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.

Let's face it, we all start something. Whether a new exercise habit, a new job or perhaps even creating a new company, starting anything often requires support, encouragement and clear goals. Startups and Stilettos ™ was created to provide clarity, community and continued education and encouragement for women looking to connect with other like minded women at the starting and finish lines. Support and expertise will covering the following areas: --Entrepreneurship --Social Networking --Finance - …

Join the #1 Meetup group for small business owners, the fastest growing small business group on Meetup worldwide! Our group’s goals are straightforward: Become the best that we can be by learning, growing and winning, together! We want to improve our operations, increase our sales, discover new business opportunities, and form long-lasting friendships based on honest, mutual help.  Our group is a safe oasis in the middle of the turmoil and uncertainty surrounding the small business world.  Ou …

Business Networking Group Each month we host business networking events to introduce you to the most dynamic business professionals and executives, business owners and entrepreneurs. Group Membership is free. If you’d like to sponsor us, please contact BNG at bngbiz@ymail.com. Interested in SEO Training? Visit www.meetup.com/seotraining/ Interested in SEO Summit? Visit www.seosummit.biz/ We invite you to come to BNG with an attitude of sharing and giving and not just taking.

This is a networking group for all business, new business, aspring to grow your business? If so you have come to the right place. We are a new group in Beverly Hills, for those interested due to the already existing groups who are overfloweing with your type of business. We are looking for writers, editors, loan representatives, insurance sales, life, accident, personal trainers, attorneys for all, accountants, freelance business of all kinds, plumbers, builders, contractors,  Looking forward to …

Black Business Brokers is The #1 Resource for Black Entrepreneurs. Join us as we meetup and share our resources.

It's said that it takes a village to raise a kid. Well, the same can be said for startups! The goal is to come together as LA area entrepreneurs and startups to soak up wisdom, partake in some wine, and broaden our networks to gain a better understanding of the LA startup ecosystem!

Meet other entrepreneurs in the fastest growing business community for ENTREPRENEURS and INVESTORS. We hold over 100 events worldwide and offer the most exclusive savings & benefit for Entrepreneurs. Build your business! http://www.efactor.com Follow us on twitter @efactorglobal Find us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/efactor

106 Miles is a network of startup founders, engineers, and friends. Our mission is to strengthen the connections between SoCal tech startups and Silicon Valley resources. We help you to get the missing pieces your startup needs for the next level. Go to http://socal106miles.launchrock.com/ and enter your email for future VIP event reminders Our values are Reputation, Innovation, Solidarity, and Education. This is our SoCal group; see also our Silicon Valley group. Please join us if you're …

JFE (Jews For Entrepreneurship) Network is the leading and largest organization and platform for connecting entrepreneurs and investors, and accelerating innovation in the Jewish community nationwide. We launched in San Francisco and Silicon Valley in November 2009. We opened a chapter in New York City in 2012 and are now bringing the Silicon Valley spirit of entrepreneurship to LA and other U.S. locations. Over the past 3 years we have hosted numerous pitch events, seminars, speaker panels, and …

This meetup group is focused in all aspects of International Trade. It is for networking, events in the field, discuss ideas and professionals who want to start your own business in the import/export area. This meetup is welcoming professionals from: - Logistics and Freight forwarders; - International finance; - Cargo Insurance; - Professors/Instructors specialized in the field; -International Marketing consultants; - Import/export business owners. - Any other professionals that love this field! …

Time to get out of your comfort zone! My Beverly Hills Chapter of BNI (Networking Group) is looking for a videographer, PR person, photographer, business coach, business startup expert, and a bunch of other professions which aren't represented currently in our group of 30. You are cordially invited to a Membership Event meeting of BNI Business Advantage chapter at the Rancho Park Gardens Restaurant, 10460 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064 on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m …

Startup Weekend is a 54 hour startup event that provides networking, resources and incentives for individuals and teams to go from idea to launch. Get connected with local developers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Build Community. Start Companies. No Talk. All Action More info here http://las.startupweekend.org Anyone is welcome to come! Developers, lawyers, students, marketing folks, business development types, designers, coders, entrepreneurs, UX, UI, people and Jack of all trades. On Friday …

Passionate about Hotels and the Hotel Industry?  This group is intended for seasoned as well as aspiring Hoteliers, to bring us together, discuss what's new in the industry, check out new properties/events, and do what the hospitality industry does best--have some fun! There are some incredible hotels in the Los Angeles area that have rooftop bars, restaurants, pools, and clubs that are waiting for you to check them out, do some networking, and inspire you for ideas to bring back to your hotel.  …

io/LA is Hollywood's first entertainment and technology co work, incubator, and cafe. We are excited to kick-off a series called "Tech and..." - a weekly panel of industry leaders discussing the future of technology and music, fashion, film, and comedy.

Co-founded by TechZulu and the Entrepreneurship Association at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, Spotlight: LA Tech is a showcase for new technology homegrown in our region. It’s a toast to those who build and innovate and a gathering of students, professionals and tech enthusiasts of all stripes. This quarterly series consists of 5-6 five-minute stage demonstrations by passionate tech innovators, followed by a closing SuperDemo given by a thought leader in the community. The program is gu …

Founded in April 2012, the Women Entrepreneurs Club is a group for dynamic, creative, educated, and forward-thinking Los Angeles women to share their ideas, career stories, and goals as they embark on non-traditional careers. The group is a forum for women to post ideas, events, and collaborate on projects. During our monthly meetings, we will have speakers lead discussions on various topics, such as taking the plunge into entrepreneurship, financial planning, balancing work and family, and prac …

WELCOME BUSINESS OWNERS & ENTREPRENEURS! Come and experience what makes us so special. We are making history. We are a local group of professionals in the West Los Angeles and surrounding areas that are 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, integrity and relationships. We pride ourselves on getting to know everyone o …

Do you want to become a great public speaker? Do you believe you have a message that the world needs to hear? Do you want to add an extra six figures to your business through speaking? Do you want to create your own seminars and events? Do you want to start a movement in what you're most passionate about? If you answered YES, to any of the above you are in the right place.  Welcome to LA Seminar Development, Marketing, & Public Speaking Meetup. Our promise to you:  Make More Money.  Have More …

This Meetup group, Social Mi Los Angeles, will be a very exciting one to be a part of. Our group will be composed of C-level executives of startups and members of highly established Web based organizations like Google, Facebook, Yahoo and more. The group is here to grow, help each other out, and even do business together. Our events will consist of keynote speakers, startup presentations, group brainstorming sessions, networking, food, and a in general having a good time. We like to focus more o …

The Wealthy Woman Network is a training and networking organization dedicated to providing quality professional, personal and spiritual education, information, and resources to women of purpose and entrepreneurs as they make a positive impact in their communities and around the world. Wealthy Woman Network believes that within every woman, every organization and every business lies untapped power, promise and potential, and we are here to help you enhance that power and share it with the world.

Say what? Leave your business cards at home? No business talk allowed here? You won't hear that in this group. We are a group committed to learning from each other's pitches and marketing techniques. Join us at any of our pitch parties and learn share your products and services and receive feedback on your approach. This group is perfect for everyone who: *Owns and business and wants to improve their marketing techniques *Doesn't own a business but is interested in starting a part-time business …

Oh yes! it is a reality that the Economic and Social Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continue to improve significantly. According to the World Bank, the economy grew by 5.3 percent in 2012, and 5.6 percent in 2013. The bank predictions state that, the Continent's long-term growth will increasingly reflect interrelated social and demographic changes creating new domestic engines of growth. The bank's researchers highlighted that, urbanization, an expanding labor force, and the rise of the …

Women Inspire Tech is a solution based meetup. Our goal is to increase the number of women leaders in tech. Our Mission Statement is to take action and impact ourselves, to support women who also aspire to reach higher. Our meetups will be orchestrated to inspire boldness, with the intent to grow ourselves into leaders who touch people emotionally and empower others to contribute more than they ever have before. We view leadership as an action. We think leaders are made not born. We become leade …

Feeling inspired?Create it. Got Spare Parts? Build it. Have an idea? Launch it Find out what is new and exciting in the tech world. See product demos from industry leaders and hear their stories. The tech is out there, so utilize it and find your team to create the next innovation. Join us and connect the different tech communities into an immersive experience. diy          web                         H MAKErs - TECHnology - Mobile APPlication E N If you are interested in gadgets, gamificatio …

The purpose of this group is to assemble a small group of entrepreneurial individuals, willing to donate time, money, workspace and expertise in order to design, prototype, refine, build and bring to market a household size solar thermal electricity generating system that beats solar cells in the dollar to watt arena. This will be a teamwork oriented, collaborative enterprise aimed at actually building the prototype, forming an LLC and producing a marketed and manufactured product. Skills needed …

PrestaShop is an Open-source e-commerce software dedicated to innovative technology and providing online success for merchants. We always want to grow our community and reach out to e-commerce lovers. We are looking to connect with PrestaShop users, web developers, web designers, open-source advocates, start-ups, and technology organizations. We welcome all individuals interested in providing suggestions, encouragement, or simply have questions about e-commerce. It is our goal to educate, spark …

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