Innovate, Ignite, Thrive at IIT 2026 Next Week
Celebrating 75 years of excellence, the IIT2026 Conference is a historic global gathering of visionaries, entrepreneurs, technologists, and changemakers - right here in Southern California!…
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Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies 2026 Applications Open
Pepperdine University’s 2026 Most Fundable Companies startup competition is now open for Round 1 applications!…
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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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Community Think Tank for Real Equity & Shared Success
A free community think tank focused on real solutions around capital access, homeownership, investment, and economic opportunity…
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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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TCVN & CloneForce bring Agentic AI Pitch to Survivor 13 at Octane's OC Innovation Week at UCI
The AI agents have arrived in OC. "Survivor 13" is open to all startups, with a special judging focus on autonomous workflows and the rise of the "1p1b" founder…
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LA Climate Week - Exploring the technologies shaping the future of their oceans
Step into the future of ocean conservation at The Blue Forum, an event bridging marine science, innovation, and climate action…
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Thank you to High Tide Talent, a renewing Member of the OC Startup Council!
High Tide Talent: Technical recruiting and talent acquisition consulting for early stage startups…
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Attention Startups: Your Breakthrough Moment Is Here
The TechCon SoCal Startup Semi-Final brings together the top startups selected from their previous Quarter Final rounds for a high-stakes, in-person pitch event in San Diego…
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A 6-week entrepreneur training program empowering individuals to create financial self-reliance and grow job creating businesses.
The program covers everything from developing your idea to pitching to investors…
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Want your chance to swim with the Sharks?
The Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics Chapman University Argyros College of Business & Economics is proud to be hosting a SHARK TANK Casting Call - YES, that's right the real Shark Tank TV show with the famous investors!…
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An article we liked from Thought Leader Alejandro Cremades:
How To Select The Right Pricing Models For Sustained Startup Growth
How would you select the right pricing models for sustained startup growth?…
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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.
This is for people building something, figuring it out as they go, and wanting more connection in the process…
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If you're reading this, can you help...?
If you're active in the Orange County startups ecosystem, hopefully our twice-weekly free local startup newsletters are helping your business…
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Introducing LAStartupEvents.org
For years you've asked the Orange County Startup Council to help promote startup events in Los Angeles too…
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Omnigarde Debuts with Top-Tier Global Performance in NIST IREX 10 Iris Recognition Evaluation
In the test, Omnigarde ranked second among U.S.-based companies for Rank-1 and Det accuracy, and sixth and eighth respectively among all global participants…
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Applications for NM LEEP Cohort 6 are open till May 8th!
NM LEEP is a 2-year fellowship that provides a stipend, healthcare benefits, travel allowance, free access to world class lab resources and researchers, and full agenda of workshops and investor connections…
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Thank you to Retinal Protection Sciences, a renewing Life Sciences Member of the OC Startup Council.
Retinal Protection Sciences is manufacturing a special purpose retinal laser for the treatment of early stage eye disease…
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