A recent ranking of talent pools by CBRE showed Orange County in the top 25 across the country. 21st to be exact. While it's nice to see OC separated from LA for once, OC is the 6th most populated county in the U.S. so it would be nice to see a corresponding talent rank. With great...

Hello July and hello summer of activity! I think you'll see in this issue of the newsletter that things are heating up for the summer with our local tech companies. From big acquisitions ( Boost Mobile , Flatiron School , and more) to some major fundings, including Anduril . What's...

Half of the craziest year is coming to an end. What's in store for the 2nd half of 2020? I'd love to hear it from you. As you can tell from these newsletters, the hustle doesn't sleep. Companies are busy building and local investors are investing. On the investment side, seeing...

It feels like 2020 just keeps throwing the challenges at us huh? With respect to the focus on police brutality towards the Black community, the challenge really feels like an opportunity. For me, it's a time to listen to so many smarter people than myself and learn about historical issues to help...

Hey friends, As we continue to look at the impacts of Covid on our tech community, a lot of ideas come up on the future of education/learning and the future of work. So many of these "future of" ideas are now the reality and are getting stress tested. I am seeing a lot of new startup ideas...

Hi friends, how are you? Staying safe and sane? First, a continued thank you to our frontline workers, especially the moms and a happy belated Mothers Day! I've recently gotten the chance to get to know a new medical device venture studio in Orange County, Koa Accel. Koa is run by a...

Hey friends, I hope you are doing ok. It's incredibly inspiring to see companies and organizations continue to lean in and help our community, whether through changing their business model or pure donation. Local Hyundai America has donated both cash and test kits - absolutely...

Hey friends, hope you are staying safe, healthy, and sane. All things considered, Orange County is doing incredibly well in terms of cases. Let's keep it that way and continue to be diligent. As we want to continue being a resource to the community, we have compiled a blog...

Hey friends, I hope you are staying safe and healthy. It's been crazy huh? Are you finding new routines? I am getting back into running, typically taking a break from 12-1:15 to run, stretch, shower, and have lunch. We are hoping that sharing our resources below and on social is useful but please...

Friends, first, I hope you are safe and keeping yourselves healthy. It's a wild time but it's also a time that hopefully slows things down enough for us to think straight. Let's be good leaders to our community, employees, and colleagues. Make sure health and safety is prioritized. We're including...