Innovation Exchange is a monthly meetup of Calgarians interested in contributing to solving social problems. Founded to help build community around the theme of social innovation and social good, IX facilitates connections and support for people and projects. Our members include professionals from areas such as: business, non-profits, community investment, corporate social responsibility, international development, government departments, social enterprise, community economic development, social …

The purpose of this group is to facilitate conversations between entrepreneurs and people in startups. Hosted by Vipul Jasani, a serial entrepreneur and startup creator himself, we would like you all to share your experiences here and learn from each other the finer points of creating a successful startup. This group is not designed for deal-flow but rather a place to gain knowledge, expertise and advice for people planning to start their own companies and entrepreneurs alike.

The Business Link is your first stop for information and services as you start and grow your small business in Alberta.  Whether you are a first-time entrepreneur, or looking for ways to enhance your current business practices, we are here to help you succeed!  At The Business Link , we offer information about everything from start-up, regulations, marketing, and financing/loan programs to e-business, exporting, importing, Aboriginal business, and government programs and services. Our MeetUp …

OUR Charter To be surrounded by people who take an active interest in your company's success. Who doesn't want to grow their business? What better way to do it than to learn with other successful and professional business owners. Our focus is on growing our business by being educated by true professionals. The topics we have planned will span a wide range of business topics including; sales, lead generation, marketing, social media marketing, online marketing and potentially many many more relev …

In 2010, local capital networks were named one of BusinessWeek’s big ideas for small business and entrepreneurship. People want to do more than just buy local - now they want to invest local too. Moving money from Wall Street to Main Street and facilitating the flow of capital from regional people to regional businesses meeting regional needs is a critical next step in the evolution toward more sustainable local economies. Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), North America’s f …

A group for the attendees and graduates of the Mount Royal University Entrepreneurship Program.

As a young business owner and entrepreneur, I cherish meeting and becoming friends with similar people. Do you? Thank you to meetup.com and all people organizing existing business and professional groups, much apreciated. At the same time, I often find myself as the youngest in the room! Meeting more positive and passionate business oriented people within my age range would be great...and such is the motivation for creating this group! The purpose of this group is primarily to connect with lik …

This group is made for struggling or growing businesses. So, if you have a question on how to grow your business or what to do next, Join us! Whether you just have an idea that you want to start on OR have been in business for years; you will find a group of people who can share ideas and give you tips to grow. The meetings will be in roundtable format because everybody brings experience and learning from different walks of life. You should join the group if: - You are thinking of starting a new …

The agenda of this group is to bring together Calgary's Entrepreneurs and Business Persons in a collaborative environment. During our meetings each member will have an opportunity to discuss an issue that he or she is having within their business. The other group members will then provide feedback and suggestions based on their past business experiences.

Sprout Up is an event for forward-thinking Calgary area entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups around the city to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting. Attendees will walk away with new insights, new friends and actionable ideas for their businesses. Sprout Up is made up of three main components: Innovation Demo – Pre-selected entrepreneurs share their innovative business ideas to the audience Guest Speaker - Fabulou …

There are a great many small business owners in the communities in South East Calgary. We should all work together to grow our businesses. The primary reasons for the group to exist will be to provide opportunities to meet each other, build our small business networks, and to help each other to grow our businesses. Although not a single profession or lead tracking group, referral marketing will definitely be encouraged. Lunch or coffee meetings, round table discussions, and guest speakers are al …

Communicating ideas that change the world Storytelling for Social Good #YYC is an Unconference on how to tell stories that resonate & drive action. Jump in the water's fine if: you have a social venture* or an idea for one, or you work or volunteer with a non-profit charity, or you're passionate about a social cause, or you're a professional communicator wanting to use your powers for good :), or you care about social good in Calgary and want to network with other like-minded folks. Join the c …

This group was designed to bring together single moms who want to make new friends and business contacts with others who have the same mind set. Are you feeling a little empty with the personal relationships that you currently have? Wish you could find someone to talk to who understands the difficulty in raising good kids while trying to live your life to the fullest and be an amazing example? Many moms in two parent households have trouble with keeping their identities and not getting lost in t …

Business and professional group interested in creative and informative meetings to improve your business or professional life.

This group is about social media for entrepreneurs, businesses and professionals. We will be sharing insights on new development in industry through face to face as well as online learning opportunities for group members.

A regular Calgary meetup for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to learn more about marketing that works. We will be having guest speakers talk on a variety of online marketing options, as well as some offline marketing as well. Combined marketing education, mixed with some networking with other entrepreneur spirits, should make for some exciting get togethers. I see a lack in variety in solid meetups in Calgary that meet on a regular basis to talk about marketing. There will be a …

Entrepreneurship Calgary passion is to empower entrepreneurs and business owners to create massive success. To help people to understand specifically what it takes to build successful companies. Members such as Bill Walsh are accomplished authors, speakers, radio personalities and movie celebrities. Members have very successful backgrounds in finance and marketing. We are innovators with a remarkable ability to determine and dictate success strategy to seize global market opportunities. For ever …

Interested in demoing at Calgary Tech Meetup? This forum provides an opportunity to present an emerging company or product on stage and build the networks with like-minded people.

A good elevator pitch will not only effectively communicate who you are and what your business is about, it will also create enough intrigue to start a conversation. Together we will discuss what makes a good business description and how to find the balance between successfully communicating your business and generating interest enough interest to further the discussion.

Are you a psychic practitioner working in Calgary, AB and area? You may be an energy healer, psychic medium, angel card reader, crystal ball gazer, palm reader, astrologist, numerologist, intuitive counsellor, medical intuitive, etc.! Holy moly, that's a lot of varied skills with no place to bring our gifts together! The City of Calgary identifies all these groups under the "psychic practitioner" umbrella if you've ever looked into a business license. The Psychic Practitioner Calgary Chamber of …

We are committed to help grow Calgary’s tech ecosystem by starting at the bottom, with simple yet profound ideas. After years of working with existing entrepreneurs and startups, we noticed that there are many organizations, mentors and funders that support existing startups. There is a huge gap though for everyone that has an idea, a vision for a startup or are working towards becoming a full-time startup. We decided to dig deeper and focus our efforts on empowering these entrepreneurs to start …