ENTREPRENEURS: Get expert advice for your startup questions, learn how to raise money for your tech startup, plus enjoy networking with startup founders and investors, too! GET TICKETS NOW for the Wednesday, March 12 event: http://masterminds51eventbrite.com The Startup Council's fun virtual MasterMinds workshops offer software and technology entrepreneurs, startup employees, founders, service providers, and investors a friendly place to network... Read more →

Andy shares how he built and sold his first tech startup. Hear stories behind the innovations that made it happen. Join them Thursday, April 22 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM online. TCVN welcomes Andy Lientz a tech startup founder with a successful sale of his first company to Experian here in Orange County. After working at Experian for 5 years, Andy... Read more →

Finding and keeping tech talent as a startup Join them Thursday, April 22 from 5:30PM to 6:30PM online. One of the most challenging tasks for starts and companies around the world is hiring tech talent. Hiring a key member of a startup can mean success or failure of your venture. Hard skills, soft skills, the ability to perform under monumental... Read more →

MasterMinds Startup Fundraising Video Office Hours help early stage company founders 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. Startup Founder Discussion Questions This month Startup Council CEO Scott Fox took questions from startup founders live on camera and... Read more →

Join JJ Richa in a fireside chat with Joe Gatto, Managing Director of SoCal's newest Seed-Stage VC Fund on Monday, April 19 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM online. Learn about Joe's journey from entrepreneur to investor and how SeedFolio evaluates early-stage companies. GET MORE EVENT INFO HERE… Want more events? Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here. Read more →

ENTREPRENEURS: Get expert advice for your startup fundraising and strategy questions, practice investor pitches, plus network with tech startup founders and investors, too! GET TICKETS NOW for the Wednesday, April 14 workshop: http://masterminds50.eventbrite.com The Startup Council's virtual MasterMinds meetings offer software and technology entrepreneurs, startup employees, founders, service providers, and investors a friendly place to network and share growth company... Read more →

Learn how each business decision you make has a financial impact on your business. Join them free Friday, April 9 from 10:00AM to 11:00AM online. Understand and use the right tools to optimize results. Learn to use your basic financial statements and other key measurements to improve your decision making, interpret your company's financial signals, and gain a "Plain English"... Read more →

Next free MasterMinds Startup Fundraising Office Hours livestream is Tuesday, April 6 at 12 Noon PT. Join us LIVE and bring questions about raising money for your startup! Register FREE here now on EventBrite: https://mastermindsofficehours.eventbrite.com Want to know how to find investors? Or practice your investor pitch to get some friendly feedback? Or maybe you have questions about venture strategy,... Read more →

A new annual Orange County pitch competition for technology and life science startups is looking for sponsors. If your company is looking to reach local entrepreneurs, the new Pitch.Launch.Grow competition can help! Startups will receive 2-months of no-cost consulting to hone their pitch, which will then be reviewed by a panel of judges. Finalists will present live on August 25th... Read more →

Women Talk Tech Advantage Join a small cohort of high-potential women CEO’s in tech and life science for group sessions supplemented by one-on-one coaching. Led by experienced SBDC business consultants and industry experts – all with decades of business and leadership experience who have successfully scaled and exited their own companies. This program is designed to provide actionable advice to... Read more →

TCVN presents: A panel discussion featuring successful female investors, in celebration of Women's History Month! Hear insights and perspectives from two accomplished Founders & Angel Investors. Join them Thursday, March 25 from 6:30PM to 7:30PM online. Join TCVN for a Zoom panel discussion, to understand their perspective as active investors in Orange County. They will give you the straight talk... Read more →

Transforming idea into investment Join SBDC @ UCI Beall Applied Innovation Wednesday, March 24 from 12:00PM to 1:00PM via Zoom. Building a successful business requires bravery, tenacity, and a commitment to crafting a top-flight workplace that doesn’t let your imagination get stifled. They will uncover some of the most foundational HR and people principles that can help you attract the... Read more →

Guest Speaker: Frederick Royall Join UCI Beall Applied Innovation Wednesday, March 17 from 12:00PM to 1:00PM via Zoom. Join them for a conversation between Frederick Royall, an entrepreneur and a corporate executive in commercial banking at Chase, who focuses on diverse businesses, and Richard Sudek, executive director at Beall Applied Innovation and chief innovation officer at UCI. GET MORE EVENT... Read more →

ENTREPRENEURS: Get expert advice for your startup fundraising and strategy questions, practice investor pitches, plus network with tech startup founders and investors, too! GET TICKETS NOW: http://masterminds49.eventbrite.com + SPECIAL CROWDFUNDING SPEAKER: Darrell Pickens, Founder of Relay On Demand, will join us to talk about how his startup has raised $200k+ online using Republic.co - beating their crowdfunding goal by 817%.... Read more →

Join CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship for this informational webinar lead by Patent Attorney Justin Sanders as they discuss and walk you through the trademark process. Join them Monday, March 8 from 12:00PM to 1:30PM online. Trademarks play a key role in building brand loyalty and a strong customer base. As such, prioritizing trademark protection is just as important for start-ups... Read more →

How to get it right the first time! Investors don't give your startup a second chance to make a first impression. Join them Thursday, February 25 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM via Zoom. There’s a reason some entrepreneurs get their startup off the ground and some don’t. When you boil it down – the entrepreneurs that succeed know how to brand... Read more →

MIx is proud to present MedTech Minds, a mastermind event for MedTech professionals. Join them Tuesday, February 23 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM via Zoom. Do you want insight to maximize your healthcare/MedTech career or business? Are you looking to create your own healthcare company, but don’t know where to start? Do you want perspective on what comes next in your... Read more →

Pismo Ventures Live Broadcast Join JJ Richa in a fireside chat with Sid Mohasseb to talk about his new book "You are not them." Join them Monday, February 22 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM online. They will further discuss change & choice; actuating mindfulness, creating your personal entrepreneurial philosophy, or why entrepreneurship is at the center of our next human evolution!... Read more →

ENTREPRENEURS: Bring your startup strategy questions and investor pitches to MasterMinds Accelerator Q&A #48 for fun info and networking! GET TICKETS NOW: http://masterminds48.eventbrite.com The Startup Council's virtual MasterMinds meetings offer tech entrepreneurs, startup employees, founders, service providers, and investors a friendly place to share growth company challenges, expertise, and experience. Together we discuss fundraising, strategy, marketing, IT, legal, angel investing,... Read more →

Join Engine's Kate Tummarello and a panel of experts to discuss Section 230, how it affects startups and how to get involved. Join them Wednesday, February 17 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM via Zoom. From the spread of misinformation that fueled violence at the Capitol earlier this year, to the removal of prominent figures on the largest social networking sites, Section... Read more →

Stanford alumni are invited to the organizing meeting for Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs in Orange County. If you are an OC-based Stanford grad who’s either an entrepreneur or an investor in early stage ventures, please sign up to attend on Wednesday, February 10 from 500-600pm online via Zoom. Together we’ll get acquainted, talk about startups, and determine what this new... Read more →

KPMG Private Enterprise Semiannual IPO and M&A Outlook Webcast Join them Friday, January 29 from 10:00AM to 11:00AM online. Join KPMG Private Enterprise for their Semiannual IPO and M&A Outlook Webcast where professionals from KPMG and Goldman Sachs will examine the activity and trends that shaped the IPO and M&A landscape in 2020 and share their insights on what’s in... Read more →

In today’s business climate, investors are focused on funding startups that will be able to gain traction quickly and provide a solid ROI. What are the key elements investors are looking for now and how can you implement them in your business? Join SBDC Tuesdays, January 26 to February 16, 2021 from 12:00PM to 1:00PM via Zoom. Join SBDC Business... Read more →

Join the Greater Irvine Chamber for its free annual Business Outlook presentation Thursday, January 28 from from 12:00PM to 1:00PM. Chris Schwarz, associate professor of finance and faculty director of the Center for Investment and Wealth Management at University of California, Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business, returns for the third year to the Greater Irvine Chamber Business Outlook event.... Read more →

MIx is proud to present MedTech Minds, a mastermind event for MedTech professionals. Join them Tuesday, January 26 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM via Zoom. Do you want insight to maximize your healthcare/MedTech career or business? Are you looking to create your own healthcare company, but don’t know where to start? Do you want perspective on what comes next in your... Read more →