Welcome to Crowdfunding for Startups where we wanted to bring like minded investors and startups together to talk about the huge benefits for startups from the crowdfunding movement! Host: Return on Change is the next generation's crowdinvesting platform that will bring high-impact start-ups and investors together! The law has been passed and now is the critical time for us to bring our heads together to think about ways to help shape crowdinvesting into the revolutionary platform it is intende …

"This is a group for people interested in meeting other people from all walks of life who wish to have a better economic future and economically improve themselves. people who like them share a passion for start ups and building new business from scratch, solopreneurs aka businesses of one person, freelancers and general entrepreneurship lovers are also welcome. in every meetup we will get together, network, brainstorm and talk about the best strategies to conceive and implement excellent busine …

Hi Everyone, This group is for any and all startup companies in the Lower Hudson Valley. Please subscribe to our fresh new group http://startupdigest.com/hudson-valley/ for all startup events around the Hudson Valley. I am based out of Cortlandt Manor, however, I will post gatherings all over Westchester County, NY to give everyone in the Lower Hudson Valley a fare shot. I will start posting events soon. Look forward to meeting you!!

Startup Pitch Night provides the platform to practice and improve your pitch. The leadership team is dedicated to providing the platform for startups to practice their pitch. Our goal is make it fun to practice your pitch and to have it be within relaxed and supportive peer-driven environment. Additionally, we provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the New York, Stamford, and Boston areas to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. RSVP to practice your …

This group is for Long Island, NY area startup entrepreneurs who are interested in following and developing thier businesses around the principles of Lean Startup. Learn to develop a customer centered business in a disciplined, iterative, and measured way. The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries

For startup entrepreneurs who are passionate about developing customers and markets in a disciplined, iterative, and measured way. The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries.

Calling all local web designers, developers, hackers, bloggers, tech entrepreneurs or anyone else serious about technology startups. Join us for Pizza at any one of Long Islands many great Pizza restaurants for discussion, inspiration and collaboration. Share what you're working on and tell us you're story. Must love technology and Pizza!

We've all heard about YCombinator accepting there first non profit startup with https://watsi.org/. We know there is so much good that can be done through these channels and so many smart people out there who are interested in this area. If you're interested in making a real impact or just want to get inspiration from the community come join to discuss how to take humanity into a better future. We are hoping to get people from the non profit community to come and talk and thus new idea's can inc …

StartupMonthly is a seed fund and an on-going startup accelerator in San Francisco providing a global ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become …

New York Angels - one of the largest and oldest angel investment groups in the US, has set up this meetup site with the aim of spreading the knowhow and tools required for early stage investment processes in the state of NY and its surroundings. The education / workshops / seminars we will provide will come from the best sources in the industry and will be delivered at cost - to maximize the knowhow transfer. Target audiences include angels, entrepreneurs, very early stage VC's (i.e. - VC 2.0), …

VentureOutNY is focused on helping to enable international startups to launch and succeed in New York City. Based on the philosophy that talent is evenly distributed but opportunity is not, VentureOutNY’s mission is to bridge that gap between the entrepreneurial talent abroad to the vast opportunities in burgeoning technology community in New York. Through regionally focused events, VentureOutNY introduce the world’s most talented international entrepreneurs to the startup ecosystem in NYC, fast …

JFE (Jews For Entrepreneurship) Network is the leading and largest organization and platform for connecting entrepreneurs and investors, and accelerating innovation in the Jewish community. We launched in San Francisco and Silicon Valley in November 2009. Right now we are bringing the Silicon Valley spirit of entrepreneurship to New York City and other U.S. locations. Over the past 3 years we have hosted numerous pitch events, seminars, speaker panels, and networking mixers. We have witnessed nu …

This group is for anyone interested in startups, entrepreneurship, learning and growing successful companies. All entrepreneurs, startups and early-stage companies are welcome.

Data is all the rage these days, often presented as the next big trend in the evolution of the Web, and the next big opportunity for internet entrepreneurs. This Meetup focuses on the business aspects of the data revolution: startup opportunities, new products, business models, funding trends, emerging players, and ways for existing startups to leverage their data. Technical aspects will also occasionally be discussed, but attendees do not need to have a technical background. While hosted at Blo …

Startup companies, freelance designers, developers, hackers, PR and marketing professionals, writers, students, lawyers, telecommuters and all-around brilliant, awesome people- interested in a coworking space in Astoria? We are opening a collaborative workspace in early 2013 and want to hear from you! Help us build a space to best fit your needs. Come out and have your say!

If you're an entrepreneur with great ideas but need help on executing your vision than this group is for you! Our goal is to turn your ideas into reality with this special interest group focused on taking your ideas to the next level!! From business formation and product/service development to funding and marketing and beyond, the goal is to help each other succeed by sharing ideas, experiences and resources so that your ideas become successful realities.

As a startup solo-preneur myself at http://facebook.com/learnosaurus I often run into a lot of things that can be solved by talking them out and bouncing ideas off others. I don't have an official advisory board, and it's often difficult to snag enough dedicated people to show up on a regular basis. So this is my proposed solution. Come one, come all, founders and partners of startups in NYC that are education-based. We can act as our own "mutual" advisory board and share war-stories about lega …

Looking to start a "Jelly" coworking environment for entrepreneurs Co-founder of a brand new Cloud startup looking to start a "Jelly" coworking environment for entrepreneurs. Lets you get out of the house, Starbucks, the library, etc and have a productive place to work where you can also inspired by and supported by like-minded entrepreneurs. Also looking for Hosts/Sponsors for working space(s) and resources. I'm not associated with this group, but this tells more about the benefits of a Jelly: …

There are more entrepreneurs now than ever before. With so many great concepts and start-ups and limited funding/investors, it is imperative that every idea has been well thought out for different scenarios to ensure it's plausibility for enduring success. The purpose of this meetup is to share our ideas with one another, brainstorm to help each person tweak their concepts as needed, and master our pitch so we can confidently showcase our product/service in a brief yet informative, captivating a …

This is the MeetUp for all Big 10 alumni living in NYC interested in entrepreneurship, tech, startups and business in general. There are so many of us here with such a variety of talents, abilities, and experiences, and this is the place to bring it all together and show the NY business community what the Big 10 has to offer. Every month we will get together, listen to either a chosen speaker or pitches from Big 10 founders, and follow that up with snacks and some drinks. Looking forward to seei …

We got a little sick and tired of being told that we had to schlep down out to Brooklyn or down to SoHo to find a decent conversation about technology. Not that we don't love those places, but it's time we had some fun in our neighborhood.

Own a small business? Started your own venture? Thinking about being your own boss? Then come join others that are in the same position. This group is meant for small businesses and entrepreneurs (or those wanting to be one) to come together, network, discuss business, help each other grow and in the process build solid relationships for the future. There is nothing like synergy to help expand not only your business but yourself. In this group we will work together to have events that are go …

Purpose: To learn and implement Steve Blank's customer discovery and customer validation business model. The goal is to find a repeatable, scalable business model by the end of the 8 weeks. We will get out of the building during the week to speak with customers, partners, and competitors. We will follow his syllabus as taught at Stanford School of Engineering 2012. Who: Entrepreneurs: Apply as groups of 2 - 4 or individuals. We are capping it at 40 people, or 10 teams. Materials: "The Startup Ow …

The Bourse Coworking Loft - A beautiful downtown New Haven space for: Social innovation, startup cultivation, idea exploration, and creative collaboration. A uniquely inviting working environment. Come join us and try our space for free!

Welcome to Built in Fairfield County, an awesome community of entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, developers, designers, investors, technologists and academics working hard to create the next big web or mobile business. And we want you to JOIN today. Not sure where to start? Read more below. Our Mission Built In Fairfield Country is a resource for "digital professionals" working to build great web and mobile businesses. Our mission is to connect, educate and promote the growing digital communit …

Meet local entrepreneurs to share tips, get advice. Swap business cards and watch your business directory grow. Make sure you * bring plenty of business cards * prepare your 60 second intro * show up on time to get the most out of the meeting * keep your RSVP updated http://longislandentrepreneurs.wordpress.com/ ~~

This meetup group is intended to bring together bioinformatics software developers, life scientists and entrepreneurs interested on the applications of cloud computing to the analysis of large-scale genome sequencing datasets. We welcome members from academia, non-profits or industry, who would like to discuss research ideas, software, explore ventures in cloud computing / genome sequencing technologies, or simply build a network with others that are enthusiastic for the potential offered by the …

The FairWest Tech Meetup is a monthly meeting of entrepreneurs and innovators from the Fairfield and Westchester county area. With an established and continually growing network of founders, innovators, investors and funds, it's only fitting that we have our own forum to help create, network and learn. While a majority of the meetings will revolve around companies using traditional technology, we welcome anyone looking to create something new and innovative in any industry.