This is a group to encourage regular group conversations for anyone interested in the application of Lean Startup Principles and the Customer Development process developed by Steve Blank and refined by Eric Ries. The Lean Startup is a movement that is transforming the way new products are built and launched. To learn more, visit www.TheLeanStartup.com. The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries.

The Boston BizSpark Meetup group brings fellow Microsoft® BizSpark™startups and other startups interested in the BizSpark™program together to connect, share ideas, and grow together. We also invite and welcome startup investors to join us, make contacts, and share ideas a well. Microsoft® BizSpark™ is a global program designed to help accelerate the success of early stage startups by providing key resources when they need it the most. Learn more at http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark

As an entrepreneur, you know that the answers to certain legal questions can make or break your business. Do you know the best way to split the company’s equity? What are the tax implications for the different types of business structures, and what exactly is the significance of an 83(b) election? Is your intellectual property adequately protected? Should you hire independent contractors or employees? Everyone will tell you that a good business attorney will provide vital assistance in almost ev …

OVERVIEW New Group!  Tech entrepreneurs and marketers come together to solve marketing, product marketing and product strategy challenges, big and small. Members are software/hardware/mobile app entrepreneurs and company founders, senior management, and folks from the marketing, product marketing and product management functions in companies big and small. The typical meeting includes a startup marketing case study (it could be YOU!), a rapid-fire roundtable discussion in which we we tackle …

The startup game is largely won by amazing developers who can turn on a dime in response to market feedback. Presenters will present their own internal solutions and "quick tips" with the greater purpose of teaching others how to succeed in making very fast product iterations with limited developer resources. Attendees will have the chance to learn from proven development teams. They'll be inspired to respond to user data faster with kind of outside-of-the-box solutions that you can expect from …

Are you an entrepeneur? Love talking startups? Have a dog? Love being around dogs? Come meet other startup enthusiasts and dog lovers and join in our low-pressure, high-fun hangouts. We will talk about everything from tips on launching a business to new tricks to train your dog. We plan on having at least one meetup a month! Look forward to meeting you!

Meet other Boston/Cambridge members interested in business model innovation. Whether you're an absolute beginner learning the ropes or a business tycoon with the next billion dollar startup, you are welcome to come out to exchange ideas, network with each other, learn, and have a good time.

This group was founded to help connect all LGBT (and allied) members of Boston's innovation ecosystem. LGBT entrepreneurs, investors, media and marketing professionals, designers, service providers, and innovators are welcome.

In Nov 2012, Hao Chen stepped up to keep this meetup alive. The following description is from the ex-organizer: History/why I want to do this: As a young engineer in the late 90s/early 2000s I went to some loosely organized lunches with various industry pros, all architect/senior level working for many big names back then. Amazing things were discussed. It totally pierced my mind. Now, fast forward to 2012,  I want to get everyone together to discuss tech, over some good food :) I want to keepin …

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

The Reverse Startup is an accelerated product launch camp, driven by the open source community, focused on rapid prototyping and rapid execution around a series of proof-of-concept exercises. Encompassing a wide range of topics, this group is ideal for developers, designers, technologists, marketing professionals and entrepreneurs. The Reverse Startup is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the community and helping people actualize their dreams and professional goals. We endeavor to come tog …

Intelligent.ly connects Boston's top experts with entrepreneurs and startup folks who want to hone their skills. Improve your craft or learn a new subject in 90-minutes through workshop-style classes in Marketing, Product Management, UX, Business Strategy and more. Learn, to win!

So you had a good exit or founded a company and sold it and you're successful....Now you're working on the next BIG thing and people call you a serial entrepreneur.  The problem is that you are not sure what is the next project to start.  You've been jumping from one idea to another and can't focus?   The goal of this group is either to find that "cure"for you, (and for each other)  or set ourselves onto the right track and help focus on our dream project/company!

Boston has a boatload of tech meetups and events for software companies, but where's all the hardware love? We want to bring together a strong community of folks eager to build businesses with physical products. Whether you're an engineer, designer, CEO, investor, or anyone interested in being a part of the hardware startup ecosystem, come join us and let's create an amazing addition to the tech scene in the Boston/Cambridge area.

There are a lot of great companies operating out of Davis Square and the area around it. Let's get together, chat about what's happening, and make our networks work for one another! After all, why should Kendall Square have all the fun?

Are you looking to join or begin working at a start up? Come have a drink and tell us about it. This Meetup is primarily about networking in the start-up world of Boston.

This group is for entrepreneurs who want to start a business or who have already started one and want to openly discuss their business models and get help. We want to particularly focus on tech startups and on B2B business models. But, all are welcome.

Harvard Extension Business Society (HEBS) mission is to promote professional development in the areas of business, leadership, and management. HEBS is a student led community of more than 800 people today. We renew our tradition of extending free membership invitations to all aspiring and experienced professionals in the Harvard community and beyond.

Where aspiring entrepreneurs work together to: *Brainstorm start-up ideas *Discuss how to vet and prioritize ideas *Find co-founders *Overcome initial barriers to being an entrepreneur *Find resources to bring ideas to fruition

Imagine if there was a place, where at one table an entrepreneur meets her next $100,000 investor. A designer meets a new client, a web developer with a great internet startup. A Ruby engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with her vision, so much so that he can picture leaving his day job for the exhilarating experience of working tirelessly for technology stock options that could be worth millions one day... We're building this community. --- Part of the Tech Happy Hour Allianc …

This group is dedicated to those who have a entrepreneur driven attitude to succeed and believe that one way to make an impact is to impress a footprint onto the world.

JFE (Jews For Entrepreneurship) Network is the leading and largest organization and platform for connecting entrepreneurs and investors, and accelerating innovation in the Jewish community nationwide. We launched in San Francisco and Silicon Valley in November 2009. We opened a chapter in New York City in 2012 and are now bringing the Silicon Valley spirit of entrepreneurship to Boston and other U.S. locations. Over the past 3 years we have hosted numerous pitch events, seminars, speaker panels, …

Attended a Startup Weekend event, or thinking about checking out one in the near future? Come hang with organizers, volunteers, past attendees, winners, judges, coaches, and others interested in Startup Weekend to find out what it means to be a part of the most amazing entrepreneurship movement in the world!

Each week a local entrepreneur will host a dinner to help the startup community share ideas and help each other out!

This is a group that thinks technology can do a lot to address the challenges in our food system. We want to come together to share ideas about how we could leverage web-based tools to facilitate conversations about food, make information about food easily available, inspire broad interest in healthier food systems, and design products that make it easier to find healthy food.

As students at the Startup Institute Boston, we learned what its like to work in the incredible startup community here in Boston, MA. This group lets us continue that experience with monthly talks from kick-ass startups, alumni news, and job opportunities. Its a private group for Startup Institute Alumni, but each member can bring along a guest so find one and have them bring you along. OK, so how do you find a member? Not sure yet, but we will make that possible soon. Please only join this grou …

Got a vision for your startup culture? This is the place to share, discover, and analyze aspects of workplace culture in our startup ecosystem. Let's get together to talk about the elements of a successful, sustainable culture and delve deep into discussions centered on hiring practices, retention management, methods of establishing and communicating values, and promoting inclusion and awareness. How can we share experiences to enrich the time spent at work?

TiE is an active, vibrant organization with three objectives: •To network and to facilitate networking among members; •To foster entrepreneurship and to nurture entrepreneurs and •To help membership integrate with the mainstream community. The meetups posted here are events organized by TiE Boston http://boston.tie.org