PARENT + ENTREPRENEUR + WORK-AT-HOME-PARENT (WAHP) = YOU!!!This group was formed to create camaraderie and long lasting professional and personal friendships amongst us home-based Parent Entrepreneurs.Being a parent is challenging; running a home-based business around your family exacerbates that challenge. We are the C.E.O's (where "E" is "Everything") of our work and home life, which are constantly melded together.We are a unique crowd. We are our own individual resource center. We are a blend …

The Mission Promote Her Business (PHB) began as a vision sparked by a creative serial entrepreneur who passionately desired to see other women entrepreneu-HERS succeed in businesses longer than the 5 years they were estimated to last before going under. Namely, she understood how badly it hurt to give business(es) your 100% and NOT be successful, and she didn’t want other entrepreneurs to suffer from the same heartbreak! Accordingly, in 2012, Josephine Hanan, affectionately known as “Jos, teamed …

This MeetUp is to allow for social networking, to support entrepreneurs,  provide education on tech and business. Attend our MeetUP events to get education and support for your self, business or organization. We are now focusing on an entrepreneurial theme. Come meet fellow entrepreneurs, and learn tips for success! Learn more about 0cognito at http://www.0cog.com One of the core public activities is our Entrepreneur Support Group It is a support group for entrepreneurs. A place to discuss your …

Just for Coaches, Practitioners and Entrepreneurs... "Join Us and You’ll Discover Some of the Best Kept Secrets to Attract More Clients and Get More Referrals…" You started your work to make a difference in your clients’ lives. But you may not have realized that having a steady stream of new clients would be necessary for you and your practice to thrive. You may have even tried to go to networking events in Santa Cruz and all over the Bay Area and get referrals, but it just hasn’t created the r …

We provide innovative physical and virtual infrastructure that freelancers, entrepreneurs, and creative class professionals need to succeed in the 21st century knowledge economy. What does that really mean?  We provide a professional yet comfortable workspace for freelancers, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, consultants, coaches, lawyers - anyone who might otherwise be working from home or trying to work from a coffee shop. The (R)evolution of Work We are a coworking space, but we ain't you …

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 …

This group is for people who want to promote and support entrepreneurship in Southern Santa Clara County (South San Jose, Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy and surrounding areas), although everyone is welcome! We're looking for anyone who is either an entrepreneur, has been an entrepreneur or wants to be an entrepreneur as well as those who may not want to start their own venture, but work in graphic, web or other design or programming and wish to connect with or provide services to people who are …

This is a group for Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and those wanting to be Entrepreneurs. Our goal is for everyone to Build a Thriving Business, Have More Freedom and Make More Money. We are successful entrepreneurs that have come together to help people just like yourself succeed and thrive in this economy - and any economy! Business has it's own set of rules, and we're here to help you learn those rules and apply them to help you succeed. Whether you're an expert or new to the world of …

Are you an entreprenuer looking to connect with like-minded people to learn and take your business to the next level? Are you tired of your job that gets you nowhere? Do you want to prepare your job exit to become a Business Champion for yourself. Do you want to be your own boss and take charge of your own financial future? If your answers are yes, read on… Every Entrepreneur has one thing in common – everyone was a beginner at one time. Many of them have gone on to achieve success beyond their …

Meet other local startups, entrepreneurs, and members of the Los Gatos Business Community. Come make business connections and share your stories of success and/or downfalls. Meet up for a mixer and then head out for a night on the town. Los Gatos is a beautiful community with many incredible restaurants and shops lining the downtown streets.

Partner4Leads' "South Bay Referral Network" is accepting new members. Our mission is to promote the products and services represented by our members, pass qualified business referrals and sale leads, motivate professional growth, and provide information regarding the business community in a comfortable, relaxed environment! As a team, we teach each other how to talk about each business and turn that knowledge into qualified leads. We understand that the one of the best ways to improve our own bu …

With the challenges of launching an internet startup, Ruby frameworks such as Rails and Merb have become a game changer. Web apps are easier than ever to launch. Small teams are developing slick web apps in rapid iterations. Let's meet and discuss Ruby, Frameworks, Rails, Merb, and Entrepreneurship. If you're a ruby startup, we would love to hear about your journeys from idea to launch and beyond. If your a venture capitalist or investor, we would love to hear about trends the ruby community sho …

The IEFF is a platform for networking, ideas exchange and mutual assistance for Israeli executives and entrepeneurs residing and working in the Silicon Valley. You're welcome to join this group if you: 1. Were born in Israel or consider yourself Israeli 2. Live in the Silicon Valley or here often 3. An entrepreneur or executive 4. Most importantly - you're willing to help your fellow members and support the activites of the group If all five guidelines apply to you please send a request …

Welcome to Successful Thinkers!  Successful Thinkers Network is a safe place where professionals, entrepreneurs and small business owners gather to support, encourage & inspire each other.  We welcome everyone - there is no exclusiveness in our groups.  We believe in paying it forward within our communities so we ask that you support our hosting restaurant by purchasing a meal or drink if you are able. STN believes in building relationships first before promoting your business.  We do not pitch  …

Internet marketing encompasses a broad, diverse set of processes: search, content networks, email marketing, affiliate networks, video ads, social media, viral marketing, and more. 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 meet regularly to discuss how to utilize these tools to …

Welcome to the Small Business Lunch-Time Networking! If you owned a big corporation like Google or GE you would have your own HR department, Marketing and Sales department, Legal department and so forth. As a Small Business, competing with the giants, we are offen stragling with lack of resources. We cannot afford to hire an HR director, Markeing expert, or a Lawyer to work for us. At this luncheon we want to introduce you to a program which will allow you access to all the resources you need fo …

The Santa Cruz Chamber hosts three to four events every month. These events are designed to help businesses reach new customers, become more successful, learn about and influence local and state policies, and promote the prosperity of the entire community. Join our Meetup Group to keep find out about the full range of events the Chamber creates each year.

Explorers of health and wellness through the inner resources of the body and nervous system. Expanding our definition of healing to include "symptoms" as a indicator of a needed change in life. Realizing the sacred seasons of healing and how to discover, evolve, awaken, and live in the season that allows life to be the most effortless and authentically fun.

What Toastmasters Can Do For You Your potential is limited only by your excuses. Whether you work in a corporate environment or from home, whether you are a student or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and affordable way of gaining communication and leadership skills. Become a Better Speaker Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. By learning to formulate and convey your ideas, you open a new world of po …

Successful Thinkers Network is a group of like minded and committed individuals who believe people will buy or use product / service from people they like, know, and trust. Building relationship is key to the membership in helping others move forward. Members share ideas and information to benefit the community and their business. The Successful Thinkers Network's mission is to help develop relationships that will enable members to find solutions to business challenges. Attend our meetings to le …

Silicon Valley Business Group is a referral organization made up of business owners and service professionals in Campbell and surrounding South Bay area whose partners provide products and services to homeowners, consumers, small businesses and corporations. Combining regular meetups and online resources our members work to get to know and actively refer one another. Each member in our community represents a different profession, but frequently sells to collectively common market. As a result of …

Founded in 2007, The Women's Networking Alliance was created to enable a networking of women business owners that can truly and genuinely help one another. Formed in small groups of no more than 30 businesswomen, each chapter is designed to ensure strong partnerships in an intimate setting. What makes WNA successful? First, the individual person and how they present their business, support their fellow members and participate is critical. Members must attend the meetings, should provide the righ …

The MeetUp group, Young Professional Women and Wine, is for women in their 20's and 30's in the Bay Area who are interested in connecting with like minded individuals and engaging in stimulating conversation with a glass of wine. This group is for you to make friends and to network. Both aspects should not be forced but come naturally. Members are encouraged to help each other in building a secure and trusting community within the group. Professional in the sense that you would consider yourse …

MBCG is a group of professional consultants based in the Monterey Bay area of California that has been meeting monthly since 1996. The group is one of the Area Breakfast Clubs sponsored by the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC). Members include a wide range of specialties. Monthly programs are currently held in the Santa Cruz area and are intended to add skills and contacts of value to professional consultants. Those investigating the consulting profession are welcome to attend a meet …

Lead by David Thiermann, Consultant Services for 20 years: Business, Career & Life Goals. David will talk with members about self-assessment, exploring career options, determining their focus, marketing themselves and ongoing career management. Everyone will leave with new ideas, new expectations, motivation to be proactive and enthusiasm to move forward with their goals. Get inspired & excited. Sign-up today for an enjoyable experience. Jokes are included - bring a joke and let's have fun. …

Mission statement: Improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. The name, Soroptimist, means "best for women," and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best. Our Los Gatos Saratoga club works with the community to create events to raise money for the charities that Soroptimist International supports at a local level including House on the Hill, Career Closet and oth …

The "mission" of this group is to inspire creative ways to refresh each other’s businesses and to focus on a partnership with members to collaborate and produce superior marketing techniques and drive sales through referrals and meeting regularly. The group performs creative exercises at meetings to enhance and stimulate communication to enhance opportunities for working together to create success for all. The main focus of the group is to strategically structure solutions for a high level of qu …

If you can believe it, then you can achieve it. We have a once a week Healing Circle that you are invited to. Lynetta has found that our beliefs are what create our reality. We see how our beliefs have shaped our world and shift our consciousness to a place of empowerment and choice. Come on in, enjoy our workshops and classes!