Are you looking for Networking Opportunities and Referral Partners? Are you a "Solo-Preneur" and wish you had some buddies you can talk business with? Finally there is a group for professionals that is networking several times each week. All you have to do is show up and get yourself some coffee... Business Networking for Professionals. We are Ralf and Amy Wiebeck and Sip & Socialize is our personal network of friends and professionals - not a business club or organization. Our daytime and eve …

Our mission with I Take The Lead is to help you build your business by generating professional business leads and referral systems. We provide workshops and seminars for business and personal development, business networking tips and techniques. We are devoted to starting leads groups, and promoting measurable results. Members become business referral sources for each other. As businesses increase their sales revenue through the weekly exchange of leads, they are encouraged to build solid busin …

If you're interested in developing applications for the Android platform, looking to network with other Android companies and developers, or hoping to test your applications against other devices, then come to one of the meetups! Presentations will be offered covering all skillsets, and we will be contacting vendors and other local agents to come in and present their tools and techniques.

A great safe place for digital entrepreneurs to network, create, learn, share, promote and launch great ideas into successful companies - Start Up Really Fast - SURF Incubator. We are welcoming all digital business ideas.

Who Is TCAD Seattle?  On May 23, Muhammad Yunus spoke at Seattle Town Hall and showed a trailer for a inspirational documentary he's in, called "To Catch A Dollar," due out in September. Several attendees talked with Yunus, Gayle Ferraro, the film maker, and Kathleen Wells, the project director from Grameen Research.  When we asked if we could help, they said yes.  This volunteer group was formed in the days that followed, with a short term objective of building support for promotion of the movi …

ChickChat’s Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat's other fun social events include: ChickFlicks (themed pre-parties & new movie screening), Spa Soirees and ChickLits (book readings). ChickChat helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of pe …

Lean Startup Seattle is for anyone interested in the application of Lean Startup Principles and the Customer Development process developed by Steve Blank and refined by Eric Ries.  We are bringing the Seattle Lean Startup community together in a variety of formats to learn from each other. What works? What doesn't? Is lean just a buzzword? Or can it really help build businesses? "The Lean Startup movement is taking hold in companies both new and established to help entrepreneurs and managers do …

Welcome to Seattle Tech Meetup, Seattle's largest ongoing monthly event.  This event is for the community, by the community! Done in partnership with local community resources Startup Weekend, GeekWire, WTIA, StartupSeattle, House of Genius and more, Seattle Tech Meetup (aka: STM) happens on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Want to know more? Watch this short video: Thank you for joining the Seattle technology and startup community.  We look forward to meeting you! See you around town, Greene a …

This is a monthly meetup for entrepreneurs, hackers, techies, or anyone else who reads or likes the topics posted on Hacker News. We are not part of or endorsed by Hacker News or YCombinator, we're just a bunch of enthusiastic readers.

Startup Spirits: Improving Your Startup One Drink At A Time! Startup Spirits is a community-driven event dedicated to connecting tech entrepreneurs with information, opportunities and most importantly....Distilled Beverages, aka: Spirits! Our Co-Organizer and Master of Whisky, Ari Shapiro, is one of 16 to have achieved the title Masters of Whisky in the United States. He educates bartenders, chefs, whisky enthusiasts (and those soon to be) on history, production, differences in style and how to …

MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization part of a network of 28 worldwide chapters of the MIT Enterprise Forum headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Enterprise Forum is managed by Technology Review, an independent media company owned by MIT with a global readership of 2.6 million. An active chapter since 1971, MITEF NW’s mission is to inspire, connect, and educate entrepreneurs in the Puget Sound technology and business community. We cater to the ne …

This Meetup group is intended to build a community of individuals in the Puget Sound that are interested in E-commerce. That could mean eBay, Amazon, Volusion, Magento, or even a custom solution. In the Meetups we will learn from each other and from guest speakers. It is very difficult to learn about Ecommerce because there is so much inaccurate information out there, so we are going to build a community where people can share ideas and everyone will know they are rooted in truth. If you have s …

Enron. The BP oil spill. The financial crisis. Wall Street vs. Main Street. Lately, we can’t seem to find a newspaper that hasn’t written a story about big corporations and bad behavior. Not surprisingly, trust amongst consumers is at an all time low. But in reality, more and more businesses are using their resources to do good in the world, and a new breed of entrepreneurs and enterprises are emerging whose operations directly provide a net benefit to society. Some of these organizations are fo …

This group is for innovators in education.  We strive to keep the balance between educators and technologists in our group. By bringing together educators, entrepreneurs, technologists, and all-around education enthusiasts, the Edu Tech Innovators group creates a collaborative space where people across sectors can work together to tackle challenges and find meaningful solutions to the systemic problems in the global edu landscape. We're people and professionals who want to democratize and unleas …

Executive Women International (EWI) is a professional networking organization for women in the Puget Sound area. Our firms and representatives come from a diverse background of entrepreneurs to large corporations. We are looking to add quality firms and reps to our chapter. We are dedicated to improving our careers, making connections and working with our community. EWI has chapters all across the US and in other countries. Our chapter was chartered in 1953.  To learn more about EWI Seattle, go …

A community supported space for digital entrepreneurs.

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 …

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success. For more information visit www.StartupGrind.com or follow us on …

Every week Entrepreneurs and investors gather to talk about the startup experience. They meet at Louisa's Coffee 2379 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle,WA 98102 at 830 am each Tuesday morning to discuss new startup ideas, access to funding, startup resources and generally to connect with interesting people. If you are looking at starting a growth company or looking at investing in new startups, come join the conversation. We are usually at the big tables in the middle as you come in the door.

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Seattle Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Seattle serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who complements you. …

This is a group for anyone interested in meeting over breakfast to discuss legal and regulatory developments applicable to startups and growth companies.

This is not just another "entrepreneur" meetup.  We are not about meeting for the sake of meeting.  We are not about meeting to promote sponsors or to create business development opportunities for service providers. We are fed up with stale startup leadership and frustrated with the quality and content of local, well-intentioned startup organizations and groups.  We want to agitate the creation of a group that will focus on moving our local startup community forward by focusing entirely on the e …

We're food makers, beer brewers, entrepreneurs, and artisans. We meet periodically to share ideas, seek advice, and learn what others are doing in Seattle's food startup community.

A group for corporate entrepreneurs eager to innovate inside their company.

Welcome to Appy Hour! The first happy hour for app developers to gather, relax with a drink in hand, and discuss everything that goes on in the world of apps and app development. Come share your projects and ideas with others. Maybe you'll even meet that perfect addition to your team. Let's grow the app community in Seattle, and make Appy Hour the best happy hour around.

A collective a freelancers, creatives and others interested in getting out of the coffee shop and into an inexpensive co-working situation in Ballard. A little bit about us.... we have a funky space in North Ballard located on 15th Avenue NW that is approximately 1100 square feet. The space is outfitted with high speed internet, communal work tables, a few desks, printers, beverage service and more. We love working in the presence of others and prior to having the space found ourselves working …

Want to learn how to code? Have a great idea? Don't be shy. Develop it. It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." We decided it was time to provide a place where all questions are OK and everyone can learn in a supportive environment. Our courses …