An article we liked from Thought Leader Todd Herschberg of Orange County Executives & Networkers (OCEAN):
A Thought Leader Guest Post from Spotlight On Startups:
The Two Minute Check That Reveals Why AI Search Engines Might Not Know Your Startup Exists
A simple two minute robots.txt check any Orange County founder can do without hiring anyone…
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Big news for startup founders worldwide: Our free live mentoring show is now WEEKLY!
Now every Tuesday, you can get inside Silicon Valley venture capital and fundraising advice, plus free Investor Pitch Practice and feedback, straight from StartupCouncil.org CEO Scott Fox…
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SOC 2 Compliance Services: Internal Control Reporting
Organizations that store, process or transmit customer data are increasingly expected to demonstrate strong internal controls through SOC 2 compliance, reporting and independent SOC 2 audit services…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Donna Harris of Builders + Backers:
The New Physics of Venture Capital
Venture capital is having its biggest year in history…
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OC Startup Events - there are more new startup events for techies and software companies listed every day in our OC Startup Council Events Calendar!
Check out the Orange County tech startup conferences, happy hours, workshops, meetups, and seminars our members are posting here…
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Our free Startup Fundraising Video Office Hours help early stage company founders worldwide learn how to 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…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Ilya Strebulaev:
Best-performing investors to target as a founder: not just the famous names
A Stanford GSB professor’s alternative to the Midas List…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Ruben Dominguez:
Sam Altman Ships AI to 900 Million People a Week. He Still Reads His Inbox Like It's 2006.
He runs the most-used AI product on earth and can't out-run his own habits…
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Want to find a lawyer for expert legal advice on your startup’s financing, incorporation, intellectual property, or litigation?
Lawyers qualified to specialize in startup ventures can be difficult to find…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Chris Tottman of Notion Capital:
243 Ways to Fund Your Startup Without Giving Up a Share
243 programmes. 63 regions. Billions in non-dilutive funding and the eligibility rules that decide whether you see any of it…
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The OC Startup Council is excited to announce a valuable new resource for the Orange County startup ecosystem:
The new OCSC Startup Service Providers Chart!…
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How do you find local startups, service providers, and resources? Not online but IRL?
Orange County is a big place so it can be helpful to locate where new potential clients, partners, investors, or friends are located geographically…
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Thanks to Sponsor Pegasus One for this thought leadership article outlining key trends and strategic insights shaping today's AI and healthcare-tech ecosystem:
Audit Your AI Stack in 10 Minutes: The Metric Nobody Is Tracking
Every healthcare AI program eventually produces the same slide…
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Startup founders and tech executives have unique needs and personal tax issues distinct from their businesses.
Withum offers an unmatched network of resources designed to ensure that Founders and Executives have the skilled assistance necessary to mitigate taxes, maximize wealth, and achieve their goals…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Sara Zanzottera:
A Sycophantic Model Can't Be AGI
We won't ever manage to build an LLM that is smarter than us if we incentivize it to always agree with us…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Elroy Fernandes:
How to Build an MVP Startup in 2026 Without Burning Your Seed Round
How to build an MVP startup in 2026 has changed dramatically with AI tools like Cursor and Lovable cutting build costs to under $10,000, but the mistake that kills most seed-stage companies hasn't changed at all…
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