Thanks for joining Startup Grind Kansas City! Startup Grind is a global event series and community designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story 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.

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. Happiness comes from deep within, and not from people, situations, or circumstances. According to Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego: “When an individual becomes happy, the network effect can be measured up to three degrees. One person’s happiness triggers a chain reaction that benefits not only his friends, but his friends’ friends, and his frien …

Kansas City needs a dose of meeting more black urban professionals. It will be a time to have positive and great conversations. We can network, meet new people if you're new in town, or just reconnect with people. Even if you have friends, you are never too old to make new ones.

We are here to work the gamut of networking talent that will push the pool of ingenuity to evolve into a streamlined organically working system. We are currently building our membership and will host a meetup in the next month or so. Please stay tuned and tell your friends who may wish to network with us.

Meet with other local Asian/Asian-American professionals or anyone interested in Asia and its diverse cultures, to network and discuss the unique perspectives shared by people from Asian descent. We welcome professionals from all parts of Asia including China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and any other country in Asia. We also invite anyone who's interested in meeting professionals from Asia to join us. The group aims to connect, …

Our group is a think tank for Entrepreneurs, we come together 1st and 3rd Thursday's at the Legend's IHOP at 9 am, Plus the Second Monday of the month at Judy"s bakery at 8 am. We are opening up a new afternoon networking meeting at the Lonestar restaurant for the 4 pm group. Each meeting the group will discuss a different topic related to a small business. Referrals are not required, the idea is to build relationships so we are familiar with each other's business making referrals a natural part …

Follow TheProven Way to Success in Real Estate There is a success formula in real estate and it's this: Success = Skillset + Mindset +Community. This unique group provides all 3 elements for success - while delivering the best of both worlds: national training with local expertise and networking in a single location! FREE World-Class Skillset & Mindset Training Access FREE webinar training from the nation's best real estate trainers while networking LIVE with the best real entrepreneurs, investo …

This group offers life, social, and business networking opportunities centered around personal enrichment topics facilitated at regularly scheduled meetings. The overall theme provides a fun, uplifting, positive, energetic, casual and comfortable experience. We settle in with hot tea or coffee around comfy coffee tables & seating, relax with friends while being lead through personal develoment topics.  Check us out at our official website at http://www.herestoyouweekly.com .

Under30CEO Kansas City is a 20s and 30s entrepreneurship group that brings together a community of forward thinking business people who take creative approaches to solving todays problems. We help our members by channeling beneficial events and business resources to them, linking them to one-of-a-kind opportunities as they come up, and acting as a team to support everyone's success. As a partner of the Under30CEO national brand, we are a collection of fun, highly motivated young entrepreneurs th …

Girls Will Be Girls - Kansas City is a women's social group. Whether you're gay, straight, or bisexual, this is a group open to all types of women.  Just be who you are and accept others for who they are. What we desire, and what we hope others are looking for, is a diverse group of open-minded, down to earth, fun, adventurous women, of all ages, who are genuinely interested in getting to know other women and are interested in building real friendships and connections by simply having drama-free …

This is a group with two criteria. You must be a mom, and you must have a dream. Your dream doesn't have to be a full fledged business just yet... but, hopefully, we can support one another on this beautiful journey.

Do not let small business growth stop in the classroom after this Fall session of the Kauffman FastTrack Growth Venture course. The collaboration, discussion on business and growth topics and cheap mutual business struggle therapy will continue as our FastTrack GV group meets twice a month. Attendance is not mandatory, but is highly encouraged to continue to implement what was learned in the class and collaborate on continuing to invest in our collective businesses. We are all busy entrepreneurs …

This group is for Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and Lesbian-Friendly Women in the Kansas City area to meet for fun, casual activities and to have a good time. This is not a dating site; it's a place to make new friends. Please take a look around the site and see what we're about before you join. I started this group because I when I moved back to Kansas City I noticed a serious lack of lesbian community here. Obviously, I knew the community was difficult to find here - that's why I moved to Chicago …

This is a meetup for women of all age groups to join together for fun, friendship and the ability to let your hair down without being judged! We will go on endless journeys together-I am a wonderful event planner! Dinners, parties, crafts, day trips, and maybe even exercise groups! Endless possibilities! Just gals being BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!-B.F.F. B.F.F. Meetup is for all gals who accept other women for who they are, unconditionally. This group is for women of all races and religion and does …

This is a group for GLBTQIA people and their friends and supporters in Kansas City. Lets get out and enjoy what Kansas City has to offer together! We will be doing a wide variety of things here from entertainment and social events, to helping out in the community through volunteerism. This group is about bringing people together! We will post events and ask our members to suggest events as well, don't be shy it's time to get out and be Gay KC!

This group has been formed as an opportunity to provide an outlet across a variety of avenues and arenas. There are a ton of "girl groups" and women's clubs and groups out there, but a void exists for a men's club. This group is a throwback to the men's clubs of the 1920's through the 1970's. This might be the group for you if: -You're looking to make some good, "quality" guy friends to be able to call up and go do something with, hang out with and actually bond with. -You're sick of the same "5 …

This group is for single parents who want to meet, socialize, laugh, commiserate and just "get out" with other single parents in the Kansas City area! Events will include both kid-friendly and adults-only outings. Please feel free to send us your ideas! Please note that this is NOT an online dating site. This group was created specifically for single parents or soon-to-be single parents to meet others who have gone through, or are going through, similar circumstances in their lives. This group i …

Create Your Own Reality empowers individuals to explore the creative process by bringing people together in a supportive, encouraging and resourceful community environment. Do you have a collection of objects or items set aside for a project that has not been realized? Are you waiting for a special moment to release your creative self? Want some time to work on a project you have started and still be social? Started by Darcy Bloss, Create Your Own Reality brings together friends, acquaintances, …

Greetings, fellow Seeker of Fun! Thank you for your interest in Kansas City's fastest-growing and Most Active Meetup Group! This group was started in late July 2012, for friendly, outgoing, open-minded FUN SEEKERS who love to get out and do a variety of diverse, entertaining, stimulating (and occasionally Kid & Pet-friendly) social activities that cost way less than a finger and a toe to enjoy. Nine months down the line (we've been around only that long. Impressed? :), our Member count, Events, …

This group is for anyone who would like to hang out and get together with others that like to have fun eating out, going to bars, listening to music, dancing, outdoor recreation and meeting new people. We have a lot of organizer's to keep the events fresh and fun. The city is a playground and we aim to make it ours.

The KCKMO Poly Group revolves around meeting new people, making new friendships, partnerships, and loving more honestly. It is about having romantic love with more than one person, with the full consent from all of those involved. WE WELCOME ALL PEOPLE FROM THE ENTIRE KANSAS CITY, KS & KANSAS CITY, MO METRO AREA!

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Come join the best of Kansas City kickballers for a season of fun, meeting new friends, and staying active. WAKA is famous for our awesome parties we throw every season as well as being the best kickball league in the world! Find out more at www.kickball.com/#MO We play 8 games during the regular season with a ninth week for playoffs and throw two fun parties throughout the year for everyone to get to know each other! You can join as an individual, a small group, or even a full team! Sign up for …

A group for dive enthusiasts to share ideas of favorite dive sites, stories, equipment, camera types, photos, gear, videos. There will be many local & ocean trips to join! Everyone is welcome regardless of skill level; wanna be, beginner, advanced even dry divers- that prefer the social aspect and not to get there feet wet! If you like warm sand and palm trees...you fit right in!

Every other month, the Beagle Society provides a venue for interested adults (18 and older) to meet, discuss a topic, listen to a presentation, and socialize. Previous sessions have include a presentation on fossils of the Kansas Sea, social networking, genetics, a viewing of the film Flock of Dodos, and a visit to the rare book room at the Linda Hall Library of Science and Techology on the campus of the University of Missouri - Kansas City. The presentations have ranged from "The Secret Lives o …

This group offers volunteer opportunities in the Kansas City area. Our goal is to make volunteering in Kansas City both easy and fun! Our mission is to help people and organizations to make positive change in the world by providing volunteers, project management, consulting  and other support services. If you believe in the value of serving your community and making new friends, we encourage you to donate your time! Don't forget to join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/servekc/.

Ever thought of walking or running a half marathon? How about raising money to save the lives of those suffering from Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis?? Want to go to LAS VEGAS?? Join Team Challenge to be trained for a half marathon while raising money to save lives! For more information: http://www.ccteamchallenge.org/Teams/TeamChallengeKansasCity.htm

This group has been absorbed into http://www.meetup.com/KCGGGroup/ and is no longer actively scheduling events.  Please head there for all your Kansas City Geek and Gaming needs!