Travel Massive is a global initiative to connect people in the travel industry locally, bringing together travel bloggers, brands, startups and socially engaged travelers. Travel Massive is a group of non-commercial, Global Travel Meetups created by Ian Cumming in Sydney, Australia have spread quickly across the globe including active chapters in London, NYC, Toronto, San Francisco, Melbourne, Marseille, Los Angeles, Berlin, Boulder/Denver and more... The Seattle branch should be a great group g …

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 …

Cigars & Startups is an event with the goal of facilitating great conversations about the Seattle startup community while enjoying a great cigar We meet at The Veritgo Club in the SODO district of Seattle. This is a private club and the only placeto legally enjoy a cigar indoors in Seattle. If you are interested in a membership, please contact John Mitchell

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 …

Inspire Rewire is a monthly group for individuals who are building a business or who are exploring whether to start a company of their own. Current and former business owners, Maureen Daniek, MSW, and Tama Borriello,CFP®, offer a sound foundation for understanding and examining the realities of owning your own company. Each month will feature vital concepts and information surrounding the world of start-up companies as well as personal interviews and field trips to current business owners. Inspi …

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 …

We connect startup founders with startup funding from angel investors, seed and venture capital. We attract the most innovative startups in both tech and non-tech industries. At our events you can demo your startup, meet investors and learn how to build startups. Our events are monthly: Life 3.0 - Startups That Change The Way You Live (Demo of early-stage startups) You Pitch, Angels Teach (Startups Pitch to Investors) Startup School (Learn from Investors and CEOs how to build your startup) We …

This is a group formed to bring attention to projects seeking funding through crowdfunding websites, especially Kickstarter, and those that were created by local Seattle-area people through crowdfunding websites. We would like to encourage all who are looking to help fund some cool crowdfunding projects (no matter how small your contribution), who want to get cool stuff before it makes its way to store shelves (and a lot of stuff that is exclusive to Kickstarter backers!), and the people who hav …

Discussion group to address women in technology and angel investing, venture capital and investment banking funding.

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 …

The Startup Leadership Program (SLP) is a highly selective, world-class training program for outstanding founders, leaders and innovators who are or want to be startup CEOs, and be connected to a global network. SLP Fellows have founded over 300 breakthrough startups including Duron Energy, Gharpay, ixigo, Innoz, Momelan, Runkeeper, SideTour, Shareaholic, Solar Junction, Ubersense, Savored, Voicetap, and have won many awards. Startup Leadership’s programs are complementary to the many leading in …

We are organizing a networking community pledged toward one goal: Success for all. CEO Space has created countless success stories over the last three decades. When a second-grade school teacher comes into CEO Space with nothing more than an idea, and several years later sells her company for hundreds of millions of dollars...that's a success! CEO Space has created an environment with "one-degree of separation", allowing free access to top management in Fortune 100 companies, best-selling author …

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.

You've thought about it for months now, maybe longer... taking your business idea to the next level. You know what you need to do... kind of. Almost. Just a little bit of help would push you past the tipping point – but you haven’t been able to do it yet. It’s like an itch you can’t scratch. Once a month we get together and spend some time scratching that itch. We explore best business practices in the areas of sales, marketing, branding, operations, etc. If you have a topic that you want discus …

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 compliments you. …

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

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

TECHNOSAURUS EVENTS produces live monthly shows for Tech / Start-Up professionals in Seattle, WA, geared toward Gaming, App Development, Hardware, Biotech, Mobile, and more. Beyond meet-ups, beyond conferences, TECHNOSAURUS EVENTS productions create a new live-event genre for showcasing talent in the Start-Up Scene. With production values on par with television or touring concerts – including personable hosts, original music, animation, sets, and tightly constructed game sequences - our shows ar …

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 …

Welcome! I would like to thank you for checking into us. Major League Entrepreneurs or MLE is a vision my brother Casey and I committed to spread to this ambitious field. We realize that creating a start-up is demanding, both financially and socially. In addition, these days trying to make it as a solo entrepreneur is highly unlikely...but why should you?? Thats where are vision steps in - rather than following the same blogs, forums, and arcticles on other's success and tribulations, we offer t …

EastsideInc is the meetup group for revenue generating startups in the Eastside Incubator community. It is invitation only. Eastside Incubator (www.EastsideIncubator.com) is open to all software startups on the Eastside and in the Greater Seattle Area.

Time to Get Off Our Collective Behinds I used to be in decent shape. And then I became an startup entrepreneur… and I quickly got out of shape. Our days are filled with meetings, airplanes, whiteboards… and of course lots of computer screen time. I know a LOT of entrepreneurs who just don’t make the time any more to get active. We are doing six-mile-ish walks. It is amazing for reducing stress, lowering blood pressure and improving the cholesterol math… and it doesn’t beat up the joints like …

The Kirkland Entrepreneur Meetup is for creative, value adding entrepreneurs from all walks of life looking for networking opportunities, support, inspiration, and more. Come join the community recently dubbed "The Next Silicon Valley" by Startup Weekend.  My goal for starting this meetup is to create a place where Kirkland residents and people interested in Kirkland can help strengthen the business community by creating great businesses that contribute to the local community, the Seattle-area, …

Want to change the world thru entrepreneurship and innovation? Network with accomplished and budding entrepreneurs. Learn about their experiences of creating successful companies.

StartupEastside is an independent startup community dedicated to bringing together some of the Eastside’s brightest minds from the startup industry. StartupEastside events are focused on helping attendees: Network with other technology industry professionals on the Eastside Provide education and information relative to the latest technologies and industry trends Generate opportunities for personal, professional and business growth Promote the Eastside as a desirable place to start and grow succ …

Interested in launching your own cybersecurity or infosec startup or business? This group is for you! Meet others with similar interests who are passionate about security and the world of cryptography, penetration testing, analysis, hacking, public and private clouds, forensics and business! As attacks and threats get more complex against enterprises and nation states, the world is looking for businesses and entrepreneurs who understand information security and the threat landscape to assist and …

"Startup Sales" is a monthly gathering in Seattle focused on getting early-stage companies and entrepreneurs together to talk about sales and sales strategies. We'll focus on what has worked, what hasn't, and we'll also try and get at least one seasoned speaker every meetup to talk about startup sales strategies and tactics that work.