Community Think Tank for Real Equity & Shared Success
A free community think tank focused on real solutions around capital access, homeownership, investment, and economic opportunity…
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Attention Startups: Your Breakthrough Moment Is Here
The TechCon SoCal Startup Semi-Final brings together the top startups selected from their previous Quarter Final rounds for a high-stakes, in-person pitch event in San Diego…
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Introducing LAStartupEvents.org
For years you've asked the Orange County Startup Council to help promote startup events in Los Angeles too…
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Join Signal Commons for their first edition, a new hub connecting the Orange County and Los Angeles innovation ecosystems.
Come meet fellow founders, investors, and builders shaping the future across AI, SaaS, fintech, space, robotics, climate, biotech, and beyond…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Garrison Gowens of Cake Equity:
10 Ways startups can prepare for a successful fundraise in 2026
As early-stage startups head into 2026, fundraising standards continue to tighten. Investors expect founders to bring organization, accuracy, and transparency to every aspect of their equity and financial structure…
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Call for Concept Paper Judges – Stella Zhang New Venture Competition
Volunteer as a Concept Paper Judge and support Orange County’s next-generation tech startups…
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Women Entrepreneurs @Chapman & Women Leaders of Octane Present: Business BOOST
Entrepreneurship is a state of mind. And that mindset is best supported by a clear vision, a defined purpose, and a well-calculated business model that delivers results…
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An evening of connection, strategy, and perspective where founders, investors, and physicians come together to share ideas and shape the future of MedTech.
Join a private MIX members reception hosted by MIX | Medical Innovation Exchange, featuring a curated group of 60–80 MedTech innovators, investors, and clinical leaders…
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What’s your winning idea?
America’s greatest innovations often begin as bold ideas — dreamed up in classrooms, garages, labs, and communities across the country…
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Join Withum’s Technology and Emerging Growth experts for a live webinar designed to teach startup CFOs and founders how to build investor‑ready financials, scale with confidence, and prepare for future capital events — without slowing growth.
Featured Speakers:
Lonnie Bloom, Partner, Technology & Emerging Growth…
All Founders. All Players. All Economies. Building One Global Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. Including YOU!
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) is a rare venue where founders at all stages of development meet with policymakers, investors, and support organizations from every corner of the globe…
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In Collaboration with OC Innovation Week
Join the Sustain Southern California Expo!
Celebrate thirteen years of mobility solutions! Their signature Transportation event, Driving Mobility, is an ecosystem favorite…
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This workshop is designed to give entrepreneurs practical, accessible guidance on the key legal issues that every new business faces.
Big ideas deserve strong protection…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures:
The Average Founder Ages 6 Months Each Year
No, founders are not adopting Bryan Johnson’s regimen to reverse aging
Quite the opposite : the average founder raising capital ages six months every year…
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Applications Are Open: Join the 2026 Venture Fellows Cohort
Larta Institute is excited to launch applications for the 2026 Venture Fellows Program.
They invite founders developing impactful environmental solutions to apply to be part of their next cohort. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submission is strongly encouraged, as spots may fill before the deadline...
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Reed Smith® Honors Startup Community Champions at TCVN's Rocky™ Founders Choice Awards
IRVINE, Calif. - Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN), Southern California's longest-standing founder-first support organization, successfully hosted the Rocky™ Founders Choice Awards & Holiday Celebration for Charity on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at OneDigital in Irvine…
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A Thought Leadership article we liked from VC Unfiltered:
From Idea to Product-Market Fit: 8 Key Questions Startups Should Ask
A common adage in the startup world is that the product you launch rarely ends up being the one you scale…
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