Thank you to Orange County Women's Business Center, a Gold Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!

Orange County Women's Business Center offers no cost business consulting and training for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Orange County, with a special emphasis on women and minority founders trying to access equity capital.

The OC Women's Business Center is hosted at Cal State Fullerton and is funded by both the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz).

Contact: Mike Daniel, Network Director - midaniel@fullerton.edu - (800) 616-7232

http://ocwbc.org

OC Startup Ecosystem Directory Category:

• Incubators/Accelerators
• Startup Advisors

Thanks to Orange County Women's Business Center for investing in Orange County and supporting the OC Startup Council!

Learn here how your organization can join the OCSC, too!

Founders Pitch, a curated event of pitching in front of a live panel of investors.

Elevate your presentation, receive feedback, and perfect your pitch in front of real, active investors.

Join them Wednesday, September 17 from 12:00PM to 1:15PM online via Zoom.

Founders Pitch: Present in Front of Real Investors is a high-impact opportunity for early-stage entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas directly to a panel of real, active investors.

Hosted by the Orange County Women’s Business Center (OC WBC), this virtual event is designed to help you elevate your presentation, receive valuable feedback, and gain visibility with potential funders.

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Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.

Join Orange County Women's Business Center for an in-person training session in collaboration with Hera Hub Irvine, a coworking space and business accelerator.

It will be an interactive session featuring their OC WBC consultant, Sarah Solorio, a seasoned business professional with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, management, marketing, and operations.

Join them Thursday, September 26 from 6:00PM to 7:00PM at Hera Hub Irvine, 16480 Bake Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618.

This session will feature topics on how to start a venture as a sole entrepreneur, starting with how to establish a business and creating the plans required to put your innovative ideas and concepts on paper.

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Interactive webinar series designed to equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge needed for startup fundraising success.

Join Orange County Women's Business Center for Founders Forum — Inspire and Invest Talks, a online and interactive series crafted to equip entrepreneurs with the indispensable knowledge and insights crucial for success in the realm of startup fundraising.

Join them Thursday, September 5 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM via Zoom. You'll receive the Zoom link via email on the day before the event.

In each installment, they convene a diverse panel comprising venture capitalists, angel investors, seasoned founders, and industry experts. Together, delve into the strategies, milestones, lessons learned, and hurdles faced on the journey to securing support for your startup.

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Join Orange County Women's Business Center for Founders’ Forum: Inspire and Invest Talks — a interactive series designed to equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge needed for startup fundraising success.

Join them Thursday, August 8 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM via Zoom. You'll receive the Zoom link via email on the day before the event.

This session features Janice Varney-Hamlin who has advised Fortune 100 companies, startups, and non-profits, serving on advisory boards in the entertainment and consumer products industries.

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Join Orange County Women's Business Center for Founders’ Forum: Inspire and Invest Talks — an interactive series designed to empower entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge for successful startup fundraising.

Join them Thursday, July 25 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM online. You will receive the Zoom link via email used during registration, one day prior to the event.

This session features guest speaker, Lisa Walker, past President of TCA Venture Group. Ms. Walker has been involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem at almost every level. A successful entrepreneur and investor since her early 20's, Ms. Walker has over 25 years of executive leadership and product management experience. She was on founding and steering teams of two technology startups that netted one an IPO and the other an acquisition, and she now advises and mentors businesses through growth to profitability.

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Join Orange County Women's Business Center for an interactive discussion designed to empower entrepreneurs like you with essential knowledge and strategies for fundraising success.

Discover the keys to successful startup fundraising at their upcoming Founders’ Forum: Inspire and Invest Talks, featuring a special session with Lori Torres, Founder of Past CEO of Parcel Pending.

Join them Thursday, July 11 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM online. You will receive the Zoom link via email used during registration, one day prior to the event.

Session Details:

Guest Speaker: Lori Torres, Founder and Past CEO of Parcel Pending

Topic: Strategies, Lessons, and Advice on Startup Fundraising

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Welcome to Orange County Women's Business Center, a Gold Sponsor of the OC Startup Council!

Orange County Women's Business Center offers no cost business consulting and training for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Orange County, with a special emphasis on women and minority founders trying to access equity capital.

The OC Women's Business Center is hosted at Cal State Fullerton and is funded by both the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz).

Contact: Mike Daniel, Network Director - midaniel@fullerton.edu - (800) 616-7232

http://ocwbc.org

OC Startup Ecosystem Directory Category:

• Incubators/Accelerators
• Startup Advisors

Thanks to Orange County Women's Business Center for investing in Orange County and supporting the OC Startup Council!

Learn here how your organization can join the OCSC, too!

First-Gen Founder Series by Orange County Women's Business Center

Take your idea/concept to pitching in front of angel investors in just five weeks!

Join them Tuesdays, February 21 to March 21, 2023 from 12:00PM to 1:30PM online.

Do you have a scalable or technology business idea? Are you looking to access angel investment and venture capital? Need assistance in putting it all together?

The First-Gen Founder Series is a five-week program that will take you from idea/concept to pitching in front of angel investors. The goal of the program is to escalate the growth of your scalable business in a short period of time. All businesses that complete the First-Gen Founder Series will receive no cost one-on-one consulting with their OC Women’s Business Center team.

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Want more events?  Please see the full OC Startup Events Calendar here.