Silicon Valley Indian Professionals? entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and workforce, venture capitalists, and service providers?are at the forefront of the flattening world. We lead the global companies in leveraging technologies, services, and support from across geographies. SIPA is re-vitalizing itself to become a platform for such people to meet, exchange ideas and experiences, share solutions and expertise, and help each other and our companies in succeeding as leaders in their global eff …

The Mom-e Club is: A national networking AND support organization We bring mom and women entrepreneurs together in a safe, comfortable environment to build meaningful connections and learn from one another through our face-to-face meetings and educational webinars. No high heels or fake facades required. Come join us and just be. Your first two visits are complimentary. A place to grow both personally and professionally Whether you're an aspiring or established mom or women entrepreneur, we are …

This is a support group for single founder software companies. Share ideas and discuss about challenges facing single founders. According to Paul Graham, the #1 mistake that kills a startup is Single Founder http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html Have you ever noticed how few successful startups were founded by just one person? Even companies you think of as having one founder, like Oracle, usually turn out to have more. It seems unlikely this is a coincidence. What's wrong with having …

This is a group for people that either are technology, (hardware, software, silicon), entrepreneurs, or who aspire to be. This is a group not just for people who are on their way to success, but for people with great ideas and talents that have not been unleashed yet. It's a group for coders, engineers, marketers and business developers. It's a chance to exchange ideas, make introductions, share experiences and chat about the excitement of forging your own path.

Who will benefit from participating in SVCrowdfund? Private investors (VCs and Business Angels) who want to learn about the opportunities crowdfunding creates for them Startups and innovators examining their fundraising options Crowdfunding platforms wanting promote their portals in the capital of innovation and private investments Marketing Specialists, Legal Advisors, CPAs looking for new clients and partners Students interested in getting involved in private investment or marketing business; …

We are a group of people live in palo alto, menlo park, silicon valley area. We are a circle of friends: Who are interesting in exploring in Palo Alto/silicon valley, making new friends, involving in startups, networking with professionals, passionating about body+ soul, giving back to community, finding our neighbors, and more. We are gathering together: For food & drinks, themed events, outdoor activities, games, professional networking, etc. Cool? Join us and be part of our circle, And please …

Welcome to our Leadership Group - Coaching By Amelia and Steve. This is created for like-minded people who want gather, swap stories, discuss motivational and life techniques in a mastermind group setting. About Amelia: Seasoned executive with diversified background in all aspects of high-technology business development in the U.S. and Asian markets: integrated corporate and marketing communications, new product launch, public relations, cross-cultural communications training, life coaching, and …

Serendipity means a "happy accident" or "pleasant surprise"; specifically, the accident of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it. Another definition: "Serendipity = value creation based on unexpected encounters". This meetup is about helping these happy accidents happen for startup founders. Zappos CEO - Tony Hsieh - says: I think you can create your own luck. The key is to meet as many people as you can and really get to know them. If you're in an environme …

Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club Anyone is eligible to join! SVET Club is a chartered Toastmasters club. We meet every Thursday from noon to 1:30pm for our standard toastmaster meeting. We provide also monthly open-house meeting with additional networking sessions for entrepreneurs, startup business partners, investors and general public. All guests are welcome to all of our weekly and monthly meetings as well as all other events. We are non-profit educational organization allowin …

Successful Thinkers Network is a group of like minded and committed individuals who believe people will buy or use product / service from people they know,like, and trust. The Successful Thinkers Network's mission is to build a community of Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs that exchange leads, and help each other find solutions to business challenges.   During our meetings, we have speakers from all walks of life, share their expertise, books and critical thinking, WITHOUT pushing their b …

About SVCWireless Silicon Valley-China Wireless Technology Association (SVCWireless) is a leading non-profit, non-bias independent professional organization to bridge the technology industries between China and the United States. The organization is founded in year 2000 and now has more than 5000 members and 50 partners around the world. SVCWireless promotes entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture investment with the support from our members, sponsors and partners. US Mobile Apps and Interne …

This is one of the oldest groups on meetup.com and we still welcome new members! Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. We are writers and aspiring writers. We are bloggers and wannabe bloggers. We meet regularly to interact with serious and not-so serious bloggers. Our organize …

OPEN is a voluntary, not-for-profit, inclusive organization, focused primarily on the promotion of entrepreneurship and business leadership in the Pakistani-American community. OPEN Silicon Valley community is several thousand-strong, and includes corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and banking professionals, social leaders, academics and students. OPEN Silicon Valley promotes entrepreneurship through regular mentorship and networking initiatives. Given the valley’s leade …

The Purpose of the Group "It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not." Author Unknown. In short, the purpose of this group is to help you break free from what holds you back (procrastination, perfectionism, self-doubt and fear) so you can achieve your career dreams. The group will provide thought-provoking and interactive workshops designed to help you set and achieve goals in various areas of your life. “Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and …

About us ... We are a group of people who are interested to develop BlackBerry Apps, or to port their existing Android, IOS, or other Apps to BlackBerry...... Come and join us for some BlackBerry Jam fun!!! Let's share ideas and talents, learn, play and succeed together!!! Helpful Links: *** Porting Your Existing Apps to BlackBerry 10 *** Getting Ready For Jamming C/C++ Native SDK HTML5 Webworks Action Script Adobe AIR Java Android Run Time BlackBerry Java App Generator BlackBerry Device Si …

Our community is dedicated to helping Silicon Valley Chinese Entrepreneurs to share resources and promote collaborations amongst engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, students, business owners, startup founders, executives and investors. Besides hosting technical and business events as well as social networking mixers, we provide an effective supporting network and platform by bringing together all kinds of talents of different technology backgrounds and competences. Please join us!

This is a meetup for women who want to learn from other women on how to start a high-tech company in Silicon Valley. We will learn from one another, network, make introductions for each other, and create an old girls network. We will bring in women who are at different stages at their startups to talk to us about how they did it, what worked and what did not work for them. Come join this exciting group and create your community.

ASL’s Emerging Business Group supports you through the start-up and growth stages by helping you: - Tackle and move past business problems with proven ideas and resources from ASL personnel and our large professional network. - Gain traction in the market by planning for and securing the financing necessary to fund key initiatives and projects. - Get the most out of your capital by identifying and eliminating operational inefficiencies. - Connect to a peer network of other founders, owners, and …

Business Intelligence (BI) is the exciting new discipline of skills, processes, technologies, applications and practices used to support decision making in every organization. The Business Intelligence Special Interest Group (SIG) is a forum for discussing advances in BI. Talks range from industry and process trends, through the software tools that enable BI to best practices and issues that arise from their application. Our mission is to create a community of Business Intelligence professionals …

We hold and support many activities along the lines of Green Culture, Permaculture, Free Culture, and are working on establishing a community center to pursue the transition from today's "Silicon Valley" to tomorrow's Green Tek Valley. Translating the Transition Town and Occupy movements into sustainable reality in the San Jose Metro area. Since 1992 HeartBeat Earth has been "occupying" Santa Clara County with actions on local environmental, quality of life and positive spirituality issues.

South Bay Entrepreneurs will be a deciding force behind economic growth! The South Bay Alliance of Entrepreneurs is a community for CEOs, Small Business Owners, Business Decision Makers, Startup Founders, MBA students, and Innovators. Our mission is to provide peer-to-peer support, bring forward expert resources and information, and to form a support network for entrepreneurs who are leading the economic future of our nation! Join us today for fun, support, community ... and shared success! …

The Silicon Valley Innovation Institute is a 503(c) non-profit. It's purpose is to support innovators - those who have insight, and actually APPLY it. If you're someone who's gotten into trouble for having a great idea before, or you are the kind of person who likes to support the people who get into trouble for having great idea's, then this is a group for you!

Startup California and Startup Bay Area are regions of The Startup America Partnership a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case See www.startupcal.org for more information. 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. GOALS We have three main goals: 1. Provide valuable …

TEC - The Entrepreneurs Club (formely CoolTechClub) is a strong international multi-ethnic network of high-tech entrepreneurs, executives and other professionals. Our members speak English, Russian, Hebrew and many other European languages. We are headquartered in the Silicon Valley and hold regular meetings in Palo Alto, New York and Moscow. Our goals are: * To provide a networking platform for high-tech entrepreneurs coming to Silicon Valley and other high-tech centers from different countr …

You don't put up with obsolete software. Why should you put up with obsolete politics? We care about making the voice of tech heard in Washington DC. We support the political infrastructure that allows innovation to flourish, including: Internet Freedom (stop the next SOPA) Startup visa Open Access for scientific research IP reform Electing tech-friendly candidates of both parties Building the tools to power web-centric politics Politihacks: because the software in Washington needs a good refa …

Are you someone with an engineering business or an engineering consultant in the Silicon Valley?  Or are you an engineer or entrepreneur who might need to contract or partner with such a business? Silicon Valley Business of Engineering Meetup welcomes engineers from all design disciplines and the businesses that support them such as manufacturing, technical training, and sales of engineering hardware or software tools. We'll have a regular casual mixer event with light refreshments where busines …

West Valley College is offering programs and events around promoting small businesses and entrepreneurship.  Programs include classes designed to help first time entrepreneurs start new businesses, advanced courses to help existing businesses grow and succeed, and networking events to help small business owners develop connections and relationships to foster success. The courses are taught by seasoned entrepreneurs, Silicon Valley startup veterans, and specialists in a variety of areas including …

Startup Pitch Night provides the platform to practice and improve your pitch. The leadership team is dedicated to providing the platform for startups to practice their pitch. Our goal is make it fun to practice your pitch and to have it be within relaxed and supportive peer-driven environment. Additionally, we provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Silicon Valley, California region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. RSVP to practice your pit …