A synergistic alliance: entrepreneurs sharing information, support, and business tools, inspiring growth and success. Dues are only $40 per year. We meet 8-9:30 AM on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at A'Cuppa Tea on College and Alcatraz in north Oakland.

Are you finding it difficult to work at home alone? Do you crave feedback for your ideas? Are you looking for referrals, new clients or interested in business barters? This group brings together small business owners who would like to network, form alliances and find support in a community of other independent professionals. It is open to all industries of business. This is a round table discussion and time for sharing. Each month different community members will facilitate the meeting so it wil …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big and change the world in a relatively short period of time. Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions.   Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing". We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, academics, financial …

Come interact with local entrepreneurs, business owners, and real estate investors who enjoy trading stories and sharing financial ideas with each other. On the 2nd Saturday of each month, we play Robert Kiyosaki's Cashflow 101 board game which is based on financial principals of getting out of the rat race through investing and owning businesses.  If you've read the NY Times best selling book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, the book is based on the game (not the other way around).  Playing games allows you …

The word "altrupreneur" combines altruism and entrepreneur into one word to describe a new type of social entrepreneur whose aim is to reach financial freedom so that they commit themselves to public interest, consumer advocacy, personal development, and social justice causes. The book, Altrupreneur, nearing completion by Alex Lavidge, showcases self-made millionaires and those who have inherited wealth between the ages of 18 to 40 that live a simple lifestyle. Each day they're reducing their ec …

The Berkeley Startup Cluster is a resource for growing, innovative companies and budding entrepreneurs in Berkeley. Looking for connections to mentors, networking opportunities, early stage investors, partners or just cool tech companies close to the UC Berkeley campus? Join us to get to know your neighbors and stay connected!

Building a new energy future requires brilliant minds in every discipline -- engineering, biology, economics, policy, finance, and marketing to name just a few. Come share a beer and a snack with Berkeley's best entrepreneurs, researchers and creative thinkers working on addressing the central issue of this century.

Creating a successful business starts with creating a successful mindset and treating yourself like a VIP client. Come and learn powerful tools to become magnetic to your ideal client and network with heart centered women entrepreneurs. The motto of this group is "We Thrive Together." This is a place where you can be yourself and get support for your heart centered business mission and create business friendships that will create prosperity for all! We meet at the beautiful Richmond Marina at Th …

We are looking for business professionals who want to grow their businesses. As entrepreneurs living and working in the Berkeley, California area, we invite you to consider the mutually profitable prospect of becoming a part of our growing network for a mutually profitable business association. BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world, and it has a unique twist. We accept only one person per professional specialty in each chapter. If you are accepted into membership, yo …

Speaking Fearlessly Jam Sessions Do you have an important message or mission or product? What's holding you back from speaking up right now? Speaking Fearlessly is designed to: 1) Build a community to support each other in sharing great speaking tips 2) Practice in front of a receptive audience and receive solid, positive feedback 3) Provide you with a free video recording of your speech to review later and practice in private Speaking Fearlessly is perfect for: * Sales/marketing people * Spea …

Berkeley Events is the perfect social and business networking group for San Francisco Bay professionals who want to make new business and personal connections, build their 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 and fun Berkeley locations, making it simple to meet new people. We keep you informed and connected to th …

Vital Systems supports people aligning their values, passion and money for community profit and a regenerative economy. Because everyone must eat to survive, our activities are focused on one of the most vulnerable global issues of our time -- food and farming infrastructure. We bring together various communities to collect, frame, and share knowledge about food and farming infrastructure practices that can help build communication processes, interconnect communities, and provide infrastructure …

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Are you a do-er and not just a talker and like to be part of one-of-a-kind experiences? Do you like surprising people in a good way? Ever done a Flash-mob? How about a cash mob? http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/03/02/neighbors-rally-around-food-after-tragedy-strikes-small-businesses/ Ever heard of 'Build a better block?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntwqVDzdqAU I like doing quirky and unusual things. I've started and ran the Atlanta Underground Market in Atlanta and organized the largest flash-mo …

Berkeley Business Mixers is an East Bay Meet-up Group where business professionals and friends can come together to discuss, share insights, and help one another build their businesses in an open and welcoming environment. Mixers are held every 6-8 weeks at various venues around North Oakland, Berkeley, Albany and El Cerrito. So far we have meet at Local 123 on San Pablo Ave. in Berkeley, but are always looking for new places to "Get-together". Hope you will join us at our next event!

Please join our monthly meeting using the Systemic Constellation Method. We are interested in building a group of people working on growing their businesses using this methodology. Quantum physics makes it clear that we exist in a field of possibility beyond linear time and local space. Through this field, the Systemic Constellation Method makes visible opportunities for growing our businesses and careers that we may not have previously considered. Through these workshops you will be able to : - …

This group welcomes both business and legal professionals. If you’re in business, you’ll inevitably come into contact with attorneys. Let’s listen to attorneys give presentations on ways to avoid legal pitfalls and/or succeed in business legal matters. In the end, you’ll learn how to avoid a lot of wasted time and legal bills. If you’re an attorney, join our events for legal professionals to help plan the presentations and to strategize, network, and collaborate among fellow attorneys and legal …

We are working on a new program. We hope to re-launch the group meetings at the beginning of 2011. Let us know if you have any suggestions for a space we can use for our meetings. Knowledge Is Power! We aspire to establish a platform for investors to gain knowledge, build confidence, and encourage networking among investors. We seek to create a inspiring supportive environment for all levels of investors to interact, to learn, to share, and create wealth. Topics that are covered in the meeting …

We are seeking business owners and professionals in specific business categories, not already represented in our group, to whom we will refer customers as we now do for fellow group members. Word of mouth is the most cost effective form of advertising. Recognizing that, we came together five years ago as a dedicated group of business owners and professionals, cooperating without competition within the group, working together to accelerate the growth of our businesses. We operate on the principle …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Berkeley/East Bay girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are willing to make a d …

Meet other mid-career women & men who have reached a major lifework transition point - voluntarily, unplanned, or just feeling restless and ready for a more fulfilling next work path. THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU IF… You’re Successful, But Find Yourself Unexpectedly “Between-Dreams.” You Know What You Don’t Want, But Don’t Have Burning Clarity For What You Do Want Next. You’re Employed But Questioning Your Direction. The Spark Is Gone, And You’re Ready For Something More Meaningful. You’re Unemployed …

Join the Biz-erkeley Book Club. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA.

Conscious Business women joining in celebration and honor of one another.

Classy, BlackGirl the Professional Network's mission is to encourage women to subscribe to a more upscale set of social and professional standards through networking, socializing and lifestyle experiences in a sisterly and fun environment! We Host amazing mixers, social outings, educational seminars and professional coaching solutions for Black Women in Business!

Hoping to discuss and support one another in getting in touch with our creativity once again. Creativity in various forms that was left behind at some point in our lives. I have been writing poetry as of late, and I have been amazed at the process of images and words coming to me-through me, and feeling like a "witness" to the "creative process," for the first time in my life. I am interested in this process and to others that have experienced or would like to experience this more in their lives …

We're all about hardware startups - the fun, and the work. We're for anyone into the Maker Movement, Industrial Design, Toys, Lean Startups, Technology, Microcontrollers, Robotics, Fashion, The Internet of Things, Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing, and anything else disruptive.

This group has two goals: Have a place for women who are drawn to sitting in circle with other women and / or women looking to participate in women only groups for spiritual growth, self exploration and transformation. Women have come together in ritual, healing and celebration for millennia. I deeply trust the healing power that occurs when we gather as women and share our stories.   As well as when we engage in processes of deep transformation together.  Some of the ways I offer this to the co …

This Meetup is inspired by the creator of the Coursera Cafe, Belinda Beasley, for her Facebook group for us fellow Courserans: "This is a place for Courserans to get some downtime from studying, discuss Coursera in a general way and chat about things which are not relevant on the study groups. It is also a place for friends to have fun. Anyone can add other Courserans so please invite anyone who you feel should be here. We would ask that you please invite only people who you already know. Apart …