Our group is dedicated to providing support and communication for ALL types of small businesses in our area. We have a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/portlandsmallbiz/members/ and you read the Group Rules in the News Section of that page. We hold monthly face-to-face networking events where we have two exhibitors who have to earn their spots -- and pay the exhibitor registration fee -- and three speaker spots (also available with payment of a fee and donation of a door prize). …

This group is for Business Networking and education. We will be featuring " Breakfast with Fran" Fran Tarkenton, Hall of Fame Quarterback and Successful Entrepreneur will be telecasting a Monthly Interview with Selected Business Experts and opening it up for Q & A. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with Fellow Business owners to network as well as share ideas in a "mastermind" group.

To bring together business people of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, and networking support

The PDX 30s + SCENE is a social networking group for folks who want to Socialize, Carouse, Explore, Nosh, Enjoy Portland in the company of like-minded folks. Perhaps in common we are educated professionals; entrepreneurs; childless or proud parents; well-traveled; maybe new to town or simply looking to expand our professional and social circles.  We love adventures of the culinary and outdoor varieties.  Some of our activities include: dining at the latest & greatest new eatery; wine or beer-tas …

The Northwest Creative Social Club is the Meetup Group for all creative professionals in the Portland, and Vancouver, metro area. It allows us to connect with each other socially, and professionally. The Northwest Creative Social Club supports the local creative community by promoting social connections, enjoyment, networking, and learning across all creative disciplines, and is open to professionals in the creative industries, people who aspire to make their mark in the creative industries, and …

The Community Nonprofit Resource Group (CNRG) connects people to and within the nonprofit community. With more than 10,000 subscribers to the online community, CNRG has become the place to exchange ideas, learn about opportunities, and plug into the nonprofit community. Mission, Vision, and History CNRG is a resource network. We connect people, communities and organizations to help individuals gain skills to act as agents of change in collaboration with others. Find out more at CNRG: http://cnr …

Are you developing a new business? Timid about going to a networking meeting alone? I Take The Lead may be a resource for you, as this is a company that offers networking for businesses of all kinds. Our mission with I Take The Lead, Inc is to help you build your business by generating professional business leads and referral systems by providing workshops and seminars for business and personal development, business networking tips and techniques. We also deem it important to support non-profit …

What is this meetup about? Monthly industry cocktail party and networking event. End of month rush is over. Join other real estate professionals for drinks and networking on the last Friday of every month. Light hors d'oeurves served. Who might be interested in attending? Realtors, appraisers, lenders, title, escrow officers, insurance agents, account executives, developers and other professionals interested in socializing. Why would you want to attend? Get to know other professionals in the ind …

The Portland Social Club is a group for making friends, networking and finding adventure in the Portland area! Our emphasis is on cultural, active, innovative experiences. Our gatherings span indoor and outdoor activities, daytime and nighttime events, with ages raging mostly from mid 20's to early 40's but we don't shy away from people outside that joining in the fun. The Portland Social Club is not designed to be a singles group though we do have singles events from time to time. Both singles …

Meet with other local Asian Professionals to network and discuss the unique perspective that belongs to business people who share an Asian descent.

The group mission: The goal of this group is to bring together any interested people in the Portland area who have worked in film or video, or otherwise have a special aptitude for these fields, in a fluid, creative workshop and discussion on given topics each month. The central idea is to get actors, writers and directors together to socialize and meet each other, and take in new information and offer creative feedback. We will focus on traditional as well as new media, from classical filmmakin …

BNI Oregon & SW Washington is dedicated to training and education that focuses on making members more money! We provide a positive, supportive, structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals. Join us to get regular updates on events that will help you build your business through networking, word-of-mouth marketing and referrals! This MeetUp Group is open to all business professionals. BNI ... where Givers Gain!

Blog: http://thingtuesday.com/ We decided to create our own open meetup to discuss and learn about the Internet of Things. We encourage the curious, the hackers the entrepreneurs and the executives who are engaging in this area to come join us to listen to talks, share in conversation and networking. Each session we will have talks, "show and tells "and space to hack and network with others. Modelled on two phenomenally influential and successful groups, Mobile Monday and the catalytic Silicon V …

Women who are new or not to photography and/or Women who want to network with other women who are learning photography. We will meet once a month to learn how to take better pictures, critic photos, and offer support in learning photography.

In the process of developing a private practice in mental health or alternative wellness fields (dietary therapy, massage, acupuncture, etc.)? This is a community of people at various stages of the private practice building process with whom to learn, grow, network, celebrate, and explore. We will meet once a month or so, and share with each other support, knowledge, and experience, along with potentially building referral sources and creating a peer supervision community.  We can also explore s …

There are 3,000+ Sun Devil Alumni in PDX -- Come meet a few of them. We get together to watch ASU sports; hang out and socialize; volunteer in the community, represent ASU at college fairs; network; eat and drink. Usually, we talk a little trash about UofA while we're at it. Looking to meet new people who share your love of ASU?  Join us!

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Welcome to your FRIENDS OF CONSCIOUS LIVING. We are a combination of 2 groups. The first one is a group of people seeking to live more consciously by intention. To foster this, we meet to discuss and share our experiences and insights in open conversations or presentations by members of our circle and friends from other circles. Our topics are diverse, many of an esoteric nature, many of a practical nature. We are inspired by the works of Caroline Myss, Thomas Moore, Sri Aurobindo, Ervin Lasz …

Do you sell handrafted items? Whether you're trying to start your own business or have been selling your wares for years, let's help each other increase sales! I have high expectations for this group to become not only a close-knit networking and mentorship resource, but also to develop into a marketing entity in and of itself.  In other words, for "Made in Vancouver, USA" to be a directory of sorts for buyers to seek out locally handcrafted products.  I believe that people have a desire more th …

We are a group of Real Estate Professionals that meet to increase the strength of each member's team by introduction to other Real Estate Professionals. A few experienced Real Estate Investors saw a need to form a Real Estate group that would include other experienced Real Estate Investors.  We focus on networking to complete Real Estate transactions.  Our group is open to everyone that has a service or product in the Real Estate industry.

This Group is designed to fuse established and new businesses together to share opportunities, expereinces, strategies and successes all while networking in a fun and social way.

An opportunity for artists working in polymer and other media to network, share ideas and promote polymer as an expressive art medium.

We meet once a month to network and help each other grow our businesses! We share a nice family style lunch, everyone gets to share their 30 second commercial, we have one 5 minute spotlight speaker. The meeting is hosted by our Small Business Division of LegalShield and we provide about 10-15 minutes of information on how we help small business owners to protect and grow their business in thie economy.

Let's get together for networking, training, and success. New and experienced agents are welcome to be a part of this group that supports and provides continuing education and community improvement.

This network is designed for breast cancer survivors diagnosed in their 40’s or younger regardless of your current age. Whether you have just been diagnosed, are still undergoing treatments or are several years out, join us to connect with other young women who have faced breast cancer. In a relaxed setting, you can connect with other young breast cancer survivors just like you, find out about available resources, ask questions, make new friends and be assured that you are not alone.

Business Professionals today need a vast array of tools and abilities to be successful.  The business world is literally transforming around us and staying or becoming successful is getting ever more challenging!  Our work has become even more difficult with the changing definitions and criteria for success including health, wealth, happiness, community support, changing forms of business, new business strategies and so much more. Whether you are a career professional, a manager or executive, se …

Hello Everyone, My name is Mark, (I am a business owner and entrepreneur, like many of you) Here is my SECOND revision... I have just stepped up to replace Bret as the Organizer of this group. (I would like to thank Bret and others for starting this group and keeping it going so far) Thank you to Tysa for agreeing to be Co-Organizer of this Meetup Group, we are seeking more, plus assistant organizers and event hosts, please speak up. Picking up where Bret left off, I also want to share my th …

Innovation in Motion – a monthly thought leader gathering to discuss the trends in interactive marketing and online innovation.