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Entrepreneurs, Tech Startup Founders, High Tech Executives, and Venture Capital and Angel Investors - Come join our events for fun, networking with new friends, and valuable learning and business opportunities!
If you live/work in San Diego, especially North County, we're here to help: Mira Mesa, Poway, Escondido, Del Mar, Rancho Bernardo, Carlsbad, Oceanside, La Jolla, Solano Beach, Encinitas, Vista, Miramar, San Marcos, even Temecula, San Clemente, and up to Irvine in Orange County.
Building and running high growth companies is easier and more fun (and profitable) with friends and a supportive network of neighbors.
A service of the OC Startup Council (OCSC), this meetup is dedicated to supporting early stage venture founders and accelerating high tech entrepreneurship in Southern California.
Come join our email list at https://OCstartupcouncil.org now, too! You'll get news of future startup events in Orange County, plus a FREE TICKET when you subscribe!
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- TiE Investor Summit 2025 | 4/28/25The Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
TiE SoCal is hosting one of the largest gathering of startup investors in Southern California.
THIS IS A PAID EVENT – YOU MUST BUY A TICKET USING THE LINK. https://tieinvestorsummit.com/
This event will be the hotbed for Networking, Discussing Trends & Deal-making.
Join them Monday, April 28 from 8:00AM to 6:00PM at The Queen Mary, Port of Long Beach, CA.
This is the “must-attend” event for investors as well as startups looking to build long-lasting relationships in the Southern California ecosystem. Last few years of this event was well received by the Startups and Investors alike and the event attracted 300+ attendees overall. This year, the event is going to be even bigger and better.
Save $50 off General Admission tickets with this promo code: OCSC50
Save $300 off Exhibit Table tickets with this promo code: EXTOCS300
Save $500 off Exhibit Table + Pitching Slot (For Startups Only) tickets with this promo code: PITOCS500
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
- Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs OC Happy Hour with Top Partner Schools 4/30/25Irvine, Irvine, CA
Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs of Southern California invites you to an Orange County Happy Hour in Irvine with Top Partner Schools!
Come to meet entrepreneurs, startup enthusiasts, investors and friends of alumni groups and clubs including host Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs of Socal as well as the Wharton Club of Southern California, Stanford GSB Alumni in Orange County, University of Michigan of Orange County, OCMBA, Yale University Accelerator and more!
We'll be mingling, making connections, and discussing the latest startup trends, news, investing opportunities, and local companies.
- When: Wednesday, April 30 from 5:30-6:30pm
- Where: Irvine (details available after RSVP)
### RSVP HERE: https://lu.ma/o05jzzw5
+Startup Investor Pitch Practice: Bring a 30 second elevator pitch pitch for your startup. Share it with the group for friendly expert feedback!
Co-Promoted by the OC Stanford Alumni Association, the OC Startup Council, Stanford Business School Alumni of Orange County, OCMBA, Wharton Alumni Club of Southern California, and University of Michigan Alumni Club of OC.
$20 registration gets your FIRST DRINK FREE + Cash Bar. (We will provide complimentary appetizers including flatbreads)
LOCATION DETAILS WILL BE SHARED IN THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL TO TICKETED ATTENDEES.
Parking is validated by the restaurant - be sure to bring your parking stub
Find the group OUTSIDE on the patio - look for the Stanford banner!Hope to see you there!
Learn more about Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs of Southern California here - including how to pitch your startup to the group!
- Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2025! | 6/2/25 - 6/5/25Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is returning to the United States for the first time since 2009!
The world's boldest entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and ecosystem builders from 200 countries + territories are landing in Indiana, USA June 2-5, 2025 for one of the most impactful and influential live connections of global entrepreneurship ecosystem players. Join us!
Each year the annual GEC convenes a worldwide mix of founders, investors, ecosystem builders, and government policy makers in a different entrepreneurial city around the world. Past host cities have included Riyadh, Istanbul, Shanghai, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Milan, Capetown, etc.
This year's GEC is returning to the US for the first time since 2009. It's June 2-5 in Indianapolis, Indiana!
There will be 5000+ entrepreneurs, policymakers, startup investors, and entrepreneur support organizations in attendance. GEC is a great environment to build new relationships, learn more about new startups, ecosystems, and opportunities, share excitement about innovation with thousands of others who feel the same, and build our startup community's profile in the global ecosystem.
Speakers announced so far include Mark Cuban, Jeff Hoffman, Brad Feld, and the Startup Council's Scott Fox again, too.
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress welcomes everyone in the ecosystem, including investors, entrepreneur support organizations, service providers, academics, and of course especially startup founders from 200+ countries and territories.
This is a unique chance for groundbreaking globalization discussions, fostering direct connections with global leaders and investors. Founders at every stage of development, along with government officials, investors, and support organizations from every corner of the globe, are coming together to collaborate, innovate, and drive economic growth.
JOIN THE STARTUP COUNCIL DELEGATION (and Save 50% Off!)
Learn more at the GEC website here, including speaker updates: https://startupcouncil.org/gec2025
Plus, we have a 50% off Discount Code for members of our delegation - So don't register without telling us here if you want the 50% off code first!
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is the only place where founders at all stages of development and policymakers, investors, and support organizations from all economies are in the same room, collaborating to bring ideas to life, driving economic growth and expanding human welfare.
Join the Startup Council and thousands of startup voices from 200 countries in Indiana for GEC 2025!
But don't register without telling us here if you want the 50% off code first!
Thanks to the Global Entrepreneurship Network for hosting Global Entrepreneurship Congress again this year. StartupCouncil.org is an official partner of the Global Entrepreneurship Network.
