The Startup Leadership Program (SLP) is a highly selective, world-class training program for outstanding founders, leaders and innovators who are or want to be startup CEOs, and be connected to a global network. SLP Fellows have founded over 300 breakthrough startups including Duron Energy, Gharpay, ixigo, Innoz, Momelan, Runkeeper, SideTour, Shareaholic, Solar Junction, Ubersense, Savored, Voicetap, and have won many awards. Startup Leadership’s programs are complementary to the many leading in …

Startup Funding Seattle is a group for startup entrepreneurs who would like to learn more about options for funding a startup business, especially angel funding. Our monthly meetings in the Seattle area usually feature expert panelists who discuss a relevant topic, followed by plenty of time for Q&A and networking among attendees.

This is a group for anyone interested in meeting over breakfast to discuss legal and regulatory developments applicable to startups and growth companies.

At Startup Founder 101, aspiring and early-stage startup founders meet once a month to hear candid talks by successful local entrepreneurs. Learn the best practices, strategies, and mistakes to avoid from those who have been there, done that. Then, if you want, share your ideas and plans in a relaxed setting to get personal and professional feedback. The first Meetup will be announced shortly - join our group to get updated!

Lean Startup Seattle is for anyone interested in the application of Lean Startup Principles and the Customer Development process developed by Steve Blank and refined by Eric Ries.  We are bringing the Seattle Lean Startup community together in a variety of formats to learn from each other. What works? What doesn't? Is lean just a buzzword? Or can it really help build businesses? "The Lean Startup movement is taking hold in companies both new and established to help entrepreneurs and managers do …

Cigars & Startups is an event with the goal of facilitating great conversations about the Seattle startup community while enjoying a great cigar We meet at The Veritgo Club in the SODO district of Seattle. This is a private club and the only placeto legally enjoy a cigar indoors in Seattle. If you are interested in a membership, please contact John Mitchell

We connect startup founders with startup funding from angel investors, seed and venture capital. We attract the most innovative startups in both tech and non-tech industries. At our events you can demo your startup, meet investors and learn how to build startups. Our events are monthly: Life 3.0 - Startups That Change The Way You Live (Demo of early-stage startups) You Pitch, Angels Teach (Startups Pitch to Investors) Startup School (Learn from Investors and CEOs how to build your startup) We …

Welcome to Seattle Tech Meetup, Seattle's largest ongoing monthly event.  This event is for the community, by the community! Done in partnership with local community resources Startup Weekend, GeekWire, WTIA, StartupSeattle, House of Genius and more, Seattle Tech Meetup (aka: STM) happens on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Want to know more? Watch this short video: Thank you for joining the Seattle technology and startup community.  We look forward to meeting you! See you around town, Greene a …

We have officially started! This forum is being organized to address the need for innovations in the healthcare industry, including new technologies, business models, and services. We hope to provide a way for innovators to connect with each other and with the community.  It will be a forum for sharing insights from startups, existing healthcare institutions, and individuals interested in the dramatic changes occurring in the global health system.

From big, well-organized hackathons like Startup Weekend and AngelHack to small, ad hoc hackathons like a couple of friends in a coffee shop, we want to help increase the number of hackathons going on in Seattle, help support them, and help publicize them.

Seattle Entrepreneurs is an educational resource and networking group for Northwest entrepreneurs. Our informative events help entrepreneurs launch new businesses, meet new potential business partners, gain funding, market their ideas, and grow to the point of hiring employees and beyond, and even prepare for an exit, such as an IPO. Seattle Entrepreneurs is a social enterprise so revenue generated goes toward Global Music Project.org, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to uni …

Welcome to SeaTech Connect. We are a new networking event for Seattle's creative and tech community to explore and meet in the offices that help form some of the biggest brands that we interact with daily. Our office crawls are on the 1st Thursdays during the summer months and will move from neighborhood to neighborhood with our inaugural event taking place in Downtown Seattle. SeaTech Connect is done in partnership with KNOLL, Seattle Interactive Conference & Society Consulting.

"Common SENSE is instinct. Enough of it is genius." George Bernard Shaw The goal of the Solopreneur Education Network of Seattle and the Eastside (SENSE) is to reduce the learning curve that so many of us face when working alone. It doesn’t matter if you work from home, run your own business, make extra income online or off, are in a Network Marketing company, or just have an idea to break you out of the 9-5 routine. All who are interested in sharing their business knowledge are welcome! Our t …

Young Professionals of Seattle is a networking organization that emphasizes professional development, volunteerism and helping other professionals make the right connections. You can catch us, and a handful of our 1,600+ members, at a YPOS monthly happy hour or one of our various educational, volunteer or special events.

"It's a reason to put on pants in the morning." Working at home is not all it's cracked up to be. Interruptions from a less-than-professional environment and insanity-inspiring isolation can make you wonder why you left the office to begin with! This is a group for any professional who is looking for an alternative to a traditional office, coffee shop, and home environment. We meet every Monday armed with laptop and list of tasks to drink excessive amounts of coffee together. Oh yeah, and work. …

We are organizing a networking community pledged toward one goal: Success for all. CEO Space has created countless success stories over the last three decades. When a second-grade school teacher comes into CEO Space with nothing more than an idea, and several years later sells her company for hundreds of millions of dollars...that's a success! CEO Space has created an environment with "one-degree of separation", allowing free access to top management in Fortune 100 companies, best-selling author …

This group is meant to keep the community updated on where Amazon Web Services (AWS) will give talks/organize events in the nearby future. We want to keep in touch with you and get feedback on past events, so that we can deliver better ones in the future. Who Should Join: Anyone interested in Amazon Web Services, anyone contemplating the use of AWS, customers of AWS, IT professionals, start-ups, developers (in particular Ruby, PHP, MySQL, NoSQL, Java, .NET, and more).

This is a group formed to bring attention to projects seeking funding through crowdfunding websites, especially Kickstarter, and those that were created by local Seattle-area people through crowdfunding websites. We would like to encourage all who are looking to help fund some cool crowdfunding projects (no matter how small your contribution), who want to get cool stuff before it makes its way to store shelves (and a lot of stuff that is exclusive to Kickstarter backers!), and the people who hav …

Our mission with I Take The Lead is to help you build your business by generating professional business leads and referral systems. We provide workshops and seminars for business and personal development, business networking tips and techniques. We are devoted to starting leads groups, and promoting measurable results. Members become business referral sources for each other. As businesses increase their sales revenue through the weekly exchange of leads, they are encouraged to build solid busin …

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 Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

A great safe place for digital entrepreneurs to network, create, learn, share, promote and launch great ideas into successful companies - Start Up Really Fast - SURF Incubator. We are welcoming all digital business ideas.

The MyChoice Business Network is more than a Meet-Up. It is a network of businesses that share customers. Other card-holding members also seek out MyChoice businesses, as listed on www.shopmychoice.com/1001072. Memberships can be purchased through a participating fundraiser, or at www.mychoicellc.com/1001072.  This membership gets you access to MyChoice local network businesses for 10% - 50% off regular prices, and up to 20% cash rebates from over 400 national businesses through the MyChoice mal …

This is a group for networking our construction trades. It is for anyone involved in the construction industry that feels like they may have something to contribute. The general idea is to develop leads on projects, ideas on generating more work, or just shop talk. Anyone associated with the building trade are welcome, from architects & designers, engineers, general contractors, to any sub trade or supplier. Sit down over a beer at a local lounge or other areas. This hasn't been completely thoug …

Dear Creatives, Freelancers, Boot-Strappers, & Digital Work-From-Home Types Near South Seattle, Are you tired of the daily choice between social isolation and latte overdose? Me too. If we choose to, we can create our own (non-corporate) work culture here in South Seattle and reap the many benefits of connection and community. Some of these benefits include: opportunities for collaboration, inspiration, lunch companions, built in test audience, group support for your business or creative endeavo …

Internet of Things Meetup (Seattle) This is a group established to for enthusiasts to discuss, collaborate, share ideas, and build open source software and open hardware (including robotics, sensors, wireless BlueTooth/WiFi/4G enabled devices, etc.) for the DIY Internet of Things. Please join us in sharing cool and exciting projects and ideas.

This group is for men and women of any age who are entrepreneurs, who own or are starting a business, and who are also single. This group is for you if: You truly know the meaning of Solo-Preneur and are looking for others like you for companionship, social and business activities, networking and support. You are single and without a significant life partner to support you in your business and life adventures. You'd like to meet other single owners who can relate to the unique challenges and ben …