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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Strengthening Fintech Trust: SOC 2 Report Benefits
In the dynamic environment of financial technology (Fintech), where the exchange of sensitive financial data is a daily occurrence, building and maintaining trust is key to building your company…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Noah Smith:
What will more intelligence actually do for us?
A lot, actually. But it won't look quite like what humans do with our intelligence...
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Is your company listed in the OC Startups Directory yet?
Try something NEW this year and apply to get your startup, accounting firm, design agency, software development team, law firm, or venture capital fund listed in the OC Startup Ecosystem Directory!…
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R&D Tax Credits Consulting Offer from Withum
Is your company taking advantage of federal or state Research & Development Tax Credits yet?
As one of the largest and most broadly available corporate tax credits, there's a better chance your business qualifies than you might expect…
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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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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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Thank you to Withum, a Gold Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!
Withum is an accounting firm that is focused on Advisory, Tax, and Audit Services.
They are a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm committed to helping their clients be more profitable, efficient, and productive in today's complex business environment…
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Thanks to these Sponsors who support the OC Startup Council’s work accelerating innovation and diversity in the local tech startup ecosystem.
Their investments in the local startup economy help power small business creation, job growth, the #GrowthOC movement and the many free services the Startup Council offers to support diverse local founders, entrepreneurs, and startup ventures…
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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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An article we liked from Thought Leader Chris Tottman of Notion Capital:
The Reason Your Round Is Taking Longer Than It Should
Most founders raise like they are hoping…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Mike Vernal:
The Death of the Three-Act Playbook
There used to be a pretty straightforward playbook for building an enterprise software company…
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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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