OC startup founders & friends - Join us for a fun free "BYOL" lunch!
You're invited to join the OC Startup Council community for a casual lunch meetup Wednesday, July 1!…
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Sightbox Studios Has Office Space to Share in Downtown Fullerton
Sightbox Studios, a creative and strategy studio in Downtown Fullerton, is looking for one compatible co-tenant to share its professional office suite at 111 N Harbor Blvd…
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Our free Startup Fundraising Video Office Hours help early stage company founders worldwide learn how to raise money for their startups.
The fun, friendly live video Q&A sessions answer financing and strategy questions from entrepreneurs from all over the world with FREE expert startup advice…
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This 4-part business accelerator series is designed to educate participants in planning, formation, and preparation to launch their small business/microbusiness.
At the end of the program, attendees will have the knowledge to get their business up and running…
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Thank you to American Lending Center, a Gold Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!
American Lending Center is committed to empowering startups and small businesses with the fast, flexible financing they need to grow…
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A P3 Strategy Series event
Got questions about growing your business in California? Bring all of them…
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Meet the Teams Behind This Year’s Winning Ventures!
The Merage School’s Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship proudly celebrates the winners of this year’s Stella Zhang New Venture Competition, following nearly 100 student venture submissions earlier this spring…
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Join an exclusive afternoon event co-hosted by Sunstone Investment, GII (Global Innovation & Investment), and Accio Work (by Alibaba).
Whether you're a student, aspiring founder, or early-stage entrepreneur, come discover how Accio's AI-powered e-commerce tools can help you source smarter, launch faster, and scale your business globally…
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May marked a major milestone for Finally Quiet as we introduced our platform to a broader audience across the dental industry during Dental Venture Summit and CDA Presents 2026 in Anaheim, California…
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Help identify the next KPMG Tech Innovator in the US
Do you know a tech entrepreneur whose innovation could help change the future?
This is an opportunity to nominate a standout company for the KPMG Tech Innovator in the US competition. They are looking for tech innovators who are breaking new ground and helping to reshape the future…
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Join TiE Los Angeles for an evening of connection, conversation, and community as they explore the leaders and ideas driving Orange County's innovation ecosystem forward…
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An article we liked from Thought Leaders William Godfrey of Tangible and Judith Ketelslegers of World Economic Forum:
Venture capital built the technology. Asset-based finance can scale it…
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Why every industry will build its own intelligence system
AI is moving beyond chatbots, prompts, and generic tools…
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Orange County startups are hiring engineers and developers!
Check out these new sr design verification engineer, technical project manager and network & systems administrator job opportunities:…
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XPRIZE Launches Hackathon With $2 Million Prize Pool, Backed by Google
XPRIZE, the world's leader in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, backed by Google, today announced the Build with Gemini XPRIZE at Google I/O…
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This month's free Startup Fundraising Office Hours #livestream is Tuesday, June 23 at 9:00PM PT!
Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support “Office Hours”. Get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your venture…
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Thanks to Portola Valley Partners, a renewing Supporting Member of the OC Startup Council!
Portola Valley Partners provides unique growth, investment, and M&A services to data-focused, emerging-growth software companies…
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Applications Open – TiE Women 2026!
Applications are now open for the TiE Women Program 2026, a global initiative that champions women founders and their growth journeys…
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QSBS – Section 1202
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) is one of the most advantageous provisions in the tax code.
It refers to stock issued by a qualified small business that meets specific criteria outlined in section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code. Investors who hold QSBS for more than 5 years may be able to exclude from gross income up from 100% of any capital gain realized on the sale of QSBS…
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