"The great difficulty in education is to get experience out of  ideas." – George Santayana "To the extent that we are all educated and informed, we will be more equipped to deal with the gut issues that tend to divide us." – Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age? – Erich Fromm Really couldn’t have said it better than Erich Fromm, I think that as adults we all too often forget that …

Tri-valley group to discuss funding, technology, marketing ideas related to high technology startups. Looking for people with ideas, experience who have started or looking to start up a high tech business.

ST – Danville is a high impact meeting for small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to grow their businesses. Each week over breakfast we invite top business speakers to share their success tips to help the small business entrepreneurs move their businesses forward. After our speakers we encourage business owners to meet with each other in one on one’s or fireside chats to learn about each other and get to know each other on a more personal level. By developing these types of relationships we …

Walnut Creek Events is the perfect networking group for San Francisco East Bay professionals who want to connect with other professionals in Walnut Creek. Make new business and personal connections, build your network, find new clients, and identify business opportunities. We make our networking events easy by having greeters at the door to not only welcome you - they introduce you to others, along with having events in elegant Walnut Creek locations, making it fun to meet new people. Read our …

Are you a business owner? Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit? Are you driven and ambitious? Do you have what it takes to continuously achieve the next levels of success? Are you determined to continuously succeed in life and business and thrive despite the challenging economic conditions? If you’ve answered YES to any of these questions, we invite you to join our elite community of like-minded entrepreneurs! Whether your company employs thousands of people, is a small startup, is a family-own …

This is an informal monthly gathering of new and emerging technology enthusiasts. It's a great way to learn about the latest tools, as well as meet other like-minded entrepreneurs, mobile developers and technologists in the SF East Bay. Many in the tech industry have predicted (and we agree) that 2012 is a big year for mobile. We welcome all mobile developers as well as demos/discussions on various mobile technologies. Everyone is welcome to share their ideas and present their next big idea at t …

Spontaneous Networking is the fun, creative and experiential alternative to the classic networking event. You will participate in a variety of playful activities to learn about each other, connect, create possibilities, and receive resources and more.

This meetup group is for the hard core... It’s for business owners and entrepreneurs who are already high achievers, heavy hitters, and Go-Getters, but like most successful people; are itching to get to their next level. It’s for individuals with a burning desire to better themselves, for individuals on a quest to Be, Do, and Have more out of their businesses and their lives. This meetup is for the doers. If this sounds like you, you are at the right place. We cover specific areas of small busi …

Once a month, the San Ramon LeTip Chapter gets together for a friendly lunch filled with camaraderie, great business leads and fun! We call this the Lunch Bunch, and ALL business owners and entrepreneurs are welcome to join us. In addition to monthly luncheons, our LeTip chapter meets weekly to exchange qualified leads with one another, build solid business relationships, develop strong presentation skills and become proficient networkers. Come see whether we can help your business soar as other …

DMK ELITE NETWORKING is our Bay Area Business Networking Group for business professionals. Our goal is to BUILD RELATIONSHIPS with the energetic and dynamic power partners in our community. It is  an opportunity to meet your NEXT CLIENTS, invite others, NETWORK with business owners, executives, professionals and decision makers in a warm, upscale yet fun environment. View us at http://www.dmkelite.com

A group of independent professionals and executives with workplace flexibility who prefer to work alongside one another in a shared workspace in the Walnut Creek, CA area. If working from home is not working, the cafe is not cutting it, or the commute is making you crazy, consider joining our group of dynamic, enthusiastic professionals to enhance productivity, provide stimulation and support one another in business.

This Meetup Group is to keep a community calendar of networking events going on around the East Bay. Via Networking, Connecting, Sharing we can grow our businesses and community! Hello, Everyone! After joining the Networking Bay Area scene, I quickly realized how many vast opportunities there are and have been wondering how everyone is keeping up with all the different groups/events/mixers/meetings! So, here's a one-stop hub for all kinds of different networking opportunities happening in the l …

Smart, Strong, Successful Women's Club is a women’s community where you feel at home. In this warm, welcoming and supportive environment you feel like you belong. The only requirement for membership is a willingness to connect with other women and make lots of awesome friends! All ages are welcome! If you don’t know anybody in the group yet, don’t worry! I’ll be happy to be your friend, to show you around and introduce you to other group members. I look forward to seeing you at our next gatherin …

This is a FREE business networking group so come and join us. The vision of the QuickBooks and Business Coaches Group is to provide a forum to: * Network with other colleagues in the same or similar professions * Create a learning environment to trade tips on QuickBooks and other accounting software products as well as add-on applications that integrate with QuickBooks * Provide an opportunity for Bay Area members to network with other members from around the Bay Area by hosting regional meet …

This is a discussion group for interested new investors, veteran investors, and those wanting to manage or self-direct their own accounts. We will share strategies and opinions of popular investing topics related to how to make money in today's stock market. Even if you are totally new to investing, or just curious, please feel free to join us, I guarantee you will learn something useful. The primary purpose of this group is to promote financial literacy. Those who can not afford a financial pla …

Our Philosophy The philosophy of this organization is built upon the idea of "Givers Gain®": By giving business to others, you will get business in return. This is predicated on the age-old idea of "What goes around, comes around." Our Mission The mission of BNI is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional "word-of-mouth" program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. Belonging to Referr …

GoRampUp is QUITE different from other groups who do “networking.” Here’s why: We are a membership for business people who work for income. We help our members increase their business impact. But we do it in three critical ways: 1) We help you develop mastery with business networking, 2) we help you develop mastery with business performance, and 3) we help you develop mastery with personal development. So for our members it is like getting a networking coach, a business coach, and a life coach a …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsHfB4xjUTI&feature=youtu.be This is a new chapter, full of exciting and dynamic women!!! The restaurant is adorable. You will LOVE it! What is Mastery for Women? It is a call to action, a movement, a safe place where women can support each other to reach the goals and desires that tug at their hearts and souls. Mastery for Women is more than just networking - it is a development of self and others; providing a blueprint for making the lives of others better and …

Successful Thinkers Network believes that when you get to know, like & trust someone first, you will build your circle of friends & business contacts who will want to work wiht you or refer you to others.  It's no longer about passng out your business card or information on someone, it's about building relationships first. Our local meetups & online community are FREE!  We believe in paying it forward within our community so we ask that you support the restaurant that is hosting your meetup by p …

GoRampUp! will cause you to attract new clients faster and more easily, make those clients more profitable to you, and make doing business easier and more enriching for you. The GoRampUp! Success System(TM) allows you to create your three Core-Success Platforms: Mastery of your "Personal-Best A-Game" Mastery of your "Business Impact Essentials" Mastery of your "Power-Alliance Networking" This means that as you pursue your passion to make a living by helping others to be successful, You will …

Whether you're trying to figure out how social media can benefit you and your business, or you're a veteran social media expert, this mastermind group is for you. Whether you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, or executive, you understand the power of networking. We bring both concepts together for our dynamic, local group. This mastermind group is about implementing ideas that work. We'll share, inspire, encourage, learn and grow from each other's knowledge. We'll engage in conversation, …

This is for anyone that is a professional or business owner that is looking to grow their business. We meet weekly and pass referrals to all members. We are committed to the group and helping each other grow our referrals.

Your life is good, but you are looking for GREAT! You're a success, but you know there is more to enjoy. Network with like-minded, positive professionals to learn, grow, teach, and connect in a meaningful and powerful way. This is not just another leads group collecting business cards only to be in the same space next year. We are a POWERHOUSE of resources and we're not afraid to share them. Enjoy relevant speakers, learning exercises and networking time.  We value authentic and collaborative pr …

A free hang-out with a start-up attorney from KB Ash Law Group P.C. to explore legal issues pertaining to protecting your ideas, products, or other legal matters relevant to your business such as employment issues, stock issuance, and anything else that is on your mind.

EYES WIDE OPEN: This meetup group is all about increasing Awareness. Yes, living life with our Eyes Wide Open. Its about the mindset and inner game of success. Its about understanding the little voices inside our heads. Its having the understanding that how we Think, controls how we Feel, which controls how we Act.  That your INNER World creates and controls your Outer World. Eyes Wide Open is about how; knowing what to do, and doing what you know are 2 completely different things.  How you can …

The goal of our group is to assist each member with online/internet marketing solutions to create more contacts, prospects, leads & sales with our own websites and businesses. We will have monthly meetups in different parts of the Tri-Valley area (Livermore, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, San Ramon & Concord), and meet quarterly as an entire group. We focus on marketing and less on expensive websites. We focus on bottom-line-producing-results. (You do not have to be a computer junkie or programme …

Hey 680 Divas...this is the Latest, Hottest, unique networking approach for business and professional women! This is not your average networking group.  If you are looking for fun, socialization, connection, a mentor, learn how to brand your company, how to move up in your company, how to get a job, how to develop friendship with positive powerful women, etc. this is the place to be! It is always said "It's not what you know, it's who you know." Come and join The 680 Divas Family and learn the s …

This group is specifically for Information Marketers, Authors, Speakers, coaches, anyone who has a message that they share with the world through an Information product. If you have or plan on creating, marketing, selling an eBook, book, CD, DVD, online course, seminar, workshops, or a coaching / consulting program this group is for you. As solopreneurs we sometimes need an accountability partner, someone to keep us moving forward, someone to run an idea by. This is what the Expert’s Mastermind …