Welcome to Withum a new Gold Sponsor of the OC Startup Council! Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to Be in a Position of Strength in the new reality of doing business today. A top 25 public accounting and advisory firm, Withum offers audit, tax, consulting and advisory services to startup companies. OC Startup Ecosystem... Read more →

An article we liked from the Founder Institute: 5 Fundraising Lessons from Mighty Capital GP Jennifer Vancini Mighty Capital General Partner Jennifer Vancini joined Founder Institute live for an interactive online AMA (‘Ask Me Anything’) event, where she answered founders’ questions about the fundraising process, shedding light on the perspective of the venture-stage investor. Mighty Capital invests in ‘early growth’... Read more →

Welcome to MW zero, LLC, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! MW zero, LLC destructs toxic medical waste into EPA friendly discharge via a patent protected process. MW zero has patented protected, "A Device for the Destruction of Biohazardous Waste". This device, in 3 sizes, coverts harmful medical waste products into environmentally friendly discharge in compliance with the... Read more →

Thank you to these renewing free listings of the OC Startup Council! Marketing & Design: Anchor Promotions - Newport Beach Education: LearningFuze - Irvine Thanks you for investing in Orange County and renewing its Membership in the OC Startup Council! Learn here how your organization can join the OCSC, too! Read more →

Nick Bradley is Co-founder and Director at Fielding Group, a growth accelerator and investing company. He's been a business owner & investor who has built, bought, & sold multiple businesses over the last decade. He also spent 15+ years with corporate organizations - as a CEO, Board Director, & senior commercial leader - working in both large & small companies... Read more →

Education & Edtech Startups: Orange County is home to vibrant education and edtech startup companies. OC entrepreneurs are using cutting-edge technology and software to improve educational outcomes for learners worldwide. These local startup companies are busy solving problems, developing new products, and creating jobs right here in Orange County. General Startup Council Members Academy For International Culture and Professional Education... Read more →

Orange County startups are hiring developers and engineers! Check out these new local software engineer dotnet, mobile engineer, and senior full stack developer job opportunities: Velosys - Software Engineer Dotnet - Newport Beach A technology consulting firm with a focus on enterprise clients. Hospii - Mobile Engineer - Irvine Find your perfect hairstylist near you. NTERSOL - Sr. AWS Cloud... Read more →

IVC Team Takes 1st Place in National Business Plan Pitch Competition Last August, the Irvine Valley College (IVC) entrepreneurship department partnered with the College Leap organization, a national non-profit founded by UC Berkeley students to increase the leadership opportunities for transferring community college students. A national business plan pitch competition was held. Ten IVC student teams from different disciplines of... Read more →

Thank you to Givsum, a renewing Member of the OC Startup Council! Givsum: Givsum is a software operations and data analytics company that processes charitable donations, ticket purchases, store items, sponsorships and memberships for service organizations and clubs. We allow individuals the ability to conveniently track and promote their philanthropic interests while also providing charities with an effective tool to... Read more →

A Thought Leader guest post we liked from attorney Chris Harvey: New Rules for Equity Crowdfunding Equity Crowdfunding is Not Competing with Venture Capital, But It May Fundamentally Change the Investing Landscape for 87%+ of Americans While the aftermath of the U.S. Presidential election may have taken our undivided attention last week, there were some big announcements on equity crowdfunding... Read more →

Sustain SoCal and Roth Capital Partners have teamed up again. This time virtually, to present the 3rd annual Sustainability Private Capital Event. Join them Wednesday, December 2 to Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 8:00AM to 1:00PM. Sustain SoCal & Roth continue to be dedicated to the welfare and safety of their clients and employees. With this in mind, this year’s... Read more →

Orange County startups are hiring developers and engineers! Check out these new local software engineer, UX designer, and full stack developer job opportunities: Weedmaps - Senior or Mid-level Software Engineer (Front End - React) - Irvine A leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry. Veros Real Estate Solutions - Software Engineer - Santa Ana A proven leader... Read more →

An article we liked from Thought Leader Dave Bailey: The Anatomy of a Startup Organisation The journey of growing a small group of founders to a company of hundreds or thousands of people is not as different as you might think. Ask someone at an early-stage company what they do and you’ll probably get the answer: ‘A little bit of... Read more →

Startup Incubators & Accelerators Members: New software and technology startups have many incubators and startup accelerator programs to choose from in Orange County. These local companies serve as valuable resources for our Orange County startup community. Their services and expertise are helping our ecosystem grow. Premium Members Tech Coast Angels - Orange County Supporting Members OCTANe General Members EvoNexus MasterMinds... Read more →

The First Event in the Series Features Leen Kawas Join them Tuesday, December 1 from 12:00PM to 1:00PM via Zoom. Join them for a conversation with Richard Sudek, executive director at Beall Applied Innovation and chief innovation officer at UCI and Leen Kawas, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of Athira Pharma. GET MORE EVENT INFO... Read more →

Cie Launches Into The Plant-Based Market, Co-Founding Longève IRVINE, Calif., -- Cie, a venture studio and innovation accelerator based in Irvine, announced today that it has co-founded and launched with industry veteran Douglas Kantner, Longève Brands. Longève has an assortment of shelf-stable pea protein products for those who love to cook, adding diversity to the meat replacement consumer packaged goods... Read more →

Thank you to these renewing free listings of the OC Startup Council! Community Organization: Alliance for SoCal Innovation - Pasadena Incubators & Accelerators: CSUF Startup Incubator - Irvine Thanks you for investing in Orange County and renewing its Membership in the OC Startup Council! Learn here how your organization can join the OCSC, too! Read more →

John Dearie joined Carey to discuss the critical need for more entrepreneurs in our country, to drive forward more economic growth, innovation and jobs in our country. He is currently the President at the Center for American Entrepreneurship in Washington, DC. John founded this organization in 2017 as a nonpartisan research, policy, and advocacy organization. CAE’s mission is to engage... Read more →

A Thought Leader Guest Post from Republic: Huge news: SEC to raise Regulation Crowdfunding limit to $5M from $1.07M Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (also known as the SEC) made an important announcement that stands to unquestionably improve regulated startup and private investing. Most significantly, the SEC will increase the maximum amount that can be raised through a Regulation... Read more →

Welcome to Chargezoom, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! Chargezoom - Manage & Sync Payments In One Dashboard. Building your payments infrastructure has never been so easy! Pre-built integrations allow businesses to accept payments anywhere and sync transactions directly in QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks and Xero. OC Startups Directory Category: Fin Tech (Get a listing for your company... Read more →