This group was started simply to allow people to meet other people in a comfortable environment.  Although we are relatively new to Meetup, we have been holding our luncheons since the Fall of 2009. There are no attendance requirements.  There are no referral requirements.  There are no dues.  Everyone is welcome to join our luncheons. Whether you're a small business owner, network marketer, internet entrepreneur, or just simply looking for something that might be the right fit for you, you're …

This is a group for business and entrepreneurial minded people to exchange their opinions and thoughts on innovative ideas and practices. Each week, we'll pick a few chapters from a book, or a couple online articles with similar focus, and then meet to discuss them. We meet every Wednesday from noon to 12:45ish at Z80 Labs (1st Floor, 1 News Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203). All meetings are open to the public.

Great discussion, smart people, snacks, coffee. What more could you ask for, really? What's a Lean Startup? Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_Startup We also cover: Lean Software Development Customer Development Agile Software Development

Welcome to a new way for Women Business Owners and Entrepreneurs to Network. BusiWomen Networking Group is an ideal means for local business owners to maximize the reach of their businesses. Our goal is quite simple: to develop and grow our businesses while we support each other, promote each other and even have a few laughs along the way. By sharing our challenges and our successes, we can build a network of friends and peers that we can turn to comfortably for advice, gain new insight and gene …

This group brings together those who are passionate about their craft and believe in the Agile Manifesto. We will focus on promoting and sharing Agile practices to improve our profession and create opportunities for participants to learn more about Agile practices. We will share practices we have learned by studying well known methods such as Lean, Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Organizational Effectiveness, etc. but will also explore new thoughts. This group will be run by the Agile community, so …

WNY's premier business networking group.We are the place to grow business. And we do more than networking. We have speakers, training, promotion, tv commercials, mentoring, internship, and so much more! Join us at our next meeting and see the BuffaloBusinessNetworking.com difference!    **"Business Bear" is a protected US trade mark. Buffalo Business Networking is a trade mark. Banner and bear photos and art work are copy right proptected.  All rights reserved**

Looking for like-minded entrepreneurs to share what they have learned, and help foster the entrepreneurial community in Northeast Ohio.

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The global reach of the Internet has democratized entrepreneurship. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere, with a great idea and a burning drive to succeed, to make it big in a relatively short period of time. Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions. Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing". We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, academics, financi …

Networking allows you to build your business and network in the most efficient way. It allows you to connect with new people and create new relationships.  Delivering your best pitch to many people in the room helps to promote yourself, your business and your knowledge to other entrepreneurs who also love to network.

Bizdom is an entrepreneurship accelerator that helps entrepreneurs launch, fund and grow innovative, tech-based startups in Detroit and Cleveland. We'll be hosting Business Brunches, Speaker Series, and Networking events in Downtown Cleveland. Entrepreneurs at all levels, Programmers, Coders, etc should join in on the movement!

Feel like you're all alone in the startup world trying to make your developers happy and sift through tons of random open source tools trying to make everything run smoothly and do it all for nothing? You are not alone - there are many others who have taken (or are currently taking) the same journey. Join our group and meet to discuss and share tools, knowledge, designs, etc with others like yourself. Sharing common knowledge, tools, and being of assistance to others is really fun, enjoyable, an …

I'd like to form a new business venture in WNY focused on manufacturing: CAD/CAM, CNC Machining, Water Jetting, 3-D Printing Serices, Casting. My background is in business management and operations. Let's turn WNY into a high tech industrial area together

Who Should Attend? If you're a business in Niagara, do business in Niagara, or simply want to connect with local Niagara business owners and other entrepreneurs - THIS is the place to be! Who Are We? The http://BusinessInNiagara.net (BiN) open networking group is part of the "Business In" Social Fusion Networking group which started online in 2008 with a simple mandate - help connect, promote and support local businesses. We created various online assets to help our members achieve this (you'll …

Did you know that there is a global community of people dedicated to the values of Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability in their workplaces? Did you know they've found their way into Niagara? Join with a group of brilliant, passionate, independent creatives who are helping change the face of the workplace in Niagara.

Red Carpet Women is a fun, relaxed environment to meet up with women business owners, entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, solopreneurs and other like-minded women who are interested in sharing ideas, sharing contacts, doing business and helping each other. Learn about relationship marketing, online social networks, tools and technology while finding prospects, clients, customers or joint venture partners. You might be inspired to learn what’s possible, or make a new connection that adds to your strength …

This is a meetup group for anyone who is starting out, or successfully running a small business focused on a creative product or service. Jewelry makers, fashion designers, stationery makers, graphic designers, knitters, quilters, and anyone else who considers themselves a creative entrepreneur is welcome! If you are a hobbyist and are interested in starting your own creative business, this is a great place for you to meet other creative entrepreneurs and find out the trials and triumphs of star …

Calling all Entrepreneurs!! If you are interested in meeting/networking with like minded people than this is the group for you! Whether you are looking to share your ideas, looking to start up your own business, or just meet new people, this is the group for you!!

An informal networking group aimed at bringing together small business, freelancers, the self-employed and entrepreneurs. Discuss common problems/successes. Discover synergies with other attendees. Strengthen the state of microbusiness in the region. Held at the studio of Nickel City Graphics LLC and Buscemi Photography.

We are Women Helping Women. We want to inspire ALL women who do it all! We want to inspire women who run their own business AND take care of their family. We want to be a support and we want to encourage. We want to network and help each other out finding referrals, but mostly, to meet women who think like us. Do you run a business from home? Did you re-enter the work-force after staying home to raise your kids? Do you find that the 'business' world doesn't take you serious? WELL - WE DO! Let's …

This group is for anyone interested in pursuing entrepreneurship or has already taken the leap (congrats!). Come out to a casual environment and feel free to share your ideas, stories, and advice. For those that are still in stealth mode, there's no pressure to reveal your secrets. Anyways, entrepreneurship can be a lonely and unpredictable path. This group is an excuse to get together and cry on each other's shoulders over how many consecutive days we've been eating mac&cheese. Finally, you can …

We focus on creating monthly events in Oakville and Burlington on new topics with key speakers that can grow your business. Each Month we will have a new topic that focused on new trends and old that can give you an edge on your competition. Topics include: Marketing Business Planning Finances Getting Funding Social Networking Investing Business Networking

Business Leads Niagara goes FAR BEYOND networking. BLN is a learning organization that brings together businesses throughout Niagara. We meet every two weeks and bring in speakers to learn more about social media, government initiatives, demographic and psychographic changes. Anyone can come to our club provided you are respectful of others. After we share our leads, different speakers enlightens us how to become better people and companies. We bring the key economic leaders to speak, as well as …

Let's get together and make London, Ontario the central hub for Technology, Collaboration and entrepreneurship in Canada.

Surround yourself with the best people in Cleveland. It's time to surround yourself with winners, successful people who exhibit and live consistent to values and skills you want to acquire and develop. Realize the people in your life have an amazing power to influence your destiny. This group is for those positive influencers. All entrepreneurs, small/medium/big business owners, self-employed individuals, investors, and those looking to start their own business are welcome. Our goal is to create …

Canada's largest tech meetups RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Soc …

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 40 cities and 15 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning and discussing new server-side frameworks and technologies that enable web 2.0 services and products. You must have heard about or worked on NodeJS, Web2Py, Solr-based search and all the new "cool" frameworks and technologies out there, but the next person who knows about one of these is 500 miles away. You might have questions about how to learn, develop skills, deploy on the cloud and scale to millions of users? I started this group because I f …

Network with other local business owners in a casual social setting at this business after 5:00 event. Enjoy meeting new people and connecting with those you know at the London Tap House downtown Hamilton. Lots of parking facilities in the area. We hope to meet you there.