BNI offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. Being a member of BNI is like having sales people working for you every day who market your product or service.  BNI's sole purpose is to provide a structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals.  If referrals are an important part of your business, then BNI is the organization for you.

We are the largest and richest entrepreneurial club in the world. We operate owner-to-owner networking clubs across the USA and Canada. We specialize in ... Coaching, Connections and Capital! We help Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Inventors, Authors, Speakers, and Investors with: High Powered Networking & Relationship Building Positioning your company as a "Capital Magnet" Building a Superstar Team Improving Business Plans Marketing & Branding Business Step Sequ …

Did you know that the average knowledge retention rate six weeks after a typical business seminar is only 10%?! This is not a seminar. This is group coaching and brain storming on YOUR business issues. You will get personalized action plans to immediately implement in your business every week we meet. Other benefits of this meetup are: -Meeting other local Business Owners. -Developing deep relationships with other members that will produce new customers -Get advice and avoid costly mistakes …

A Women with Purpose and Action group, is for women with different industries who want network, entrepreneurial business women who wants to showcase their products and services with others, a professional women to encounter other professionals in similar or different industries and to mentor women of all ages at all stages of their careers whenever possible. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month, at Pizza Party. 3581 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, Ca 95051 - we'd love to have you join us! On Tu …

The mission of Women MBA Connect (WMC) is to promote, educate, and connect professional women who have earned graduate level degrees and are pursuing careers in business. This San Francisco Bay Area organization is dedicated to advance the leadership and professional success of women by developing and cultivating a network that stimulates professional opportunities, encourages personal development, and provides continuing business education for its members.

Accounting & Tax Strategies discussions for Small Business Owners and other self-employed U.S. Government Study Concludes: Small Businesses Overpay the IRS by an Average of $11,638 How to pay less tax and take all the deductions we are entitled to and How to not take any deductions we are not entitled to and avoid paying thousands of dollars in tax penalties? We can’t count on our accountant to follow us everywhere keep books for us just like we don’t expecting our dentist to brush our teeth …

GABA is a member-driven non-profit organization that fosters transatlantic knowledge-sharing and networking among German-American and Californian business and tech communities. GABA is dedicated to encouraging German-American business and trade. Our programs address critical business, technical and leadership issues, with different industry groups providing specific resources and exchange.

A meetup group for people who want network and showcase their products and services with others. We meet on Tuesdays, at Pizza Party. 3581 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara, Ca 95051 408-248-5680 - we'd love to have you join us! Bring your appetite for a delicious pizza, salad & soft drinks for only $10 per person. If you'd like to do and expo and have vendors at our location, email me, Lidia Blair at lblair@sbcglobal.net. Vendor tables are $10 and your lunch is FREE! If you would like to be a guest sp …

The NorCal BMA's Product Marketing Roundtable is *the* place to learn the latest in product marketing ideas, including all phases and aspects of a product lifecycle. We discuss leading-edge topics such as social media and content marketing, as well as fundamental processes such as product launch, channel marketing, PR, ad copy, and more. You will also have a chance to meet and network with Silicon Valley professionals, and share knowledge, leads, and more! We invite you to join this roundtable o …

My name is L Peili Young, aka Lucy Cheng, CFO & CEO Headhunter, Multi- Linguist and Chinese Freelance Translator. I am a very active social connector, have been involved with many meet-ups, such as IPO for Start-up, Successful Thinker for Network Marketing etc. I have always wanted to organize my very own Meet-up group in which I can bring inventors together to meet Venture Capitalists, US Business Owners with Investors from China; When money married with invention, innovators met with "Shark Ta …

This meet up is for self-employed individuals, small business owners and anyone serious about starting a business. It can be overwhelming when an individual transitions from simply providing services to creating and running a business. As a new business owner you must wear many hats and utilize the resources around you. When starting out, free resources are always great. That is what this meetup is about. We will hold Meetups in Mountain View area. Our speakers discuss issues that are pertinent …

The Mountain View IBD Meetup group welcomes anyone who is interested in investing from beginning to advanced. We are dedicated to teaching the CAN SLIM Investing System. You do not need to be an Investor's Business Daily subscriber to join and membership is free. Each month, we will discuss the current market outlook and watch list stocks.

South Bay Referral Mixers is a community made up of local business owners and professionals in the South Bay that gather regularly (6-12x a year) for LARGE (100's of local business owners / professionals) Referral Mixers. Held at a private venue, the mixers bring hundreds of local business owners and professionals together in a fun, social collaborative environment designed to help members get to know one another and actively look to drive referral business to one another. Being part of our gu …

The SVForum Marketing SIG meets monthly on the 2nd Monday to explore the latest marketing innovations and best practices to help executives and entrepreneurs plan and achieve success. Each meeting will offer practical tips and techniques to profitably anticipate, identify, and satisfy customers needs for emerging technologies. "Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two--and only these two--basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and inn …

They say you are the average of the 5 people you hang out with the most. That's tough when you are a young business owner, and most of your friends are still earning a yearly salary. I started this group for young business owners to meet others on the same journey as them. This group is for young business owners working towards building a 7 figure business. While this may include a tech startup, this meetup is not specifically geared towards those-if only because there are a lot of those groups …

This group's purpose is to help people improve their sales and marketing skills.   We will be sharing and practicing the best sales techniques. Join us in a round table event as we learn and practice new skills. Practicing with others is a key element in improving comfort and confidence when approaching clients.  People who have small businesses and want to improve their in-person sales and marketing skills are a good fit for this group. This Meetup group's main purpose is to give salespeople a …

We're all about the Application and SaaS business models and monetization mechanisms ranging from Freemium to Premium, IAP (in app purchases), Bundling, Customer Conversion Analytics - whatever it takes to actually get users (consumer and business) to pay for Apps! We typically have two or three speakers, each of whom shares a deep knowledge of and experience with the software monetization and business models.  All of our speakers will discuss Freemium, since it's the monetization model du jour, …

MEET OTHERS WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE -- BUSINESS AND SOCIAL EVENTS Business and social mixers for non-profit aficionados -- professionals, philanthropists, volunteers, and others -- who are looking to network or just want to socialize. Meet and join others through wine tastings, tours, seminars, and other activities in a fun and relaxing environment. Make business contacts, meet volunteers, and make friends.

This is a group to support local businesses and brands familiarize themselves with social media. Learn about different types of social media and social media campaigns. What social media avenues are right for you and which ones are merely a time sink. For business owners and startups alike. Curious about social media... This is for anyone interested in learning how social media can be used to benefit you.

The Electric Vehicle Entrepeneurs of Silicon Valley (EVE) is a non-profit group of peer entrepreneurs and innovators in Silicon Valley who want to participate in the design, development, and marketing of electric vehicles and electric vehicle technologies. Anyone who is interested in creating, recruiting, or working of hot new electric vehicle startups in Silicon Valley should join this group. Also, any electric vehicle (EV) car owner in Silicon Valley is welcome to join and share ideas about …

Welcome to the Microsoft Store Valley Fair Meetup group! We're happy you're here. Our group is for everyone who is interested in attending free events at the store, including workshops on Windows or Office, business networking events, field trips, Xbox tournaments, and Kinect gaming events, to name a few. We offer these free classes in our state-of-the-art theater, equipped with a 103" touchscreen TV, podium, microphones, and amazing audio system. Our awesome trainers will reveal the simple secr …

Bay Area Operations Management is professional network organization dedicated to sharing knowledge, ideas, best practices in area of Supply Chain management, Operations Management, Demand Forecasting, and IT applications. Its membership is open to people with experience in the subject matter and those interested to gain insights. Bay area operations management provides face to face forum for meeting contacts in the industry, learning and sharing. As operating model, Bay Area Operations manageme …

PATCA is a nonprofit professional association of independent consultants and principals who work in small consulting practices. Since its founding in 1975, PATCA members have been highly respected for their professionalism, integrity, objectivity and competence. They include experts in all aspects of business and technology, and serve clients in many industries, throughout the U.S. and the world. PATCA offers a free "Post a Project" referral service at www.patca.org for clients searching for an …

Bay Area high-tech Business Owners and Entrepreneurs network and connect each month, live and in person to share ideas, successes and questions.

If you are one of those techies that haunt the corridors of Silicon Valley companies across Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and around, this group is for you. The whole idea of the group is to help people network and at the same time get a break from work. Decompress after a busy weekday over drinks/dinner, get a breath of fresh air outdoors on the weekends, relax at a stage event or be stimulated by a lecture or museum visit. This group is not focused on te …

Interested in SDN (Software Defined Networking) ? This is group to get together individuals and entrepreneurs interested in any of the aspects around SDN. All welcome, whether you are new to SDN or been in this space for the relative short time that this has been in existence. We plan to have a range of meetup events from social, business to technical.

Business Intelligence (BI) is the exciting new discipline of skills, processes, technologies, applications and practices used to support decision making in every organization. The Business Intelligence Special Interest Group (SIG) is a forum for discussing advances in BI. Talks range from industry and process trends, through the software tools that enable BI to best practices and issues that arise from their application. Our mission is to create a community of Business Intelligence professionals …

We're a California based real estate investment club, helping our local and nationwide members build wealth through free education and resources. We turn ordinary folks into investors and ordinary investors into millionaires! All Are Welcome! Our mission is to provide you with information, inspiration and support to help you build more wealth and create the lifestyle you really want. We believe real wealth comes from ownership of income-generating assets such as property, businesses, products, …