The TIE Social Entrepreneurs Group's mission is to create a peer-network and support group of entrepreneurs, non-profit and business professionals, and other thought leaders dedicated to effective social impact. The group's monthly meeting is open to the public and is held on the first Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Tantric Bistro, 123 Stuart St. Boston 02116.

Welcome to the SSV Network! The "Startups & Societal Ventures" Network http://www.ssvnetwork.com Discuss: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=48286 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SSVNetwork Follow us on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ycd24uk Check the SSV Network Innovation Hubs' Worldwide Map: http://www.communitywalk.com/SSVNetwork Entrepreneurs, investors and all other resources providers need better relationships matchmaking. SSVN is an internet-based entrepreneurship support system e …

Sandbox IdeaLaunch’s aim is to have Lowell and Lawrence become known both within our communities and throughout the greater Boston area as “startup friendly” cities, where entrepreneurs find the communities welcoming, encouraging, and helpful – so that startups have a greater chance of success as a result of them starting and growing in these two cities.

Going beyond traditional networking, let’s collaborate, share resources, build skills and create ways to better support each other as Entrepreneurs, Community Leaders, Creatives, Consultants, Practitioners, Angel Investors, Creatives, Change Agents and Visionaries. •For the idealists that know it can be done even better, together… •For the road weary in need of some inspiration and practical support… •For the visionaries and dreamers that have a great idea but aren’t sure how to impl …

Greater Boston has by far the highest concentration of both hospitals and Pioneer ACOs per capita in the country. It is a leading hub for innovation in many market sectors, and the healthcare space is no exception. This group has been formed to build more of a community for these various innovators to connect and interact. It will also hopefully provide them with resources about which they may not have otherwise known.

What's the biggest challenge facing us entrepreneurs? Is it securing funding, finding a developer to build your website or how to stay motivated? Well, these are all big challenges and the fact is as entrepreneurs we face new challenges everyday. So I have found the biggest challenge is finding a constant, reliable support network to get the answers and advice you need for whatever challenge you are facing at that particularly moment in time. I started mosaicHUB, a free online community that con …

Meet with other inventors and would-be inventors to discuss topics and share experiences in developing products. Subjects of interest include determining whether a proposed product will sell, patenting, prototyping, manufacturing, marketing, licensing, and entrepreneurship. Each public monthly meeting features an invited speaker on one of the above subjects and opportunity to network. Other special smaller meetings allow invention ideas to be presented and critiqued under signed confidentiali …

The Boston BizSpark Meetup group brings fellow Microsoft® BizSpark™startups and other startups interested in the BizSpark™program together to connect, share ideas, and grow together. We also invite and welcome startup investors to join us, make contacts, and share ideas a well. Microsoft® BizSpark™ is a global program designed to help accelerate the success of early stage startups by providing key resources when they need it the most. Learn more at http://www.microsoft.com/bizspark

The WebSquared meetup is an opportunity for the Boston Web 2.0 community to meet, mix, and socialize in a relaxed and informal setting. It is for all those interested in Web 2.0 and beyond, interactive technologies, and entrepreneurship. It is also for techies to meet and share ideas, for start-ups to promote their work, for investors to find exciting opportunities, for entrepreneurs to meet investors, for businesses to find talent, and for talent to find fun and challenging work. About t …

Meet other Boston/Cambridge members interested in business model generation. Whether you're an absolute beginner learning the ropes or a business tycoon with the next billion dollar startup, you are welcome to come out to exchange ideas, network with each other, and have a good time.

Web Start Women is a group of smart, nerd (and proud of it!) women who are learning to program for the web so we can make awesome stuff online. If you have big ideas for new projects... If you want the satisfaction, control, and flexibility of building those projects yourself... If you're looking for a friendly community where you can share ideas and get inspired... And if you want to do it all in an open, supportive, intimidation-free environment with other women... then, welcome …

This group comprises founders of companies who are passionate about solving relevant problems in society. We meetup to learn from each other and to share contacts, connections and ideas on how to be better entrepreneurs.

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

With one million users in over 185 countries, EFactor is the world’s largest network for entrepreneurs. We provide all the resources a small business owner would need to build their startup: investor funding, advice from experts, discounts on business tools, networking, and more. We hosts international networking events, where we bring top executives to come speak to local entrepreneurs. Join our SF and the Bay Area meetup group to stay connected, receive discounts, and be the first one to sign …

… Global Entrepreneurship Week at Northeastern University: 16-20 November 2009 http://www.northeastern.edu/eweek/2009/ http://www.eweek.neu.edu http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=221B9101BD2DEFAB 10 Emerging Technologies of 2009: http://www.technologyreview.com/specialreports/specialreport.aspx?id=37 ‘Achieving Global Leadership: A ROADMAP for ROBOTICS in Massachusetts': http://masstechleaders.org/roboreportfinal.pdf Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Entretech For Sponsorship Opportuni …