When a company is growing fast, leadership gets tested in every direction: hiring, culture, customer demand, product pressure, operational complexity, visibility, influence, and personal resilience.

This panel brings together senior women leaders from AI, semiconductors, product strategy, service delivery, etc to explore what it really takes to lead in a high-growth environment…

OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaOctober 14, 2026The Women Behind Hypergrowth, Irvine, Startup, Orange County, Panel discussion, networking, female leadership, hypergrowth

OCSC Big Summer Happy Hour & Mixer 8/18/26

Come to the OC Startup Council Summer Happy Hour Mixer to meet OC startup founders, investors, and great startup friends you haven't met yet!

Get off your couch... You're invited to come mix and mingle with Orange County's best entrepreneurs, startup employees, angel investors, VCs, marketing pros, developers, attorneys, HR execs, educators, designers, engineers, and everyone who is helping accelerate the GrowthOC startup ecosystem…

OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaAugust 12, 2026OCSC Big Summer Happy Hour and Mixer, Orange County, startups, Irvine, OC Startup Council, Summer Happy Hour, OCSC, OCSC member, SoCal, startup ecosystem, networking, entrepreneur, data sleek, withum, Silicon Valley Bank

AltaSea Open House 6/27/26

Join the next AltaSea Open House: Advancing modern innovation through the blue economy and California jobs.

A free public event exploring how ocean innovation is creating new opportunities for California communities, workforce development, and sustainable economic growth…

OC Startup News, OC Startup EventsAngela IglesiaJune 10, 2026AltaSea Open House, AltaSea, Blue Economy, Ocean Innovation, STEM, Startup, Business, SoCal, Southern California, networking

Red Bull Basement World Final 2026

See the Future of Tech and AI Live at the Red Bull Basement World Final in SF

Giving wiiings to first time founders

When: Wednesday, June 3, 6:00PM to 10:00PM…

OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaMay 25, 2026Red Bull Basement World Final 2026, san francisco, Red Bull Basement, Founders, Innovation, networking, investors, startups, founders, tech, AI

Founder Beach Walk 5/8/26

They're back — and this time it's monthly!

Founder Beach Walk is a relaxed Friday morning for founders, builders, and creatives who want to meet good people and make real connections…

OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaMay 4, 2026Founder Beach Walk, Orange County, startups, Newport Beach, Limon, networking, Networking, founder, entrepreneur, beach walk

OC Business Expo 5/7/26

Where Visionary Leaders, Investors, and Entrepreneurs Meet, Connect, Innovate, and Grow

The OC Business Expo welcomes entrepreneurs, tech innovators, investors, and business leaders for an evening of connection and opportunity…

OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaApril 22, 2026Southern California, OC Business Expo, entrepreneurs, tech innovators, investors, networking, Orange County Iranian American Chamber of Commerce, Startups, Newport Beach, Orange County

Founder Beach Walk 4/10/26

Limon is bringing back their Founder Beach Walk — a relaxed morning for founders, builders, and creators who want to meet good people and make founder friends.

This is for people building something, figuring it out as they go, and wanting more connection in the process…

OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaApril 6, 2026founder, entrepreneur, networking, community building, Founder Beach Walk, Newport Beach, Limon

OC CTO Talks presents: Architecture That Enables AI Innovation 1/21/26

Leaders from Cotality & Workday reveal the architecture strategies that make the difference.

Sourav Ganguly, VP of Architecture at Cotality, brings over 20 years of leadership in AI transformation and enterprise architecture. He advises C-Suite leaders and leads global teams through complex AI challenges…

OC Startup Events, OC Startup NewsAngela IglesiaJanuary 12, 2026Startups, Orange County, Irvine, OC CTO Talks presents: Architecture That Enables AI Innovation, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, ArkusNexus, CTO Talks, Conference, networking, tech, technologyComment

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Limon is bringing back their Founder Beach Walk — a relaxed morning for founders, builders, and creators who want to meet good people and make founder friends.

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