Welcome to the STARTUP Columbus meetup group! WHO WE ARE STARTUP Columbus is a small group of individuals with a huge entrepreneurial spirit! We share a common goal to network with other like-minded professionals. Whether seeking assistance, offering advice, learning new skills or feeding off of one another's ideas... all win-win situations. WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN Are you an individual with a new idea but not sure how to get a business started? Are you a small business owner looking to expand an …

If you want to live a more powerful and prosperous life, this group is for you. I have 25 years experience in environmental energy and risk management. My company, Intuitive Concepts, was founded in 1998. My unique blend of talents include business executive, senior project manager; Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP); Myers-Briggs; classically-trained Feng Shui practitioner, and graduate of Landmark Education. In my former position, I was Vice President of Business Continuity and …

EVERYONE IS WELCOME! The Ohio Referral Network is designed to assists sales representatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals succeed by creating both live and online forums where they can exchange referrals. Members will have the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. find us on facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid=56738801232 Find us on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2257901 EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Vision: Inspiring women to reach their full potential, given to them by their creator. Mission Statement: "CWBA members seek to grow personally and professionally in a Christian environment. Forming our development with biblically- based principles. We aim to inspire and encourage a serving spirit, honesty, integrity, and above all, faithfulness and honor to God in all business matters."

Join us to meet and discuss the marketing ideas raised by Joe Polish & Dean Jackson in their ILoveMarketing.com podcast. For those not yet familiar with Dean & Joe, they are among the most successful marketers in business today. Having generated ten of millions of dollars in sales both personally & for their clients, they now record their wisdom in a free weekly podcast. Even if you're not interested in the meetup, the podcast is essential listening for anyone in business today. Check it out at …

When I was in high school and college, I was an outstanding public speaker who looked forward to the opportunities to speak to audiences large and small. Now at 42, I have found over the years that my opportunities to speak are not as frequent and my confidence and skills have diminished. I want to get back that confidence and those public speaking skills! Please join me in fulfilling the purpose to become a better, more polished and confident public speaker. Those interested to join include tho …

This group is intended for serious stock investors and anyone who wants to learn how to wisely invest in stocks for the long term. We primarily discuss value investing, the investment style that has made Warren Buffett one of the most successful investors. We also strive to identify the most common mistakes that investors make and discuss ways to counter them.

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

Crowdfunding Columbus is a community of creatives, micro-entrepreneurs, and micro-investors. Whether you're an indie band looking to fund the creation of your next album or a foodie looking for a way to fund the distribution of your fabulous blonde brownies Crowdfunding Columbus is a great resource. This group is for you if: You have a creative idea and you're looking for feedback. You are actively running a project on a crowdfunding site and you want to get the word out. You have heard about …

eWomenNetwork is the #1 resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses worldwide. We are committed to helping women and their businesses achieve, succeed and thrive in the new economy. We are first and foremost a loyal, dedicated community of women-owned businesses, corporate professionals, and entrepreneurs who want to support and network with other dynamic women. With our exclusive trademarked brand of Accelerated Networking events occurring in cities all across the United S …

BrightFire Women's Business Network, LLC is dedicated to connecting and empowering service-based women entrepreneurs to create highly profitable and sustainable businesses that make a difference. We believe that partnership is the fastest and most effective way to grow our businesses, expand our reach, and make a massive positive impact in the world. In fact, our motto is: "Together, we each grow stronger. Together, each shine brighter. Together, we set the world on fire!" If you're ready to set …

The intent of this group is to encourage and develop relationships between small business owners and suitable investors. Monthly meetings will be focused on short presentations that provide timely and applicable lessons for starting, developing, and funding new business concepts. This group is solutions-oriented, and it embraces a no-nonsense approach towards immediate and actionable relationships, partnerships, and conceptual fruition.

This is for any owner, manager, sales representative of a small business that would like to meet once a month to network.

This group is for people who are interested in networking with and supporting other small businesses in and around the Worthington area. I have worked for a small family owned business for over 14 years. I believe that it takes a community to help small locally owned business to survive as well as grow in this economy. Join me in networking with and supporting the "little guys" around Worthington.

Women, Food, and Conversation! We all experience different life changes that bring us to the decision to pursue a new direction, which is the common thread we share as women. However, each life change poses different challenges, and it's always easier to make a transition when you can get advice from those who can relate and who are/have gone through similar circumstances. This group is for any woman (age 21 and over) looking for inspiration, wisdom, encouragement or some light-hearted moments. …

This is a group for small business owners interested in learning the skills needed to build and manage a small business website. No web design knowledge or experience required! The meetups consist of 5 very structured training sessions. The meetups repeat and are numbered to help members keep track. Intro to WordPress CPanel, Themes, and Settings WordPress Plugins and Time Saving Tools Graphics, Photos, & Video Shopping Carts and Selling Tools. Requirements: A laptop computer or iPad or other …

Columbus Business Owners Group (CBOG) aims to help local business owners develop new ideas and strategies through the collective knowledge of the group. Meetings focus on discussing what strategies are working best and what obstacles have been problematic in past months. CBOG also sets time aside every meeting for keynote speakers as well as networking.

It's a group for those looking to brainstorm, collaborate, give and get feedback on mainly entrepreneurial pursuits but also personal issues as well. Business is personal. None of us is smarter than all of us.

This is a group for women who have already started a small business, starting a business, or thinking about starting a business. Some businesses might be pampered chef, selling jewelry, bags or anything else. I am thinking that if women can come together and have multiple big shows with all of these different materials showing at the same time there might be more profit coming out of the shows for everyone working together. I am just starting to sell sprinkles candles for Pink Zebra Home, and tr …