Vegan and own a business? Operate a business that caters to vegan customers? Thinking of starting a vegan-oriented business? This group is dedicated to supporting veganism by helping vegan-friendly businesses to thrive. Let's support each other in our endeavors to build conscious and socially responsible endeavors that further vegan ideals, help fellow vegans as well as the general population, and better the planet. Focus on business strategy and marketing, especially direct marketing an …

We created THE ART OF ACTIVE NETWORKING to help you do better and to make better, genuine ACTIVE connections, And people from all careers, well employed to unemployed attend. Check out our site at http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com. At THE BOX SF, we give artists, musicians and foodies a unique new home in which to collaborate and build their art as well as their following. At The Box SF you will taste and sip something fantastic, see and hear some wonderful things and you will experience a …

Asian American Business Connection is a group exclusively for Asian professionals. Asians have a particular way of doing business so this group's mission is to grow, learn and educate from each other while enhancing our business skills through networking, events, guest speakers, and collaborating with other organizations. AABC  believe, "In order for us to get what we want we need to help others get what they want". That said, each member is an advocate for each others profession. We also exchan …

Have you been to a business networking event where conversation was stilted? Or where your conversation partner seemed to be trying to assess if you might be a potential client, rather than being interested in who you really are? Have you learned an elevator pitch technique that sounded great, but felt forced when it actually came out of your mouth? Do you feel uncomfortable when networking, or even dread attending events?When we seek to grow our businesses, find new positions, and make new cont …

We are a group of non-competing small business owners dedicated to networking with other like-minded professionals! Belonging to San Francisco Business Referral Network is like having dozens of sales people working for you. Members carry several copies of your business cards with them and when they meet someone who could use your products or services, they hand out your card and recommend yours. www.sfbusinessnetwork.com

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 19 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 a …

This group founded by Melissa Bradley is a directory of Marin County women business owners and leaders that can benefit from each others friendships. This group is focused on gaining personal long lasting relationships and having fun, and the referrals and networking are secondary. We call our members "Queen Bees" to be funny. Life is too short not to have fun! We have voluntary meetings once or twice a month a local Marin restaurants. Melissa Bradley is the owner of Bradley Real Estate. She st …

Our goal is to disrupt and change the typical way of networking, by creating a unique social environment for entrepreneurial-minded people from diverse industries, allowing them to connect with each other. Our events allow for building and fostering new connections, utilizing your distinctness and similarities as tools to create social capital and opportunities for you and people like you. Connecting People. Connecting Opportunities.

We're teaching designers how to think like entrepreneurs. Whether you work for a corporation, start-up or as a freelance designer, join our group and learn how to stay passionate about your work, communicate with all types of clients effectively, market yourself and more! Learning and applying good business skills are imperative, especially in a fast-moving industry. There is a lot of buzz about design founders. Why not bring the founders, developers and the designers together so the designers …

As seen in The New York Times, Forbes ("Best of the Web") and Cosmopolitan Magazine ("Top New Ways to Meet"), NetParty San Fran City events are held at the hippest venues and "combine business networking with social fun." (Forbes) In addition to our "classic" NetParty Networking Events which combine both business and social networking, we also sponsor purely social events, purely business events, speed networking, young professionals travel and more. Join our Meetup Group to connect with other S …

This group is designed to cultivate a network of young entrepreneurs in San Francisco! It is my experience that with the internet every industry is just one degree from being deeply dependent on the next. With that being said, no matter the industry we have chose to dedicate our time to. We can each play a significant role in helping one another's company blast off! I look forward to meeting you all. Look forward to interesting mixers city wide! “The richest people in the world look for and bui …

Are you in the workforce and looking to go back to graduate school for your MBA? Are you a business school graduate in need of some refresher courses? Are you a business owner looking to better manage your business? If you answered yes to any of these, join us for free MBA lessons, each geared toward a specific topic and taught by students in the accelerated MBA program at the Hult Business School.

My name is Mary Liu and I am the Organizer of this Meetup and I welcome you to the Premier Women's Business Network.  I, like yourself, am an entrepreneur and have been for the past 28 years so I know the challenges of trying to balance it all.  From a business, to your children, your husband or partner and everything else in between. I own several businesses including Empowered Women Speakers, a visibility consulting firm that provides resources for speakers, coaches, trainers, and entrepreneu …

I know there are plenty of networking and speed networking groups out there, but I am making this one even more focused. I hate not knowing who I should talk to in an event. This event allows you to talk with everyone without wasting your time. The idea, even number of people with a maximum of 16 people. 8 people in front of 8 people. You switch to next person after each pairing. Thus if we are at 16 people, the maximum time for a meeting is 30 mins. 1 person meets 15 new people, with 2 mins per …

We are a group of corporate executives, business owners, partners in service firms, and capital providers who live in Marin. We formed this group to meet other professionals in a casual and fun environment. We believe that networking should be engaging, social, and interesting. Our main event will be a monthly happy hour and we will plan additional outings. Get to know your peers in a dynamic environment that fosters strong professional and personal relationships.

UpCounsel is a marketplace for legal services. We help individuals and business easily find and hire amazing attorneys. The UpCounsel Attorney Network is a group dedicated to attorneys already in the UpCounsel network and attorneys interested in joining. We welcome invites and walk-ins, so please join us any time. We enforce a strict no "jerk" policy.

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Raise Your Glass! Happy Hour Networking for Women Entrepreneurs For every women who believes that we are stronger together rather than apart. Who believes in tribal wisdom and the sharing of great stories. Who loves a great glass of wine (or two). Who believes that every woman has a right to find their inner warrior. Capture Power. Capture Love. Capture Wisdom. The Power is within You. This is for the woman in you. The woman who knows she has so much to offer the world. For the woman wh …

Bay Area Entrepreneurs, Business & Service Professionals, Sales Executives are invited to join the network. By building powerful partnerships with like minded professionals we can grow our businesses together. Through our networking events you will meet potential business partners, advisers, mentors and friends and generate referrals and other contacts to build on your success. See you at our next event.

We are the San Francisco Business Makers, independent small business leaders who come together once a month to network, to share referrals, to support and celebrate each other as we strive to achieve our goals for success. We at SF Business Makers believe there is always business to be made by working together as a team. Our group is independent of other local and national networking organizations. Since we have years of knowledge and experience between us, we offer each other ideas and encourag …

NAWBO SFBA is an advocate for the success of women business owners by recognizing achievements, advising, mentoring & promoting their stories to Grow, Thrive and Lead

This group is for small business owners who want to barter their time/expertise for the time/expertise of others. Many small biz owners, including myself, are often running the entire show themselves, and on a very tight budget! What do you do when you need help with proof-reading, design, website assistance, etc? It helps to have a second pair of eyes and an extra set of hands, doesn't it? Let's help each other out! Bring your current project to the meetup and get some much needed feedback, adv …

Seva is a Mindful Business Networking Group composed of entrepreneurs and small business owners who come together to network their businesses based on the principals of service, sustainability and mindfulness and to support others members who wish to do the same. We meet the first and third Wednesday of each month at The Grove on Mission and 3rd st. at 9-10:30am. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions feel free to email me at info@suzannekatanic.com and check out or website www.sevacbn …

This community is for women/women business owners to come together; share information and resources; build relationships; network; and collaborate. It's a genuine opportunity to support each other in growing and maintaining successful lives and effective businesses.

This is a MORE than just networking group! At each meeting, not only will you have an opportunity to tell other women entrepreneurs who you are and what you do, you'll have a chance to offer resources you have and ask for referrals you need! Have a great graphic designer or need an acupuncturist? Bring your needs and wants to the group and watch the power of women networking at its best! And, in an effort to share even more resources, we encourage women to bring an inspirational or business book …

Drawing membership from across the San Francisco Bay Area, the Professional Women’s Network (PWN) is a vibrant and supportive community of women in business as employees, entrepreneurs, licensed professionals and small business owners. If you're seeking inspiration, friendly networking, and skills development, join us for lunch on the first Friday's of every month. Our meetings are more than just a meal! Visit PWN online at www.pwnetwork.com and at www.facebook.com/pwnetworksf.com

This group is about bringing together a community of Consultants across all domains who are passionate about consulting to make new contacts, friends and network. Whether you're a past, present or future consultant this group is right for you! I expect this group to be dynamic with many exciting upcoming events Mission Statement:- Connecting global minds at a professional and personal level successfully and making every encounter in the group a memorable experience! Values:- Friendly and cult …

Creating a successful business starts with creating a successful mindset and treating yourself like a VIP client. Come and learn powerful tools to become magnetic to your ideal client and network with heart centered women entrepreneurs. The motto of this group is "We Thrive Together." This is a place where you can be yourself and get support for your heart centered business mission and create business friendships that will create prosperity for all! We meet at the beautiful Richmond Marina at Th …