Each month we will have a startup engineer or entrepreneur share technology tips, and tricks that helped build their business. This is a highly technical group and in the past we covered topics such as "Scaling PInterest", "Introduction to Data Science", "Making Mobile Development Less Painfull", .... Come join the group and learn about how we build technology startups here in Silicon Valley.

Startups working on cool stuff and not-so-cool stuff for families, kids, moms, dads, parents, grandparents..... co-hosted by ActivityHero and 500 Startups Monthly meetups with panel discussions and networking.

Core group has worked with new technology startups for over 18 years. How to take a social media or technology start-up company from idea concept through funding and global market. Whether family shoestring budget, angel investment or VC venture capital the principles for success remain the same. With the warp-speed changes in digital, mobile and hyper-localized marketing as well as consumer savvy rewards-based technologies emerging every view days we would love to meet and chat about some basic …

This is a group for anyone interested in creating a lean startup app without ANY developer skills yet have basic internet skills like starting a wordpress blog! Get to learn how to launch a lean app to test a business idea and also mingle with some hackers in a hacker house.

Join the world class Startup Leadership Program, a training program for outstanding founders, leaders and innovators who aspire to be exceptional startup CEOs. Startup Leadership Program’s fellows have founded over 300 successful startups in the 6 years since the program’s inception. The Silicon Valley Chapter was launched in 2009 and 60+ fellows have graduated till now. This Meetup is for SLP informational and recruitment events. The 2nd event for the summer is on Wednesday, July 11th!

How about having one group where you see your startup dreams coming true? How about meeting the Gurus/Mentors for entrepreneurship/legal/marketing/internet marketing/technology at one stop? And How about not spending a penny for all above? NOPAY is the place for you, whether you are an inventor or designer with product idea or if you have just re-engineered some ideas and you feel you can do better with a start up or if you are a thinker with an idea for startup or if you are a developer/comput …

NetSquared - Silicon Valley: NetSquared-SV is part of Netsquared International Technology group. You can find a local N2 group in most major cities around the world from this page: http://www.netsquared.org Here at Silicon Valley chapter, We focus on  Mobile, Social Media technologies, Innovation and Start-ups. For mobile developers and start-ups, mobile innovations should not be limited to any one technology or to one shop when there is a great potential to reach out all other customers al …

Are you trying to found your startup and trying to meet likeminded people to collaborate ? Would you like to learn newest and hottest technologies from top class experts in the field ? Are you ready to take the first step towards turning your ideas into reality ? Then Innowest meetup group is the just right place for you. We organize startup centric meetups and technology classes in iOS & Android development, JavaScript, HTML5, Algorithms and many more subjects.

Are you a hacker, coder, or engineer who actually wants to SELL the cool stuff you build? Then Marketing Nerds is for you! We're a growing network of technology startup entrepreneurs who have actually sold many millions of dollars worth of our technology and software products in the real world. Here are some of the topics we love to talk about: What Should I Build, and Who Will Buy It? - A specific technique you can use so you know exactly what to build, before you build it, that guarantees the …

SVConnect is a meetup group founded in Los Gatos, CA. The goal of the meet up group is to connect with other individuals who have a passion for media and technology. Whether you are a founder of the start-up, CEO, Engineer, or simply a person working for a start-up or larger company, you are welcome to join. We can all learn from one another and who know make great new connections. Originally from Europe, but having lived in the U.S. since the 90s and having founded several start-ups, I am …

Rainmakers started as a series of miniconferences focusing on entrepreneurial education for startup founders and professionals to share their experiences and grew into the perfect networking group for San Francisco Bay professionals who want to connect with other professionals. Make new business and personal connections, build your network, find new clients, and identify business opportunities. We make our networking events easy by having greeters at the door to not only welcome you - they intro …

Who will benefit from participating in SVCrowdfund? Private investors (VCs and Business Angels) who want to learn about the opportunities crowdfunding creates for them Startups and innovators examining their fundraising options Crowdfunding platforms wanting promote their portals in the capital of innovation and private investments Marketing Specialists, Legal Advisors, CPAs looking for new clients and partners Students interested in getting involved in private investment or marketing business; …

A group for Stanford entrepreneurs & Silicon Valley founders who have a burning desire to grow their Startup. Join us at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/StanfordIgniter/ Tweets at : http://www.twitter.com/igniterSV/ LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4970423 Website: http://www.IgniterSV.com/ (coming soon)

This meetup is for startuppers and entrepreneurs and other professionals who like to mentor and nurture creative minds. This meetup will provide a platform for those seeking funding, ideas, co-founders etc by bringing them together through networking. WE WELCOME PITCH HIKERS.

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. 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 ico …

The Silicon Valley Monthly Mobille Meetup, brought to you by PhoneNews.com, is an informal mixer-meets-town hall. It's aimed at people who have a passion for mobile gadgets, devices, and technology. Enjoy free food, drinks, networking, presentations, and giveaways!

AgoraStartupIdol.com (ASI) is simply an online version of the Silicon Valley pitch contest over video conferencing. ASI provides traction to its via BeInToo's Gamification layer which incentivizes audience members for preferred behaviors through points, rewards and prizes. ASI's mission is to provide startups strong traction. Something they have been on their own to attract until now. ASI's goals are to get all contestants some level of new users and at least one over 100,000 new users.

My name is Japjot Sethi and I created Startup Cookout. I love to cook and eat great food, which inspired me to create Startup Cookout. Startup Cookout is a group for Entrepreneurs that enjoy talking to other Entrepreneurs, help in any way they can and share their Ideas with others, but also love food. Our goal is to get Entrepreneurs together once a month to Network, hear about great Ideas and enjoy some great food. At Startup Cookout, We would request every Entrepreneur to submit their idea and …

The Silicon Valley Semantic Technology Group (previously known as Palo Alto Semantic Web (PAWS) Group) is a forum in which Bay Area people interested in the Semantic Web can meet each other and learn more about this fascinating area of research and its applications. Our discussion will include all Semantic Web technologies with a focus on current projects and potential project and startup opportunities. Discussions may be technical, although those interested in business applications/functionalit …

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This is a meetup for folks who are interviewing for YCombinator for the summer 2013 batch. Come relax at red rock cafe and discuss your experience!

A meetup for people with a product or service looking for alpha/beta users - only one rule - you use mine, I use yours! And we share tips on helping each other find more users. Looking forward to a tasty treat! Our first meetup is expected to happen in March. I'll update as soon as I have a location and time - stay tuned! In the meanwhile, you can participate by choosing your day/time preferences and by voting on what kind of place you want to meet at.

Join us for the Founders Space Roundtables, where founders gather to share knowledge and work together to solve problems. Roundtables are geared to founders and C-level executives of growth-oriented companies for exploring critical issues and business opportunities with peers and subject matter experts. Each Roundtable tackles a specific subject, such as negotiating a term sheet, creating a marketing plan, filing patents, raising venture capital, etc. The session begins with industry experts, wh …

We all can be better at pitching our ideas to others. How do I know what style I should use? Is my audience into it? How do I adjust on-the-fly? What should I say what should I not say? Does my pitch suck? How can I make it better? We meet up weekly to practice our pitch on others and receive feedback on how to make it better. We practice several different formats: one sentence, elevator, 3 min. and 5 min. with or without a deck. Body language, communication, nonverbal's, context and style are j …

The CloudOn Mobile Productivity User Workshop is geared towards helping CloudOn users of all levels gain more knowledge about CloudOn and its capabilities to help meet their mobile productivity needs. During this session you will be able to connect with the CloudOn team to get the latest information on products and services and learn about what’s in store for the future. You’ll also interact with other users to share ideas on how combining your mobile device with CloudOn can create a true produc …

Let's get together to learn about advanced topics in business development! We'll meet up for workshops, social gathering and special events. This group is all about biz dev but tech folks and others are very welcome. Since we're a Silicon Valley meetup there is a strong emphasis on the business of software and other tech. If you'd like to cohost an upcoming meetup, invite a guest lecture or suggest a cool trip feel free to get in touch with Elissa (Organizer) through Meetup or at Elissa.S at Hac …

This is a Meetup for international founders who want to connect and share knowledge with venture capitalists, angels, local founders, subject matter experts and the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay community.

We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Plug and Play Tech Center to provide networking opportunities for developer, entrepreneurs and large organizations with interest in Health 2.0, mobile health, patient-centered innovation, personal medicine and emerging opportunities in the healthcare industry to come together. SVHealth Meetup is a hub for enterprises, organizations and investors to present opportunities, provide mentorship and engage in conversation with Silicon Valley's developer the ent …