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

“Connecting Companies with Capital” at the Waltham IBM Innovation Center Date: May 11, 2011 Event Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm Location: Waltham IBM Innovation Center 404 Wyman Street, North Entrance Waltham, Massachusetts 1-781-895-1234 Join us on May 11, 2011 for “Connecting Companies with Capital: Driving Jobs and Growth through Innovation”, the latest in our “Connecting Companies with Capital” event series. "Connecting Companies with Capital” is a set of strategic events, hosted at the Waltham …

Going beyond traditional networking, let’s collaborate, share resources, build skills and create ways to better support each other as Entrepreneurs, Community Leaders, Creatives, Consultants, Practitioners, Angel Investors, Creatives, Change Agents and Visionaries. •For the idealists that know it can be done even better, together… •For the road weary in need of some inspiration and practical support… •For the visionaries and dreamers that have a great idea but aren’t sure how to implement it… …

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 …

Calling all Needham techies (and those of us that aren't technical at all but love supporting tech startups and the innovation economy). We are organizing this meetup to network and celebrate all the innovations being created by our neighbors in Needham.

The Worcester Entrepreneur meetup exists to help entrepreneurs in the area share knowledge, stay up to date on emerging strategies, and build a strong and supportive business network in the Metro-West area. We got sick of driving into Boston for entrepreneur meetups, especially when there are so many great local entrepreneurs right in the city! Anyone is welcome, from college students with questions on entrepreneurship and where to start... to seasoned and successful lifelong executives. We can …

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 …

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 …

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.

You. A VC. Entrepreneurial peers. A free-flow discussion on raising funding and growing your tech./life-sciences company. Open and inclusive. At Voltage Coffee in Cambridge. We call it “Coffee Connect with a VC.” Brought to you by the New England Venture Capital Association.

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.

Learn to Perfect your marketing pitch! Whether your goal is to speak in front of investors, tell people about your company, or simply learn a new skill, self-marketing with public speaking can be extremely valuable.

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.

This group is dedicated to helping marketers at startups succeed. We'll meet once a month to share tips and ideas, give advice on lead generation, messaging and branding, and explore how to grow the funnel.

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.

Would you like more 'warm' referrals for your business? Welcome to the Charles River Professionals BNI group. We are a group of business professionals in the western suburban Boston area who get together weekly to find referrals for each other. In a enjoyable, non-competitive environment we get to know each other and learn to serve as informal sales teams for each other's businesses. If each member knows 200 people then being in our group of 25 people expands your referral pool to 5000! Currentl …

The goal of Up & Running is to give entrepreneurs the tools they need to succeed and grow. Meetings will promote skills required for starting a new venture. Meet Ups will also include lots of group discussion, collaboration, and networking. Running Start offers coworking space and critical services to entrepreneurs in the Worcester area.  Learn more

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, …

This is a new meetup group focused on new technologies, apps, services and products for the connected home. We'll explore OTT TV, TV Apps, home automation, tele-health, new areas of gaming and other developing categories for the connected home. Meetups will provide startups with demo opportunities as well as networking that connects entrepreneurs, startup executives, major technology companies, investors and service providers.

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.