What we’re about
Entrepreneurship is empowerment - and social capital is currency.
If you're working on business #1 ... or even business #100, this community is here to help make valuable connections with potential business partners or investors, as well as learn from experts regarding the skillsets and mindsets necessary to succeed in today's entrepreneurial environment.
Our members include but are not limited to: entrepreneurs, small business owners, corporate executives, company representatives, tech professionals, creative arts professionals, angel and accredited investors, startup experts, revolutionary startup entrepreneurs looking to change the world - or their local community (lean, bootstrap, crowdfunding, or venture capital focused), and people seeking to expand their professional development and/or network.
The Harvard Business Review has noted: "Face-to-face communication is the broadest bandwidth communication you can have in professional life", and we believe the current business environment will continue a transition towards what thought leader Seth Godin refers to as the "connection economy" - where value is increasingly created through the connections we make and less so through industrialism.
Therefore we endeavor to provide networking and educational events that will be uniquely effective in initiating professional connections, developing important relationships, and leveraging social capital to grow a business and increase personal influence.
It only takes one person to change our personal or professional lives. Undoubtedly, you will make new connections at our events likely to change yours... forever. Every event will have its own unique opportunities. Every. Single. One. It's "about time" to enhance your Networking ROI:
- Return on financial investment.
- Return on time investment.
- Return on emotional investment.
- Return on influence.
- Return on integrity.
- Return on ideas.
Thank you for your consideration in sharing this group with your network, and/or bringing a friend or business associate with you to our events. As author and thought leader Simon Sinek noted:
"We do not become great leaders, we do not fulfill our potential when we work to see ourselves grow or rise. It is when we devote ourselves to seeing those around us rise that we actually grow. And when the people we care about also work to see us grow, then they too will grow... The only true way for any of us to grow, to truly fulfill our full potential, is when we work to help others do the same."
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Save the Date: Irvine Tech Week 2024!Irvine, Irvine, CA
Irvine Tech Week will be back in April, 2024! Get ready for an even bigger and better v2.0 event series celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation in Orange County!
Plans are underway to amaze you with another week of tech innovation, workshops, networking, and excitement.
Mark your calendar now to join us April 16 - April 21, 2024 for Irvine Tech Week 2024!
Join us to celebrate again the future of technology in Orange County and beyond.
Stay tuned for updates and exciting announcements so you don't miss this tech-packed event.
Visit https://irvinetechweek.com now for more information and to join the update list!
Sponsors, exhibitors, startups, and community partners are all invited to participate. Contact us to add your own events to the community calendar and get involved!
#IrvineTechWeek #ITW2024 #GrowthOC
- Dream Run 4/20/24Mike Ward Community Park Woodbridge, Irvine, CA
Come celebrate Irvine Tech Week and Moving Irvine Forward with Sunstone Management with these two great family friendly runs!
THIS IS A PAID EVENT – YOU MUST BUY A TICKET USING THE LINK. https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Irvine/IrvineTechWeek5KColorFunRun
They are excited to host this annual event to benefit the Sunstone Community Fund which supports a network of universities, nonprofit organizations, and public-private partnerships that develop and implement university-based entrepreneurship programs, early-stage tech accelerators, and advance local economic development through inclusive entrepreneurship and innovation.
Join them Saturday, April 20 from 8:00AM to 10:00AM at Mike Ward Community Park, 20 Lake Road, Irvine, CA 92604.
This year they are offering two options, a 5K Run/Walk and a Color Fun Run. Races are held at the beautiful Mike Ward Community Park, right here in Irvine, the tech hub of Southern California. All race entries include a race shirt, medal, finish line photo, finish line video and access to the post-race expo area. Come celebrate Tech Week with them!
Want more events? Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news - Free Startup Fundraising Office Hours Expert AMA with Angel Investor Scott Fox!Link visible for attendees
Startup Founders: Bring your startup questions and challenges to the Startup Council’s FREE founder support “Office Hours”. You can get FREE expert Silicon Valley advice to help you start and grow your venture.
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Want to find angel investors? Practice your investor pitch? Have questions about raising venture capital? How to find product/market fit? Pitch decks? Building your team? Protecting your intellectual property? Starting a company as a first-time, female, or minority founder? We're here to help!
A free, fun, friendly livestream show for startup founders and friends, our mission is to increase access to innovation and investment for all. Join Startup Council CEO, Scott Fox, for valuable startup strategy advice, fundraising expertise, and networking, too.
HAVE A STARTUP QUESTION? RSVP in advance for helpful, free expert feedback LIVE!
Please send in your Startup Question here before the show to get the ON CAMERA participation link: https://startupcouncil.org/sohsrsvp
WHEN: The 4th Tuesday of every month at NOON Pacific Time (300pm ET/~800pm UTC):
https://startup-office-hours.eventbrite.comAT SHOW TIME YOU CAN WATCH & CHAT LIVE AT ANY OF THESE CHANNELS:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupcouncil
https://www.youtube.com/scottfox (Live Chat!)
https://www.facebook.com/clickmillionaire
Podcast: http://scottfoxradio.comWant To Ask Your Startup Questions Live On Camera?
RSVP in advance for friendly, free expert feedback during the show!
Please RSVP and send in your Startup Question here before the show so you can join Scott Fox live on camera: https://www.startupcouncil.org/sohsrsvpYour Host & Moderator: Scott Fox, CEO of the Startup Council, Chairman of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs SoCal (Orange County), ecosystem builder & speaker, investor in 20+ startup companies, serial startup founder, best-selling entrepreneurship author of Click Millionaires, Internet Riches, more…
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STARTUPCOUNCIL.org is a community service group you can join FREE to accelerate the success of your early stage startup! Our mission is to help entrepreneurs and investors worldwide by increasing access to relationships, expertise, and innovation capital, especially for first-time, minority, and under-represented founders.
JOIN the STARTUP COUNCIL FREE HERE: https://www.startupcouncil.org/startup-news
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- Women Founders Pitch 4/25/24Irvine Marriott, Irvine, CA
A Showcase of Diverse and Disruptive Startups
RSVP for the Event on Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-founders-pitch-a-showcase-of-diverse-and-disruptive-startups-tickets-852594221267
The Orange County Women’s Business Center, in partnership with the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, Golden Seeds and TCA Venture Group, invites you to attend their upcoming entrepreneur showcase as they take a first look at five of their top women-led companies.
Join them Thursday, April 25 from 12:00PM to 2:30PM at Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92612.
Hear investor pitches from their clients completing their seed round or their Series A round. The winning pitch will receive $2,500 in cash to grow their company and the opportunity to pitch in front of the Golden Seeds and TCA Venture Group investor panel.
Want more events? Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.
And, get startup events emailed to you automatically by joining the Free Startup Events Email List here:
https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news