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.

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.

We believe in doing business networking and marketing on the basis of sound committed partnership. When we obtain a business networking / marketing lead or business referral, we treat it with honor and we return the privilege with honor - Where the old fashioned business traits of integrity, loyalty, honoring promises, differences and similarities are upheld.  We focus on Business Strategy and Networking for small to medium sized businesses. This is a small to medium sized business group that up …

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 …

We are a community that has found a better way to work that doesn't involve commuting. We use sustainable alternatives and prefer flexibility, freedom, and a sense of local community in our workplace. Join our diverse group of thinkers, leaders, and entrepreneurs in your own neighborhood. Our goal is to share our experiences in this new frontier of workplace and the broad knowledge base it brings with one another. Welcome! Our website Facebook Twitter Blog

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 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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Welcome to the Walnut Creek Young Professionals Group, a partnership with the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce. We are a community of professionals between the ages of 21-40 networking with the goal of making meaningful connections, developing in our lives and making a difference in our local community. A fresh and innovative resource for young professionals, entrepreneurs and small business owners, we advocate common business interests and support the goals and objectives of the Walnut Creek Ch …

The goal of the group is to network and learn effective marketing strategies  for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Calling all visionary women in business with the intention to support, collaborate and motivate one another. To share our unique gifts and creativity, as we embark on the journey of business. We bring together a community where everyone feels safe, nurtured and inspired, as we grow our friendship through exploring exciting topics to transform our personal and business lives into a thriving, successful, fun experience. This group is designed to support and empower women entrepreneurs who have a v …

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 …

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 …

Entrepreneurs and consultants in Information Technology and related services who want to meet and collaborate and reach out to new markets and customers. If you provide information-technology related services to other businesses or consumers, this is a great group to meet others with similar interests and needs. We also have industry experts coming to the TE meeting each month to discuss topics of interest to you as well as courses on professional development. If you'd like to teach a technolo …

Join other entrepreneurs who eat problems for breakfast. * Compare Notes * Exchange Ideas * Learn from Others’ Mistakes * Brainstorm with Peers * Find Partners * Small Group Atmosphere * Serious Conversation Our focus is on issues for growing a business, not on VC fundraising. We promote the bootstrap business model. Check us out at http://www.bootstrappersbreakfast.com Learn more about this Meetup Group

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 …

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.

The Enchanted Business Woman™ The Enchanted Business Woman™ Meet-Up, is a networking group designed to empower you to Live, Lead and Work with Heart and Purpose . Our agenda has been created to serve you personally and professionally. Our networking style is casual, and created so you can let down your "professional hair," and focus on the social aspect of networking. At each meeting we will have a guest speaker, chosen to inspire and lead you in a way that will help you learn and grow. You will …

If you are facing a life transition, looking for more fulfillment and wish to approach your life with more awareness and spunk, then come join us!

The Enchanted Woman Business and Networking Group™ The Enchanted Woman™ mission is to Inspire and Educate Women to Live, Lead and Work with Heart and Purpose! This event has been created for women who want to be inspired personally and professionally, and who want to grow the quality of their network, and their business success. A good old fashioned connection is at the heart of our agenda. Our format follows a casual but structured agenda which includes: casual and "structured" networking; busi …

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 …

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