The group is open to anyone in the RTP/Durham/Chapel Hill Tech community who works on business development or partnerships. This could be actual BD folks, founders, CEOs, VCs, whatever. The purpose is to get together, network, exchange ideas and help each other overcome roadblocks or issues. All are welcome, so please feel free to include anyone who would benefit. The first meetup will kick-off in September 2012

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere, with a great idea and a burning desire to succeed, to make it big, and in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo, eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with j …

SCROLL DOWN FOR UPCOMING EVENTS Welcome Charlotte Business Owners! The Charlotte Business Owners group is a forward thinking group for business owners to come together, network with other business owners and learn through helpful presentations. We meet once a month for our business meeting and at times will meet in the evening for other networking events. Our meetings begin with a casual person-to-person networking, and then we grab a seat. Each business owner then gets to introduce him or her …

The Lean Startup is an entrepreneurial movement that takes the deep know-how of lean manufacturing, the scientific focus of Customer Development, and the pragmatic "get it done" practices of agile development, and puts it all together into a powerful combination. Come join us as we learn more about building lean startups - we'd love to have you! * The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries. *

This is a high energy business networking group focused on learning about each other's businesses and referring business and potential customers to each other! We are category exclusive for membership, but welcome all visitors. We meet weekly at Providence Country Club from 7:15 am - 8:45 am. Please be prepared with a 30 - 45 second commercial about your business and bring plenty of business cards to share. We are a great group to explore if you are in business in the Ballantyne area, or want to …

This group is for small business professional service firms to talk about start up, strategic planning, marketing and growth planning, among other topics. If you are selling a service, this is the place for you! If you are selling a product, it isn't! I started this group because I wanted to help small professional service firms succeed without needing a lot of overhead and up front cost to do so.

This group is organized to provide a means for grass-root business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to learn about grants for starting and building a business. It is designed for your neighborhood economic recovery by creating your own jobs. I want to help individuals who would otherwise never know (1) that there are really grants for business; (2) how to qualify your business and begin the process for receiving a grant; and (3) what is expected of you as a grant recipient. You should join this …

The Triangle Hispanic Business Network is a highly supportive business network centered on promoting and encouraging the growth and expansion of local businesses focused on the Hispanic market by providing a forum to meet and exchange ideas and referrals among professionals and business owners.

Meet other Raleigh area Small Business Owners and Business Professionals. FREE to join!

Looking to start a business? Already operate one? Work from home or in the office? Operate online…brick & mortar...or both? The informed understand it’s every individual’s responsibility to help their families, communities, and the country at large. Although job numbers are rising, they're not rising fast enough to help resolve some of the systemic issues that a long-term economic downturn creates at the grassroots level. We represent an association of independent business owners specializing …

Are you tired of meeting interns and low-level staffers at receptions in the Charlotte area? Connecting More Business holds monthly networking events at upscale locations around the country. Networking events are being hosted in 9 major U.S. cities and will be expanding to 30 U.S. cities and overseas by the end of 2013! Events in the Charlotte area will be held: On the third Thursday of each month, starting on Thursday, July 19, 2012 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. BlackFinn Restaurant (210 East Trade Str …

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of The Triangle 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 The Triangle 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 complem …

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 …

Connecting Startups With Capital through Crowdfunding Meet others who are interested in crowdfunding, startups, and getting the financial and mentoring support to start their business. - currently working on a startup or thinking about starting one; want to become a startup investor through crowdfunding. Our meetings are causal and fun, providing members with the opportunity to network. We will also have invited speakers/presenters. This group is made possible by Match Capital Ventures (match Ca …

Charlotte New Tech welcomes members from all industry and backgrounds. The only pre-req is that you LOVE new tech! Also, you don't need to know everything about tech, but you will need to be knowledgeable enough to give input with group "white-board/brainstorming" sessions. Meet with people to discuss the latest in technology in all fields and areas of our lives. We will talking about things like..... * The latest in cool tech. * Awesome websites. * Advanced tech concepts and ideas. * New startu …

E-Commerce, ecommerce, Passive Online Income, Drop Ship, Internet Startups, App & Software as a Service developers, Information Product builders, Affiliates, Bloggers, etc. If you are trying to make the majority of your money online, and you work for yourself you might like this. This group is primarily for Internet business owners to get together for the occasional daytime escape from our laptops. We have coffee, conversation, share a few tips, and help each other get motivated about progressin …

A meetup for hackers and founders to mingle and network with each other... If you're interested in technology startups, either as a hacker or as a founder, or both, you've found the right meetup. If you regularly read Hackers News ( http://news.ycombinator.com. ), have been to a Startup Weekend, have wanted an Open Coffee Club in the Triangle area, are building - or want to build - a tech startup, if you're a VC, angel investor, or anyone else with an interest in the startup community; then t …

Anyone in and around Moore County, North Carolina interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, startups, and/or currently starting or running a small business; People with entrepreneurship, and innovation on the brain. Moore Forward is about innovation and sustainability in our communities through several independent, but interconnected initiatives that span health & wellness, agribusiness, schools (education), technology, and military among others. Let's innovate Moore County forward!

[grok] — verb to intimately and completely share the same reality or line of thinking with another physical or conceptual entity the intermingling of intelligence that necessarily affects both the observer and the observed [ORIGIN: 1961, COINED BY AUTHOR ROBERT A. HEINLEIN IN HIS NOVEL STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND] Thanks to Joshua Blankenship for the definition. The Origin of the Grok The first Grok began in the tasty beer and pixel filled mind of Matthew Smith of @squaredeye & Cowork Greenvil …

Each month, companies present what they are working on with the audience providing feedback. The events provide a time and place for technologists and entrepreneurs to showcase new technology/companies in the Triangle's startup community. Follow up on twitter: http://twitter.com/rtpnewtech Group is also open to angel investors, venture capitalists, startup mentors, key service providers like startup attorneys and financial services organizations.

This group is created specifically for those who have been wanting to get together and network, but need to meetup in the evening on weekdays (6PM-8PM) due to their AM work schedule. Maybe you are looking to pull away from the 9-5 scene and start off on the journey of starting your own business, but just haven't been able to shake the right hands and meet the people needed to help keep you motivated and equip you with the knowledge. Maybe you already on your own business, but find yourself tied …

FastTrac® is the leading learning program for entrepreneurs. Its practical, hands-on programs help entrepreneurs hone skills needed to create, manage, and grow successful ventures. Programs serve the spectrum of entrepreneurs - those starting a company or those growing their existing business. TO JOIN Click on "Join Us!" in the upper right hand corner.  Provide your first and last name, your e-mail address and create a password.  Then check your e-mail (INBOX or JUNK MAIL) for a message from M …

Come meet other business owners in the Wendell Community and beyond for the Wendell Chamber's Tuesday Morning Coffee Break! The Chamber will be open every Tuesday from 8:00 - 9:00 am for weekly Coffee Breaks. Come connect, have coffee, tea, juice and pastries, meet others and network with local business owners! Once a month we will have a speaker come and talk on a topic related to small business or economic development.

Are you a young business owner age 18-24? Find that most of your friends aren't interested in the everyday life of a business owner? Well this will be an awesome group to mingle with peers are age that have similar interests. This is a great opportunity to meet prospective clients for your business and to build relationships with other businesses. My hopes for this group is that everyone will make long lasting relationships with people who share similar interests, and help each others companies; …

ABOUT Piedmont Triad Aspiring Entrepreneurs: If you are thinking of starting a business, looking to create a new service, or invent a new product then this group is for you. Meet with people who are starting, or would like to start an entrepreneurial venture, inventors, as well as existing entrepreneurs who are available to share their knowledge and experience with you. WHO SHOULD JOIN: All aspiring entrepreneurs are welcome as well as existing small business owners looking to expand into n …

Join the Largest and Most Successful Business and Entrepreneurial Group in Raleigh Education, Motivation and Networking! The Raleigh Entrepreneurs Organization is a group of individuals that range from Small Business Owners, Business Consultants and Visionaries, all desiring to learn, network and grow our businesses. We have Networking Events, Business Education Meetings, Leads and Referral Opportunities, Motivational Meetings as well as Social Gatherings. Our goal is to help your Business Gr …

Dynamic, diverse, and determined. We are looking for female entrepreneurs. You do not have to already run your own business to join. D3 is designed to bring women entrepreneurs together who might not have connected otherwise. This group will allow women to promote and grow their business through network opportunities. We strongly believe in supporting all of our women entrepreneurs and looking for new connections. Let's discuss challenges, breakthroughs, and bring your experience to "pay it forw …

We are a group of professionals dedicated to growing our businesses by building relationships and passing referrals. Our members help each other establish new business contacts, develop business relationships, exchange qualified referrals, and believe in the philosophy "Givers Gain". Ballantyne at 9 is a local BNI chapter. We are industry exclusive meaning once you are a member your competitors will not be able to join. The success of our group is built around our members and the relationships w …