Anyone in and around Moore County, North Carolina interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, startups, and/or currently starting or running a small business; People with entrepreneurship, and innovation on the brain. Moore Forward is about innovation and sustainability in our communities through several independent, but interconnected initiatives that span health & wellness, agribusiness, schools (education), technology, and military among others. Let's innovate Moore County forward!

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The organization is founded on the principals of empowerment steeped in, innovation, community building, education and opportunity. The goal of the organization is to bring the Veteran population together for community support, entrepreneurship growth, and camaraderie. The founding organizations of this Meet-Up are The Michael Scott Mater Foundation and Nicholas Riggins Enterprises both Veteran Owned Businesses. The Michael Scott Mater Foundation was founded in 2008 by veterans who believe the k …

“This is a group for anyone interested in starting up a company, need motivation, advice, or a objective opinions about in their current situations. People from all skills levels are welcome if you have advice and knowledge to share please attend our group. I started this group because I am a small business owner and have found much of my success by listening and talking with other people about lessons of life and business. These group meetings will be in a laid back atmosphere that will encoura …

Roanoke Start-Up is designed for all types of startup companies, consultants, and freelancers.  The mission is to provide guidance, support, solutions, and community to help small business owners protect, manage and grow their business. We invite you to come to this group with an attitude of sharing and giving, not just taking. Our goal is to build relationships, helps others and work together to build a strong business community of like-minded individuals. The classifications are not restricted …

A meetup for hackers and founders to mingle and network with each other... If you're interested in technology startups, either as a hacker or as a founder, or both, you've found the right meetup. If you regularly read Hackers News ( http://news.ycombinator.com. ), have been to a Startup Weekend, have wanted an Open Coffee Club in the Triangle area, are building - or want to build - a tech startup, if you're a VC, angel investor, or anyone else with an interest in the startup community; then t …

In today's world the idea of a dream job does not exist for most within the confines set by a traditional office job, people want to be happy and live life doing something meaningful and that they are passionate about. Whether it be a skill, talent or creative pursuit there is an opportunity for you to make an impact on the world. The Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina is bursting with opportunity and the door is wide open for us all to create our own opportunities and pave the way for a bett …

Packard Place is the hub of like-minded entrepreneurs sharing skills and business opportunities in Charlotte. Packard Place aims to fill a void in Charlotte’s entrepreneurial ecosystem as the hub location for high-growth entrepreneurship in the region. It will serve as a community center for entrepreneurial activity in the heart of the city allowing access to technology, education and hands-on assistance to help business partners and start-ups design, build, market and deliver innovation and sol …

We are a network of savvy business owners who identify opportunities, initiate change and create value. Our purpose is to support each other with the tools, contacts and resources that will transform and give power to each of our businesses by creating meaningful relationships. We are introducing Entrepreneurs Supporting Entrepreneurs, a networking event that encourages business to business relationships that creates value and gives a platform for entrepreneurs to successfully build opportunitie …

This group is dedicated to connecting and empowering Single Mothers in the local Charlotte area! As Single Mothers, we face many challenges when it comes to raising our children. But who said you had to do it alone? With over 13 million single mothers in the US, there is a lack of resources available to us! Let's start a movement! This group will be dedicated to providing Single Mothers with: * Counseling Services- from local lawyers, psychologists, pastors, financial consultants,social worke …

Queen City Forward is a non-profit organization that aims to help increase the creation, scale, and impact of social ventures in Charlotte, NC. It is guided by the conviction that in purposefully encouraging, enabling, and scaling high-impact social ventures and socially driven entrepreneurs, Charlotte can create a robust cluster of innovation for the region that spurs economic development, improves the lives of citizens, and drives a new model of sustainable growth.

Join us for a night of networking, socialization and making connections all in one place in a beautiful atmosphere of the Ivory Lounge at Label an uptown establishment in an elegant setting. Meet and make new business connections or enjoy and catch up with the old.

Commerce Connections is a business networking group that creates a kinder, gentler networking experience. We are dedicated to helping each other grow. If you are a shy person, you will never feel pressured in the meetings. There will be a table with business cards on it, for you to leave yours and take others. If it is hard for you to approach people, find the Group's coordinator, Sara, and she'll introduce you. And lastly, as long as we can find a free venue, our events will always be zero cost …

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Raleigh Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Raleigh serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who complements you. …

Each month, companies present what they are working on with the audience providing feedback. The events provide a time and place for technologists and entrepreneurs to showcase new technology/companies in the Triangle's startup community. Follow up on twitter: http://twitter.com/rtpnewtech Group is also open to angel investors, venture capitalists, startup mentors, key service providers like startup attorneys and financial services organizations.

Charlotte Hackers & Founders is for programmers, designers and entrepreneurs in the area who are interested in startups and making things. We're moving away from Meetup. Sign up for free curated news, events, and stories: http://clthackers.com This meetup is closing on June 1. Sign up for the mailing list instead.

A monthly, quasi-book club for women who may be too busy to read an entire book! Our meetings are held at different coffee shop throughout Charlotte, so check each event for the location each month!  Meetings will focus on a different article each month. Articles will be selected from a wide spectrum of magazines and online publications, including The Atlantic, New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Rumpus, Slate, Mother Jones, Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic. …

Martini Networking of Raleigh is the Triangle’s Premier Happy Hour Networking Group for Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs. Our events are designed to provide a relaxed, yet professional atmosphere in which employees, business owners, entrepreneurs, etc. can come together and network, in order to meet more people and/or grow their business. Martini Networking of Raleigh provides a fun alternative to typical Raleigh Nightlife. Reasons to attend a Martini Networking of Raleigh Event: You a …

This group is for small business professional service firms to talk about start up, strategic planning, marketing and growth planning, among other topics. If you are selling a service, this is the place for you! If you are selling a product, it isn't! I started this group because I wanted to help small professional service firms succeed without needing a lot of overhead and up front cost to do so.

This is a group for people interested in sharing their experiences in Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Blogging, YouTube, Empire Avenue, Pinterest, WordPress and ETC. It is for people and Businesses who have experienced a particular expertise and success in utilizing Social Media tools and a willingness to share and help others "Get It". We can meet in west Burlington in Class A office and use small group and conference room setting. It's an avenue to help others understand th …

So you have always known that you wanted to one day be your own boss-but you have realized that it is not as easy as it seems to be. Starting a business can be frustrating, especially when you have no clue of what to do! Come join us in this wonderful meet up to learn of helpful ideas, strategies, and collaborate on what are the right steps to take in starting your business! The most important thing to remember is that everyone here is new to the business world or may need a little push to keep …

This group is created specifically for those who have been wanting to get together and network, but need to meetup in the evening on weekdays (6PM-8PM) due to their AM work schedule. Maybe you are looking to pull away from the 9-5 scene and start off on the journey of starting your own business, but just haven't been able to shake the right hands and meet the people needed to help keep you motivated and equip you with the knowledge. Maybe you already on your own business, but find yourself tied …

This group is dedicated to "arm-chair" entrepreneurs out there. The reality is that most of us have to work for a living or are preparing to work for a living. This group aims to give those a chance to express their entrepreneur spirit with like-minded optimist for the purpose of: collaboration, open discussions, funding and most importantly the networking over a pint of your favorite beverage.

Collaborative Networking... Be Ready to Answer: This is what I’m doing now in my business This is what I'm seeking next – everyone helps everyone

A Monthly TED get together with simple rules: 1) We watch, together, a 15-20 minute TED video. (or 2 shorter videos) 2) We discuss the video, with the following rules: You have 1 minute to speak about your take on the video- Replies & Responses must be under 45 seconds. This is to keep 1-2 people from monopolizing the conversation. 3) Anyone making personal attacks will be dis-invited from future TED Watchers meet-ups. 4) Snacks to share are welcome.

We are a social and networking community of enterprising women. We get together for fun activities that expand beyond our elevator speeches to connecting with like-minded women to talk about the joys and pains of entrepreneurship, kids, life, share ideas, and expand the possibilities.

Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Network (B.O.E.N) focuses on creating a relaxed environment for serious business owners and entrepreneurs (i.e., both seasoned and newbies, members and non-members of Charlotte City Club) to discuss innovations, ideas, business development opportunities and partnerships, at the Charlotte City Club, a private platinum club of America. B.O.E.N offers 6 exclusive power lunches a year for business owners and entrepreneurs to listen and interact with industry experts. …

This group is created specifically for those who have been wanting to get together and network, but need to meetup in the morning on weekdays (11AM-1PM) due to their PM work schedule. Maybe you are looking to Start off on the journey of starting your own business, but just haven't been able to shake the right hands and meet the people needed to help keep you motivated and equip you with the knowledge. Maybe you already on your own business, but find yourself tied up most evenings and can't netwo …