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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- Future of Place 12/5/24Chapman University - Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics, Orange, CA
Innovations in Real Estate and How they Live
The real estate industry is on the cusp of a major transformation, driven by technological advancements and shifting societal needs.
RSVP for the Event using this link - https://22561610.hs-sites.com/entrepreneurs-at-chapman-events-form-future-of-place-0-0-0
Join Chapman University - Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics on Thursday, December 5 from 4:30PM to 6:30PM at Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship, 549 W. Palm Ave, Orange, CA.
The Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics invites you to The Future of Place: Innovations in Real Estate and How they Live, an event that will explore how technology is reshaping where they live, work, and play.
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news - Global Startup Symposium 12/9/24 - 12/12/24Link visible for attendees
A 4-Day Online Only Virtual Conference
THIS IS A PAID EVENT – YOU MUST BUY A TICKET USING THE LINK. https://pismoq424.vfairs.com/en/registration-form
End the Year with a Bang by Attending the Global Startup Symposium by Pismo Ventures!
Join them Monday, December 9 to Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 7:00AM to 7:00PM online.
The Global Start Symposium provides startups with a unique opportunity to connect, network, and engage with 100s of investors, angels, venture capital firms and family offices from all over the world actively looking for investment opportunities in companies that fit their investment thesis and needs.
The first 10 tickets will receive a 20% discount using this coupon code: OCSC20GSS24 (limited to 10 only)
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news - Founders Forum: Inspire and Invest Talks 12/10/24Link visible for attendees
Interactive webinar series designed to equip entrepreneurs with the knowledge needed for startup fundraising success.
Join Orange County Women's Business Center for the Founders’ Forum: Inspire and Invest Talks.
RSVP for the Event on Eventbrite - https://ocwbc-ffdec10.eventbrite.com
Join them Tuesday, December 10 from 11:00PM to 12:00PM via Zoom. You'll receive the Zoom link via email on the day before the event.
This session features Sheryl Utal, founder and CEO of Japa Health, a venture backed digital health company focused on mitochondrial lifestyle medicine.
She has raised over $1.3M for Japa Health, had 2 successful exits and has experience raising money from Venture Capital Investors, Angel Investors, Family Offices, SBA Loans and crowdfunding. Sheryl has experienced many more NO's than YES's and has learned how to turn those challenges into successes.
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news - Rocky™ Founders Choice Awards™ by TCVN and FoundersFlow™ 12/12/24OneDigital Office, Irvine, CA
Celebrate at ROCKY™ Founders Choice Awards™ and holiday charity event benefiting The Eli Home hosted by TCVN and FoundersFlow.
They are inviting founders in the community to nominate up to three individuals for a Rocky™ Award.
THIS IS A PAID EVENT – YOU MUST BUY A TICKET USING THE LINK. https://lu.ma/ROCKYS
Join them Thursday, December 12 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at OneDigital, 7755 Irvine Center Dr 5th floor, Irvine, CA 92618.
This award is for anyone who has made a significant impact on your journey as a founder—whether it's a professor, an investor, or even your co-founder.
The Founders Choice Awards™ aims to celebrate people who have helped TCVN achieve it's mission of helping first-time founders become fundable.
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https://www.ocstartupcouncil.org/startup-news