
What we’re about
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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- Show Her the Money Screening 8/27/25Esquire IMAX Theatre, Sacramento, CA
Women in CA Leadership Foundation and F5 Collective present an exclusive screening of the award winning film Show Her the Money followed by a conversation and Q & A.
RSVP using the link - https://lu.ma/h3ba9mw3
Cast members and Producers in Attendance! Meet Catherine Gray, Vicky Pasche, Jasmine Jones, Wendy Ryan and John Majeski.
Join them Wednesday, August 27 from 05:30PM to 8:00PM at the Esquire IMAX Theatre, 1211 K St, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Enjoy a complimentary popcorn and soda with the film!
This is a story that’s never been told.
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news - The Event Community Private Launch 8/27/25Gillette House, Irvine, CA
FREE Event, Limited Capacity! RSVP Now – First Come, First Serve!
RSVP for the event using the link https://lu.ma/zmlmwjc5
Theme: Beyond the Event – Because the impact doesn’t end when the event does.
Join them Wednesday, August 27 from 6:00PM to 9:30PM at Gillette House, 17475 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614.
Network with startup founders and funders from groups like Everything Marketplaces, Slauson & Co, Chief, Tech Coast Venture Network, and Founder University - all in their exclusive VIP lounge at The Event Community’s 300-person private launch in Irvine, CA. While the main event will bring together top event professionals, the core of their marketplace supply, the VIP lounge is designed for high-value connections.
Want more events? Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news - OC CTO Talks | Technical Debt in the New AI Era 8/28/25150 Progress, Irvine, CA
AI is reshaping how they think about technical debt.
Join StubHub's VP of Engineering to explore this critical intersection.
RSVP for the event using the link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oc-cto-talks-technical-debt-in-the-new-ai-era-tickets-1545771707789?aff=OCStartupCouncil
Join them Thursday, August 28 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at 150 Progress, Irvine, CA 92618.
The rules of technical debt are changing faster than ever.
As AI transforms software development, engineering leaders face unprecedented challenges around code quality, maintainability, and system architecture. Join CTO Talks as they explore how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping technical debt and creating new complexities that traditional approaches can't solve.
Want more events? Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news