Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big and change the world in a relatively short period of time. Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions in Silicon Valley. Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing". We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, acade …

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/c …

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 dat …

Ultra Light Startups Ultra Light Startups brings together the world's most innovative technology entrepreneurs, in monthly events and accompanying online communities. Events feature pitching, networking and interactive, moderated panel discussions with leading industry experts. Topics cover: Design, Technology, Marketing and Finance   And be sure to checkout our website and join our social media groups: Website - http://ultralightstartups.com/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ultralightstartu …

With the challenges of launching an internet startup, Ruby frameworks such as Rails and Merb have become a game changer. Web apps are easier than ever to launch. Small teams are developing slick web apps in rapid iterations. Let's meet and discuss Ruby, Frameworks, Rails, Merb, and Entrepreneurship. If you're a ruby startup, we would love to hear about your journeys from idea to launch and beyond. If your a venture capitalist or investor, we would love to hear about trends the ruby community sho …

This is a group to support local businesses and brands familiarize themselves with social media. Learn about different types of social media and social media campaigns. What social media avenues are right for you and which ones are merely a time sink. For business owners and startups alike. Curious about social media... This is for anyone interested in learning how social media can be used to benefit you.

Hello! I'm a young executive in the Silicon Valley working at a large internet company. This meetup is designed to provide a social forum for young executives (35 and under at medium to large sized corporations) to meet and discuss career development, company politics, networking, and whatever else we decide to talk about. Have you ever been in a meeting where all the discussions are about kids in high school or college, or perhaps been perplexed about when it is o.k. to negotiate a new sev …

Plug and Play Tech Center's official Meetup.com page. We run Meetup style events once or twice per month.  Expect great speakers, great demos, great refreshments, and great networking in a startup friendly environment. Open to the Plug and Play community and registered Meetup group members.   Plug and Play Tech Center's Meetups happen at our Sunnyvale headquarters, home to over 250 startups trying to change the world. Or at least their industry.   Video from past event feat. Rich Won …

Come join like minded people to learn about upcoming new changes, tools from startups and how companies are using Pinterest and share your learning too. Developers may be interested in the unofficial api group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/pinterestapi and the 'old api docs' http://tijn.bo.lt/pinterest-api

… Facebook is the largest social network today, and there is no better place on internet than building your brand on Facebook. The network built on Facebook has longer life, catches more eyes and creates brand value than putting an advertisement on random website. In this meetup we'll primarily focus on marketing and building brands on facebook. Our aim for this meetup is, when you finish the meetup, you leave the building with more facebook likes, more facebook comments about your brand, and your …

Rainmakers is series of miniconferences focusing on entrepreneurial education. Each event is centered around a technological theme on which relevant startup founders and professionals from the industry are invited to share their experiences.

About SVCWireless Silicon Valley-China Wireless Technology Association (SVCWireless) is a leading non-profit professional association to bridge the mobile/wireless industries between China and the United States. The organization is founded in year 2000 and now has more than 5000 members and 30 partners around the world. SVCWireless promotes entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture investment with the support from our members, sponsors and partners. For more information, please visit http://w …

Welcome to Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs & Startup Group! Meet other local entrepreneurs /founders/Hackers, VCs, and leaders for the mobile / Internet industry, including Android, iOS, WP, blacberry, HTML5 , Facebook, Chrome, and cloud! Come to our events to network and share your stories. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All are welcome! This fast growing Entrepreneur community is the the place to network with the like minds. And also, its a great place to help individ …

It's hard to find a consistent, good game of hoops in the Bay, especially if you work for a startup or small company and can't join a corporate league. Let's get together for some good runs with fellow hoopers in tech. Depending on interest, we'll figure out a format that works best-- either renting out a gym every few weeks for a regular game, getting a team together for a league, or setting up a league of our own. Invite your friends, chime in with your ideas, and let's ball.

… Speedy wireless internet, coffee, and tea will be provided, and there will be plenty of electrical outlets. Anyone--entrepreneurs, independents, or students--will be able to walk in and pay for a day pass, which will provide full wireless internet, electricity, coffee, and tea privileges to the individual for a very meager amount (most likely the cup of a coffee). Professionals can also pay membership fees which will provide for a dedicated office desk for your use, the ability to use the add …

… This group is more focused on the policies, applications, ideas, startups, and innovations around online data than it is about specific coding languages or underlying technologies.   Potential Data 2.0 Meetup Focuses: - API's and Standardization: Utilizing and contributing to the "structured cloud" - OpenGov Data: Initiatives, Applications, Visualizations, and Analytics - GeoData: From Check-ins and Events to Market Intelligence - Business Intelligence 2.0: Startups who are innovating how busine …