A group for folk who want to learn programming. Get advice, meet other grasshoppers and find a study partner. We'll be running some networking events and a 12 week intro class on programming & web development. Anyone is free to pop along to the networking whether or not they think they might want to join the class. Especially welcome are non-technical startup co-founders and web/graphic designers! Events in Edinburgh will be held at the Bourse Business Centre in Leith: 47 Timber Bush, Edinburgh, …

'Tech Law for Startups' is a monthly meetup for individuals planning, developing and growing high-growth businesses, primarily based around new technologies. By providing an open forum for individuals to come along to share knowledge and experiences, we are building a network of people who can learn and support each other in dealing with business issues.   Follow us on twitter (@techlaw4startup) and feel free to suggest any particular topics that you would like covered at an upcoming meetup.

I have set up this group to bring together those of us who understand the important role that business has in bringing about postive change in society. Creativity has been identified as the key competence for CEO's in the next decade. One in which we face exceptional uncertainty, turbulence and speed of change. I believe that we are all capable of being creative. Like all capabilities  creativity is made up from a whole bunch of skills that can be developed and honed. My vision is to build a net …

This group is for those working in, or interested in learning more about, the field of Information Security. Topics for discussion cover the entire security lifecycle from business risk to technology countermeasures. The purpose of the group is to build a connected community of professionals in Scotland and to provide a space where they can discuss real-world security issues, present their current challenges and get the support they need to improve security in general.

This meetup is open to all curry lovers from Edinburgh and beyond. Our aim is to seek out and dine in only the finest Indian restaurants whose curry is not in a particular hurry, a place where one feels welcome and our business is genuinely appreciated. If you want to join a happy crowd and make new friends, welcome the "new in town" and meet a wide and varied group of nice people then please do come along.

This meetup is for people in and around Edinburgh who are involved in internet marketing whether it is building your business, marketing your company or just promoting your blog. We want to create a local forum where we can discuss Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), social media, link building, online advertising and other internet marketing techniques. Plus when you have good company and a beer a PageRank of zero doesn't feel so bad! The Edinburgh Internet Marketin …

This group has been set up as a platform for sharing, developing and exploring not just the ideas contained in this one book but all of the areas that feed into it and have influenced Reis’ thinking as we continue to work on improving the success rate of startups. This group is for anyone interested in taking a fresh look at how we aproach business. Please don't be put off by the narrow definitions of 'startup' and 'entrepreneur' that are banded about and remember that entrepreneur are everywher …

FREE The Brain Train Academy NLP Social What is this for? This group has been set up to educate and enthuse people who are interested in the real benefits NLP and Hypnosis in Therapy, Business, Sports Motivation, Trauma Release and in fact any area of application. We also offer a support service for those people who may have been at the receiving end of a negative experience with regards to NLP and Hypnosis.  We also blow away any mis-conceptions that people may have...an honest, down to earth e …