becoming a recognizable part of the pre-party conversation.

Meet UNDO—and see what’s behind the packaging →

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28 Wishes sells ice cream in Los Angeles. Below 70°F, sales fall about 20%. The weather is out of their hands. Rent isn't.

So the owners started putting about $20 a day into Kalshi weather markets, taking the cold side. The days that keep customers away now pay something back.

This is hedging. Big companies have done it for decades, buying protection against bad weather, fuel spikes and rising rates. It used to take a broker, a trading desk, and an order size no corner shop could meet.

Kalshi opens it up. Contracts on weather, fuel prices, inflation, tariffs and regulation, starting at a few dollars. Take a position on the outcome that would hurt you. If it hits, the payout softens it. If it doesn't, the contract expires and the good month was the point.

See how other owners are doing it at Kalshi.com/hedging

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