Ultra Light Startups Ultra Light Startups brings together the world's most innovative technology entrepreneurs, in monthly events and accompanying online communities. Events feature pitching, networking and interactive, moderated panel discussions with leading industry experts. Topics cover: Design, Technology, Marketing and Finance And be sure to checkout our website and join our social media groups: Website - http://ultralightstartups.com/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ultralight …

The group was designed for technical founders, angel investors, developers, and startup entrepreneurs who enjoy road cycling and wish to meet bi-weekly for 25-30 mile intermediate pace rides on south mopac, 360, or bee caves rd.  It's a chance to get in some great scenery, challenge ourselves as cyclists, and learn about new ideas and ventures. Basically a healthier version of the more ubiquitous happy hour events you see in most cities.  Basically, if the above resonates and you know what TechC …

Design is finally taking center stage in the business world. This presents an amazing opportunity for us to create something meaningful. Learning how to effectively incorporate design into the startup process allows us to change the way products are built, and quite possibly change the world. This group is for anyone interested in design and product development. We are exploring the art of entrepreneurship.

Do you have an idea for a product or service involving technology, the Web, Software, Consumer Package Goods, Arts, Fashion, or a smartphone app?  Here’s your chance to get quick feedback from pros in the area – plus, winners will share over $2,000 in prize money! All you have to do is submit an entry, describing your idea. Your application will be scored on the following criteria: innovation, potential impact, feasibility and sustainability.  People submitting the top ideas will be asked to pre …

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. For more information visit www.StartupGrind.com or follow us on …

The group started to create a networking hub for pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, life sciences professionals and service providers to these organizations in the Austin, TX area and surrounding cities. The purpose of the group is to connect life science professionals through face to face networking and discuss the latest industry trends, challenges and opportunities. Topics of discussion will include business strategy, design, development, manufacturing, quality and regulatory, IP, fundi …

This group is focused on helping other entrepreneurs design, develop, improve and practice their business pitch. Whether the pitch is consumer facing or investor focused, our team of experienced entrepreneurs will help guide participants through the 1,2,3's of a successful pitch.

Austin Angel's Investors Networks is a group of qualified investors that get together on a monthly basis to share resources and deal flow.

CEO Space is the world's oldest, largest & most successful network for CEOs, Entrepreneurs and Visionary Investors. We are an entrepreneurial training and world class business networking organization, providing MBA level ~ training, development and an immersion experience of cooperation that result in income acceleration through exponential business growth. Come experience our “Community of Cooperation” and extend this special invitation also to your partners, associates and other entrepreneurs …

nReduce is a global community of founders giving each other feedback and support to help them build a better company. Our local groups are open to all founders and are designed to be very effective at helping founders get feedback on their ideas. The local meetings are also a great place to meet teams you may want to collaborate with on nReduce.com

Tech Hustlers is dedicated to empowering startup founders and co-founders by sharing each others stories of success and failure. We bring the startup community together in a variety of formats (many of which involve beer) to learn from each other. Connect with us today and come build relationships of substance in person and get a private invite to our Facebook group here https://www.facebook.com/groups/techhustlers/

"Tech Build On Silicon Hill" "Techs Build On Silicon Hill" is a group of information tech from EVERY sector of technology. From Green (Energy) to Lean (Startups). From Mobile (App DEV) to Web Designing and Graphics Designs, plus EVERYTHING in between.  VCs, Angels, Investors, Business plan writers, Grant writers and Marketing Professionals are also invited to join us to Build On Silicon Hill. The objective of this group is to meetup and work together to help, motivate, and support each member of …

Looking for a great way to fund a new start-up by tapping your friends, family members and perfect strangers? Join this Crowdfunding group to get free access to the Crowdfunding Press Center which will teach you how to raise up to a $1,000,000 by using the combination social media networks and Crowdfunding platforms to post a simple business plan and begin raising capital for all kinds of businesses from high-technology products to the performing arts. Explore America's Best Crowdfund Experts, S …

Austin is more than just software and semiconductors. It's time to bring attention to the middle of the stack. The purpose of this group is to bring together folks interested in building businesses around physical products - to grow the Austin hardware community, raise awareness of hardware startups and resources, and learn from each other and those who have done it before. Meetup photo courtesy of Flickr user alorenzi

This group is for like-minded entrepreneurs, small business owners and professionals in any field to collaborate and co-exist in a café-like co-working space. Posh CoWorking’s Meetup page strives to unite professionals in the Austin area and create a community where people can share tips, ideas, and tricks to become successful. Through education, collaboration, and support, we can find new ways to stand out in the business world.

### I am in the process of coordinating this and am going to kick off the first meeting ASAP. If you guys have any suggestions for speakers, topics you would like the group to focus on, or anything else, send me a message. ### This is a group for folks interested in quantified self technology and research. Self tracking is a technology promising to disrupt how we think about health but it's still in it's infancy. It's potential is just beginning to be realized as research publications roll out …

This group was created to connect entrepreneurs, designers, developers, investors, marketers, and other professionals with one another, in a strategic and efficient way. Have one-on-one interactions with 30-people in two hours and decide which members could be beneficial in helping you grow your ideas and bringing them to market. If you wish to participate in one of our tech demo days, or be a speaker at an upcoming event, please contact me through meetup.

Working for yourself and running your own business is awesome. Being at home all the time as a result of that is not. We created NYLB to get you (and us!), and other entrepreneurs/freelancers/self-employed peeps in their 20s & 30s, out of the house, meeting likeminded people, and having fun. We (Shenee & Michelle) created this group because we found a lot of the business & entrepreneurship related meetups to be somewhat stiff, stale, boring, and overly serious; we don't think that being an entre …

Are you new to the Austin Startup Community? Thinking about moving here? Trying to figure out how to plug in? Come hear an overview from one of the local community leaders and get a chance to introduce yourself and ask questions.

This is a group interested in networking with other entrepreneurs and solopreneurs, but also about discussing best practice for making a business successful. We will meet once a month and will have a featured speaker who will address a particular business topic, relevant to small business owners and solopreneurs. Topics will include finding clients, business financials, best business practices, controlling expenses, meeting and setting business goals, ways to increase business success. This meet …

The Keep Austin Funded Meetup looks to network and educate those interested in crowdfunding their business start-up or expansion. We'll share knowledge and resources about this new and exciting opportunity.

If you're in Austin, chances are-- you're an innovator, which is perfect because this group is for Austin innovators who want to meet with other professionals interested in mobile innovations and technologies. But our innovation doesn't stop there: we want to leap over boundaries when it comes to discussion topics, speakers, and activities. Let's meet once a month on the 3rd Thursday and keep it just like our city: fun, innovative and progressive. Please join us to learn more about the future of …

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 …

Austin based crowd funding community for any inventors, innovators and supporters interested in utilizing crowd funding to fuel their ideas. Crowd funding is gaining traction worldwide with many countries making it available for funding products, projects and startups. The United States currently does not allow the general public to invest for equity until later this year. This meetup group is for inventors and innovators looking to perks, products or services in exchange for a monetary contribu …

Private group of Austin Entrepreneurs Meeting up ever Wednesday at The University of Texas Club for Happy Hour.

Come join us and meet like-minded inventors and entrepreneurs who have been through the whole process from inception to launch. Founded in 2004, the Austin Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association (http://www.austininventors.org) is finally on Meetup! Our aim is to help inventors and innovators connect with resources such as CPA's, Patent Attorneys, and manufacturers, and to help explain the invention/entrepreneurial process and provide constructive feedback. We are a member lead, volunteer, non- …

Group for developing ideas and apps with Sails.JS. We can all get together and brainstorm and if we like an idea, hack it out and try to launch it as a startup. This will happen every month.

Come pitch your idea to a room full of talented developers. Our goal is to help you find that perfect technical co-founder.