The Women’s Collaborative-Santa Barbara (TWC-SB) is the first California chapter of TWC – founded in 2011 by 5 entrepreneurial women in NYC. We are a community of colleagues that supports professional and entrepreneurial women in achieving their ambitions through networking, collaborating, bartering, and mentoring. We offer networking events and special events geared towards the advancement of women in business. Come to our events, knowing that those you meet will be open to genuine relationship …

A group of seasoned entrepreneurs and leaders from various Santa Barbara and California organizations have banded together to form the Startup California Santa Barbara Region! Startup Santa Barbara and Startup California are regions of The Startup America Partnership, a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case. It's also backed by the Case Foundation and the Kauffman Foundation. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: young com …

The Good Capitalist The Good Capitalist is a social event series that brings together social entrepreneurs -- and aspiring ones -- to support, inspire, and connect with one another. Join us and meet with fellow social entrepreneurs and community members who are working to make a positive social impact through social enterprise and businesses. We are bringing together a community is a relaxed, fun atmosphere to mingle, share stories, discover ideas, and hear from inspiring leaders in social busi …

A spring board for Latino innovators, tech evangelists, entrepreneurs and fire starters throughout the #CentralCoast of California. Be bold or go home. A community for those interested in building awesome startups.

This is a dynamic group of professional business women, who are determined to continuously grow and improve the excellence of their service, work smarter, incorporate social media as a tool to further develop their personal connections, and raise profit margins. We have a monthly network meeting, including speakers to sharpen business skills, and we have weekly Wi-Fi meet-up workshops. We honor the Creator of the universe, God, and serve others. The network facilitates new connections and collab …

The Santa Barbara chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO–SB) is a dynamic organization for women who own all or part of their businesses. NAWBO–SB is dedicated to helping members interact with other women business owners to create economic strength, to grow their businesses, to create strategic alliances and to transform public policy. If you own any part of your business, you should join our chapter. Come to a meeting and see for yourself.

Question: How can you tell if an entrepreneur is pitching? Answer: His lips are moving. Are you an entrepreneur in the Santa Barbara area? Looking to practice pitching your startup idea in front of a receptive audience? Whether you're gearing up for Startup Weekend or preparing for a meeting with VC's, come practice with us.

This Meetup is open to new members, all ages, men & women, So join in! We've got members from 25 to 60+. Must be over 21! Meet other professionals in the area in a tasteful bar, restaurant, winery or private residence while sipping wine with a fun host. This group isn't just about meeting other single professionals, it's about creating "NON-Cliquey" social events, centered around wine, good conversation, and interesting people. Many of our members are entrepreneurs or professionals who want to r …

A monthly Meetup where local start-ups, not-for-profits and businesses can meet, learn and share with each other. Investors, entrepreneurs, local businesses, anyone interested in learning about good causes, trends in business and technology or that has ideas should come!

For those of us ladies who enjoy the flexibility of working from home, but would also like to get a change a scenery once in awhile and meet some new friends who can be 'co-workers' to chat with during breaks:). I was thinking we could set up a time once or twice a week to meet at a coffee shop to work. And sometimes we could add a fun lunch or dinner in there as well:).

Contacts N Coffee is a rapidly growing network that gives Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Oxnard, Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Camarillo, Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Woodland Hills, Santa Clarita, Valencia, Santa Monica, Burbank, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Orange County and Carlsbad-area businesses a simple, stress-free way to make connections and build business relationships within our community. Everyone is welcome, and there are no formal members …

Multinational doesn't have to be corporate. While all think of multinational as large corporations branching beyond ones borders, there are plenty of individuals that are multinational.  These are the stories and lives we want to bring forth. Be Multinational was inspired by Jeff Bochsler's 2011 sabbatical from Bank of America. He was granted a leave of absence for personal travel by the bank, which surprised him more than anyone. "I was expecting to have to quit." During 4 months he studied the …

www.SantaBarbaraREIA.com www.SBREIA.com Providing Education and Networking Opportunities For the Local Community and Beyond Active volunteers get into our meetings FREE & earn Commissions! Call Dan Ringwald 805-967-6595 for details RSVP here or at www.SantaBarbaraREIA.com/purchase for all SBREIA meetings. If you are not currently a Meetup.com member please look to the upper right side of this page and click on Join us! Fill out your profile and then RSVP for meetings.  Meetup.com does not give …

You don't have to hire a sales team to grow your business. You can be part of the most effective referral networking TEAM in your community. TEAM Referral Network turns success-oriented business people into a strong team of networking professionals who work together to build their businesses by referral. Building a business can be challenging and expensive. Why tough it out alone? Relationship marketing is a better, smarter way of doing business. TEAM Referral Network members know that working a …

First Tuesday face to face - networking beyond the internet sponsored by Santa Barbara Event Professionals All are welcome!

This meetup is for anyone interested in making their own soaps, shampoos, lotions, deodorants, makeups, sunscreens, and anything else. Whether you are a beginner looking for a crash course, an intermediate looking to share ideas and recipes, or an expert who simply wants to share their secrets and meet others with similar interests... Everyone is welcome. Each meetup will have a theme and a short presentation, and then plenty of time to just discuss and share.

This is a Santa Barbara SEO and social media marketing meetup aimed at small business owners seeking to learn more about online marketing and social media marketing strategy on the web. The group will analyze your web site live and offer objective advice to help you optimize your web branding and online presence. Meeting time: 6pm - 7:30pm every Monday Location: The Santa Barbara Veterans Building located at 112 W. Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 http://www.santabarbaraveteransbuilding. …

“This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in starting their own business, goal oriented people, social people in their 20's, 30's and 40's who may be re-starting their life, seeking a deeper connection with their community or seeking a new business venture. All skills levels are welcome, weather you have an event business, are a fashionista who sells hair accessory on the side and are looking for new connections or are an artist who just located to the central coast, we are here to help …

Meet "Like Light Hearted" Friends. Give your gift! • Come join us in celebrating our oneness and the gifts that makes each of us unique. • Immerse yourself in what excites you by giving your gift. • Make real connections with people like you. • It’s more than an just one evening; it’s a way of life!