The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to fil …

BathSPARK brings together people of Bath who work in tech. It aims to create opportunity, encourage diversity and spark new ventures. Coder meet Creative. Creative meet entrepeneur. Entrepreneur meet talented graduate. This is social networking (for real) with local digital people enjoying a drink, and talking about what they love.

Dedicated to start-ups, the place to find the information you need to create and run a start-up in Swindon. Do you have an idea to start a business? Had a business for longer but are interested in starting up a new project within that business? What to chat about your idea with like minded people? Just want to see what business's are bubbling under in Swindon. - So, who's this group for? Anyone thinking of starting or at the head of a current business in and around Swindon. Come along to the in …

The Manchester Lean Startup Group is a group of entrepreneurs who learn from each other by trading stories about employing the Lean Startup principles within their startups. Lean Startups use customer development to reduce waste, reduce time to market, increase contact with customers and avoid incorrect market assumptions. They do this by employing a collection of techniques built around maximizing validated customer learning thought fast Build/Measure/Learn iteration loops. Learn More about Le …

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Welcome to the Oxfordshire Small Business Network, a networking group set up by small businesses and start-ups for small businesses and start-ups. This group is dedicated to providing advice, help, support and encouragement for small and start-up businesses in the Oxfordshire area. If you are based in or around Oxford and are new to business ownership, or are already running a small business yourself, or are thinking of starting up your own business, then you've come to the right group for help. …

Elementree Connections is a community of cross-sector professionals, entrepreneurs, educators and techies who are passionate about collaborating and having a positive impact on people and planet – locally (in Nottingham) and globally. This network group is open to anyone within the environmental and social (healthcare) sectors or professional services (IT, Financial, Legal etc). If you work in a start-up, non-profit, for-profit, CSR department, government agency or healthcare organisation – this …

Welcoming all Entrepreneurs and Investors in Monmouthshire & surrounding areas! Entrepreneurs meetup Monmouth is a community of entrepreneurs at any level whether you are just thinking about starting your first business or you are an experienced business owner. If you are an Entrepreneur looking for connections, know-how and inspiration you have come to the right place. Entrepreneurs Meetup Monmouth is a new group aiming to connect like minded entrepreneurs, share knowledge, brainstorm creative …

nReduce is a global community of founders giving each other feedback and support to help them build a better company. Our local groups are open to all founders and are designed to be very effective at helping founders get feedback on their ideas. The local meetings are also a great place to meet teams you may want to collaborate with on nReduce.com

Make connections with other innovators & disruptors. Share experiences, ideas, tips and best practice about innovation, design, creativity and entrepreneurship. All business professionals welcome - managers, entrepreneurs, designers, developers, marketers, community leaders and business leaders.

A day long workshop to not only discuss ideas for new Startups but to take the first steps in developing real viable products that could form the basis of a new company that sells really solutions or products into a market that wants them. This is a hands on session for people looking to take steps towards founding an innovative product or solution. At the end of the day there's no need to commit to any ideas that grow on the day, but those who want to take an idea further are encourage to take …

The group aims to discuss concerns common to many small businesses, including the burden of excessive regulation, problems of health and safety, employment regulations, VAT and payroll taxation etc. Learn how to avoid some of the pitfalls, and share common experiences.

Being the managing director of an SME can be a very challenging and lonely occupation. You may not have anyone to discuss challenges and problems with. You may be the sole director of your company. You may not have come across certain situations before, or know what to do in certain critical business circumstances. The aim of the South Coast Business Boardroom is to provide a platform for managing directors of SMEs on the South Coast and surrounding areas to come together 6 to 8 times a year, or …

A new tech startup community in Leicester for existing and aspiring tech startup entrepreneurs. Aimed at geeks, techies, scientists, coders, entrepreneurs and innovators who are serious about turning great tech ideas into money via startups, spin-offs and joint ventures. Suppliers of directly relevant business services who are willing to help build the community rather than hard-sell are welcome too. Organiser: Ben Ravilious, ben@ultimateweb.co.uk, 07703460866

A meetup after work for startups every Friday! TechBasin Beers is a regular after work drinks for startups every Friday around Manchester's Tech Basin! Founded by Doug Ward and Shaun Gibson from Tech Britain, TechBasin Beers is open to startups of all sizes as a place to meet like-minded people, have some fun and relax after another busy week in the North West. 5:30pm, in the Northern Quarter and Piccadilly Basin TechBasin Beers is held every Friday evening, from 5:30pm at a different venue in a …