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Entrepreneurship in the Era of Strategic Collaboration

Strategic collaboration often spells the difference between failure and success of new businesses.

Strategic collaboration is a partnership among:
• Corporate Partners or a is as you are hips,
• Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists,
• Academia,
• Government, and
• Business Incubators and Accelerators.

These are the components of a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem. Winning companies, advanced technologies, and high-paying jobs—all occur in environments where there is an abundance of Strategic Collaborators!

Welcome To NextGen Challenge OC!

NextGen Challenge OC is dedicated to bring together entrepreneurs with corporate Orange County partnerships, funding opportunities, training resources and unique opportunities. NextGenChallenge OC is a collaborative effort between the entrepreneurial community of Orange County.

The following is just a partial list of the key organizations who are collaborating with the NextGen Challenge OC:
• Corporate OC Partnerships,
• Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists: Tech Coast Venture Network and South Coast Venture Network,
• Academia: Chapman University, Brandman College, and Concordia University,
• Government: Small Business Administration (SBA) and Tri-Tech Small Business Development Center,
• Business Incubators and Accelerators: Digital Media Center of Rancho Santiago College and The WIN Companies of Irvine.
The ecosystem in Orange County has been drawn together to showcase its talent to top investment.

Pitch Your Venture and Match Yourself Against Other Promising Businesses!

While hundreds may apply, this unique event selects 50 promising companies to participate in a rare challenge. Are you ready? The one page application will ask short questions about your business concept, team, marketing strategy, and value. The process to apply is quick and easy. Just tell us what is unique about your idea. A company need not be in revenue to apply but shouldn’t be on a napkin! The questions to be completed on the application are meant for brief responses, so please be concise

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are calling on the Orange County corporate community to lend support, experience and resources to startups and small companies to improve procurement, networking, business development, training, marketing and information sharing. The program will involve a robust schedule of local and state-wide events, roundtables and conferences, marketing and media activities.

To be on-board with this effort, we have several ways to participate.

Who Should Participate?

If you have an innovative business venture that requires funding and you would like the opportunity:

To receive 3 professional investor’s feedback on it.
To expose it to the investment and corporate communities.
To receive free PR for it.
To learn valuable information from our expert keynote speakers.
To Win prizes for free products and services for it.
To Win money to fund it.
To take it to the next level.

Who Should Attend?

If you have are a budding entrepreneur or have a growing business venture and would like:

To network with likeminded individuals at seven unique events.
To expose it to the investment and corporate communities.
To Win prizes for free products and services for it.
To grow your business.
To learn valuable information from our expert keynote speakers.