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More OCSC Member Benefits: Free Brex Credit Cards and 30% Off Hubspot Discount

OCSC Members - Just a reminder: You can now access TWO more great Member Benefits! Local OC startups can now also get great discounts on HubSpot marketing tools, plus waived fees for life on new corporate credit card accounts from Brex. (Don't forget - this is in addition to huge AWS credits, KPMG accounting services, Rutan & Tucker legal work,... Read more →

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Posted on 06/29/2020 in OC Startup News, OC Startup Resources, OCSC Member Benefits | | Comments (0)

Startup Grind Summer Series 7/1/20

Day 1, Black Founders Navigating Today's Crisis: Where Do we Stand? This Summer, several Startup Grind chapters come together for the first time on VirBELA virtual platform! Join them Wednesday, July 1 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on VirBELA's Open Campus Auditorium (Virtual). Startup Grind will be hosting a series all summer long, highlighting interesting business stories, founders, and startups. GET... Read more →

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Posted on 06/29/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

Innovation Conference Scheduled Late August Seeks Speakers/Sponsors

Innovation for Rebound, Reinvention and Revenue: The Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Paths for Growth Conference This new half day summit, to be held at UCI Beall Applied Innovation on August 27, will focus on rebound and innovation within emerging to enterprise level companies via intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship. The “next normal" that leaders promote adaptability, inclusive decision making, agility and a comfort... Read more →

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Posted on 06/29/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News, OC Startup Partners | | Comments (0)

Empowering and Investing in Women 6/30/20

Startup Grind Welcomes Xandra Laskowski, Founder/CEO, OSEA Angel Investors & Xolas Join them Tuesday, June 30 from 5:30PM to 7:00PM via Zoom. Xandra's unique expertise is from her 20 years of diverse entrepreneurial experience within large multinational tech companies as well as start-ups as a founder, investor, advisor, and board member. During the Fireside Chat, Xandra will be speaking about... Read more →

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Posted on 06/29/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

Virtual Summer Technology & Engineering Camps for Continued Learning 6/29/20-7/31/20/

Dreams for Schools is an education non-profit in Orange County, that makes STEM approachable and accessible for all. By empowering students, cultivating curiosity, and providing the right tools and experience, they help kids program the future. Join them Monday, June 29 to Friday, July 31, 2020 from 9:00AM to 4:00PM online. To help students learn about Technology & Engineering during... Read more →

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Posted on 06/29/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

New OC Startup Job Listings: MARS-Technominds, Zeek Interactive, Kingsmen Digital Ventures, Atlantic Pacific Processing Systems, Ultra Mobile

Orange County startups are hiring developers and engineers! Check out these new local front end developer, web developer, and software engineer job opportunities: MARS-Technominds - Front End Developer - Santa Ana Committed to leverage information technology for better performance. Zeek Interactive - Junior Web Developer [Remote] - Huntington Beach Has been solving problems for clients since 1995. Kingsmen Digital Ventures... Read more →

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Posted on 06/29/2020 in OC Startup Jobs, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

New Accelerate OC Podcast: Founder and CEO of KCOMM, Founder of Internet Marketing Association

Super connector and entrepreneur Sinan Kanatsiz joined Accelerate OC recently. He is currently the CEO of KCOMM, a PR and marketing agency he started over 20 years ago. He’s worked with many of the largest and most prominent companies in Orange County, as well as some of fastest growing and innovative ones. Sinan also founded and is currently Chairman of... Read more →

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Posted on 06/29/2020 in OC Startup News, OC Startup Resources | | Comments (0)

More New OCSC Members: CEO Leadership Alliance OC

Welcome to CEO Leadership Alliance-OC, a new Member of the OC Startup Council. CEO Leadership Alliance-OC is a collaborative effort led by purposeful CEOs who believe that contributing to the community is not only a responsibility, but the right thing to do. Their initiatives involve C-suite executives from some of the most prominent public and private companies who are committed... Read more →

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Posted on 06/24/2020 in OC Startup Ecoystem Profiles, OC Startup News, OC Startup Partners | | Comments (0)

MasterMinds Tech Startup Accelerator Q&A Networking Workshop via Zoom

ENTREPRENEURS: Get your tech startup questions answered at MasterMinds Startup Accelerator Q&A Workshop #40! GET YOUR TICKETS for Thursday evening July 2 now: http://masterminds40.eventbrite.com Enjoy networking with tech startup founders and investors, learn how to grow and fund your startup, and get your questions answered, too. The Startup Council's virtual MasterMinds meetings offer software and tech entrepreneurs, startup employees, founders,... Read more →

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Posted on 06/24/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

OCSC Renewing Startup Company Member: TerraManta

Thank you to TerraManta, a renewing Member of the OC Startup Council! TerraManta: Platform for forecasting commodity prices using machine learning, starting with crude oil and corn futures. Their business plan is to manage outside capital and trade crude oil futures in a separate trading entity with TerraManta providing an exclusive license. OC Startup Ecosystem Directory Category: Artificial Intelligence AI... Read more →

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Posted on 06/24/2020 in OC Startup Companies, OC Startup Ecoystem Profiles, OC Startup News, OC Startups Raising Money | | Comments (0)

UCI to Lead NSF Project on Protecting Personal Data Privacy

UCI to lead $10 million NSF-funded center on protecting personal data privacy Researchers will address technical, social and policy challenges of networked world Irvine, Calif., June 2020 — The National Science Foundation has awarded $10 million to support a new research center devoted to personal data privacy in an increasingly networked and instrumented world. The center will be hosted and... Read more →

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Posted on 06/24/2020 in OC Startup Companies, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

How to obtain funding as a startup with Dr. Fred Haney 6/29/20

Pismo Ventures Live Broadcast Join them Monday, June 29 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM on YouTube. Join JJ Richa in a fireside chat with Dr. Fred Haney to discuss how to raise capital as a startup. They will further discuss his most recent book "The Fundable Startup" and What is a “fundable CEO” and how does a startup find one? GET... Read more →

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Posted on 06/24/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

New OC Startup Job Listings: TaxLola, Planet DDS, InfoLogitech, Monet Networks, IntelliSurvey

Orange County startups are hiring developers and engineers! Check out these new local web developer, full stack developer, and data science engineer job opportunities: TaxLola - Web Developer - Newport Beach A new tax resolution app and company focused on accuracy, urgency, and affordability. Planet DDS - Full Stack Developer - Junior Level - Newport Beach The established leader in... Read more →

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Posted on 06/24/2020 in OC Startup Jobs, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

3rd Annual TCA Women In Angel Investing: 2020 6/24/20

Presented by Tech Coast Angels - San Diego: Step into the world of Angel Investing with Tech Coast Angels, through the eyes of six women Angel Investors. Join them Wednesday, June 24 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM online. This event will guide you through the initial phases of Angel Investing and provide overall education on Angel Investing as well as Investor... Read more →

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Posted on 06/22/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

TAGNOS Receives Investment to Drive Healthcare Initiatives

Leading Technology Companies Invest to Drive Healthcare Initiatives Latest investment round includes Benhamou Global Ventures, Honeywell Ventures, Morpheus Ventures and Zebra Ventures to expand TAGNOS’ platform Aliso Viejo, Calif.– TAGNOS, a developer of workflow orchestration software for hospital operations, today announced investments from leading technology companies to expand and optimize its analytics platform. This latest investment round includes support from... Read more →

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Posted on 06/22/2020 in OC Startup Companies, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

OC Tech Talent Available: Web Developer and Data Scientist

OC Tech Talent Available: Web Dev + Data Scientist Bryan Lowe is a full stack web developer and data analyst with over 13 years of software development experience. He graduated from UCI with a BS in computer science and went further to obtain a MS in software engineering at Cal State Fullerton. Throughout his career Bryan has built software for... Read more →

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Posted on 06/22/2020 in OC Startup Jobs, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

New OCSC Startup Company Member: Cyrano.ai, INC

Welcome to Cyrano.ai, INC, a new Members of the OC Startup Council! Cyrano.ai, INC: An artificial intelligence company focusing on improving the quality of conversations, not just transactional QnA. Effective communication is the single biggest advantage an individual or company can have, and they are bringing that ability to everyone. They are currently optimized for commercial deployments, though longer term... Read more →

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Posted on 06/22/2020 in OC Startup Companies, OC Startup Ecoystem Profiles, OC Startup News, OC Startup Partners, OC Startups Raising Money | | Comments (0)

Make your App Prototype 6/23/20

Learn how to Make your app Prototype Join them Tuesday, June 23 from 4:00PM to 6:00PM online. Do you have an app idea? Are you working on an app startup? Would you like to make your app prototype today? Spencer Depas, an NYC based freelance mobile app producer, will teach you how to make your mobile app prototype. Use the... Read more →

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Posted on 06/22/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

New OC Startup Jobs Listings: Artic, M2Catalyst, Zuum, Commerce Home Mortgage

Orange County startup companies are hiring in Southern California! Check out these new local website Node.js developer, full stack engineer, and infrastructure engineer job opportunities: Artic Consulting - Lead Creative Designer - Anaheim Passionate about people and impact, delivering consulting services that provide solutions. M2Catalyst, LLC - Website Node.js Developer - Orange County A big data/business analytics licensor. Zuum Transportation... Read more →

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Posted on 06/22/2020 in OC Startup Jobs, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

Best Startup Tips From an Experienced Entrepreneur

A Thought Leader article we liked from Nate Dallas of Medium: 15 Startup Tips From 15 Years as an Entrepreneur Here are a few tips that many hustlers never get the opportunity to learn. 1. Sell your first product before you ever build it. All anyone needs to start a new business is a product, a buyer, and a way... Read more →

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Posted on 06/17/2020 in OC Startup News, OC Startup Resources | | Comments (0)

OCSC New Supporting Startup Company Member: CloutHub

Welcome to CloutHub, a new Supporting Member of the OC Startup Council! CloutHub is a social network for meaningful civic, social & political networking and engagement. They use the power of social networking to connect and empower people to positively influence the issues that impact their communities, lives, families, and country. Members can socialize, share content, express themselves, get news... Read more →

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Posted on 06/17/2020 in OC Startup Companies, OC Startup Ecoystem Profiles, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

Building boards to create great companies - TCA Chairman Emeritus Dave Berkus 6/22/20

Pismo Ventures Live Broadcast Join them Monday, June 22 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM on YouTube. JJ Richa in a Fireside Chat with Dave Berkus as he described best practices in creating boards of directors and advisory boards, including their legal and company-related duties and how they pay these valuable additions to their stable of talent. GET MORE EVENT INFO HERE…... Read more →

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Posted on 06/17/2020 in OC Startup Events, OC Startup News | | Comments (0)

New OCSC Startup Company Member: AWM Smart Shelf

Welcome to AWM Smart Shelf, a new Member of the OC Startup Council! AWM Smart Shelf is a vision technology company with a comprehensive retail solution. The underlying technologies are built utilizing artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, and application engineering to reinvent the retail space as it is known today. The ecosystem of solutions improves operational efficiencies, increases sales,... Read more →

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Posted on 06/17/2020 in OC Startup Companies, OC Startup Ecoystem Profiles, OC Startup News, OC Startup Partners, OC Startups Raising Money | | Comments (0)

Venture Investing Has No Correlation With Public Markets

An article we liked from Thought Leader Abe Othman of AngelList: Innovation isn't Correlated with the Markets AngelList data isn’t the only source that suggests venture returns and the public markets are uncorrelated. Portfolio theory suggests that making investments in uncorrelated assets could substantially lower the risk that investors must shoulder to achieve their desired investment returns. Unfortunately, one well-known... Read more →

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Posted on 06/17/2020 in OC Startup News, OC Startup Resources | | Comments (0)

New OCSC Startup Member: Vottun

Vottun is a leader in blockchain enterprise technologies. The company focus is to build scalable, interoperable blockchain solutions for enterprises and governments. Vottun solutions include blockchain credentials, supply chain traceability, identity, APIs, and a full interoperable blockchain agnostic protocol. The company is funded by Draper Ventures (Draper B1), a leading Blockchain Venture Capital firm led by Tim Draper, and has... Read more →

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Posted on 06/17/2020 in OC Startup Companies, OC Startup News, OC Startups Raising Money | | Comments (0)

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