Young Entrepreneurs of Sarasota (YES) share success strategies every Tuesday. All ages welcome (100 yrs or younger), no membership applications, no dues. YES is a positive oriented volunteer educational support group for entrepreneurs. Relationship building starts 11:30; lunch 11:45; YES workshop starts at 12:15 and ends at 1:15. The entrepreneurial support/workshop, a tasty meal, tax and tip at the door is $13.00. See you at Clayton's Siesta Grille, 1256 Old Stickney Point Road on beautiful Si …

This group welcomes all WordPress users. Are you an aspiring user, an occasional user, a daily power user, a designer, a PHP programmer, or do you just think the word "WordPress" sounds cool? Whether or not you use WordPress daily for full featured websites and development or if you've just heard that you can make your own blog and website on your own, this group is for you. I started this group to meet others using WordPress. Plain and simple. I'm expecting that members will be willing to help …

WHAT IS A FAB LAB? Fab labs provide widespread access to modern means for invention. They began as an outreach project from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA). CBA assembled millions of dollars in machines for research in digital fabrication, ultimately aiming at developing programmable molecular assemblers that will be able to make almost anything. Equipped with state-of-the-art machines and materials, the Faulhaber Fab Lab can be used to fabricate your own inventions with the support of kn …

BarCamp Sarasota emphasizes the intersection of technology, education, and economic development. Building a community through user-generated conferences, participatory workshops, lunch and learn and after-hour events; the open forum format is born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. BarCamp is a conversation - please join in!

This really sums up SPAN: 'When someone shares something of value with you, and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.' -Chinese Proverb Lifestylations Magazine hosts several types of events each month, but we are best known for our SPAN After Hours, held on the third Thursday of each month at various venues.  The group is designed to be a wonderful blend of business networking and socializing. Relaxing and having a little fun time with each other fosters deepe …

E-Marketers of Sarasota-Bradenton's goal is to help people learn how to market their businesses online. The group will meet every other Tuesday night  at a convenient location, currently Square 1 Burgers off of University and Honoree. Anyone who wants to learn how to marketing their businesses online and anyone who would like to teach people how to market their businesses online are welcome to join.

Connect Learn Contribute Having passion to be successful in all areas of your life is easier when surrounding yourself with like-minded people that share in that same success! Inspire others and be inspired!! Our meetings consist of ice breakers,  mixer meetings, friendly networking and workshops/seminars and activities based on different inspiring and development topics. We will encourage participation, experiential learning and welcome others to step up and become a part of the leadership team …

The National Association of Professional Women is a trusted place for professional women to Connect, Learn, Grow, and Inspire. Members are empowered, inspired, supported and make long lasting network and personal relationships by attending our monthly meetings.

Do you like to go out to different local restaurants for Happy Hour? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Everybody (over 21 of course) is welcome to join Menu Magazine SRQ at our Happy Hour Social Events. We visit a different Restaurant every month to mix and mingle with our fellow Sarasotians.

We are a vibrant networking group that meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday morning for breakfast in Sarasota. We have a lot of fun, but the serious purpose is to support one another with leads and referrals. We are a single category group, so if you get into the group, nobody else from your category will be able to join while you are a member. If you want to see what it is like, just come along to a meeting and we'll see if we like each other!!

We are a single-category, vibrant business networking group, part of the National Exchange Club. We meet every Wednesday morning to share our current business environment and referrals with one another.  We also support the Family Partnership Center, a terrific Child Abuse Prevention center formed by the National Exchange Club, serving Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto counties.

Calling all local women business entrepreneurs!! This group is designed to bring together 'local professional women who own, manage or are thinking of starting their own businesses' in the Sarasota/Bradenton Area. One of the biggest problems of owning a business is marketing your services or products and getting new customers. The purpose of our meetings will be to assist each member in building and marketing a successful women owned business. Our meetings will allow us to develop a group of …

Entrepreneurial training by entrepreneurs. From everything to tips, secerts, current information, must know information, networking, collaboration, training, learning, fun, funding, success stories, mentoring, skill building, and MORE. This is a business owner's dream and a blessing to future entrepreneurials. Be a part of the elite fraternity of those who have shed blood, sweat, and tears learning the do's and don'ts of building a business. This safe and confidential environment will provide a …

This is a group of Business Owners, Networkers and Entrepreneurs who want to take their business to a new level. Many Networkers in Sarasota/Manatee have expressed interest in exploring new and innovative ideas. While there are some good networking groups in our area, we’re looking to incorporate the best ideas from those existing groups and add new concepts gathered from around the country. Have an idea that you'd like our group to explore? We want attendees to voice their ideas and we have qui …

Hi, Welcome to the Sarasota Business Exchange Club. We meet on the first and third Thursday of each month starting at 5pm at the Half Shell Oyster House on Main Street in Sarasota to discuss each other's businesses, have fun and support the Family Partnership Center. The great thing about our club is that we only have one representative of a particular industry, so you will be the go-to person for that industry if you decide to join us. We each have a couple of minutes every week to give updates …

Flying Tandem is a group of women who recognize that it's sometimes helpful to have an experienced guide along for the ride. "Who Packed Your Parachute?" Are you in control of your personal and business momentum? Your family and future livelihood depends on your ability to earn a reasonable income and to save and invest that income for your future. Learn how to build your income machine, consider your target market and evaluate your financial building blocks. Are you as far along as you'd like t …

Hello Merchants and thank you for taking time to visit. We will examine and attempt to discover answers to many small and medium sized merchant / business owner questions. Our group will meet and exchange ideas and strategies based on the following points of interest; * Increased shopping volume * New loyal customers * Customer referral / loyalty programs ... How and why they work * Decreased expenses (B2B) * Additional income from other sectors/markets and services * Educating and teaching s …

WOoF helps propel women entrepreneurs into economic, social and business spheres of power by: •   Strengthening the wealth creating capacity of our members and promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community •   Creating innovative and effective change in the business culture •   Building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations Women Owners of Florida’s mission is to build strong relationships between women through an environment of learning and the sharing of inform …