Summary
Scott Fox is an award-winning startup builder and CEO with 12+ years leading ecosystem-scale organizations that connect founders to capital and expertise, currently scaling StartupCouncil.org to 75k+ members worldwide. He founded and leads the Orange County Startup Council and has extensive board, chair, and angel investing roles across Tech Coast Angels, Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs, TiE Angels and other syndicates. A three-time best-selling author and serial entrepreneur, Scott has a long track record of creating digital products, accelerators, and publicity platforms (including RadioGuestList.com) and helped build Live Nation’s digital group from scratch. He combines legal and business training from Stanford with hands-on experience raising venture and angel capital, advising startups on product, go-to-market, and fundraising strategies. Not obvious from his title: many book royalties fund college scholarships in Detroit, reflecting a sustained commitment to inclusive opportunity in entrepreneurship. Based in Irvine, CA, he blends public speaking, community building, and deal-making to accelerate under-represented and first-time founders.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Juris Doctor Intellectual Property, Juris Doctor Intellectual Property at Stanford Law School
EBS Paris - European Business School
Cass Technical High School
Cross-listed coursework concurrent with legal studies., Cross-listed coursework concurrent with legal studies. at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
B.A., B.A. at University of Michigan