Promoting and celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and community in the City of Innovation.
Move Irvine innovation forward — together…
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If you're active in the Orange County startups ecosystem, hopefully our twice-weekly free local startup newsletters are helping your business…
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This month's free Startup Fundraising Office Hours #livestream is Tuesday, March 31 at 9:00PM PT!
Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support online “Office Hours”. Get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your venture…
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Collinear Capital is hosting a private, curated summit for their investors and network and they’d love for you to join them.
Come for an afternoon of unique investing insights, pitches from highly successful startups, and networking with a community of some of the top leaders in enterprise technology…
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Do you have a business idea that represents the best of American innovation? Think you have what it takes to pitch your idea and secure funding?
Gather your team and apply now!…
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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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This month's free Startup Fundraising Office Hours #livestream is Tuesday, February 24 at 9:00PM PT!
Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support online “Office Hours”. Get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your venture…
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What’s Really Holding Back Small Business Operators? We Want to Hear From You
Over the past three years, I’ve had the opportunity—and the challenge—of running two small businesses across India and the US. What I’ve learned is both surprising and frustrating.
While there’s no shortage of tools, dashboards, or platforms promising efficiency, the real issue isn’t doing the work. It’s understanding it…
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This month's free Startup Fundraising Office Hours #livestream is Tuesday, January 27 at 9:00PM PT!
Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support online “Office Hours”. Get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your venture…
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If you're reading this, can you help...?
If you're active in the Orange County startups ecosystem, hopefully our twice-weekly free local startup newsletters are helping your business…
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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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This month's free Startup Fundraising Office Hours #livestream is Tuesday, November 18 at 9:00PM PT!
- Special Edition for Global Entrepreneurship Week! #GEW2025 -
Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support online “Office Hours”. Get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your venture…
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Thank you to The Savvy Founder, a renewing Member of the OC Startup!
The Savvy Founder: Tailored for early-stage startups raising funds or those ready to scale The Savvy Founder offers strategic insights to amplify growth…
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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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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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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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Exploring the Next Frontier of Innovation
A curated event featuring a keynote and panels that reveal valuable insights into the unique opportunities and challenges of commercializing deep tech innovations…
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Founders Pitch, a curated event of pitching in front of a live panel of investors.
Elevate your presentation, receive feedback, and perfect your pitch in front of real, active investors…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader David Zhou:
The Danger of Pivots
Mike Maples Jr. once said that 90% of Floodgate's exit profits come from pivots…
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