Young Blacks of the Bay™ celebrates the "young, gifted and black" of the Bay Area through a variety of events that won't break the bank. Experience local culture, friendship, and networking with open-minded professionals in their twenties (21+) and thirties. YBB consists of people who want to make new friends, business connections, and are curious about Bay Area culture. Furthermore, we welcome people of all ethnic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, religions, etc. For more details about th …

Started in January 2009, the Breakfast Blogging Club is dedicated to providing a writing environment that’s supportive, educational, productive and fun, so our participants can successfully write for their blogs and build awareness for their businesses. We've held over 20 events so far and blogged with over 150 participants. Each meeting follows a format that combines learning, sharing and taking action. Agenda at our breakfast meetings: 9:00 - Networking, get breakfast 9:15 - Introductio …

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. Happiness comes from deep within, and not from people, situations, or circumstances. According to Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego: “When an individual becomes happy, the network effect can be measured up to three degrees. One person’s happiness triggers a chain reaction that benefits not only his friends, but his friends’ friends, and his frien …

Eastbay Localprenuers Meetup In order to survive as an entrepreneur, it's crucial to understand how to make the right connections, get the tools and inspirational education in order to grow your business. Eastbay Localprenuers Meetup brings you fresh speakers, monthly training and networking to jump-start your projects and dreams. • Have great business ideas; however you don’t know where to start? • Clueless about Internet Marketing 101? • Have a website that's not working for you? • Need to …

Would you like to: o Trust the ebb and flow of life; o Experience happiness while you grow and heal; o Find the “third way” that makes love and creativity possible? In an environment of caring, gentleness and trust, this Meetup will offer gatherings dedicated to creating this experience for its members. How? 1) We will have monthly free gatherings where we will learn some new skills for personal growth and creating more choices when we want them. We will also experience caring, respectful e …

This group is for self employed women in the Bay Area; business owners, private practitioners, free lancers, tradeswomen, entrepreneurs and dreamers of having their own initiatives. Currently we are rebranding/rebanding ourselves. Which means it is a great time to hop on and shape your very own business community. The new vision of this group is to create a learning, mentoring, supporting, collaborating platform for all the members - geared towards collective success. The aim is to provide a wee …

This started as a group to gauge interest in building a coworking space in downtown Oakland, CA.

NO stuffed-shirt old codgers peddling their books and tapes that promise you’ll become the next Real Estate Millionaire if you buy them here. NO cheesy, yellow ‘WE BUY HOUSES’ bandit signs endorsed here.

NO vague, outdated ideas that simply don’t work in today’s market here.

What you WILL find here are straightforward, No BS ways to make money in Real Estate. Taught buy people who are in the trenches every day, doing it the RIGHT way! Founder, Chris Goff, wanted to create a REI Club where fel …

Alameda / East Bay Successful Thinkers meets for lunch at Pasta Pelican Waterfront Restaurant in Alameda, every Thursday at 11:30 am. After networking your way through the crowd, enjoy a delicious meal while learning the latest in business strategies and applications. Surround yourself with motivated business men and women dedicated to helping move your business forward. This unique networking concept is open to all professions and requires no membership fees or dues. Join us for lunch, become e …

You’re here because – * You’re not only trying to make money – you feel that you’re here to change people’s lives, be in community, and even help better the world. * When you go to a standard networking event, it seems superficial and that most people don’t share your values. * You want to make deep and lasting connections. * You want to be part of a movement that does business in a way that consciously honors your personal or spiritual growth, and allows it to be an acceptable part of your expr …

We invite you to meet vibrant, ambitious and fun people at events in Oakland or the San Francisco East Bay Area ranging from casual get together's to professional business networking events. We provide a place to meet new people and make connections while helping each other significantly grow our businesses through quality LEADS. The purpose of Oakland LEADS is to assist you in getting good referrals that will expand your business success. Our goal is very simple, to expand each member's busines …

Are you a budding or experienced entrepreneur? Pitch Mixer is guided by the principle that ideas don't flourish as meta-thought, rather they gain momentum out in the open, with support of evaluations, feedback, and iteration by resourceful people. Pitch Mixer engages the East Bay  startup community by running monthly entrepreneur forums where entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas to a judging panel who will evaluate the idea and provide feedback and recommendations based on the quality of the pitc …

Welcome! Bay Area Fashion Meetup connects locals who love fashion, great style, and shopping through a wide variety of fun events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Join us to make new friends, network, experience local culture, and have FUN with like-minded people! Upcoming meetups will include: Fashion shows Bargain shopping excursions Networking happy hours DIY and crafting workshops Trunk shows Fashion Week events Clothing exchanges and much more! We will meet at least once per month. Know of …

The East Bay Series (EBS) takes place monthly (except for August and December) on a Wednesday evening at locations convenient to those who live and work in the East Bay, Tri-Valley and beyond in the Capital Corridor and Central Valley. The EBS theme is “real-life stories of entrepreneurial success,” reflecting how we use real-life experiences to give you practical recommendations with great take-away value. The format is a moderated panel discussion, typically with between three and five members …

Classy, BlackGirl the Professional Network's mission is to encourage women to subscribe to a more upscale set of social and professional standards through networking, socializing and lifestyle experiences in a sisterly and fun environment! We Host amazing mixers, social outings, educational seminars and professional coaching solutions for Black Women in Business!

We are seeking business owners and professionals in specific business categories, not already represented in our group, to whom we will refer customers as we now do for fellow group members. Word of mouth is the most cost effective form of advertising. Recognizing that, we came together five years ago as a dedicated group of business owners and professionals, cooperating without competition within the group, working together to accelerate the growth of our businesses. We operate on the principle …

This group is open to any student that is interested in developing their leadership skills and get more involved in their community. The club is going to be informational, have workshops, and invite guest speakers. It will also provide the opportunity for students to interact more with each other. These activities are aimed at promoting success in the business world. This group was started to help students outside the classroom setting and because of the importance in extracurricular activities. …

Are you finding it difficult to work at home alone? Do you crave feedback for your ideas? Are you looking for referrals, new clients or interested in business barters? This group brings together small business owners who would like to network, form alliances and find support in a community of other independent professionals. It is open to all industries of business. This is a round table discussion and time for sharing. Each month different community members will facilitate the meeting so it wil …

Top 3 Reasons to join ASWA East Bay: Build a REAL Network! Facebook and Linkedin are great ways of keeping track of the contacts you already know. However, they are not a great way to build a larger circle of powerful women who can help you in your career and life. ASWA is a growing network of East Bay Accounting and Finance Women who want to help each other and learn from each other. Learn something New! Every single meeting has an informational topic with a speaker. Even when the topic has be …

The Bay Area Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Roundtable 2.0 Diversity is intended to focus and reframe how we integrate inclusiveness into our organizations. Diversity and Inclusion goes far beyond hiring and retention. It is the way we think about business strategy, our understanding of new consumer markets, our relationships with our community, and our ability to be the employer of choice to attract the best talent.

I am interested in having a group where people can exchange ideas, offer support and hold each other accountable. I called this meet up thrive or die because that's my motto for 2013 and I am looking for some like minded individuals to join in the fun. This group is perfect for anyone who wants more out of life. It really doesn't matter what project or goal you are working towards as long as you are committed to it. I think sometimes it helps to get outside of your everyday routine and immediate …

Want to experience more productive networking that leads to great connections and unexpected opportunities? Join this seriously fun group where you can learn new skills and get to practice them. It's serious in it's purposefulness, and fun in that it includes improvisation and a sense of humor to make networking a pleasure instead of a chore.