Startup California and Startup OC are regions of The Startup America Partnership, a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: Young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game. Startup Orange County is part of the Startup California ecosystem, and has three key goals: 1. Provid …

Join our community of next generation startups. Let's get together to network, socialize and share best practices about the new way of building and running your business more efficiently and competitive than ever before. We will organize various events and workshops with the support of the world's leading online work platform. These events will be a great opportunity for you - as an entrepreneur, small business owner or startup enthusiast - to network with like-minded people in your area, learn …

Los Angeles continues to be a hotbed of startups and new businesses in California. There's no doubt that Silicon Beach has a vibrant community of startup resources -- everything from coworking spaces to Venture Capitalists to meetups, events, and groups catered to helping Startups grow and thrive. There's also a growing force of people on the eastside of Los Angeles that are hungry for these same resources but wanting it a little closer to home. We are a startup ourselves and have benefited from …

OC Lean Startup Circle is the Orange County Chapter for the lean startup movement. It is hosted by K5. The OC Lean Startup Circle is a group of smart and driven high-tech entrepreneurs that are focused on building products that matter, based on focused customer discovery, market opportunity and the right timing. Lean Startups (which can include for profit and not for profit organizations, new product/innovation organizations within larger companies and even government agencies) achieve success f …

This group is for individuals who are considering starting a business and entrepreneurs. And for these who have two questions in mind “Is it for me?” and “How I can find out?”. And, for small business owners who are looking for ways to improve their businesses. GoundUP has 3 main goals: 1. Spread practical advice to individuals thinking about business startup. 2. Have business development guidance for entrepreneurs & small business owners. 3. Allow members to network and benefit from each oth …

Join our community of next generation startups. Let's get together to network, socialize and share best practices about the new way of building and running your business more efficiently and competitive than ever before. We will organize various events and workshops with the support of the world's leading online work platform. These events will be a great opportunity for you - as an entrepreneur, small business owner or startup enthusiast - to network with like-minded people in your area, learn …

Rockfield Labs is put together by a group of awesome and nerdy serial tech entrepreneurs. Our goal is to help you build your product using the best practices and methods for web and mobile app rollout. Connect with the best speakers, find nerdy technophiles, partner up with a hackers, find business developers to rock our technology ideas, get mentored by seasoned entrepreneurs and most importantly, help you build your big f'ing idea. So if you've got a great idea but don't have all the right too …

This group is for existing and new entrepreneurs seeking a place to present, gain feedback and access to funding platforms. Improve upon business plans, streamline the proof-of concept process, and direct the path to a profitable venture. We provide training, pitching sessions, and serve as an entrepreneurial hub to support scalable ventures. iVentLABS Business Accelerator has the mission to propel 500 firms to $5MM in gross revenues in five-years! Is your firm next? We will offer a combination …

For startup entrepreneurs who are passionate about developing customers and markets in a disciplined, iteractive, and measured way that will apply to your start up. Recurring monthly event every 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at eVillage Conference Room A, 342 1/2 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866. Next meeting will be on March 12, 2013 and will be meeting through July 2013.

The Marketplace Academy is an equipping and networking school developed to bring entrepreneurs together that have the calling to being a "Joseph" in their area of influence. This curriculum combines the spiritual, the prophetic, the practical, the strategic and the supernatural elements that God has gifted each of us to develop and operate a Kingdom Business. A Kingdom Business is one that is profitable, sustainable and above all, honors God. The Academy students will go through a practical trai …

It is time to take action in moving your business forward. The economy is picking up again and there is money being spent. It is time to get a piece of that pie. "Take it it's yours!" At Action Business Networking, we do what the name says. We motivate, encourage, and enlighten each other on getting to that next level in business. Oh yeah, we also work together on generating business from each members own personal network. Membership is free and so is this advice, “keep doing what you have alway …

A number of small business owners in the Pasadena area have wanted a place to meet other business owners to learn more about the resources available and to network. This is NOT a referral networking group. We practice at 10-30 second introduction, share resources, and set goals. Home based businesses to brick-and-mortar stores owners are welcome. Food and beverages are allowed in the meeting room, as long as it's clean when we leave.

This group was created to build a powerful network of business leaders and enterprenuers. Activities will be offered to generate positive changes in all aspects of life. The objective of this group is to provide a professional stage to engage in experiential learning, get feedback and get support to get desired results. Did you realize "what you do anywhere, you do everywhere"? If you are serious about creating a positive difference make it a point to attend and bring a friend.

Creating an effective marketing strategy to increase sales does not have to be difficult but it does take some time, energy and a little money. But with whatever budget you do have, there is a strategy for you. This group is designed to equip the small business owner to think big. We will have a combination of lunch meetings and half day meetings that will allow you to network and learn how to create an effective strategy to increase sales. Hope to see you at our next meeting!

Small business owners and those interested in starting a business this is where we can connect. Learn about business programs, seminars, conferences and other related activities to start, build and or expand your business in the heart of the city. We meet to encourage, inform, and instill pride in the small business communities that serve Los Angeles. If you're an entrepreneur you are unique and if you are interested in starting your business, meet up with us and discover the resources available …

This is the launch of a business networking group for small business owners and professionals who want to expand their business circles and share resources. This meeting is free. October 18, 2012, from 5-8 p.m. at 1401 Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021 at the historical African American Firefighter Museum (across from the Coca Cola Plant and just north of the 10 fwy.) Mix and mingle. Door prizes, business exhibits, light refreshments and speed networking. Our speaker for this meeting is Jackie …

We are a local group of professionals in the Orange County area dedicated to helping each others’ business grow. TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) is an “exclusive category” networking group, so you won’t have competition like other networking groups. Our TEAM is built on trust and relationships. We pride ourselves on getting to know everyone on a one-on-one basis, so we feel comfortable referring each other out to our client base. Most business’ primary source of marketing is through refer …

We provide networking opportunities for business owners, professionals and entrepreneurs, to help grow their network and exchange referrals, resources and ideas. You will make new contacts and develop relationships with like-minded individuals, who are looking to expand their businesses. We look forward to meeting you and learning about your business.

Meet a new network of local entrepreneurs to share tips and problem solving techniques, get advice on profitability and career and discuss mentoring and business models. Share Insights and see your dreams and your business grow! Every time we meet a speaker will talk about a business technique they used to help their business prosper in growth. Then we will have a group discussion about that topic and various topics that come up. Sponsored Businesses: Lifeguard Store

Le Cafe Noir Coffee Club is a Newport Beach based Social and Business Networking Group - a platform where members socialize every other Tuesday & share Business(s), Business Point of View and Goals. Members will have the opportunity to share their business, share marketing and sales tips, share technology tips & PR strategies, and any “Out of the Box Creativity Ideas” with each other weekly.   Also, we will spotlight and learn about one particular Member Business in depth! At the end of the day, …

We are small business owners, entrepreneurs, founders, executives, professionals and service providers. We like to connect, network and learn on how to grow our business through social media marketing. We host monthly workshop and mixer to share success stories, case studies and best practices on: 1. Social media marketing Tips 2. Social networking for business 3. Social media for business 4. Social media branding 5. Social media & SEO 6. Social media & Search marketing 7. Social media & Cont …

This group is designed to maximize the networking/business opportunities for eager and committed professionals! Small business owners and sales professionals are preferred but certainly not mandatory. This group will have exactly 1 professional per "industry/line of work" to make sure that professional receives as many referrals as possible. We are dedicated to dedication! We want active participants not "browsers". There is no expectation or quotas but we will hold each other to a certain level …

A great opportunity to to meet people in action, to interact with Hispanic business owners and entrepreneurs. Your business needs a network of people to grow, it needs referrals, it needs a moving circle of acquaintances to expand and be successful. This is one of them. Una gran oportunidad para conocer y estar en contacto con dueños de negocios Hispanos. Tu negocio necesita referencias y este es el lugar para aumentar tu circulo de influencia. Unete es completamente gratis.

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Do you run your business from home or are you considering starting a business from home? Hi, my name is Sinnary Sam and I have started my own business 100% from scratch; built my own website (3X) and do my own marketing. I also network quite a bit. My website gets about 20-30 leads per day now as a result of my efforts. I also juggle a lot of things: Family - 4 children in school, husband's businesses & my business, etc. If you're just getting started in business or are looking to start one, we …

Are you mystified by internet marketing? Don't know what is right for your business? Website, social media, Pay Per Click? This group is for education on all things related to internet marking (This is not a sales pitch). We will review all the options available and explain how to choose what will be most cost effective for your type of business. What things you can effectively do yourself (and how) and what is better outsourced. How to find the right service providers.

This is a group for women who own and operate their own businesses in the greater Los Angeles area. This group will foster networking, sharing experiences and mentoring others. You'll make incredible connections and the ability to give back! We ask that you fill out the questionnaire in full so we can get to know you and determine if you are a good fit for this meetup group. PLEASE NOTE: this meetup is for women who actually own or co-own a business. Because there are unique opportunities and ch …

StartupMonthly is a seed fund and an on-going startup accelerator in San Francisco providing a global ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become …