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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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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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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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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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We accept job listings for high tech, software, and life sciences career opportunities if you are hiring in OC.
Our audience is full of Southern California software programmers, marketing and sales execs, medical researchers, designers, engineers, regulatory experts, customer service reps, clinicians, investors, business development pros, attorneys, financial experts, etc…
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Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits: What Technology Companies Need to Know
The R&D tax credit is a tax incentive that encourages companies to invest in research and development activities in the United States…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Neal Bloom of Rising Tide Partners:
AI’s Next Bottleneck Isn’t the Model — It’s the System
From brain-inspired compute to 4W mobile constraints to edge infrastructure—what’s actually limiting AI now…
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A Thought Leader Guest Post from Kyle Cabodi of Peristyle Communications:
Brand Awareness Isn't Always the Same as Being Understood
And why that gap gets harder to fix as you grow…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Ruben Dominguez of The VC Corner:
The Only Startup Growth Guide You’ll Need in 2026
Growth advice you will not find anywhere…
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Is your company listed in the OC Startups Directory yet?
Try something NEW this year and apply to get your startup, accounting firm, design agency, software development team, law firm, or venture capital fund listed in the OC Startup Ecosystem Directory!…
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We accept job listings for high tech, software, and life sciences career opportunities if you are hiring in OC.
Our audience is full of Southern California software programmers, marketing and sales execs, medical researchers, designers, engineers, regulatory experts, customer service reps, clinicians, investors, business development pros, attorneys, financial experts, etc…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Jason Rosenthal of a16z crypto:
Exchanges won’t build the next layer of finance. Founders will.
Core financial plumbing is starting to be rebuilt onchain…
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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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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.
The latest free session hosted by our CEO, Scott Fox, was March 31…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Shashi Tripathi:
What Actually Changes When Institutional Capital Enters a Company
Institutional capital does not simply add fuel to a business…
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