Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The global reach of the Internet has democratized entrepreneurship. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning drive to succeed,  to make it big 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, fin …

A group of entrepreneurs who meet regularly to stimulate the free flow of entrepreneurial ideas and share real life experience and wisdom. Some of our events will be sponsored and some will promote specific programs.

This is for people who have made a decision to strike out on their own either out of necessity or to follow their dreams. This is for people that don't have investment funds to rely on, 401k's to cash out, bank loans to borrow. This is for the truly inventive and driven Clark County residents to come together like puzzle pieces to help one another start or grow their small businesses. We will engage in "smart" networking. This means methodically discovering each other's goals, needs and skills t …

Open Capitalist - Portland is a spin-off from opencapitalist.org. We are starting a well outfitted community workshop in Portland, Oregon to facilitate entrepreneurs. Need shop space to move your project forward? Need specialized engineering help? Want to help others build small businesses? Come join us! We are initially focusing on metal working, electronics, plastics, and composites. These require specialized tools and we are going to provide them and the support you need to be success …

Come join us for GREAT business connections and ideas! Let's discuss issues that are unique to those of us who work from home-based offices, and of course, let's share our entrepreneurial attitude and spirit! Let's focus on enriching ourselves and our businesses. This group is open to ALL home-based & small business owners who love what they do for a living, so we respectfully ask that you share your product or service, not your business opportunity. Let's empower each other by sharing ideas and …

The DIY Marketing Center offers classes, coaching & community for entrepreneurs because we are dedicated to teaching small business owners how to attract, acquire and retain great clients profitably!

This group is for Business Networking and education. We will be featuring " Breakfast with Fran" Fran Tarkenton, Hall of Fame Quarterback and Successful Entrepreneur will be telecasting a Monthly Interview with Selected Business Experts and opening it up for Q & A. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with Fellow Business owners to network as well as share ideas in a "mastermind" group.

Hello Everyone, My name is Mark, (I am a business owner and entrepreneur, like many of you) Here is my SECOND revision... I have just stepped up to replace Bret as the Organizer of this group. (I would like to thank Bret and others for starting this group and keeping it going so far) Thank you to Tysa for agreeing to be Co-Organizer of this Meetup Group, we are seeking more, plus assistant organizers and event hosts, please speak up. Picking up where Bret left off, I also want to share my th …

This group is dedicated to helping self-aware people get in touch with what they were born to do and transform all blocks surrounding its expression. Our events explore both the external and internal process involved in discovering and sharing your unique gift. Join us for talks, meditations, and readings that offer stable support for giving birth to your creative light. This is the place for anyone who senses they have something profound to offer the world, yet is struggling to find its express …

We meet once a month to network, build relationships and help each other with referrals for our businesses. There is time to mingle, meet one another and exchange business cards. We share a nice family style chinese lunch, everyone gets to share their 30 second commercial, we have one 5 minute spotlight speaker. We provide a great 15 minute overview on how LegalShield help a small business owner save TIME and money, and protect and grow their business. We look forward to hearing about your busin …

This group is designed to introduce the principles of life coaching to its members and to share specific tools that will enable its members to thrive in all areas of their lives. Everyone is welcome, especially those who are feeling frustrated, confused or overwhelmed, or just plain stuck. We will focus on bringing clarity to your vision, organization to your action steps, and accountability to your progress. We will work together to build on your talents and strengths and tackle any issues that …

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 33 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …

Are you developing a new business? Timid about going to a networking meeting alone? I Take The Lead may be a resource for you, as this is a company that offers networking for businesses of all kinds. Our mission with I Take The Lead, Inc is to help you build your business by generating professional business leads and referral systems by providing workshops and seminars for business and personal development, business networking tips and techniques. We also deem it important to support non-profit …

Are you interested in DIY biology/biohacking/biotech and would love to join a community of like-minded members who discuss these topics and collaborate on projects in the general Portland area? If so, you are in the right place. I foresee a growing and evolving 'DIYBio' group that can get together to talk DIY biology, develop projects, build/hack lab equipment, and educate each other in an open, facilitative environment. Young or old, your imagination matters. With enough momentum, I would like …

The PDX 30s + SCENE is a social networking group for folks who want to Socialize, Carouse, Explore, Nosh, Enjoy Portland in the company of like-minded folks. Perhaps in common we are educated professionals; entrepreneurs; childless or proud parents; well-traveled; maybe new to town or simply looking to expand our professional and social circles.  We love adventures of the culinary and outdoor varieties.  Some of our activities include: dining at the latest & greatest new eatery; wine or beer-tas …

Blog: http://thingtuesday.com/ We decided to create our own open meetup to discuss and learn about the Internet of Things. We encourage the curious, the hackers the entrepreneurs and the executives who are engaging in this area to come join us to listen to talks, share in conversation and networking. Each session we will have talks, "show and tells "and space to hack and network with others. Modelled on two phenomenally influential and successful groups, Mobile Monday and the catalytic Silicon V …

Are you developing a new business? Timid about going to a networking meeting alone? I Take The Lead may be a resource for you, as this is a company that offers networking for businesses of all kinds. Our mission with I Take The Lead, Inc is to help you build your business by generating professional business leads and referral systems by providing workshops and seminars for business and personal development, business networking tips and techniques. We also deem it important to support non-profit …

Do you need to learn HTML but have trouble learning and taking action because it's boring? Do you hate web design books, blogs, videos, articles, and tutorials that don't explain anything as much as I do? This group is for complete beginners who need to dive right into HTML, CSS, and Javascript immediately. We will pair up on laptops and power through Head First HTML5 (O'Reilly) and help each other complete the exercises. The Head First books were created to trick your brain into thinking that t …

All things startup and entrepreneurship related. Hear directly from founders of startups and engage in interactive question and answer sessions from people who know how to start and grow successful startup businesses.

For anyone badass and passionate about ideas and their real life application. The BA Book club is interested in innovative ideas from sociology, economics, physical sciences, and philosophy but we're open to anything reasonable. Group will meet once a month in a badass pub to discuss that month's book. We're looking for young innovator-types. "Your hosts are two guys in their mid to late 20s".  This previous statement is now more of an idea of who our hosts once were...now every member should fe …

Meet other iOS iPhone iPad Developers, Entrepreneurs, Startups from the Portland area to discuss how to build and promote iPhone based apps and businesses. This is an open meetup. You are welcome to participate, or present your iPhone app, ideas, or solutions.

If you want to boldly stand up and communicate whenever you're called to, whether it's to share your beliefs, stories, business or your most urgent heart's desire, why not begin now? Get your Thursday mornings off to bang-up start with Vancouver Toastmasters, a a fun, friendly and supportive group. Join us for friendship and fun and become a better public speaker in the process. Established in 1946, Vancouver Toastmasters has a nice mix of new and experienced members who provide a supportive env …

In this recessionary time it is very important to develop new ways to establish more income and improve our own businesses. This group is being developed to form a sort of 'Mastermind Alliance' of small business people to share methods in marketing, sales penetration, lead generation and overhead reduction that will help business people decrease their expenses and increase their profitability. Our intent is to share many different techniques and methods to making money and increasing their eff …

To bring together business people of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, and networking support

Welcome to your resource for finding meaningful events and opportunities in Portland!  Meet other professionals from different industries at a diverse range of events, attend lectures, share events with your colleagues and clients. Take part in connecting with Portland.  Please share your business ideas, tips, strategies and events with the community. Is there something missing from the calendar?  Would you like to host an event? Email me lets talk and lets make this a resource for every profess …

We host meet ups and organize events to support innovative collaborations throughout the Pacific NW. We are an open group dedicated to social impact through game development, education and community building. If you are interested in hosting or sponsoring an event, please let us know. We encourage you to join our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247773668667490/ We also cross-post with Games for Change Meetup Everywhere at: http://www.meetup.com/Games-For-Change/Portland-OR/

The Portland, Oregon Lean Startup Circle Meetup. “A startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.” http://steveblank.com/2010/01/25/what...... "A startup is a human institution designed to deliver a product or service in conditions of extreme uncertainty" (Eric Ries) The number one reason that Startups fail is lack of customers (~90%), not product development failure (~10%). The Lean Startup is an approach that attempts to acknowledge this and create …

Coast 2 Coast REIA is your nationwide advocate for real estate investing. We are focused on providing opportunity, forging education, and connecting our members with multiple strategic partnerships in the Real Estate Industry to catapult their investing career. At Coast 2 Coast REIA our mission is helping investors of all types find deals that suit them. Our Motto is, “Moving forward by giving back”. By creating an environment of connecting people to collaborate on opportunities, help members fi …