OCSC Bronze Sponsor: Cake Equity

Thank you to Cake Equity, a Bronze Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!

Cake Equity - The best stock options solutions for early stage startups. Cake streamlines and automates many of the complex steps, to help founders have awesome capital raising and stock option plans…

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Free Pitch Practice Startup Office Hours - Tuesday Night

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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OC's Circuit Announces First-of-Its-Kind Senior Shuttle in Orange County

Electric Shuttle Service, Los Al Link, Launches in Los Alamitos Improving Senior Mobility

January 13, 2026 (Los Alamitos, CA) – Last week, Circuit launched an electric microtransit program in Los Alamitos, called Los Al Link, that provides free service for riders aged 50 and above…

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New OCSC Healthcare Tech Startup Company Member: F-U Cancer

Welcome to F-U Cancer, a new Life Sciences Member of the OC Startup Council!

F-U Cancer is a comprehensive cancer wellness digital tool helping patients and caretakers from time of diagnosis to end-of-life care navigate nutrition, physical activity, and mental health support - all designed by experts…

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Using GenAI to Run Smarter Businesses 1/29/26

Kick Off 2026 with GenAI, and Help Build the OC Tech Community

​Ascend GenAI is back for 2026, and they’re starting the year by bringing together Orange County business leaders, builders, and technologists to learn, connect, and grow the local GenAI ecosystem…

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City of Irvine Approves Blueprint for Business Growth

City of Irvine Advances Bold Economic Development Blueprint, Laying the Groundwork for an Innovation Center

Continuing a commitment to Irvine’s long-term economic success, the Irvine City Council approved a blueprint at its January 13 meeting to guide the City’s economic development efforts and lay the groundwork for the launch of the Irvine Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship…

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OCSC New Premium Startup Company Member: Idea Maker

Welcome to Idea Maker, a new Premium Member of the OC Startup Council!

Idea Maker is an Orange County-based software development company specializing in building custom mobile apps, complex web applications, and AI solutions for clients across many industries. Established in 2016, Idea Maker has a proven track record with over 100 successfully delivered projects…

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MedTech Minds | Medical Device & Biomedical Mastermind 1/28/26

​A curated mastermind for MedTech builders and decision-makers

​MedTech Minds is MIX’s flagship mastermind—a curated, small-group forum for founders, physicians, investors, and operators actively building in MedTech…

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New OC Startup Job Listing: Edwards Lifesciences Director, Technical Program Management, Digital Innovation Opportunity

An Orange County startup is hiring!

Check out this new local Director, Technical Program Management, Digital Innovation job opportunity from Edwards Lifesciences:

Edwards Lifesciences is looking for a Director, Technical Program Management, Digital Innovation to join their team…

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SoCal’s Larta Institute Announces Heal.LA 2026 Accelerator for Innovators

Larta Institute Opens Applications for the 2026 Heal.LA Bioscience & Healthcare Accelerator

Larta Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit accelerating science- and technology-driven innovation, announced today that applications are officially open for its 2026 Heal.LA Bioscience & Healthcare Accelerator, a program designed to improve health and wellness outcomes for communities across Los Angeles County and beyond…

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Alpha Persuade AI Summit 3/26/26

The AlphaPersuade Summit returns in 2026.

Join Beall Applied Innovation and RhetAI Coalition once again for a day of groundbreaking research conducted by their coalition’s global teams, transformational keynotes by leading minds who are investigating AI’s persuasive power, and a plenary roundtable reunion of their inaugural keynote speakers to discuss what has changed in the world of AI and Persuasion since 2024…

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Landing Page vs Website: The Marketing Essentials

A Thought Leadership article we liked from Local Site Designer:

Website vs Landing Page: What's the Difference (and Which One You Need to Get More Leads)?

If you run a local business and you’re trying to get more calls, bookings, or quote requests online, you’ve probably heard people say:…

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OCSC Silver Sponsor: Sunstone Management

Thank you to Sunstone Management Inc., a Silver Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!

Sunstone Management Inc. believes in the aspirational power of the American economy to attract and inspire investors and entrepreneurs from throughout the world…

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3 Reasons Why Founders Are Getting Older, Faster

An article we liked from Thought Leader Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures:

The Average Founder Ages 6 Months Each Year

No, founders are not adopting Bryan Johnson’s regimen to reverse aging

Quite the opposite : the average founder raising capital ages six months every year

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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…

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Mission Viejo’s Omnigarde LLC Announces Six-Part AI Video Series

Omnigarde Launches Video Series Showcasing AI-Powered Biometric Innovation and Future Vision

Omnigarde, an emerging leader in high-performance biometric technologies, is proud to announce the launch of a six-part video series…

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