Welcome to the STARTUP Columbus meetup group! WHO WE ARE STARTUP Columbus is a small group of individuals with a huge entrepreneurial spirit! We share a common goal to network with other like-minded professionals. Whether seeking assistance, offering advice, learning new skills or feeding off of one another's ideas... all win-win situations. WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN Are you an individual with a new idea but not sure how to get a business started? Are you a small business owner looking to expand an …

It's about time there was a place in Cincinnati for entrepreneurs interested in exploring innovative techniques for growing their businesses. This group will focus on the guiding principles of the Lean Start-up movement: build, measure, learn. You should join this group if you are an entrepreneur or business owner looking to launch your business or efficiently evolve your business. You probably should NOT join this group if you're seeking to sell products or services to businesses. By definition …

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 just …

Startup Grind is a global event series and community designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story 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.

Poker Night for the Cincinnati Startup Community. Take a break from work, grab a drink. Leave your business cards at the door.

This is a group for small business owners interested in learning the skills needed to build and manage a small business website. No web design knowledge or experience required! The meetups consist of 5 very structured training sessions. The meetups repeat and are numbered to help members keep track. Intro to WordPress CPanel, Themes, and Settings WordPress Plugins and Time Saving Tools Graphics, Photos, & Video Shopping Carts and Selling Tools. Requirements: A laptop computer or iPad or other …

Columbus Business Owners Group (CBOG) aims to help local business owners develop new ideas and strategies through the collective knowledge of the group. Meetings focus on discussing what strategies are working best and what obstacles have been problematic in past months. CBOG also sets time aside every meeting for keynote speakers as well as networking.

The focus of this meetup group is to accelerate the Business and Tech communities in Central Ohio. Everyone is welcome. The only requirement for events is that they focus on fostering small business growth, technology, entrepreneurship, or professional development.

BrightFire Women's Business Network, LLC is dedicated to connecting and empowering service-based women entrepreneurs to create highly profitable and sustainable businesses that make a difference. We believe that partnership is the fastest and most effective way to grow our businesses, expand our reach, and make a massive positive impact in the world. In fact, our motto is: "Together, we each grow stronger. Together, each shine brighter. Together, we set the world on fire!" If you're ready to set …

Are you looking for alternative sources of capital to help grow your startup or small business? Are you interested in investing in something besides the stock market? Would you like to help support your local community, create jobs, and build a sustainable economy? Join our meetup. At our meetings we discuss crowdfunding and other alternative forms of financing. Businesses have the opportunity to present their concepts and get feedback from the group.

We have a thriving CincyBusiness meetup for entrepreneurs that meets in Norwood, but that's a long trip in rush hour for north-Cincinnati entrepreneurs. So You should join if: you have a start-up business and want to network with folks just like you and get advice from our network of local experts. You Shouldn't join if you just want to sell stuff to the other members. In this interactive group. You pick the topics, and I recruit the experts. Let us know what you want to discuss at our meetings.

This is an exploratory group for people interested in learning about, participating in, or starting worker-owned and worker-managed collectives, cooperatives, businesses or organizations. Wikipedia explains worker self-management (or autogestion) as “a form of workplace decision-making in which the workers themselves agree on choices instead of an owner or traditional supervisor telling workers what to do, how to do it and where to do it... [It] is often the decision-making model used in co-ope …

eWomenNetwork is the #1 resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses worldwide. We are committed to helping women and their businesses achieve, succeed and thrive in the new economy. We are first and foremost a loyal, dedicated community of women-owned businesses, corporate professionals, and entrepreneurs who want to support and network with other dynamic women. With our exclusive trademarked brand of Accelerated Networking events occurring in cities all across the United S …

This group is for anyone that follows or wants to learn more about the principles behind Joe Polish and Dean Jackson's "I Love Marketing" This is an opportunity to share and learn the latest marketing tactics for your business and your life. This will be extremely strategic and I hope a huge value for everyone. The groups have sprung up all over the country. You can go to www.ilovemarketing.com to learn more

Fellow Entrepreneurs, Mentors and Investors meet once a week to grab coffee and chat about startups.  It's a place to connect, ask questions and learn about what's happening in Columbus' local startup scene. Connect with us: Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/VentureCafeCbus/ Follow us on Twitter: @VentureCafeCbus

Our energetic network of local entrepreneurs shares tips on growing our businesses, solving problems and sharing recommendations for the best resources. THE MEMBERS PICK THE TOPICS, and we'll bring in local experts to lead discussions as needed. This is YOUR GROUP, so come to the meetings, help set the agenda and contribute to our success. Send your ideas to the Organizer or post them on the site. Our Goals: - Give mutual advice to each other, leveraging our experiences and our contacts. - Find …

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 just an id …

We get down to business and offer concrete solutions.  Its a face to face network combined with hands on training by an SEO expert.  A good strategy for businesses today involve the two: relationship marketing and a strong website presence.  No more leaving a networking hour wondering how to increase your sales, visibility, and branding.  You will leave with answers and a Free Web Analysis.  We are sponsored by www.enroll4sales.com. This group is for anyone wanting to aggressively accelerate tr …

We have a lot going on at The Brandery and want to make sure everyone has access to our calendar. We are going to post Brandery sponsored events and links to other meetup groups, happy hours and classes that host events in our space at 1411 Vine Street. Come out and join us!

Feeling a little isolated? Miss the occasional water-cooler conversations? Let's meet and share tips/tricks/fellowship to the challenges and fun of working remote.

Super Sociables is a social business Networking group for Women. Our goal is to have fun while MAKING GREAT BUSINESS CONNECTIONS.

It's a group for those looking to brainstorm, collaborate, give and get feedback on mainly entrepreneurial pursuits but also personal issues as well. Business is personal. None of us is smarter than all of us.

Calling all Tech Igniters! ... This group is for anyone interested in igniting more tech startups, especially those that are focused on a high-growth, high-value Silicon Valley model. We want to help cultivate and launch startup ideas across the board including Internet-based ventures, mobile apps, ecommerce sites, niche social networks and online communities, digital media content and programming, social and mobile games, clean energy, warp engines, beam-me-up technology ... and much more! ... …

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.

This group is for people who have lost jobs or businesses who want to move forward. This focus is on networking and brainstorming your way through your loss and hardship. If you have a positive outlook and are ready to "get your game on" again, this group is for you. Let's support each other while we ride the ride together.

The unsung heroes of the tech world, the CTOs of Cincinnati need to band together. Much like Captain Planet, with our powers combined we will change the tech landscape. Get it, landscape?