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), …

The purpose of this group is to create a community for building relationships and creating Win/Win deals through Successful Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances. Smart entrepreneurs and business owners know that Joint Ventures are the fastest and most effective way to radically increase sales and profits often with virtually no money and no risk, as long as its done correctly.The advantages of Joint Ventures are speed, access, sharing of resources and the leveraging of underutilized resources …

The Tri State Ventures Angel Investor Meetup Group is dedicated to supporting high-growth entrepreneurship through early stage investing. Lead by NYC's longest running angel investor group, Tri State Ventures, the meetup brings together high-net worth individuals and early stage institutional investors with investment opportunities focusing on life sciences, technology, service and consumer product industries. Tri State Ventures Angel Investors meet on a monthly basis to review pre-screened inve …

CASA is a not-for-profit, not-for-political, and not-for-religion organization. The purpose is: (a) Build an effective platform connecting entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and investors together especially in Chinese community in the US. (b) To initiate, maintain, strengthen and improve collaboration among its members. (c) Provide support for members’ startup business, empower entrepreneurs to find key collaboration and funding from China, USA, and around the world. (d) Work with local communi …

Startup Pitch Night provides the platform to practice and improve your pitch.  The event planning team of New York Startup Pitch Night 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 City, New York region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new …

After helping form the San Fransisco and Seattle "Settler's of Catan" leagues, where executives from VC backed technology startups would gather, network, and play "Settler's of Catan," I decided that since I'm a New Yorker now, I would do the same here. The purpose of the group is for executives from New York technology startups to get together, network, play Settler's, and see who will be the "Lord of all Catan." We did this very successfully in both San Fransisco and Seattle.  We were covered …

Wonder what it's like in the offices of your favorite startups? Get the inside view of some of the hottest new companies, meet key members of the technical teams, and experience their company cultures firsthand. Each month we meet at a different neighborhood and visit 2 – 4 offices. Our startup hosts treat us to snacks and drinks as well as demos and technical discussions. Most events will be in Manhattan, but we'll also explore budding startup communities in Brooklyn. This group is open to w …

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 …

Floor Four Ventures is an unofficial alumni organization for the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU. Our mission is to enhance the experience and exposure of graduates of the Center for the Recently Possible. We accomplish this by acting as a facilitator for events for alumni, a conduit for contact among and to alumni, and through, eventually, strategic partnerships.

Venturing Hoyas is a private group of Georgetown students and alum who are active in entrepreneurship and venture capital. Our mission is to create stronger community within our group, enabling members to meet, share, and collaborate.  We plan to foster this community by hosting a number of social and professional events: Social events: Regularly scheduled happy hours, networking events, etc.  The easiest way for us to quickly build a stronger network, get to know each other, and see if people …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

Having created a few Angel & VC funded startups and then becoming a Co-Founder of a Silicon Valley VC firm that made investments in Seed/Early/Mid stage startups like DoubleClick, RealNetworks, NetRatings, Nuance, Citysearch and many others its now time to explore new opportunities. If you have a startup or are thinking of creating one and could benefit from someone who's been there and done that (16 IPO's and 32 M&A's) we should compare notes in a group environment or one-on-one.

This group is for our US service heroes who are creating startups or have emerging businesses.  Active and retired service men and woman who are serious about entrepreneurship are welcome to join.  The focus of this group is to actively work toward scaling your startup or emerging business. You may also join the eLuminate Network meetup group at meetup.com/eluminatenetwork to get access to additional entrepreneur resources.

New York is at the hub of the next wave of startups and venture funding. While many meetup groups showcase particular startup projects or focus on narrow issues, this group is intended to explore at a higher level the full range of business and legal issues that confront startup companies. These include founder relationships, intellectual property matters, funder expectations, marketing, and developing a user base. This group will help make your startup stronger from the very beginning. Meetups …

This meetup was created to being together Koreans and Korea lovers who are also passionate about startups and entrepreneurs.  There is immense talent both here and in Korea and this group was created to give people the opportunity to network, share ideas and bring great businesses to life! We eventually want to grow this meetup into a cross border hub between here and Korea to be able to bring the best of both worlds together and create a powerful group for the startup community.  We would like …

Are you an entrepreneur with a technology startup or have an emerging business that leverages streaming media? In this meetup group we can discuss resources and ways to grow our businesses.

We attract the most disruptive startups founded by students and seasoned professionals in both the tech and non-tech spaces. We host monthly events that include: *Co-founder mixer, professional networking and investor meet and greets *Startup Contest and demo nights *Social events such as entrepreneurs hiking, biking, ski trip and dining events The topics we will cover at our events include but are not limited to: how to find your tech co-founder, how to make a video pitch, how to raise fun …

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 …

Modeled after the Startup Weekend method, this group is for anyone who's looking to form a team and rapidly develop mobile and web applications to create a financially viable business. Entrepreneurs: Practice and perfect your pitch and find a team! Learn the value of leadership and team management! Web Designers: Join a team of committed members who will can watch you masterfully create incredible work! Your Javascript, JQuery, CSS, and whole bevy of designer tools bookmarks will be put to the t …

So many memories ... Ping pong is the ultimate stress reliever, it's the mental block breaker and for designers, developers, biz dev, founders, sales, vc's, investors and all around anyone involved in the nyc tech and startup community it's another way to genuinely connect. These games are all about having a good time and coming together to forge new relationships. We'll have some open run (pick up) games at local spots around NYC, as well as regular large tournaments. Join us and let's get a fe …

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 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 …

Starting a group where startup companies became millionaires and are willing to share their personal stories of success help the newcomers.

This group is for anyone interested in initiating and closing deals. No matter what business you're in, establishing mutually beneficial relationships with potential partners is a key to rapid growth, and this meetup will draw in some of the NYC' Startup Scene's top Biz. Dev. professionals so you can learn from the best!

CollegeStartUp.org strives to connect students with educational experiences where they can grow into successful entrepreneurs. College StartUp x Launchpad LI is a one-day college startup competition to create and pitch an idea for the chance to win $1,000 CASH sponsored by DormFunding.com Students from all over are invited to share their talents to create an idea from scratch, form teams of 3-7 people, and present a pitch deck in front of an expert panel of experienced professionals. Passionate …

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 …

From Jay-Z to Warren Buffet there is no denying that Hip Hop has embedded itself all over the business world while influencing some of the greatest minds to date. We aim to show the correlation and lessons to be learned between Hip Hop and the Business World. While you wait for the next meetup, check out our interviews over at The Phat Startup!

NY Bitcoin Startups is dedicated to bringing together Bitcoin entrepreneurs in New York City. Our meetups with focus on demos, discussions, networking and collaboration.