• Studio SoCal hosted by Rick Reiff and Elizabeth Espinosa (KOCE-TV/PBS SoCal), Friday 7 p.m., Repeats Sunday 5 p.m., Monday 5:30 p.m., Wednesday 5:30 p.m., Guests: TBA
• Inside OC with Rick Reiff (KDOC-TV), Sunday 5:30 a.m.; (KOCE-TV/PBS SoCal), Tuesday 1 a.m., Repeats Friday 2:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 5 p.m., Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m., Monday 12:30 a.m., Guests (Aug. 1): Antonio Villaraigosa, candidate for governor of California
• Critical Mass Radio Show hosted by Richard Franzi (OC Talk Radio), Tuesday 4 pm., Guests (Aug. 1): Peter J. Brennan, finance reporter of Orange County Business Journal; Lola Gershfeld, board dynamics specialist, founder and CEO of Level Five Executive; Joe Carlen, author of “A Brief History of Entrepreneurship;” Robert Yonowitz, partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Monday, July 24
• The Secrets to Buying a Franchise (SCORE Chapter 114), Orange, 6 p.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
Wednesday, July 26
• How to Charge Higher Prices & Get Your Customers to Thank You For It (CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship), Irvine, 6 p.m., Free, (657) 278-3930, goo.gl/b55cNK
• The Secrets to Successfully Leasing Space: Stuff the Landlord Hopes You Don’t Know (Orange County Small Business Development Center), Santa Ana, 6 p.m., Free, (714) 564-5200, www.ocsbdc.org
• Gubernatorial Candidate Breakfast Featuring Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa (OC Forum), Irvine, 7:30 a.m., $50-$75, (949) 588-9884, www.orangecounty forum.org
• Growing a Business Seminar: How to Build an Enhanced Company Culture (HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors), Tustin, noon, Free, (714) 505-9000, www.hmwccpa.com
Thursday, July 27
• Retirement Planning for Small Business Owners (SCORE Chapter 114), Fullerton, 10:30 a.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
Friday, July 28
• STEAM Forum (Orange County Business Council), Costa Mesa, 7:30 a.m., Free, (949) 794-7215, www.ocbc.org
Wednesday, Aug. 2
• Leadership in Heels Presents – He Said, She Said Part 2 (Scharrell Jackson), Newport Beach, 5 p.m., $75, goo.gl/55XABb
• How to Fund Your Startup (CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship), Irvine, 6 p.m., Free, (657) 278-3930, goo.gl/pMZ73T
• Develop a Winning Business Plan (SCORE Chapter 114), Santa Ana, 6 p.m., Free, (714) 550-7369, www.score114.org
• Irvine Chamber Leads Groups (Greater Irvine Chamber), Irvine, every second and fourth Monday, 11:45 a.m., Free for members, $25 for nonmembers, (949) 660-9112, www.irvinechamber.com
• Octane’s Coffee at The Cove (OCTANe), Irvine, every second Tuesday, 7:30 a.m., Free, (949) 330-6567, www.octaneoc.org
• 1 Million Cups (UCI Applied Innovation), Irvine, every Wednesday, 8 a.m., Free, (949) 824-2683, www.innovation.uci.edu/events
• ABAOC Monthly Mixer (Asian Business Association of Orange County), Tustin, every fourth Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., $10, (949) 222-2291, www.abaoc.org
• B2B Networking Lunch (Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce), Huntington Beach, every fourth Wednesday, 11:30 a.m., $15 or $20, (714) 536-8888, www.hbchamber.com
• Networking at Noon (Placentia Chamber of Commerce), Placentia, every second and fourth Friday, 11:30 a.m., $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers, (714) 528-1873, www.placentiachamber.com
Events
• Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company: Giselle (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Costa Mesa, July 28-30, Time varies, $29-$159, (714) 556-2787, www.scfta.org
• Kenny Rogers: The Gambler’s Last Deal (Pacific Amphitheatre), Costa Mesa, July 30, 8:15 p.m., $32.50-$62.50, (714) 708-1500, www.pacamp.com
• Free Movie Mondays: “Edward Scissorhands” (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Costa Mesa, July 31, 8 p.m., Free, (714) 556-2787, www.scfta.org
• Fun Home (Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Costa Mesa, Aug. 1-6, Times vary, $29-$99, (714) 556-2787, www.scfta.org
• The Band Perry / Alice Wallace (Pacific Amphitheatre), Costa Mesa, Aug. 2, 7:45 p.m., $47.50-$80, (714) 708-1500, www.pacamp.com
