Association Sponsors 

Want to meet growth company founders? Want to grow your business and network with startups?

The OCSC is dedicated to building community, companies, and deal flow in Orange County. Partnering with OC’s #1 news source #startups for online publicity can help you grow your business.

Sponsoring the OCSC is a much-appreciated public demonstration of your support of entrepreneurship in Orange County. If your company wants to increase its presence in the technology and life sciences entrepreneurship ecosystem in Orange County, we welcome your support and involvement in the OC Startup Council.

[Note:  These Sponsorships offer online publicity and exposure across OCSC websites and publications in Southern California. If you're seeking a lower cost option, a Premium or Supporting Membership. You can limit your company’s promotion to a specific Directory category for a much lower cost.]

Reach & Audience

The OC Startup Council is the #1 provider of news and event listings for the Orange County startup community. No organization, event series, or media property offers better or more consistent exposure to the early stage technology and life sciences venture market in Orange County.

The OCSC offers Sponsors the benefits of each Sponsorship level detailed below via these outreach channels:

• Top Google Rankings for any search terms related to "OC startups".

• Twice weekly email newsletters exclusively covering and promoting OC startups, investors, and service providers to 5,000+ highly targeted local executive subscribers. (500,000+ impressions annually.)

• Local Meetup Groups in Orange County + Los Angeles + San Diego: 25,000+ Members.

• LinkedIn: 4000+ Followers.

• Plus custom promotions, branding, events, consultations, outreach, and introductions for higher level Sponsors.

BASIC ASSOCIATION SPONSORS
(for Small firms & startups & Non-Profits)

$899 annually. Support OCSC as a BASIC Sponsor and each year your company will receive:

• Placement of your logo on our Home page and About Us page

• Basic level sizing and placement of your logo in the twice-weekly free OC Startup Ecosystem Newsletter templates

• 4 announcements of your company’s support of OCSC and the OC startup ecosystem in our twice-weekly OCSC newsletters

• 2 company sponsorship announcements on the OCSC blog and in social media

• “Guest Columnist” opportunities for free publication of up to 2 articles per year (with accompanying newsletter, blog, and social media promotion)

• Free attendance for one at selected OCSC events

• Inclusion in the OC Startups Google Map

• Small logo inclusion in the printable OCSC Startup Service Providers Chart (NEW!)

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related news and press releases submitted here

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related events submitted here

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related job openings submitted here

• + Free General Membership listing ($99 value!) with all its benefits - See Details Here of what’s included!

• And, more coming soon…

bronze ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

$1999 annually. Support OCSC as a BRONZE Sponsor and each year your company will receive:

• Bronze level sizing and placement of your logo on our Home page and About Us page

• Bronze sizing and placement of your logo on the OC Startups blog

• Bronze sizing and placement of your logo in the twice-weekly free OC Startup Ecosystem Newsletter templates

• Opportunity to offer special “Member Benefits” promotions, deals, or discounts for OCSC Member companies in your Directory listings

• 6 announcements of your company’s support of OCSC and the OC startup ecosystem in our twice-weekly OCSC newsletters

• 3 company sponsorship announcements on the OCSC blog and in social media

• A “Sponsor Spotlight” profile interview of your company leadership published in OCSC newsletters and on our website annually

• 1 direct email blast promoting your services to our audiences annually ($350 value )

• “Guest Columnist” opportunities for free publication of up to 2 articles per year (with accompanying newsletter, blog, and social media promotion)

• Free publication of up to 4 job listings per year in OCSC newsletters

• 3rd priority opportunities for category exclusive sponsorships

• Free attendance for one at OCSC events

• Inclusion in the OC Startups Google Map

• Logo inclusion in the printable OCSC Startup Service Providers Chart (NEW!)

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related news and press releases submitted here

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related events submitted here

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related job openings submitted here

• + Free Supporting level category membership listing ($399 value!) with all its benefits - See Details Here of what’s included!

• And, more coming soon…

SILVER ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

$3600 annually. Sponsor OCSC at the SILVER level and each year your company will receive:

• Membership in the VIP Sponsors Leadership Circle (Sponsor-only access to startup founders & events)

• Silver level sizing and placement of your logo on our Home page and About Us page

• Silver sizing and placement of your logo on the OC Startups blog

• Silver sizing and placement of your logo in the twice-weekly free OC Startup Ecosystem Newsletter templates

• Opportunity to offer special “Member Benefits” promotions, deals, or discounts for OCSC Member companies in your Directory listings, plus a dedicated email promotional announcement

• 6 announcements of your company’s support of OCSC and the OC startup ecosystem in our twice-weekly OCSC newsletters

• 3 company sponsorship announcements on the OCSC blog and in social media

• Up to 2 “Sponsor Spotlight” articles or profile interviews of your company leadership published in OCSC newsletters and on our website annually

• “Guest Columnist” opportunities for free publication of up to 4 articles per year (with accompanying newsletter, blog, and social media promotion)

• 2 direct email blasts promoting your services to our audiences annually ($350 value each)

• Free publication of up to 6 job listings per year in OCSC newsletters

• 2nd priority opportunities for category exclusive sponsorships

• Free attendance for two at OCSC events

• Inclusion in the OC Startups Google Map

• Larger logo inclusion in the printable OCSC Startup Service Providers Chart (NEW!)

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related news and press releases submitted here

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related events submitted here

• Promotion of your company’s startup-related job openings submitted here

• + Free Supporting level category membership listing ($399 value!) with all its benefits - See Details Here of what’s included!

• And, more coming soon…

GOLD ASSOCIATION SPONSORS

$5900 annually. Enroll your company as a GOLD sponsor of OCSC and each year your company will receive:

Apply to become an OCSC Sponsor here.

Specifics of each sponsorship level are subject to change.

Association sponsorships renew annually, are non-exclusive, and are placed on a first come, first served basis with priority given to those most supportive. Sponsorships paid online renew automatically each year, cancel anytime.

Please contact us here if you have any questions. 

NEW: The National & Global Reach of StartupCouncil.org

Want to reach beyond Southern California?

The success of the Startup Council in Orange County has led to our expansion online.

StartupCouncil.org serves 75,000+ entrepreneurs, startup founders, investors, and service providers in 45+ US and international cities.

This highly targeted audience reaches across 5 websites and 5 email newsletter lists, too - all serving innovation ecosystems across the United States and the world!

Learn More Here about StartupCouncil.org Sponsorships to ATTRACT NEW CLIENTS NATIONALLY & worldwide.