This group will feature keynote speakers & panelists who are involved with Social Commerce, with persons from Facebook (Credits, Stores), Google (Checkout, In-App Purchases), Apple (App Store), Ebay, Etsy, Groupon, IFeelGoods, Payvment, Amazon, Visa, PayPal & Amex. What is social commerce? Social commerce is a subset of electronic commerce that involves using social media, online media that supports social interaction and user contributions, to assist in the online buying and selling of produc …

Finally a group of diversify and enthusiastic people. This group has events all around the bay to discover and enjoy treasure the bay has to offer. Social networking, sporting events, wine tasting, adventure, friends, night life, hiking, biking, festivals, karaoke, potlucks and many more. There is no membership fee. Open to singles only and over 21.

If you are one of those techies that haunt the corridors of Silicon Valley companies across Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and around, this group is for you. The whole idea of the group is to help people network and at the same time get a break from work. Decompress after a busy weekday over drinks/dinner, get a breath of fresh air outdoors on the weekends, relax at a stage event or be stimulated by a lecture or museum visit. This group is not focused on te …

...Looking for the edge to optimal business success? Join us as we explore, learn and support each other in our business adventures and ventures. More importantly, we establish personal relationships to expand our networks and our businesses to position ourselves for huges success in 2010 and beyond!! 2010 Theme: Business Success Through Coaching. Hear the insights, tips and strategies from the best Biz Coaches in the Bay Area. Each meeting will feature an invited guest Biz Coach who is genui …

Rainmakers started as a series of miniconferences focusing on entrepreneurial education for startup founders and professionals to share their experiences and grew into the perfect networking group for San Francisco Bay professionals who want to connect with other professionals. Make new business and personal connections, build your network, find new clients, and identify business opportunities. We make our networking events easy by having greeters at the door to not only welcome you - they intro …

Stanford Web Consortium is all about Social Media - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and Blogs. Bottom line - how do we make money with these Social Media? Is Facebook better than LinkedIn better than Twitter better than Google+ better than blogs for making money? This meetup is devoted to how to make money (legitimately) off of the Social Media platforms. Got ideas? Come share. Come learn. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AN …

MEET OTHERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE -- BUSINESS AND SOCIAL EVENTS Business and social mixers for non-profit aficionados -- professionals, philanthropists, volunteers, and others -- who are looking to network or just want to socialize. Meet and join others through wine tastings, tours, seminars, and other activities in a fun and relaxing environment. Make business contacts, meet volunteers, and make friends.

SVForum fosters innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership within the San Francisco/Silicon Valley ecosystem of individuals and businesses participating in emerging technologies. We do this by: - creating connections and community - providing education and access to reources - linking the global business community to Silicon Valley, and - facilitating the exchange of unbiased knowledge, insights and best practices. With the support of an outstanding team of knowledgeable, passionate volunt …

We will participate in regular business and social networking events in collaboration with other meetup groups.  These events are great opportunities to meet and connect with entrepreneurs, financiers, technologists, tech executives, Internet consultants, and other movers and shakers in Silicon Valley. This meetup is geared towards small business owners, self-employed professionals, and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to maximize ROI for their advertising dollars. This is where small business ow …

They say you are the average of the 5 people you hang out with the most. That's tough when you are a young business owner, and most of your friends are still earning a yearly salary. I started this group for young business owners to meet others on the same journey as them. This group is for young business owners working towards building a 7 figure business. While this may include a tech startup, this meetup is not specifically geared towards those-if only because there are a lot of those groups …

Welcome to Woman, StartUp! You are: a woman, startup entrepreneur & want-trepreneur or potential co-founder material a coder, hacker, geek chick, you name it...you are a technically hot woman. independent, unique, good at what you do, a visionary, or a game changer. You face challenges in the technology world.... Let us guess...you go to lots of networking events, workshops, speaker panels, hand out a lot of business cards...oh yeah!, you have nice evenings shared with other entrepreneurs. …

Calling All Asians! Calling All Asians! Our group accepts members from all over the Bay Area including San Francisco, Peninsula, East Bay, South Bay and beyond! Whether you are new to the US, or more comfortable speaking your own language such as Chinese ( Mandarin, Cantonese) , Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Tagalog, Hawaiian, Malaysian, Thai... come out anyway and make a new friend. Check out our Monthly Newsletter ! See if we are right for you! There there are three main focuses of this grou …

SIP, LEARN AND NETWORK Wine tasting get-to-gethers for Silicon Valley professionals who enjoy wine, socializing or just looking to network with other professionals. Meet and join others through tasting wine at our private wine tasting in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Make friends, business contacts, meet other couples, singles and or acquaintances. Recent article on our group http://www.examiner.com/article/wine-cheese-and-cake

Organizing a Lesbian Meet-up Group for my home town sounded like a wonderful opportunity. I'm hoping this group will develop into a engaging way to meet and network with "like-minded ladies" Any women and her friends that identifies as or with the lesbian community and wants to make new friends or create new relationships should join. I would like this group to become a safe, fun, space for women from the Bay Area.

Social media is still a new field and there are no experts. If you think you are a social media guru, this group is not for you. The purpose of this group is: 1. To bring together like-minded social media aficionados in Silicon Valley to learn from each other (the good, the bad, the ugly) and network, online and at monthly dinners at Silicon Valley restaurants (you pay for your own food/drink) 2. To plan and execute periodic (at least quarterly) presentations/ panels on social media topics This …

Freelancers, consultants, solo professionals — let's meet up! This group welcomes everyone who runs their own freelance or independent service-based business, including (but not limited to!) web design, graphic design, legal services, accounting, copywriting, pitch coaching, photography, administrative services, marketing, and consulting. Join us for informal, friendly get-togethers to share advice, compare notes, network and build community!

The 9,500+ member strong SVNewTech Meetup, started in Jan '06. Meet other entrepreneurs, investors, bloggers, and tech enthusiasts who come together to network and watch demos of hot new technologies. We meet once a month, the first hour is company demos, the 2nd hour is networking. Food, wine, and beer are provided. *** PLEASE RSVP EARLY (4 weeks ahead) *** Please check out our website, SVNewTech.com: www.svnewtech.com

Tennis anyone? We meet regularly on the Peninsula to play tennis.   Players of all levels are welcome, from casual players to highly-ranked former competitive players. All attempts will be made to match up players of similar abilities.   At our tennis events,  you can play singles, doubles, or just hit and do drills. Though we're interested in getting progressively better, we don't take ourselves too seriously. Our objectives are to get a good workout, improve our tennis skills,  meet other tenn …

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.

This group is for COEPians who are interested in entrepreneurship. As a COEPian if you want to network with other COEPians in Silicon Valley to learn, share, help, be helped, bounce ideas, form founding teams etc, this is the group. We plan to meet periodically in a casual environment to accomplish the above.

I am a strong believer that we can always be more, have more, and do more, because we can always learn more. Therefore, I created this meetup group to provide a networking platform for people that are looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and gain more, by catching the global economic trends and most advanced beauty and health technology and products based on genetic approach.

Welcome to VLAB on MeetUp, an extension of www.vlab.org. Established in 1990, The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (http://www.vlab.org) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and success of high-tech entrepreneurial ventures by connecting ideas, technology and people. We host one of the leading ongoing gathering of Silicon Valley's leading entrepreneurs, industry experts, venture capitalists, private investors and technologists to exchange insights about how to effective …

This meetup is for startuppers and entrepreneurs and other professionals who like to mentor and nurture creative minds. This meetup will provide a platform for those seeking funding, ideas, co-founders etc by bringing them together through networking. WE WELCOME PITCH HIKERS.

Valley-Peninsula Real Estate Investing Group meets once a month for an education and networking meeting. Our monthly meetings are FREE. We meet in silicon valley: Mountain View. Whether you are an investor, broker, mortgage lender, contractor or landlord, you are welcome to join our group if creating cash flow and wealth using Real Estate is your goal. Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come to a local Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup to discuss properties on the market, …

Open to the few, the proud, the pale, the clued folks that keep the sites running. If you fall into one of these groups this is the perfect forum for you. 1. Operations - you spend too much time in the Colo 2. Network - you keep the bits flowing to the cage 3. Systems - you keep all the 1U heaters running in the cage 4. Architect - you give the above 3 heartburn ;) 5. Other - you contribute to the success of the application in some way (DEVs are welcome) Our events provide you with a forum to le …

This group welcomes both business and legal professionals. If you’re in business, you’ll inevitably come into contact with attorneys. Let’s listen to attorneys give presentations on ways to avoid legal pitfalls and/or succeed in business legal matters. In the end, you’ll learn how to avoid a lot of wasted time and legal bills. If you’re an attorney, join our events for legal professionals to help plan the presentations and to strategize, network, and collaborate among fellow attorneys and legal …

EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in cities across the country. Here's a brief outline of what takes place at each event: * Arrive at the venue, settle in, and meet new people * Learn about the cutting edges of sustainable business from an expert * Quickly introduce yourself & your project to a roomful of people * Network with people you learned about during the Introduction Circle EcoTuesday is o …

Hello! This is a group for IT and Network security professionals in the US SouthWest (CA, AZ, NV, NM, TX, UT) to network and keep apprised of current security issues, threats, solutions etc. Feel free to post educational webinars, local events or other shindigs. Please keep all discussions and meetings to IT and network security related topics.