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 …

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 …

Internet marketing encompasses a broad, diverse set of processes: search, content networks, email marketing, affiliate networks, video ads, social media, viral marketing, and more. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. We meet regularly to discuss how to utilize these tools to …

We read ingredient labels. We're always looking for healthier ways, safer things, or we're attempting to consume less, tread more lightly... We're not heavy, we're sistahs, and we like to have fun while learning from each other. Connecting women who have green businesses, ideas, experiences... Some of us have already taken giant steps towards sustainability & greener living; some would like to take baby steps to "go greener" but don't have the support network to make it happen. Let's connect onl …

Are you New to the Network Marketing or MLM business, or just wondering if Network Marketing is the right move for you? Do you need the keys to help you find a great company or business? Then come with your questions and we promise you will get answers! We will reveal some valuable, valuable secrets about Network Marketing. It is an awesome feeling to assist others to achieve their dream, and help them become leaders and create additional income from home. Network Marketing/ MLM is a wond …

...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 …

The San Mateo Professional Alliance is a business strategy and networking leads club. The club provides each small business member with business networking opportunities to promote his or her business or profession in a friendly business referral networking atmosphere.  Our goal is very simple, to expand each member's business by promoting and marketing each other! To do this network marketing we meet every Wednesday for lunch to learn about each other's businesses and to exchange business leads …

The SVForum Software Architecture and Platform SIG offers a forum for members to discuss and learn about new and emerging technologies in software architecture, development tools, and platforms. At the monthly meeting, there is a technical presentation involving software tools, techniques, platforms, or architecture used to capitalize on an emerging market opportunity or solve an enterprise computing problem. Software tools include emerging functional languages such as Scala or F#, HTML5 or new …

Mobile and Cloud are skyrocketing! This meetup helps you learn and meet with folks interested in both mobile and cloud. MobileCloud is the first Silicon Valley based meetup community around the two fastest growing sectors of cloud and mobile. This is aimed at how phone and tablet apps can use cloud services. It will prepare you for the explosive growth that is expected around the mobile and cloud. The group will focus on: How to develop mobile apps in the cloud How cloud services can help …

Peninsula Business Network (PBN) is a business networking group established in the late 1990's. We are a group dedicated to helping each other in our individual business endeavors. Most members are small business owners who need a salesforce of 30 plus individuals who can promote their product and services for them. We meet weekly for one hour on Wednesday mornings from 7:30 to 8:30 am @ The Waterfront Restaurant, Uccelli Blvd, Redwood City. We are a well established business networking group a …

Libertarians: We are not primarily political, we simply respect property rights and thus live by a code of non-aggression. Property rights are sacred to us because civilization is built on social cooperation and social cooperation is only made possible by the clear delineation and respect of property rights. Entrepreneurs: in a general sense, we are the creative and energetic members of society seeking to produce value; weather it be economic, social or personal. The Society of Libertari …

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 …

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 …

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.

Do you like to meet new people and make new friends while doing what you like to do? I know I do!!! Most of us in the Bay Area are very busy and it can be struggle to expand our social network of friends. This group is about having a lot of fun with other people who share the same passion as you. There will be wine tasting events in Napa, to concerts, to horseback riding, to Giants or Sharks games to happy hour events. White water rafting or skydiving is on the list. I love to exercise, so some …

Networking is hard. Many of us depend on networking as a large part of our customer acquisition strategy. This is for the networker that would rather go to the networking event with another person. Going with a Buddy can ease the tension, make the event more fun and tandem networkers tend to stay longer and meet more people.