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This month's Startup Fundraising Office Hours?is coming up quickly! Register Now to join Scott Fox ??#LIVE: https://lnkd.in/g7Rf5qVQ Join us at the NEW TIME! It's Tuesday night in Silicon Valley but day time Wednesday for our #startup #friends in #India, #Asia, #Australia, and #MENA! #youtube #linkedinlive #livestream #founders #entrepreneurs #venturecapital #angelinvestors #startups #sohs #startupofficehours StartupCouncil.org Orange County OC Startup Council

#Startup #Founders: Need a #lawyer? StartupCouncil.org can help! Get free #VentureCapital #Attorney introductions here: https://lnkd.in/g6SgH5xh Raising money, intellectual property (patents, trademarks), incorporation, co-founder agreements, #VC, stock option plans, sales and licensing contracts, litigation - our #startuplawyer friends are #legal #experts and can help you too. (And they are friendlier than the group in this photo!) Fill out our quick form for #referrals so StartupCouncil.org can help you, too: https://lnkd.in/g6SgH5xh Please share with your #founder #entrepreneur #friends too? We're here to help. Scott Fox ?? Jerry Heikens Chi Pham Anshuman Sinha Ashish Saboo Shima Homayoonieh Eric Oberwise Athena Yap HD Vo Gerald M. Adams, MIE, IFMA, ASBO Karen Caswelch David Marohnic Anthony Noskov Kent Booker Juyong D. Anuj Bhalla Costin Tuculescu Oscar R. García Avneet Singh Shige Itoh Lindy M. Herman Joe Daniels Chris Ivey Azad Virk Dan Kim Rey Barceló Thomas Chou Savannah McGinnis Orange County OC Startup Council

Step into the future at The Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) 12th Edition, where young innovators from global universities leverage deep-tech to solve grand challenges. Powered by Singapore Management University’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SMU IIE), this competition offers top 50 teams sponsored trips to Singapore, mentorship, and prizes. Join us on April 30, 2025, to shape a sustainable future! https://lnkd.in/dMfTRzx4 #DeepTech #Innovation #Sustainability #Startups #ClimateTech #GreenTech #UrbanMobility #GlobalCompetition #Entrepreneurship #Leaders #GrowthOC #OCStartup #California SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Scott Fox ??

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The Electric Plant Co is reimagining flora as "nature's edge compute devices" to create a global #sensornetwork. #Founders Justin Mast and Lee M von Kraus, PhD want to unlock plant based #bigdata to "unleash #innovations as diverse and resilient as the plant kingdom itself." Wow! Huge opportunities for #ArtificialIntelligence to leverage those data streams. #solarpunk #BuildinDetroit #sustainability #greenfutures #plantpower

Inside an #Angel #Investors world?at TCA Venture Group's annual meeting! Hundreds of #TechCoastAngels met at the Bowers Museum for a day of #venturecapital education, #startup deal insights, and #networking. Thanks to speakers John Harbison, William Wang, Samir Mehta, Stan Rowe,?MDB Capital Matthew Hayden Christopher Marlett George H. Brandon #AI #quantum speakers Hazel Mann Nardo Manaloto Doug Gonsalves Eve Brackmann Brent Lehman Congrats to Pat Hwang Kyle Hudson Dave de Csepel for a great event and to all our members and friends and #sponsors for the continued growth of the network and #dealflow.??Scott Fox ?? David Friedman Hicham Semaan Richard Sudek, PhD Grant Van Cleve Lisa Walker JJ Richa Ray Chan Dave Berkus Ashley Fairon Eric Hsiao Min-Yi Shih, PhD, MBA Lucas J. Pols Ken Borkan Greg Buchert, MD, MPH Sima Ghafari Dan Jenkins Howard Mirowitz Volker Hüther Harrison Rolfes Uri Blackman Dhaval Kapadia and many more. Orange County OC Startup Council StartupCouncil.org #GrowthOC If you’re an #entrepreneur seeking capital or #accreditedinvestor, learn more about #TCAVG at https://lnkd.in/gjM8G7hj

New Mexico LEEP 2026 Cohort Applications Now Open! Calling early-stage #deeptech #founders ready to commercialize their #innovations in #AdvancedMaterials, #AI, #Biotech, #EnergySecurity, #QuantumComputing, and #SpaceSystems! #NewMexico LEEP's two-year fellowship program pairs deep tech entrepreneurs with the unique talent and technology of Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories. Fellows are matched with #seedcapital, a large #network of #mentors, customers, and #investors in this distinctive program. Since 2021 Program Start: ? $30M+ raised by our founders ? 2 entrepreneurs named to Forbes 30 Under 30 ? 40+ new hires fueling startup growth What You’ll Get: ? 2-year fellowship (stipend + benefits, up to $140K/year) ? Access to world class lab resources and researchers ? 1:1 mentorship from top investors & business leaders ? Business & technical collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory ? Apply by May 8, 2025 → NMLEEP.com or email [email protected] Know a #startup #entrepreneur who should apply? Tag them below! #DeepTech #Startups #Innovation #NMLEEP #incubator #accelerator Scott Fox ?? Richard Sudek, PhD Orange County OC Startup Council

?? Monthly Startup Fundraising Office Hours – Highlights & Replay! ?? Our latest Startup Fundraising Office Hours #livestream featured global startup pitches & expert investor Q&A from founders in Bangalore, Detroit, San Diego, New Zealand, Honolulu, Cape Town, Philippines, Brooklyn, Delhi, Sydney, and more! ??? ?? Key Takeaways from CEO Scott Fox’s Advice: ? Investor Pitches Reviewed: * Gym Membership Management SaaS (Jason, Michigan) * Events Networking App (JC, Detroit) * AI-powered Mobile OS (Jeffrey, Bengaluru) * Cancer Diagnostic Crowdfunding (Dr. Kim, San Diego) ? Startup Growth & Fundraising Insights: * Understanding K-Factors & Viral Coefficients for GTM strategies * Applying viral growth tactics to B2B enterprise products * Why spending more time researching investors than pitching is key * What angel investors really look for in early-stage startups * Seed round valuation expectations & funding limits ?? Special thanks to our amazing founders & participants: Rajiv Gupta (Jindal) Manon Pelletier Dustin Schlaman Cagatay Sevil Denis Losik Trycia Liu Dylan Milstein Wade Floyd Khawar Nehal Vanessa Lei Ruby Mejia-Perez Amogha Dalvi Cem Cizem Gregory Santana ?? Watch the full replay here: https://lnkd.in/gisiu9bR ?? Join us at StartupCouncil.org for free startup resources, investor connections, and expert guidance. ?? Don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE, & SUBSCRIBE for more startup insights! ???? StartupCouncil.org Orange County OC Startup Council Scott Fox ?? #StartupFunding #AngelInvestors #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #StartupGrowth

Has the #artificialintelligence economy (and the #stockmarket) gotten too far ahead of itself? Azeem Azhar makes the #counterfactual case for potential #AI disappointment.

Startup Office Hours is back to help #founders #worldwide raise money for their #startups! Join us live for free expert #entrepreneur #mentoring LIVE ON YOUTUBE & LINKEDIN: Have a startup #fundraising or strategy question? Or Want to practice your INVESTOR PITCH? ** NEW TIME for Founders in India, Asia, MENA, and Australia! ** WHEN: Tuesday 2/25 at 930PM US Pacific Time = Wednesday 2/26 530am UTC / 11 AM IST / 330pm AEST #Entrepreneurs bring your #angelinvestor questions and #startup pitches for free #LIVE #feedback and answers from StartupCouncil.org CEO Scott Fox ??. Join us LIVE right here on LinkedIn at show time or on YouTube at https://lnkd.in/gQ2XfHt Want to join Scott Fox ON CAMERA to practice your #angelinvestor pitch or ask questions? Register at https://lnkd.in/g7Rf5qVQ - and get the link there to join Scott Fox LIVE on camera to practice your pitch or discuss your question! (NOTE: Priority for questions and pitches is given to #founders who have listed their #startups at https://lnkd.in/gUt2xvyA ) Join us for valuable startup #strategy advice, #fundraising expertise, #networking, and expert Investor Pitch practice feedback, too - ALL #FREE to help early stage #founders like you courtesy of https://StartupCouncil.org