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We offer a free curated list of Orange County's best small business, Internet marketing, technology, life sciences, and startup events to help you start and grow your business. Join us to learn about the latest technology opportunities, Internet marketing strategies, apps, technology, and tools, make valuable new business connections, and have some fun, too.
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2026 Women Entrepreneurs Business BOOST Series | Tuesdays, 3/24/26 - 5/19/26
·OnlineOnlineWomen Entrepreneurs @Chapman & Women Leaders of Octane Present: Business BOOST
RSVP using the link - https://22561610.hs-sites-na2.com/
Entrepreneurship is a state of mind. And that mindset is best supported by a clear vision, a defined purpose, and a well-calculated business model that delivers results.
Join them Tuesdays, March 24 to May 19, 2026 from 11:45AM to 1:00PM via Zoom.
To support women founders in their business development journey, the Chapman University Leatherby Center Women Entrepreneur Initiative, in partnership with Women Leaders of Octane, is proud to launch the 2026 Women Entrepreneurs Business BOOST Series—a 10-week, online program featuring top experts who have already taken this journey.
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Webinar: From Seed to Series C: How to Build Investor Ready Financials 3/25/26
·OnlineOnlineJoin Withum’s Technology and Emerging Growth experts for a live webinar designed to teach startup CFOs and founders how to build investor‑ready financials, scale with confidence, and prepare for future capital events — without slowing growth.
RSVP using the link - https://www.withum.com/events/from-seed-to-series-c-how-to-build-investor?utm_source=orange%20county%20startup%20council&utm_medium=paid%20other&utm_campaign=tech&utm_content=event
Join them Wednesday, March 25 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM via online.
Featured Speakers:
- Lonnie Bloom, Partner, Technology & Emerging Growth
- Luca Panarelli, Partner, Technology & Emerging Growth
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Alpha Persuade AI Summit 3/26/26
UCI Beall Applied Innovation @ the Cove, 5270 California Avenue # 100, Irvine, CA, USThe AlphaPersuade Summit returns in 2026.
RSVP using the link- https://www.rhetai.com/alphapersuade-summit26
Join Beall Applied Innovation and RhetAI Coalition once again for a day of groundbreaking research conducted by their coalition’s global teams, transformational keynotes by leading minds who are investigating AI’s persuasive power, and a plenary roundtable reunion of their inaugural keynote speakers to discuss what has changed in the world of AI and Persuasion since 2024.
Join them Thursday, March 26 from 8:30AM to 4:30PM at The Cove @ UCI Beall Applied Innovation, 5270 California Ave #100, Irvine, CA 92617.
Building on the innovative gathering of the first AlphaPersuade Summit, Beall Applied Innovation and the RhetAI Coalition invite you to connect with experts from across industry, academia, government, and not-for-profits who are working together to address AIs increasingly nuanced ability to persuade human behavior.
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