A cooperative grocery store created and owned by the vibrant community it serves--This is the Arroyo Food Co-op, an alternative grocery store that will serve L.A.'s northeast: Altadena, Pasadena and beyond. A LOCAL RESPONSE TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES Combining the regional flavors of a farmer's market, the warmth of an old-fashioned corner store and the convenience of a supermarket. YOU have a voice here, and a place to join together with other, like-minded neighbors to envision, build and shop at t …

Boxaplex is a co-working space in West Hollywood, California. Tired of working alone, or in a crowded (and noisy) coffee shop? We have desks for rent in a bright and modern office, where you can network with like-minded professionals and get...stuff...done. Started by Boxador (www.boxador.com), an online technology incubator. We would like to meet and work with like-minded entrepreneurs, user experience designers, web developers, software engineers, information architects, idea incubators or ju …

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 filter …

This Meetup group, Social Mi Los Angeles, will be a very exciting one to be a part of. Our group will be composed of C-level executives of startups and members of highly established Web based organizations like Google, Facebook, Yahoo and more. The group is here to grow, help each other out, and even do business together. Our events will consist of keynote speakers, startup presentations, group brainstorming sessions, networking, food, and a in general having a good time. We like to focus more o …

One Million Entrepreneurs is a growing network of small business owners united by passion, innovation and drive. We unite entrepreneurs offline, through our networking events, training workshops, and small business showcases. These face to face moments strengthen the bonds established online, and give our members a chance to create real partnerships to help push their businesses forward. Through our online community, we showcase inspiring profiles, interviews and success strategies from today' …

We provide innovative physical and virtual infrastructure that freelancers, entrepreneurs, and creative class professionals need to succeed in the 21st century knowledge economy. In an increasingly disconnected world, NextSpace creates a collaborative community that is revolutionizing the nature of work. Our business model is simple: NextSpace sells membership in that collaborative community. Our members come from a wide variety of industries: software, design, marketing, legal services, archi …

Meet other entrepreneurs in the fastest growing business community for ENTREPRENEURS and INVESTORS. We hold over 100 events worldwide and offer the most exclusive savings & benefit for Entrepreneurs. Build your business! http://www.efactor.com Follow us on twitter @efactorglobal Find us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/efactor

Freelancing 101 is part education, part networking, and part support group. It was created to help address the common challenges and fears that both newbie and seasoned freelancers face. We will hear from freelance professionals on a variety of topics in a lecture format that is followed by Q&A, networking and socializing. Not only should you come to learn but to also contribute your own experiences, share your own horror and success stories, and meet others who are at different points on the sa …

A major asset to the tech entrepreneur culture, is the generosity of its members to share advice, referals and help each other succeed. Therefore, a thriving, active Tech community benefits all its members, attracting talent, funding, ideas and infrastructure. NorthEast LA Tech aims to bring together Tech professionals in N While Santa Monica is gathering momentum for entrepreneurs in LA, we aim to

The Burbank Hackers Club is a group of hackers who want to hack away and create cool interesting apps using Node.JS. We have several nodejs ongoing projects to choose from, or bring your own for everyone to work on. The goal though, is to have rapid development by having everyone work on a common project and see what can be hacked up in a single night. Hackers Unite!

Innovation and entrepreneurship are the keys to economic development in Africa, and as growth accelerates on the continent there are fresh opportunities for investment. There are several aspects of entrepreneurship in Africa: business development, growth sectors, financing, commercialization of research, new development models, information and communications technologies, natural resources and infrastructure. The meetup will reflect on practical experience, real success and future prospects for …

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 complimen …

We are an Open Forum for ALL entrepreneurs, actors, comedians, executives, politicians or anyone wanting to improve their pitching and public speaking skills. This is the fun and friendly UnToastmaster style group in which anyone can just show up, pitch, and win prizes. I'm starting a competitive pitch club which is needed here in LA. Depending on demand, we will meet every other week and similar to Barcamps and Unconferences. A pitch competition is held each evening and we crowdsource the vote …

Female Entrepreneurs in Web Technology is a group designed for women (and men) to get together and inspire, support, share stories and tips about making their way through the Startup environment. Whether you're a designer, developer, entrepreneur or investor, this group is for you!

Los Angeles continues to be a hotbed of startups and new businesses in California. There's no doubt that Silicon Beach has a vibrant community of startup resources -- everything from coworking spaces to Venture Capitalists to meetups, events, and groups catered to helping Startups grow and thrive. There's also a growing force of people on the eastside of Los Angeles that are hungry for these same resources but wanting it a little closer to home. We are a startup ourselves and have benefited from …

This Group has a straight forward focus -To become the best by learning, growing and celebrating our successes together! If you own a business, market to them or want to start one in the near future you are more then welcome!! We want to improve our operations, increase our sales, discover new business opportunities, and form long-lasting friendships based on honest, mutual help. Let us start by saying there is no selling you on a company, product or service. You will be taught solid proven meth …

Meet other locals from all Industries to discuss your Business Ideas and Strategies. Gather to discuss current events, share experiences, and to network with other people interested in Business. CEO Space has helped thousands of business owners raise BILLIONS of dollars over the last 20 years. We help Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Inventors, Authors, Speakers, and Investors with - Power Networking - Positioning your company as a “capital magnet” - Building a Superst …

If you met a billionaire venture capitalist, would you know what to say? What would you show that person? Luck is where preparation and opportunity meet. How well have you prepared? This group,VC Prepper, VCPreppers, or Venture Capital Preppers, how ever you like to refer to it,  conducts activities which focus on preparing people to present their ideas or existing businesses to venture capitalists. The group is inspired by the TV show, “Shark Tank,” and Morgan Spurlock’s “Failure Club” on Yahoo …

CEOSPACE LATINO is an initiative under the umbrella organization CEOSpace International.  CEOSpace Latino is an opportunity for Hispanic Entrepreneurs in Los Angeles to celebrate entrepreneurship, network, and become educated on various topics that impact our businesses. We welcome all Hispanic Entrepreneurs!!! CEOSpace International  has helped thousands of business owners raise BILLIONS of dollars over the last 20 years. We help Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Inve …

Angel Launch is a group connecting startups, entrepreneurs to investors for early and mid stage startups. With the large number of startups in California, its difficult to raise funds and increase brand awareness to get the attention of potential funders. Many investors are looking for deal flow for early-stage startups including tech, digital media, mobile apps, social media, web enabled, devices, hardware, consumer electronics, life science, retail, eCommerce, media and entertainment. Our even …

Would you like to know what you don't know about starting a business that can cause you to fail before you even sell your first product or offer your first service??? Would you like to know how to get your business unstuck and take it to the next level??? Do you know the difference between owning a job and owning a business??? Would you like to know how to keep your business from becoming the next business failure??? Are you confident that your business will survive the next economic downturn??? …

"Ideas without relationships is just academics. Relationships without ideas is just networking." - Phil Lader TechChic is a community inspired by Benjamin Franklin's coffeehouse. The London coffeehouse that Franklin founded was a place where great people congregated to discuss profound ideas that led to breakthrough innovation. TechChic replicates that concept in a modern day context for the tech industry, starting first with Los Angeles. The founders, Melissa Lim and Sandra Pan, are tech enthus …

This is a group for curious people who have the Social entrepreneurship spirit. People who are interested in looking at our current social problems and finding ways to create a business model around it.

The Marketplace Academy is an equipping and networking school developed to bring entrepreneurs together that have the calling to being a "Joseph" in their area of influence. This curriculum combines the spiritual, the prophetic, the practical, the strategic and the supernatural elements that God has gifted each of us to develop and operate a Kingdom Business. A Kingdom Business is one that is profitable, sustainable and above all, honors God. The Academy students will go through a practical trai …

This Meetup group is intended to help begin assemble a private collaborative of the best internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and web designers & developers. This project is a select group that will become limited to the most exceptionally talented and committed members. The mission is to see how far the online marketing world can be pushed and what can be accomplished. It doesn't matter if you're black hat, white hat, old school, or new school...if you can contribute to helping push these boundar …

The objective of this group is to help foster stronger businesses within the Greater Los Angeles community through the development of a professional business network devoted to helping entrepreneurs and existing business owners realize their visions for their businesses and personal lives. Aside from the valuable connections that you will make in this group, the members will be exposed to a number of educational tools, valuable resources and opportunities for personal and business development th …

This networking group is for small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs who are looking to expand their network, find possible partners or service providers and grow their business. Although we're primarily located in Burbank, we're open to members joining from any surrounding city, such as Glendale and Pasadena. Come join us and meet some tech savvy individuals to help your small business or startup grow. We currently only allow one service provider per category except in the area of startup …