This Business Forum is designed as a self-help group for small business entrepreneurs who need other entrepreneurs as an informal advisory board. The Forum is not a networking organization. Furthermore, we require a commitment of time and continued attendance in order to make a difference in each other's businesses through group interaction. All discussions are confidential and require an implicit agreement of non-disclosure from each member.

Would you like more 'warm' referrals for your business? Welcome to the Charles River Professionals BNI group. We are a group of business professionals in the western suburban Boston area who get together weekly to find referrals for each other. In a enjoyable, non-competitive environment we get to know each other and learn to serve as informal sales teams for each other's businesses. If each member knows 200 people then being in our group of 25 people expands your referral pool to 5000! Currentl …

Join the Microsoft Store for workshops and classes on relevant business topics and technology. Also events featuring Windows 8, Office 2010, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and more along with great networking opportunities. Each month we will offer different workshops on how technology can improve your small business, professional organization, company, or non-profit. Committed to community and business development The Microsoft Store features a fully equipped theater with a 103” touch screen presente …

An opportunity to network with women in business. We'll share referrals, advice and support. Who should attend? Enthusiastic women who want to advance their career or grow their business. Join us on Linked In! http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2012598&trk=hb_sid...

Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities! They will vary in size and take place in different Venues around Eastern Mass! Drawing a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels while providing a relaxed atmosphere to market themselves or/their company! This is a social networking group with many professionals of all business areas who are interested in giving the exposure to your company, product, or service! …

If you are a women entrepreneur -- someone who has been in business a few years, come meet other business women and connect with a small group of like minded women business owners.

BCG Networking Group is an exclusive business networking and referral group that meets once a month on the third Thursday of each month from 7:30am to 9:00am in Woburn, MA. Our membership group was founded in 2003 and is made up of local small business owners and business professionals that are committed to helping each other generate quality business leads.

This group will bring together business owners and others who want to start their own radio show to promote their business or further a cause. Having your own radio show is a great way to get exposure in your marketplace, become known as an expert and has tremendous marketing advantages for a wide range of businesses. The plan is to share ideas and experiences, hopefully visit some radio stations and help anyone that wants to start their own radio show or get more benefit from their current show …

This group is for everyone! Individuals, families, small business owners, self-employed, and anyone who wants to take control of their financial lives are welcome. Most of us never learned about financial planning and money management in school or in college. Much of what we do comes from listening to friends and family, reading books and online articles. Most of us never think about how to plan our finances, and by the time we get to it, it is usually too late to change anything. Instead of avo …

Learn how to get the most out of your QuickBooks software! Meet with other small business owners to trade tips and socialize. This group is facilitated by Jeff Siegel; an Intuit Solutions Provider and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor with Advanced & Enterprise Certifications from Intuit and over 20 years experience working to provide solutions to emerging growth businesses. Siegel & Associates provides part-time bookkeeping services onsite to over 200 clients, QuickBooks sales, consulting and training an …

Boston Women Connect (Service Mark, Massachusetts), formerly Women Entrepreneurs and Professionals Network is a professional community of success-minded women who own or run a business, or who are corporate or non-profit professionals and executives. Who should attend: Women Entrepreneurs; Corporate, Non-Profit Professionals and Executives. Why should you attend: To build strong business connections, To share ideas on business challenges and success; To enjoy and relax with smart, talented busin …

Join the New England Network for Women, conversations and the occasional speaker series. Who should attend: - Women entrepreneurs; - Women professionals either working or in transition; - Anyone who wants the company and support of a group of fabulous professional women. We look forward to seeing you there! About the New England Network for Women: The New England Network for Women is a business network that makes professional networking effective, affordable, and fun! This chapter is run by: …

There is a need in the MetroWest area for entrepreneurs to network and learn how to market their businesses online using the almost 100 different online marketing and social media strategies. Meetups will consist of networking with each other and listening to presentations on various aspects of marketing on the internet. All topics will be geared towards attracting more ideal clients using the internet. The group is geared towards women entrepreneurs or anyone hoping to market their services to …

A meetup for folks who own businesses located in Newtonville - with a particular focus on small/home based businesses (professionals, entrepreneurs, consultants, writers, artists, otherwise self-employed...). A chance to meet compatriots for socializing, comparing notes, and sparking collaboration (sharing leads, joint marketing, doing business with each other, joint purchasing, etc.). Perhaps a first step toward a neighborhood business association.

Veterans' Friends is a group where everyone is welcome to come and mingle with our finest active and veteran community. Come and talk to them, learn about their incredible experiences, sacrifices as well as discuss opportunities our veterans' friends may be aware of that can be important to our active and veterans and their families in variety of fields in professional, social, education, community, etc. This is also a way to plan fun activities in and around Harvard University, the oldest insti …

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 implement it… …

I started this group to meet people who are interested in creating whole new ventures from the sum of the ideas, skills and resources brought to the group. Bring your skills and let's create something together! I don't see this as a networking group as the goal is far more than contacts-- it's to have something new.

This is a private group for women who are founders of high growth start-ups in the Boston area, as well as selected supporters. We meet monthly for breakfast, lunch or dinner to network and hear from relevant speakers.

Are you planning/in the middle of/launched a Kickstarter, Indiegogo, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding or social entrepreneurship project? If yes, then come to this Meet Up. Let's share ideas, research and build a tribe of cutting edge thinkers and doers.

A group of professionals/entrepreneurs helping each other and our clients through direct referrals.

Originally focused on just the iPhone, the new Group hopes to embrace the iPad deeply, and considers the iPhone as just a larger installed base for universal apps that ideally use the iPad's large real-estate and 'hand-sized' muti-touch area in new and exciting ways. iPhone developers welcome, but just be aware that the new Group owner, a Xerox PARC Smalltalk old-time Dynabook dreamer, may try to convert you to the iPad. Please come and help start the new Group, even if you are in the Greater …

Just starting this, but would like to a group going where we share ideas and develop resources for helping individuals and small businesses deal with the growing threat of cyber crime. Okay "Cyber" gets over used for computer and network security...

Calling all HR Technology professionals! This group is the premiere place in Boston for those working in the HR Tech space to network with industry leaders, share knowledge and best practices, keep up with the latest trends and discuss hot topics in this ever changing marketplace. Learn about what professional associations you might want to join, such as IHRIM and SHRM. Meet colleagues from all over Massachusetts, gain exposure and be a part of transforming HR Technology in the Boston area. All …

If you love audio, want to learn more about new technologies, concepts and practices, or just want to network with other local audio professionals then we are the group for you! We are Parsons Audio, a small professional audio equipment dealer out of Wellesley, MA. We're devoted to helping our customers and area audio enthusiasts to choose and use what best suits them. The purpose of this group is to make sure that anyone in the New England area knows about the many informative, educational a …