What we’re about
Interested in Startup Business Ideas? Have an idea of your own, work for a startup, or want help growing your technology, software, life sciences, or medical device startup?
We are local entrepreneurs from Irvine, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Tustin, Santa Ana, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, and across Orange County who want to succeed and share our success as entrepreneurs. Please join us!
We regularly help our members with questions about finding investors, web development, new product creation, internet marketing, SEO, raising venture capital, business plans, social media marketing, blogging, email systems, domain names, mobile app development, staffing/recruiting/outsourcing, UI/UX, legal issues, angel investors, e-commerce, PPC advertising, Amazon fulfillment, joint ventures, affiliate marketing, graphic design, crowdfunding, and more.
A service of the OC Startup Council (OCSC), these workshops are dedicated to supporting early stage venture founders and accelerating high tech entrepreneurship in Orange County: [https://OCstartupcouncil.org](https://ocstartupcouncil.org/)
Anything you may be facing in your own entrepreneur adventures, someone in the group will be able to help you.
Attend for FREE if you have a startup question or entrepreneurial issue you can present to the group. Just use this quick form here to send it to Scott in advance: https://bit.ly/MMSquestions
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Upcoming events
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Startup Game Changer Summit 5.0 11/4/25
11300 Stanford Ave, Garden Grove, CA, USOur popular Startup Game Changer conference is back again for version 5.0!
RSVP using the link - https://startupinvestorsummit.com/tickets/
Orange County and SoCal startup entrepreneurs can learn, meet, pitch, and mingle to build the relationships that lead to startup growth and investment capital.
Join dozens of angel investors and venture capital firms on Tuesday, November 4 from 12:30PM to 6:00PM at 11300 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92840.
THE 5TH IN OUR HIGHLY POPULAR EVENT SERIES HELPING FOUNDERS TO SUCCEED, DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN US F2F.
We’ll have informative panels, curated startup investment pitches, and plenty of fun networking once again.
Raising Money? Apply to pitch asap before all the presenting slots are taken!
SAVE 25% WITH THE PROMO CODE: VIPSGC25
Hosted by Startup Steroid and Scott Fox from the OC Startup Council with thanks to Sponsors including startup specialists from Withum and HVM Law FIrm.
- Only 12 startups get to pitch!
- Pitch to dozens of Angel Groups & VC Firms from Orange County, San Diego & Los Angeles.
- All Startups to go through a screening process.
- Only the most promising startups will pitch.
- Get feedback from the dozens of investors.
- Live rating of your pitch by the audience.
- Get the application on ReadyScore.ai
- The application needs to be 100% complete
- Run the ReadyScore at $49
- Internally they will go through all the companies above 8.5 score on ReadyScore and select the top 12 founders to pitch
Why Attend?
- Network with over 110 angel investors and venture capital firms.
- Pitch your startup to a captive audience of potential backers.
- Learn from experts and successful entrepreneurs to accelerate your growth.
- Meet face-to-face with investors, increasing chances for funding.
- Connect with 200+ attendees, including fellow startup founders.
Thanks to Startup Game Changer for offering this local startup event, the details, and the graphic!
Want more events? Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.
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Past events
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