OC Lean Startup Circle is the Orange County Chapter for the lean startup movement. It is hosted by K5. The OC Lean Startup Circle is a group of smart and driven high-tech entrepreneurs that are focused on building products that matter, based on focused customer discovery, market opportunity and the right timing. Lean Startups (which can include for profit and not for profit organizations, new product/innovation organizations within larger companies and even government agencies) achieve success f …

TIMEOC was started to help people get technology ideas made into reality. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone with a technology idea (ESPECIALLY if you have been thinking about it for some time and have not REALLY done anything about it just yet). Software and/or business developers, graphic artists, testers, copywriters, etc. Others that may want to contribute. WHAT WE DO: We take your idea and help you refine it, test it and build your prototype.  Just to be clear - you are doing the work.  We just …

Startup California and Startup OC are regions of The Startup America Partnership, a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: Young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game. Startup Orange County is part of the Startup California ecosystem, and has three key goals: 1. Provid …

We are a local group of professionals in the Corona area dedicated to helping each others’ business grow. TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) is an “exclusive category” networking group, so you won’t have competition like other networking groups. Our TEAM is built on trust and relationships. We pride ourselves on getting to know everyone on a one-on-one basis, so we feel comfortable referring each other out to our client base. Most business’ primary source of marketing is through referr …

Rockfield Labs is put together by a group of awesome and nerdy serial tech entrepreneurs. Our goal is to help you build your product using the best practices and methods for web and mobile app rollout. Connect with the best speakers, find nerdy technophiles, partner up with a hackers, find business developers to rock our technology ideas, get mentored by seasoned entrepreneurs and most importantly, help you build your big f'ing idea. So if you've got a great idea but don't have all the right too …

Le Cafe Noir Coffee Club is a Newport Beach based Social and Business Networking Group - a platform where members socialize every other Tuesday & share Business(s), Business Point of View and Goals. Members will have the opportunity to share their business, share marketing and sales tips, share technology tips & PR strategies, and any “Out of the Box Creativity Ideas” with each other weekly.   Also, we will spotlight and learn about one particular Member Business in depth! At the end of the day, …

Welcome to SoCal Startup Pitchfest! A quarterly gathering of people who want to pitch their best start-up business ideas. Wether you're a seasoned entrepreneur, a brand new startup, or simply just need a place to test your idea... We're excited to have you join us! Absolutely everyone is welcome. NO IDEA IS TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. You don't have to pitch to attend. In fact, you can just sit in the back of the room with your shades on, if that's your thing. :) We really like to see and hear start …

South Coast BNI is a networking group of business professionals that meets on Thursday mornings for breakfast and for the express purpose of generating and passing referrals to our members. South Coast BNI is a local chapter of BNI (Business Network International), which is the world's largest professional networking organization. In 2011, 145,000 members worldwide passed over 6.9 million referrals which resulted in more than $3.1 billion in business! BNI helps members increase their business th …

This is the premier monthly marketing summit for business owners and sales people who what to massively expand their results. Each month Pete Mitchell and Mike Crosby dive deep on a marketing topic that you will be able to take and use right away to increase your sales. Formerly a GKIC meeting, we are proud to be sporting the colors of Joe Polish and Dean Jackson's I Love Marketing.

I started a very successful singles group in Silicon Valley with over 2,000 members. http://www.meetup.com/lovelyhappysingles/. I want to spread the fun and happiness to LA, Orange County, San Diego and all other surrounding cities in Southern California. This is a nice group of singles who want to expand their social circle. It is where you will meet other professional, well-mannered and happy singles. We are chill, we love to laugh and have fun. We like to do activities that focus on volunte …

Are you looking for inspiration? Seeking community? Hungry? Thirsty? Join the FLF community of hungry startups and entrepreneurs and help us change the world. www.thefreelunchfriday.com. We feed the startups and entrepreneurs that feed our global economies. Free Lunch Friday (FLF) is a non-profit with a simple goal; to provide community, content, connections and access to capital to the hungry startups and entrepreneurs who drive global economy. Free Lunch Friday is a connector for startups, ent …

We are a group of small business owners that want to grow. We all come from small roots and are trying to create a business that is extremely profitable. If your tired of going to meetings where it seems that all they want to do is get a large membership fee from you than we want to hear from you. We look forward to meeting with any business owner that would like to grow and help others grow as well.

Renaissance Experiences. 21st Century Skills. Life Mastery. Think Renaissance learning experience.  Imagine apprentice opportunities and programs that develop not only the mind but the heart, body and spirit as well. Picture a proactive community of parents, educators, organizers, mentors, and youth advocates who are enthusiastic about creating valuable learning opportunities and meaningful life experiences to tweens and teens. Sounds like what you're looking for? Let's join forces and togethe …

Calling all Writers! Want to join a fun engaging group and learn how to write blogs and online content?! Do you want to help others and get help with your writing? Do you want to share your fun stories with others? Do you want to have the ability to become a writer for a news site and make money!? If you answered yes, to one or all of these then come to our meet up!

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This is a monthly dinner meeting group for women, interested in Networking and meeting other dynamic women, also in learning from our great monthly speakers. NAFE is the largest global women's international network with over 66,000 members worldwide Membership is $39.00 a year which offers lots of benefits, the monthly meetings are $10.00 for members, $15.00 for guests and then you order dinner and pay the restaurant direct for your meal. They offer us reasonable priced meals to select from. Eac …

For startup entrepreneurs who are passionate about developing customers and markets in a disciplined, iteractive, and measured way that will apply to your start up. Recurring monthly event every 2nd Tuesday of the month from 6:30 - 8:30 PM at eVillage Conference Room A, 342 1/2 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866. Next meeting will be on March 12, 2013 and will be meeting through July 2013.

This group is for existing and new entrepreneurs seeking a place to present, gain feedback and access to funding platforms. Improve upon business plans, streamline the proof-of concept process, and direct the path to a profitable venture. We provide training, pitching sessions, and serve as an entrepreneurial hub to support scalable ventures. iVentLABS Business Accelerator has the mission to propel 500 firms to $5MM in gross revenues in five-years! Is your firm next? We will offer a combination …

It does't take a village to start a business, but a little help along the way couldn't hurt. FastStart.studio is a mixed-use business incubator in Irvine. FastStart.events are our free events to help entrepreneurs in Orange County. Meet other entrepreneurs and learn from awesome subject matter experts on subjects like; Lean Startup Strategy, Rapid Prototyping, Angel Investors, Creating a Team and Mobile platforms. The goal of FastStart.events is to provide OC with a location and the content that …

BRAVE Women Entrepreneurs is a group for STRONG & INSPIRING women, who are committed to personal growth & self accountability in order to grow their businesses.  This is a group of Women Encouraging Women, making heart centered connections, supporting one another in their growth - both personally & professionally.  This takes place in an environment of LOVE & SUPPORT for each other. This is a group for ALL phases of entrepreneurship & all phases of TRANSITION, including: current business owner, …

TEDxChange 2013 is a TEDx event co-organized by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and TED. Convened by Melinda French Gates and hosted by Chris Anderson, TEDxChange will focus on issues surrounding global health and development. TEDxChange type events are TEDx events hosted around the live webcast of TEDxChange, and also feature local speakers. Our event is called TEDxIrvineChange, and is one of many TEDx events happening around the globe on April 3rd that will expand on the ideas brought up a …

“Calling all Entrepreneurs and Business Owners! We believe in face to face events where long lasting true partnerships can be built and maintained. We are unique group of business owners who enjoy social events and classy experiences. We meet at cool venues around town and enjoy and celebrate each others success. We welcome YOU and your passionate authentic ideas to do business with.  We want to refer you so join us today.

This group is all about bringing together ideas, execution, and funding. There is movement happening in Southern California and we can all take part in this experiment to make it the next big hub of successful startups. Please join us whether you just have an idea, you are on the development side, you are a doer, an investor, a lean practitioner, or just want to meet future successful entrepreneurs in your community.

The Prosperity Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide disadvantaged individuals with the opportunity to develop economic stability for themselves, their families, and their community. This is a group for individuals that understand the power of entrepreneurship to change not just the life of an individual but the local economy. This is the group for you if you are: thinking about starting a business, a new business owner and could use some guidance, you have business exper …

We are a exclusive category business networking group. We have just recently formed, HOWEVER most of us have recently left an established networking group so there is a lot of experience here.  We have decided to remain  independent and so have NOT connected with the association or membership expenses of LeTip, BNI, et al.

The purpose of this Meetup is to provide education and networking opportunities for those involved in providing services and products to other businesses.

BTN (Building Trades Network) is a business referral group of high quality, dedicated professionals specializing in all aspects of the building trades. We believe in the "give to get" approach to business. Our focus is on how we can help other members reach their business goals. BTN's South Coast Metro Chapter is one of a continually expanding amount of chapters helping one another grow to our fullest potential. Each member is the exclusive professional for that particular chapter. If you feel t …

We are a group of amazing women that love wine and supporting each other in business. We are building a community of women who desire to take charge of their financial future, expand their knowledge, and build their confidence  and and be inspired. Amazing things happen when women team up – especially when you add fine wine to the mix. So, come and join us as we meet once a month on the First Tuesday at Five Vines in San Juan Capistrano. And please, don’t hesitate to call Lisa Giammalva with OG …