Startup Fundraising Strategy & Pitch Practice Office Hours Replay! [VIDEO]

Our free Startup Fundraising Video Office Hours help early stage company founders raise money for their startups. 

The fun, friendly live video Q&A sessions answer financing and strategy questions from entrepreneurs from all over the world with FREE expert startup advice. 

The latest free lunchtime session hosted by our CEO, Scott Fox, was September 23...

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OC's Amplēo Acquires Avalaunch to Power SMB Growth

Avalaunch Media Joins Amplēo to Deliver Embedded Fractional Marketing Teams for Small and Scaling Companies

Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amplēo, a leader in fractional finance, marketing and HR services, has acquired Avalaunch Media, a nationally recognized marketing agency best known for SEO, traditional and paid media, content and brand storytelling…

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Renewing OCSC Bronze Sponsor: Cake Equity

Thank you to Cake Equity, a renewing Bronze Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!

Cake Equity - The best stock options solutions for early stage startups. Cake streamlines and automates many of the complex steps, to help founders have awesome capital raising and stock option plans…

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UC Irvine Connects Students to SCORE Mentors

Building Bridges: The SCORE Mentorship Program at the UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center

A Transformative Collaboration.

In 2023, the UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center initiated a collaboration with SCORE Orange County, beginning with a four-week pilot program to explore student interest in mentorship opportunities. This collaboration, designed to bring experienced SCORE mentors to campus, aimed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world entrepreneurial challenges…

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Global Startup Symposium 9/30/25

Months of meetings in one day - Connecting founders to investors

Global Startup Symposium Q3 2025

This event will take place virtually. Once you register you will receive the meeting link! The day of the event you will receive the password to access the meeting…

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TCVN Welcomes Former Irvine Mayor to Drive Founder-First Growth

Former Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan Joins Tech Coast Venture Network Board

IRVINE, Calif. - July 31, 2025 - PRLog -- Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN), Southern California's longest-standing founder-first startup organization, proudly announces the appointment of Farrah N. Khan, former Mayor of Irvine, to its Board…

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Renewing OCSC Sponsor: Orange Marketing

Thank you to Orange Marketing, a renewing Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!

Orange Marketing helps B2B companies succeed with HubSpot by offering implementation, optimization, and operational support across all Hubs: Sales, Marketing, and Help Desk. They specialize in SMB and startups, SaaS and technology companies…

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OCSC Bronze Sponsor: Amplēo

Thank you to Amplēo, a Bronze Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!

Amplēo provides seasoned professionals on a part-time basis to help your organization reach its full potential faster.

Amplēo’s team of fractional leaders have made the business journey dozens of times and know how to uncover game-changing opportunities and avoid common pitfalls. Whether you need the financial wisdom of a CFO, the strategic guidance of a CMO, or the operational expertise of an HR professional, Amplēo has the experiened leaders to help your business...

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Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies Showcase 2025 9/24/25

Join Pepperdine Graziadio Business School to celebrate the winners of the 8th annual Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s Most Fundable Companies List!

Presented by the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship…

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