About us
See ALL the startup events in Orange County at https://OCStartupCouncil.org
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."
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Driving Mobility 13 4/21/26
UCI Beall Applied Innovation, Irvine, CA, USIn Collaboration with OC Innovation Week
RSVP using the link - https://sustainsocal.org/event/driving-mobility-13/
Join the Sustain Southern California Expo!
Join them Tuesday, April 21 from 1:00PM to 7:00PM at UCI Beall Applied Innovation, 5270 California Ave # 100, Irvine, CA 92617.
Celebrate thirteen years of mobility solutions! Their signature Transportation event, Driving Mobility, is an ecosystem favorite.
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
5 attendees
IIT2026 4/22/26-4/25/26
Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E Ocesn Blvd, Long Beach, CA, USInnovate, Ignite, Thrive at IIT 2026 Next Week
RSVP using the link - https://www.iit2026.org/register
Celebrating 75 years of excellence, the IIT2026 Conference is a historic global gathering of visionaries, entrepreneurs, technologists, and changemakers - right here in Southern California!
Join them Wednesday, April 22 to Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM at Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802. $399 for all three days and $199 for daily passes.
Open to all professionals, this three-day event is your opportunity to connect with over 2,500 leaders from around the world and explore the future of innovation.
From cutting-edge breakthroughs to conversations that spark global impact, IIT2026 is where ideas take flight.
Dive into four powerful tracks - Artificial Intelligence, Health & Sustainability, Investment, and Global Connect - plus keynotes from world leaders, hands-on sessions, and immersive networking.
Get discount on tickets with this promo code: scott10.
One day passes available as well.[ Startup Founders & Investors: Contact OCSC for a new Special Discount for qualified attendees. ]
Want more events? Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news5 attendees
Survivor™ 13 AI Startup Pitch Competition 4/22/26
The Cove at UCI, Irvine, CA, USThe future is agentic—and it’s happening in Orange County.
RSVP using the link - https://luma.com/survivor
Join Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) and presenting sponsor CloneForce for Survivor 13, a high-energy, radically inclusive startup pitch competition taking place during Octane’s OC Innovation Week.
Join them Wednesday, April 22 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at The Cove at UC Irvine, 5270 California Ave #100, Irvine, CA 92617.
This year’s theme: Agentic AI—featuring founders building autonomous systems, multi-agent workflows, and the next generation of scalable AI platforms. We’re entering the era of the “1p1b” founder (one person, billion-dollar company), and this is where that future takes center stage.
Save 50% off tickets with this promo code: AGENTIC50
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
13 attendees
Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Business in Irvine 4/23/26
Los Olivos Community Center, 101 Alfonso Dr, Irvine, CA, USLooking to start, expand, or relocate your business in Irvine?
Join City leaders and industry experts for an engaging discussion on navigating regulatory processes in one of the nation’s most dynamic economies!
RSVP using the link - https://luma.com/v5wd24b8
Join them Thursday, April 23 from 9:00AM to 11:00AM at Los Olivos Community Center, 101 Alfonso, Irvine, CA 92618.
Attendees will gain practical insights into the City of Irvine’s licensing, planning, and permitting processes to help move projects forward more efficiently. Participants will also learn about the Irvine Navigator Program, a concierge-style service designed to help streamline processes and accelerate growth for companies in Irvine’s priority innovation industries, including Healthcare Innovation & MedTech, Enabling and Creative Technologies, Next-Generation Defense, and Clean Energy & Sustainability.
This complimentary event requires advance registration.
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
8 attendees
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