The Battle Begins... Do you need to find funding for your company?  Then you need a strategic plan of attack!  The competition and investment landscape for corporate funding is a brutal battlefield. You must be better prepared than the rest – there’s absolutely no room for weakness on these front lines! Very simply, either do it right or don’t do it at all! The process of raising capital will be one of the toughest battles of your life. It’s a process made for warriors who are committed to the s …

Entrepreneurial training by entrepreneurs. From everything to tips, secerts, current information, must know information, networking, collaboration, training, learning, fun, funding, success stories, mentoring, skill building, and MORE. This is a business owner's dream and a blessing to future entrepreneurials. Be a part of the elite fraternity of those who have shed blood, sweat, and tears learning the do's and don'ts of building a business. This safe and confidential environment will provide a …

This is a group of Business Owners, Networkers and Entrepreneurs who want to take their business to a new level. Many Networkers in Sarasota/Manatee have expressed interest in exploring new and innovative ideas. While there are some good networking groups in our area, we’re looking to incorporate the best ideas from those existing groups and add new concepts gathered from around the country. Have an idea that you'd like our group to explore? We want attendees to voice their ideas and we have qui …

Hello! CABB is a networking group for small business owners that want to help and grow together. We have been meeting for the past few months and are having fun getting to know each other.  WE ARE GROWING... Come see for yourself! We want everyone who has a small business or a home-based business to come join our event.  We ask you to come early and grab a bite to eat while doing some very valuable open networking.  We start our meeting at 7 PM sharp, so please be at least a few minutes early a …

Christian Business Connections exists to promote fellowship and prosperity for its members. CBC Valrico South Brandon meets Tuesdays at 7:45 am at the Recipe Box 147 E. Bloomingdale Ave. The restaurant is in the shopping center on the Southeast Corner near the intersection of Bloomingdale Ave and John Moore Rd. We meet for about an hour and 15 minutes every week. Our history: About 2 years old as a group, seat specific with a Financial Planner, Mortgage Broker, Attorney, Information Technology, …

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Tampa Bay Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Tampa Bay serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who complements y …

Join Other Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast. Compare Notes Exchange Ideas Learn from Others’ Mistakes Brainstorm with Peers Find Partners Small Group Atmosphere Serious Conversation Bootstrappers Breakfasts® are for founders of early stage software startups. It is a chance to compare notes on operational, development, and business issues with peers. These breakfasts were designed for entrepreneurs to share ideas and leverage thoughts with other folks who are serious about growing t …

Connecting Entrepreneurs, Developers, and Investors to inspire tech ventures and help new businesses in the Tampa Bay area. Each month we will have local startups or businesses pitch their idea to the group for feedback, investment interest, or just to share with other tech enthusiasts. A keynote speaker will present inspiring messages on the topics of entrepreneurship, development, or investing practices.

This is a group for start-up founders, co-founders and people who are looking to join one of these ventures full or part time. Over lunch, we will meet, mingle and have quick introduction of new concepts, people and what they are looking for. This group is technology based and not for MLM or Realtors.

BizSpark™ Tampa Bay brings fellow Microsoft® BizSpark™, WebSiteSpark™, and DreamSpark™ startups and other Microsoft technology-based businesses together to connect, share ideas, and grow together, no matter what stage they are at now, whether start-up or long established, both in-person and virtually. Meetup topics cover new technology opportunities and how to capitalize on them, business basics, and case studies of successes, especially ones from within the community, and other topics of intere …

Calling all Creative Coast Entrepreneurs! This group is all about helping each other promote our local businesses. Whether you are a one-person show or an employer of many, and whether you are just starting up your venture or have a well-established, long standing business it doesn't matter. As entrepreneurs we all know that the experiences and knowledge of other like minded business owners is invaluable. So lets get together, get acquainted and help each other prosper on Pine Island!!!

This is the second annual business networking event designed to bring MidTown Manatee business owners and the public together. Find what MidTown Manatee has to offer! MidTown Manatee is the heart of Manatee County, Florida, and is on its way to growth and progress as a business arena. Join us on Thursday, August 22, 2013, from 5pm to 9pm at the Renaissance on 9th, 1816 9th St. West, Bradenton, FL 34205. There will be gourmet appetizers, cash bar, and entertainment as you mingle with business pro …

A group dedicated to sharing ideas and partnering on tech startups in Southwest Florida. Discuss war stories.. Tips on dealing with investors.. Planning and launching the next big tech idea.

Young Movers and Shakers of St. Petersburg is an organization aimed at supporting young business men and women between the ages of 23 and 55 who are trying to get their business or business idea off the ground. We will focus on introducing like minded people.

This group is for people already running or contributing to online businesses that are currently doing $1,000,000 or more in sales. It is a very relaxed, exclusive roundtable with some of the best minds in the tampa bay area. Members are expected to share resources and show what is currently working in their business.

Local Entrepreneurs Needed! Its crunch time in Southwest Florida. Anyone can make money in a full employment economy but only well planned, resourceful and motivated entrepreneurs can survive this economy. Its absolutely necessary for the local Entrepreneurs to step up and set the pace for a recovery but we need to do this in a planned and efficient manner. This is no time to charge forth recklessly with our limited resources. We need to share experience and resources. These meetups can be very …

This group is for any business owner in the Naples and Marco area looking to network with other local business owners. An awesome group of positive like minded entrepreneurs...The Organization is called Master Networks, you may visit www.masternetworks.net for more information about this amazing business network. This is a brand new Chapter to serve the South Naples and Marco areas. Come check us out! Our first meeting is Tuesday 4/23 We meet at 11:45am Every Tuesday at Beef O Brady's on E Tamia …

As entrepreneurs we've all been to those networking groups where we pass out business cards and stand around not really knowing what to say or do. Where do we go to truly grow both ourselves and our business? How can we generate direct leads and connections? Master Networks is an innovative training and development group that meets weekly around the table to learn, share and grow one another's business. We'd love for you to come check us out. Note: This is a fee based membership BUT the first tw …

The intent of this group is to encourage and develop relationships between small business owners and suitable investors. Monthly meetings will be focused on short presentations that provide timely and applicable lessons for starting, developing, and funding new business concepts. This group is solutions-oriented, and it embraces a no-nonsense approach towards immediate and actionable relationships, partnerships, and conceptual fruition.

The Independent Network Konnecting E-commerce Related Sellers A tinker used to travel from village to village, selling, trading, and buying goods. Now-a-days, we travel by sitting at our desks and surfing the web. And what better way to sell, trade, and buy than through the internet? I am a certified instructor for eBay. I know dozens of people who sell on eBay, Amazon, and through their own e-stores. I thought it would be nice to get together with other "tinkers" and share our expertice, exch …

Founded in 2008, Tampa Bay WaVE is a non-profit charity (filed as a 501c3) with a mission is to enable and support the founders of tech startups and the supporting technology innovation community throughout Tampa Bay. Today we have over 60 members who are building, launching or growing over 80 different web and mobile tech ventures, 30% of whom are profitable and cash flow positive. One of our member ventures (Wufoo) was acquired earlier this year for $35 million, and we hope our efforts will g …

Founded in 2008, Tampa Bay WaVE is a non-profit charity (filed as a 501c3) dedicated to helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into growing tech businesses in Tampa Bay. Today we have over 100 members who are building, launching or growing over 100 web and mobile tech ventures. WaVE's officially stated goal is to help build an ecosystem here in Tampa Bay in order to build & launch 50 new tech ventures a year within 5 years. We are working with the local universities and other like-minded organization …

This is a forum for local tech innovators, geeks and entrepreneurs who want to connect with others to discuss how we can make Tampa Bay more startup friendly. Topics include startup challenges, emerging industry trends as well as public policy issues that need more attention and investment from our local elected officials and economic development agencies. Current participants are founders of tech companies, free lance developers / designers and people with boring day jobs looking for the next b …

We are an open group of independent professionals who organize to support local technology professionals for community, partnership, and friendship that create opportunity for ourselves, our companies, and our region. We support our community by hosting monthly socials and organizing BarcampSWFL + JuniorCamp - an annual dual technology unconference that provides a platform for professional development, skill-based education and a place among a valuable Florida-based network of colleagues and stu …

This group was created to bring women entrepreneurs together to share ideas, resources and collaborate bring more resources to the area and to their business. We will meet monthly to connect, enjoy and learn how to take our businesses to the next level.