Call for Applications
Applications are now open for Women’s Fast Pitch 2026, the WVS’ national pathway connecting high-potential women founders with investors, visibility, and opportunities to raise capital…
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Improve Your Venture Funding Readiness
RAIse Your Fundability is a six-part, hands-on workshop series designed for founders and key team members of high-growth ventures that will need capital…
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Limon is switching things up this month — new venue, same great people.
Founder Beach Walk is a relaxed Friday morning for founders, builders, and creatives who want to meet good people and make real connections…
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FY26 Phase I - Genesis Mission
Active Solicitation | Submission Deadline: September 10, 2026 at 11:00AM (2:00PM ET)…
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Join fellow women entrepreneurs as you build meaningful relationships, exchange ideas, and grow your network.
Connect. Empower. Grow…
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Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application
Do you have a concept or invention you want to patent? Are you a potential first-time utility patent applicant? Are you interested in learning how to search public databases to find patent literature similar to your invention?…
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Join MCS for six weeks and learn the fundamentals of starting, structuring, and growing your business.
They will guide you step by step to develop your business plan, obtain licenses and permits, and organize your operations formally…
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A UC Irvine keynote on when human and AI teams outperform either alone
Ascend GenAI, Orange County's professional community for generative AI, hosts an evening on the question every startup building with AI faces: which decisions should the model make, and which should stay with people?…
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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…
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Greater Irvine Chamber's Founder's Journey Workshop Series Helps Innovators Turn Ideas into Action
Whether you're exploring your first business idea, developing an innovative product, growing an existing business, or looking for practical strategies to help your organization evolve, the Greater Irvine Chamber's August Founder's Journey Workshop Series provides the tools, guidance, and expert insight to help move your ideas forward…
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Get ready for the TRAILBLAZERS: Women Innovators Pitch Competition, where awe-inspiring women entrepreneurs showcase their innovative ideas.
TRAILBLAZERS: Women Innovators Pitch Competition is a national platform spotlighting women entrepreneurs who are pushing boundaries, solving real-world problems, and redefining innovation…
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Greater Irvine Chamber's Founder's Journey Workshop Series Helps Innovators Turn Ideas into Action
Not every founder starts with fully realized business plan. Innovation starts with someone who sees a better way…
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Get ready for the biggest multi-community tech mixer of the year - OCUX’s second annual Tech Summer Bash!
They’re teaming up with the other Orange County tech groups to bring you a day of food, fun and amazing conversations…
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Founder Beach Walk is a relaxed Friday morning for founders, builders, and creatives who want to meet good people and make real connections.
No pitch decks. No name tags. Just movement, ocean air, and conversations worth having…
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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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Greater Irvine Chamber's Founder's Journey Workshop Series Helps Innovators Turn Ideas into Action
Not every founder starts with fully realized business plan. Innovation starts with someone who sees a better way…
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Legal Strategy Forum
Join Builders & Backers Network, OCAI and Ticket 500 for a practical legal strategy conversation for founders, business owners, investors, creators, and operators building real companies, brands, and deals…
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When AI Agents Start Spending: Trust, Identity, and the Agent Economy
Raghu Bala will unpack identity, authorization, and payments for AI agents…
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