Silicon Valley Bank Announces COVID-19 Response & Community Support Relief programs focus on startups, small businesses and the greater community SANTA CLARA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of the world's most innovative companies and their investors, today announced COVID-19 Response & Community Support initiatives that stem from SVB's mission to increase its clients' probability of success,... Read more →

Welcome to Blue C Creative Marketing Agency a new Sponsor of the OC Startup Council! Blue C Creative Marketing Agency a creative marketing and advertising agency focusing on helping forward thinking companies effectively tell their brand story and execute creative marketing opportunities. Blue C Advertising is an Orange County based, full service creative marketing and advertising agency. Since 1998, they... Read more →

A Thought Leader Guest Post from Greg Morrell of OCSC Member Company Active Cypher: Coronavirus’ Remote Work Nightmare Costa Mesa Startup helps to bridge the gap in Remote Data Protection with free offer. Since being discovered in late 2019, COVID-19 has sadly killed thousands and disrupted much of the world economy. Much of the world is in lockdown, major world... Read more →

Tech Coast Angels Orange County Inaugural Fund Provides Local Entrepreneurs with Startup Capital TCA Orange County's new annual fund, TCA OC Fund 20, will be deployed this month and offer an additional source of capital for entrepreneurs and a new opportunity for angel investors. It will provide up to 15 early-stage companies with startup capital in 2020. IRVINE, CALIF. (PRWEB)... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: Business Sales Accelerator Academy, NeighborING, ReadySetConnect Business Sales Accelerator Academy train direct sales people, entrepreneurs and small business owners to become more effective at generating new business so they increase their bottom line profits & improve their local economy. Business Sales Accelerator Academies initial target audience are the millions of... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: California Storyboards, Dana Point Analytics, TCVN California Storyboards: Presentations. Prototypes. Videos. Design. They do it all. (Everything but the code). Whether you have the seed of an idea, or are Fortune 100 company, they can help you tell your story. California Storyboards do this through presentations (that Apple would be... Read more →

Welcome to Opus International a new Sponsor of the OC Startup Council! Opus International is a profitable import/export company that distributes healthy living and wellness products both b2b and b2c (E-commerce) that has fulfillment capabilities in Orange County. Opus International executes business standards through leadership, research, efficiency. Their team is dedicated to connecting their best resources to provide you with... Read more →

Welcome to Encore Labs a new Sponsor of the OC Startup Council! Encore Labs is a California cannabis testing lab that provides a comprehensive menu of services to various participants in the cannabis industry. From cannabinoid profiling, microbiological screening, pesticide screening, terpene analysis, infused-product formulation charts and more. Encore Labs offers tests and services aimed to guarantee the quality and... Read more →

Welcome to Savills a new Bronze Sponsor of the OC Startup Council! Savills is a Commercial Real Estate consultancy firm specializing in assisting users of office, industrial and retail space. With a broad array of services we assist corporations to effectively manage their corporate real estate needs, large or small. As one of the world's leading property agents, Savills services... Read more →

Tech Coast Angels is an important part of the Orange County tech startup ecosystem, and a Gold Sponsor of the OC Startup Council. Enjoy this exclusive interview with Hicham Semaan, President of Tech Coast Angels Orange County, to learn more about what they do and how their work is helping local founders and startup companies succeed in Orange County. OCSC:... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: Computer Strategieskb, Newport Electric Boats, Inc., Reality Smash, Inc. Computer Strategieskb provides knowledge, and services to vertical niche markets. They will have peer curated postings from a variety of selected RSS streams plus ad hoc curation. It will also provide a buying service that will allow subscribers to take advantage... Read more →

Join an exclusive group of CEOs and entrepreneurs for QuantumShift. KPMG’s Private Markets Group and the University of Michigan are searching for the next class of America’s most promising CEOs and entrepreneurs to participate in the fifth annual QuantumShift program. QuantumShift is a five-day, peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunity for founders, owners and CEOs of private, high-growth U.S.-based companies. The... Read more →

Blue C Energizes Brands with its New BrandPWR Process Blue C launches a BrandPWR process for companies seeking a brand messaging and clarity. Blue C is proud to launch BrandPWR, a leading brand strategy process proven to help companies successfully refresh or define their brand, clarify the brand's key messaging, and overcome the challenges of a saturated market. BrandPWR is... Read more →

Thanks to Vitalistic Healing Arts Center for joining the OC Startup Council as a new Supporting Member. Vitalistic Healing Arts Center: Their center provides services, technologies and an environment to support and enhance people in order to create a healthy, joyful, fulfilling, integrated long life. They offer Network Spinal Care sessions, Bemer Vascular Therapy, Infrared Sauna, ZYTO Evox (Reframing Perception... Read more →

Thanks to Black Dog Venture Partners for joining the OC Startup Council as a new Supporting Member. Black Dog Venture Partners is a Venture Capital & Corporate Finance Consulting, Business Development, PR, Sales and Marketing. A business accelerator that provides access to funding though their network of 13,000 investors, business development though their network of 40,000 business partners, sales/marketing and... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: Accelerate OC, OC4 Venture Studio, Scaleocity Works Accelerate OC a live show and podcast featuring conversations with the OC innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders in Orange County. OC Startup Ecosystem Directory Category: Media OC4 Venture Studio: Early stage venture fund and full service venture studio to partner with high potential and... Read more →

Welcome to Knobbe Martens, a new Bronze Sponsor of the OC Startup Council! Knobbe Martens is one of America's largest intellectual property and technology law firms—a team of smart, aggressive attorneys, scientists and technical experts committed to promoting and protecting innovation. Over the past 50 years they have been providing a broad range of services to clients in virtually every... Read more →

Welcome to K&L Gates, a new Silver Sponsor of the OC Startup Council! K&L Gates attorneys represent leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. Their lawyers also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. They are leaders in legal issues related to industries critical to the economies... Read more →

The OC Startup Council offers educational services and ecosystem development events to local founders, investors, and visitors to Orange County - even when those visitors are from other ecosystems, like China. It's the mission of the OC Startup Council to grow the local startup ecosystem and to help publicize Orange County's startup success stories and promote local technology entrepreneurship to... Read more →

Thanks to Tepia Co, Inc. for joining the OC Startup Council as a new Supporting Member. Tepia Co, Inc. creates custom-tailored software solutions that are visually vibrant, user-friendly, and maximize effectiveness. For entrepreneurs to see their idea brought to life, or for small business owners needing to enhance operational processes and procedures, they work through their principles to leverage technology... Read more →

Tech Coast Angels Members Feature Prominently In Southern California Business Journals' 2019 Most Influential Lists IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tech Coast Angels (TCA) today announced that many of its members were recognized for their community impact and business influence in the most recent lists published by Southern California's leading business periodicals: Orange County Business Journal, San Diego... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: Confidist, Inc., Creative M Studios, Sub Rosa Apothecary Confidist, Inc. is a central hub for meaningful 1:1 conversation on the web. The driving motivation is to help users become more informed and appreciative of the entire breadth of human experience. This platform is comprised of multiple communities with their own... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: Bold Array LLC, Frank Recruitment Group, Pinacol Bold Array LLC is a team of experienced and passionate designers, developers, information architects, marketers, interface designers and engineers that craft web & mobile applications from the ground up to build for future updates and compatibility. They utilize the latest in web design... Read more →

Welcome to these new Members of the OC Startup Council: Hall & Company CPAs and Consultants, TRC Financial, Webster University Irvine Hall & Company CPAs and Consultants is a regional CPA firm located in Irvine serving clients around the globe. Whether you are a small locally based company or a multi-billion dollar international corporation, they have a team specifically designed... Read more →

Welcome to The Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce, a new Silver Sponsor of the OC Startup Council! The mission of the Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Chamber is to advance the economic vitality of greater Irvine. The Chamber aims to promote an economic climate that strengthens the competitiveness of local services, programs, and information. The Greater Irvine Chamber serves as... Read more →