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…
Read MoreA P3 Strategy Series event
Got questions about growing your business in California? Bring all of them…
Read MoreMeet 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…
Read MoreJoin 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…
Read MoreMay 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…
Read MoreHelp 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…
Read MoreJoin 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…
Read MoreAn 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…
Read MoreWhy every industry will build its own intelligence system
AI is moving beyond chatbots, prompts, and generic tools…
Read MoreOrange County startups are hiring engineers and developers!
Check out these new sr design verification engineer, technical project manager and network & systems administrator job opportunities:…
Read MoreXPRIZE 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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreThanks 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…
Read MoreApplications 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…
Read MoreQSBS – 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…
Read MoreThank you to Omnigarde LLC, a renewing Member of the OC Startup Council!
Omnigarde LLC is a startup company with an aggressive plan to become a leader in the biometric security market using artificial intelligence (AI)…
Read MoreDive into the cutting-edge world of technology with their 'Google I/O Innovation Lab' event.
Perfect for developers eager to expand their skills, this event offers a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience with the latest Google I/O technologies recently unveiled…
Read MoreWelcome to NorthStar People Advisory, a new Member of the OC Startup Council!
NorthStar People Advisory - Fractional CPO/CHRO for founders: Building the people foundations to grow without breaking: strategic hiring, org design, comp and equity, onboarding, and the structure that keeps things moving, scales with you, and sets the stage for what comes next…
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