I just took over as "Organizer" of this group from the previous organization that was running "incubator"-like training events. I am ready to help make this group what you members want it to be. Let's get a dialog going and see where it takes us. My proposal: I have 15+ years of experience in starting and running small businesses on a shoestring budget. Sometimes out of choice, more times out of instinctual necessity. My current specialties are in small business technology, free & open source so …

Meet other local Small Business Owners! Come to a Small Business Meetup to network, find new customers, get advice and avoid costly mistakes. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. Membership by Invitation at this moment

Gather to discuss current business events, trends, share experiences, and to network with other people interested in Business. Meet the sharpest minds in the area. Network, learn what you are looking for, and how we can help you get connected to the right people and the right opportunity. We currently have several Business / social media / eCommerce / Online Reseller projects and would like to see if we connect and work together, and build a mutually beneficial relationship. This Meetup is the f …

Face it, we are facing a challenging time. Business referral networking is the best way to meet other business owners and create loyal & lasting business to business relationships. We can create a constant stream of leads and referrals to other group members. It is also pertinent that we learn from others’ mistakes. Learn how to improve our products, services, and customer-satisfaction level. The plan is to form a local chapter with members who trust each other enough to share referrals. We on …

Gather to discuss current business events, share experiences, and to network with other people interested in Business. We are an Internet Retail Distribution company specializing in online wholesale and retail distribution with major national brands like Dell, IBM, OfficeDepot, AT&T, Verizon, VISA, Sprint, Barns&Noble, SHOP.com, JCWhitney, YMCA, ..etc. We combine the concepts of Distribution, E-Commerce and Franchising industries. Microsoft and IBM are our technology partners. We are looking for …

Engage with other women entrepreneurs in the DC Area! Created by Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence to bring together established women business owners, M3 Meetups support post-startup entrepreneurs to grow their businesses to the next level. Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of resources, business education and community support for women entrepreneurs seeking to grow micro businesses to million dollar enterprises. Count Me …

Networking Your Biz Events and Marketing Solutions Meetup Group was established by Networking Your Biz Events LLC. Networking Your Biz Events LLC offers cost effective opportunities for you to get promoted, connected, educated and grow through our educational business networking events, exclusive trade shows, throughout the internet including social media and on our website www.nybevents.com. As a company and through this meetup group we want to provide professional and educational forums for bu …

The mission of Georgetown BNI Tuesday Lunch Group is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional "word-of-mouth" program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. We meet every Tuesday at 8:00 AM (DAILY GRILL 1310 Wisconsin Ave., Washington, DC 20007...complimentary valet parking) to talk about our businesses and to give and get referrals from other professionals in the group.

Hello and welcome to THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA BUSINESS EXCHANGE. NVBE was founded by four business professionals, who believed that a fun environment, where others can join and share their thoughts and ideas is very essential. We strongly believe that word-of-mouth referral based marketing is the most effective and cost-efficient way to get your company or business more exposure. Networking is 'KEY' in any business, and as the old saying goes "Your network is your net-worth". Avoid expensive ad …

Capital Business Source is a professional forum that provides support and education to small business owners in the DC metro area.

This is a collaborative community, not just a meetup group.  Got an idea for the next great  mobile app,  web service or product?  If you are ambitious and hungry for success, this is the place for you.  Are you a graphic/industrial designer, mobile or web developer?  Are you an independent contractor, entrepreneur, or small business owner?  If so, this is where you need to be.  If you are an investor looking for opportunities, these are the people you may want to meet.  Want to contribute or cr …

THIS MEET UP IS TRANSITIONING TO A NEW GROUP AS OF 5/1/13.  PLEASE JOIN THE PRINCE WILLIAM CHAMBER SMALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INSTEAD.  SAME GREAT DISCUSSION, JUST A DIFFERENT HOST/SPONSOR. The Small Businesss Roundtable is a Meetup Group organized by Sigma Business Management, Inc. and American Marketing Solutions - Pat Ennis. It is a facilitated discussion on a variety of business topics important to small businesses. The group will meet 2 times per month, on Mondays from noon to one - 1st Mond …

Got an idea for the next great  mobile app,  web service or product?  Are you seeking a co-founder for a new startup?  Are you a small business looking for resources to support or re-invent your brain-child?  If you are ambitious and hungry for success, this is the place for you.  Are you a graphic/industrial designer, mobile or web developer?  Are you an independent contractor, entrepreneur, or small business owner?  If so, this is where you need to be.  If you are an investor looking for oppor …

In a world where everything is ever changing, now is the time join Tysons Corner Microsoft Tyson's Business and Networking Group. Business leaders will have the opportunity to experience cutting edge technology through our workshops, classes and networking events. Upcoming topics will cover cloud services, collaboration tools and mobile solutions to increase productivity. Sign up today to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

The two main goals are to highlight some great marketing techniques on-line and in the "real world" to take your small business to the next level. Take part in sharing and in learning about some great places and methods to promote your business. Learn the "ins" and "outs" of social media marketing. This is very much a group sharing meeting. Bring your ideas. Learn how to use video in your marketing. Hosted by Odiveo.com at their new offices in Rockville Maryland.  A new guest speaker and topic w …

Once upon a time… in the realm of business and referral networking, ten business professionals found themselves unhappy. These ten men and women (let’s just call them the Ten) had developed trusted relationships with one another through their participation in other networking groups and couldn’t help but feel as though something was missing. So much so, that one day, whilst sitting at a somewhat ...roundish table, the Ten decided to try and name these culprits that were causing feelings of great …

Are you tired of meeting interns and low-level staffers at receptions in your area? Connecting More Business holds monthly networking events at upscale locations around the country! Connecting More Business is dedicated to bringing together more elite business professionals than any single-city networking event in the country. Our goal is to nationalize the single-city networking concept so that professionals who do business in one, or more than one, area can connect with each other.

BON is a business networking group dedicated to helping small to mid-sized businesses. Connecting a diverse group of business owners and/or key contacts, BON provides a forum for sharing ideas and best practices, and most importantly, for producing referrals that lead to increased revenues for our members. Members include business owners or leaders who would like to create reliable, trustworthy, business relationships. Our group offers two ways to grow your business. 1.    Open networking opport …

In a world where everything is ever changing, now is the time join Pentagon City Microsoft Store Business and Networking Group. Business leaders will have the opportunity to experience cutting edge technology through our workshops, classes and networking events. Upcoming topics will cover cloud services, collaboration tools and mobile solutions to increase productivity. Sign up today to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

The Ivy League Alumni Club of Washington DC Welcome, DC Ivy Leaguers! We are a face-to-face social network of alumni from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, Upenn, and Yale. We host business and professional networking events and publish a weekly newsletter with job postings catered to alumni of these schools in the Washington D.C. area.  We also organize career enhancing professional events weekly and monthly in our city (event frequency contingent upon member interest a …

Exclusive Referral Circle is dedicated to growing the businesses of its members. We all love referrals. They are the engines that keep our businesses moving forward. Together let's build up a strong team of professionals who can feed each other. In this group we refer our COI, friends, family, and business family. The dream is to build an exclusive business referral team. If you are in a seat in the group then your industry is covered and no one who does what you do can become a member and take …

We're a group of local business people looking for other professionals to give business to. If word of mouth and warm business referrals is good for your business, than join us for our weekly Tuesday Morning Referral Breakfast at The Original Pancake House 7700 Wisconsin Ave Bethesda, MD 20814 Bethesda (7:30am - 9am) - * Pancake House is more accurately located at the corner of Woodmont and Old Georgetown - the address of Wisconsin Ave is correct, but it's set back from the road. Please note: w …

SDA Biz Net and Ally Apparel have partnered to present SDA Biz Net Business Networking and Expo Events which will bring small business owners and entrepreneurs from the Virginia and DC Metropolitan area together to help grow their businesses. SDA Biz Net provides networking support, education and national recognition to its members.

Tysons Chamber of Commerce, Membership Benefits, hosts business lead sharing meetings, called TIPS, and networking events for TIPS members. On a regular basis these TIPS groups also have networking events with other networking groups in the area for common benefit, meeting new business members from the region, and generally to have a social context to our important business of developing business for each other. There are multiple TIPS groups within the chamber, and one group meets weekly on Tue …

Tired of fighting the fight by yourself? Looking to find out how to be the leader in your industry - in the eyes of your prospects? Looking to overtake your biggest competitor? The biggest problem most of our businesses have is we do not generate an adequate number of leads, appointments or opportunities to produce the number of sales or clients we desire. The biggest FAILURE in most of our businesses is we do not Market our own business good enough, or at all in many cases. Most of us just don' …

If you're paying for ad words, you're spending too much! If you're constantly clicking between social media platforms and updating individual local listings, you're wasting too much time! If you're not on social media, you're missing over half of your potential clients! If you're not sending your content through an online newswire, you're wasting potential exposure! Let's talk about ways to combine all your efforts on a small business budget!

Calling all awesome CoPreneurs (couples in business) or entrepreneurs in a relationship, in the DC Metro and Northern Virginia area to join our global village of awesome entrepreneurial couples in business who have each others' back. We’re committed to helping each other succeed in business and to live increasingly satisfying fulfilled lives, while enjoying the journey together! Membership in CoPreneur is currently free as we build our awesome core group. Become a founding member now and enjoy f …

This Meet Up is the public presence of the Small Business Network of Vienna, a group of small business owners, professionals, & entrepreneurs who grow their businesses through personal referrals.  SBN was started over a decade ago - before Meet Up.  Each SBN member represents a specific industry or profession.  There is no duplication or overlap of interests within the group, so new business is referred to one and only one member. SBN members agree: -learn about and promote fellow members' busi …