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The OC Startup Council is here to increase access to high growth tech, software, hardware, biotech, life sciences, and medical device entrepreneurship and investing resources. We help more diverse OC founders to start more businesses, more quickly, more cost-effectively, with more inclusive workforces, have more fun, and to improve our community.
Want publicity? Please send us your Orange County startup news, announcements, and articles for publication? Contact us here for submissions!
Orange County Tech Startup Companies Ecosystem Directory
Looking for startup companies or early stage venture resources in the Orange County entrepreneur ecosystem? OCSC member volunteers have compiled these lists of local technology startup ventures, growth companies, services, VC firms, angel investors, and community organizations to help you accelerate your startup, too.
LOCAL OC STARTUP COMPANY CATEGORIES:
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ORANGE COUNTY STARTUPS - ADD YOUR STARTUP TO THE OC STARTUP DIRECTORY HERE.
OC Startup Service Providers & Community Ecosystem Directory
OC SERVICE PROVIDERS - LEARN HOW TO ADD YOUR COMPANY TO THE DIRECTORY HERE.
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Startup Member Benefits
OCSC Members get great DISCOUNTS and FREE services!
Orange County startups benefit from our association’s partnerships with top services helping tech startups grow.
Join the OC Startup Council for Members-Only great discounts and deferred fee deals on valuable legal services, free cloud hosting and compute credits, discounted CRM and marketing tools, free bookkeeping and customer service support, corporate credit cards, publicity support, local startup event ticket giveaways, and much more.
Learn more about OCSC Member Benefits here.
Map of the Orange County Tech Startup Ecosystem
Explore what Orange County has to offer! Check out our exclusive OC Startups Ecosystem Map to find the locations of OC’s best startup companies of all types, investor offices, service providers, schools, community organizations that support entrepreneurs, and more.
Become a Member of the OC Startup Council to get your firm added! Learn more…
Startup Events Calendar in Orange County
Free Community Calendar for Startup Events in Orange County, California
Find events for high tech and life sciences startups, entrepreneurs and founders, local venture capital and angel investors, and community organizations that are building the OC startup ecosystem. Shared and published for free to help promote events from across the #GrowthOC ecosystem.
MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshops
The OCSC is pleased to offer monthly “startup accelerator” workshops to support local founders and help accelerate Orange County-based software and technology startup ventures.
Come join us for friendly problem-solving, investor pitch practice, networking, and community:
Meet fellow entrepreneurs to build your network
Meet local investors to fund your company
Learn how to pitch your startup to angels and venture capital firms
Get your questions answered about raising money, product development, incorporating, marketing & growth strategies, staffing, intellectual property laws, technology, social media, and more…
We’ve helped hundreds of local founders advance their tech ventures. Let us help you, too!
{These workshops SELL OUT every month. Grab your ticket now!}
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
The OC Startup Council is dedicated to helping connect founders, investors, service providers, and community organizations to support early stage, venture capital-backed companies in the OC.
Learn more about our services and resources here.
How to get involved?
We welcome your participation, listing suggestions, and especially your membership and sponsorship support! Please consider these options for helping the #GrowthOC movement:
Join the Association
Learn more about how your startup or organization can benefit by joining the OC Startup Council.
Sponsor the OCSC
Can your company support our association's work to accelerate the OC tech startup ecosystem?
Get Free Email Updates
Join our free email lists to get news of the latest Orange County startup company announcements, investors, events, and job listings.
Thanks to these Sponsors for Supporting Orange County Startups
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* BRONZE ASSOCIATION Sponsors *
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For information on sponsoring the OCSC Association, please click here.
About Us
The OC Startup Council is a volunteer community effort to increase innovation. Diverse entrepreneurs, investors, companies, and service providers across the Southern California region support our work to increase inclusive access to the startup success tools, coaching, and investment capital that can help everyone in Orange County succeed.