Startup Weekend is a non-profit organization that helps put on event around the world. The event is a 54 hour startup event that provides networking, resources and incentives for individuals and teams to go from idea to launch. Get connected with local developers, innovators and entrepreneurs. Build Community. Start Companies. No Talk. All Action. Find all the information and get your tickets at http://nyc.startupweekend.org/ Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/startupweekend/

Startup Waffles was started by the StartupDigest co-founders Chris & Brendan to bring together founders and hackers for tasty waffles. For our first Waffle event we had no idea what to expect but 80 Founders ended up coming to our small apartment including a TechCrunch writer, 3 VC’s, and companies were giving tech demos!! It was crazy. Since our first success and since holding Startup Waffles events in NYC and Kansas City we decided to create this into a regular event. Join to stay up to date o …

Membership is open exclusively to FOUNDERS of LAUNCHED and active TECHNOLOGY startups. NYC Startup Garage is the first and sole founders-only organization for technology startups in Silicon Alley and beyond. It's mission is to inspire excellence in entrepreneurship, promote extraordinary industry relationships and celebrate successes by giving back. NYC Startup Garage provides monthly programming, the GarageTalk Speaker Series, an Industry Advisory Board, and a powerful network that connects f …

This group is for all entrepreneurs in Newark, NJ and the greater Newark area. Our mission is to foster entrepreneurship in Newark and to spread information about the many benefits that the Brick City has to offer startups.  Our first meetup will likely be scheduled for mid October.  We'll let you guys know as soon as date, location, and everything else has been figured out.  Until then, spread the word!

The meetup group that connects music industry professionals and technology innovators in an educational setting. Follow us @MusicStartup

This group is here to promote, discuss and foster the tri-state area entrepreneurial scene. Once a month, all members will meet and showcase their startups. At every meeting, Startup NJ will feature a guest visit from successful tri-state area startups. Members will have a chance to interact, share ideas and seek guidance while kicking back and having fun.

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.

The Innovation Garden will uniquely fill the gap in financing and hands-on advisory and business support services for the two earliest phases of a company’s lifecycle: seed stage and early stage. Innovation Garden is desgined to accelerate the growth and development of the most promising young companies and technologies in New Jersey through the unique capabilities of the Innovation Garden Accelerator Program (IGAP) and financed by the Innovation Garden Accelerator Fund (IGAF).

Are you involved in a New York City startup that's trying to change the way real estate works? Are you involved in real estate and curious how technology might change your world? If so, this is the meetup for you!

A forum for people who live near Montclair, NJ, and are starting technology or media companies, thinking about starting companies, or working with startups. (Please don't join if you don't live or work in Montclair, Verona, Glen Ridge, Bloomfield, the oranges, or nearby towns.)

Based on our experience running a funded e-commerce startup headquartered in New York City, we believe that the traditional disciplines of technology, product and marketing will increasingly converge in the startup setting. If you're currently working at a startup on the bleeding edge of innovation, this is not news to you. It's happening all around us. In some cases, professionals choose to take on a mix of these skills themselves, while in other cases it's more about a professional fully embra …

Scarlet Startups is a community of people with big ideas who are passionate about imagining and shaping the future. We welcome all NJ entrepreneurs, hackers, dreamers and investors. Rutgers students, alumni and faculty members are greatly encouraged to join. Discuss ideas with entrepreneurs or learn from experienced mentors either way your business will rock!

This group is for C level technology entrepreneurs and C level technology executives in the Chatham, NJ area. The purpose of the group is to share entrepreneurial ideas and support each-other in our endeavors. If you are an entrepreneur, VC or C level technology executive in or near the Chatham, NJ area please join us!

We connect people with content and opportunities in the NYC startup community by featuring guest speakers from awesome companies. Great way to meet like-minded individuals and learn more about the startup scene. Founded by Dan Porter (GM Zynga NY/CEO OMGPOP), Inside Startups also manages a directory of startups - here - and we send a weekly email with top jobs and events. Free to receive and low-cost to post, it's a great resource whether you're looking for opportunities, aiming to hire, or just …

NY Startup Innovators is for those doing exciting and new things in the Big Apple, within the startup and small business spaces. Maestro leads this group and has the goal to equip entrepreneurs and their staff with the tools they need to excel. Learn more about Maestro: www.TheMaestroProject.com This MeetUp forum creates opportunities for entrepreneurs, techies, startup educators and investors to gather in the name of excelling, not just meeting goals. We offer investor feedback and pitch panel …

The DIGS Technology Meetup is a group of entrepreneurs, investors and people who just love technology & innovation. We are a group open to everyone; however, our mission is the development and support of minority-owned technology ventures.

NJ Entrepreneurs and Tech Startups meetup is dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs, techies, visionaries, and creatives through monthly events. This is not your ordinary meetup! We're collecting your feedback and needs and getting out there to bring you the most useful and amazing speakers on various topics. We are consistently expanding the networks of our members through pitch fests, keynotes by industry experts and thought leaders, strategic networking events, and hosting panel discussions by …

This is a group for aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators and startup teams interested in learning Lean Startup methodologies from the ground up.

We're a group of regional TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT and/or SERVICES startup founders (only). We meet monthly to talk about our challenges and successes. It's kind of like a support group without the hugging. If you're a FOUNDER of a TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT and/or SERVICES STARTUP or tech-based company, you're welcome to join. TECHNOLOGY is in caps because we're deliberately limiting this business group to founders of technology startups, which often face a unique set of challenges. If you haven't started or …

The Technology Special Interest Group (Tech-SIG) educates the members of the Somerset County Business Partnership (Chamber of Commerce) and the business community on where technology is going and how it can impact their business by meeting regularly to share best practices and offering educational workshops. Learn more about he SCBP at http://SCBP.org

The goal of NJ Tech Gals is to provide an eco-system of support for gals making big waves in the NJ tech-o-sphere. We met at NJ Tech Meetup (NJ's largest technology community) and realized there is a real need for gals in tech to network and share our experiences. Soooo.... we set our first meetup to do just that! Join us to connect with other like-minded technology enthusiasts who are interested in entrepreneurship and building awesome companies. We are entrepreneurs, developers, designers, ma …

The NY Tech scene is unique and growing rapidly. Join us and meet others in the technology business space and chat strategy, mobile, web, successes, failures and everything in between! While the technology startup scene is in some ways a field of dreams, developing technology isn't a matter of "build it and they will come." Successful innovation lies in a combination of intelligent business strategy and informed technology.

Are you new to the New York Startup Community? This is an orientation to help newcomers to the startup scene get acquainted with the exciting world of tech in NYC. We'll give you the inside scoop on key events/meetups to attend, companies, VCs, blogs, incubators, and more.

Not your father's startup event, the Electric Locomotive is our monthly gathering that brings the NYC startup community together to hear stories from some of the most influential names in tech and entrepreneurship. It all happens on stage at the famed Kraine Theater in the East Village. Wakefield's editor, Guy Cimbalo, interviews a different founder each month - hilarity, insight, and new connections ensue. Drinks ensue too. Past guests include: Viraj Puri, co-founder of Gotham Greens, Geoff Bar …

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 35 cities and 15 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a …

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We meet monthly in Somerville NJ to hear from smart feature speakers and receive pitches from interesting startups. The goal is create an atmosphere learning from both failure and success while fostering a spirit of innovation and local growth.

Want to see cool new technology? Want to interact with other cool techies, startups, and business folks? Have some time in the morning? Then come to TechBreakfast, a monthly breakfast in Philadelphia (modeled after the existing ones in DC, Columbia, Baltimore, and Northern Virginia -- check out http://www.meetup.com/techbreakfast for that...) where entrepreneurs, techies, developers, designers, business people, and interested people see showcases on cool new technology in a demo format and inter …