Traditionally, businesses have leveraged print coupons, newspaper ads, and direct mail to advertise their products and services. Our organizer, Bill Belew, is The Traffic Professor = his primary source of income is from blogging AND he pays his sizable Silicon Valley mortgage from his blogging revenue. He is also the author of the best-read How to Blog for Money and Web Traffic series. How effective are these advertising and marketing channels for small businesses today? We will explore modern, …

The DWG-Peninsula/Bay Area is a local chapter of the Downtown Women's Club This chapter is headed up by Colleen Parker and Anne Martin, who are your contacts for any and all local events. Join this group for free to ensure that you get notices of local events in the area.

Welcome to VLAB on MeetUp, an extension of www.vlab.org. Established in 1990, The MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (http://www.vlab.org) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and success of high-tech entrepreneurial ventures by connecting ideas, technology and people. We host one of the leading ongoing gathering of Silicon Valley's leading entrepreneurs, industry experts, venture capitalists, private investors and technologists to exchange insights about how to effective …

Women Entrepreneurs of the Bay Area, also known as WEBA. WEBA is a community of women movers and shakers who have a desire to connect with other outstanding and inspiring women leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area. WEBA welcomes you! Whether you are just starting out as an entrepreneur or a seasoned professional -- all are welcome at the Women Entrepreneurs of the Bay Area Meetup Group. Solopreneurs, professionals, coaches, consultants, speakers, and practitioners or any woman seeking a strong, …

We read ingredient labels. We're always looking for healthier ways, safer things, or we're attempting to consume less, tread more lightly... We're not heavy, we're sistahs, and we like to have fun while learning from each other. Connecting women who have green businesses, ideas, experiences... Some of us have already taken giant steps towards sustainability & greener living; some would like to take baby steps to "go greener" but don't have the support network to make it happen. Let's connect onl …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world. 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 ico …

LOOKING FOR A WOMEN'S NETWORK REFERRAL GROUP TO CONNECT WITH? The San Mateo Women’s Leads Club is a well established group that has been meeting over 15 years. The sole purpose of the Leads group is to assist women business owners increase their business through weekly networking referral meetings. Since meetings are 1 ¼ hour, a minimum of time is expanded to accomplish this goal. ABOUT US We attract friendly, dynamic, success-oriented business women who are devoted to not only increasing their …

In complete collaboration with the business community, we will bring together everyone that is willing to participate~ The GOAL is to have a eco-system wherein everyone that participates GROWS their business. Sounds simple enough.  However it's a great undertaking. More to come soon. www.nestgsv.com www.nesther.com www.aplaz.com http://techfuturesgroup.org/

We believe in doing business networking on the basis of sound committed partnership. When we obtain a business networking lead or business referral, we treat it with honor and we return the priviledge with honor - Where the old fashioned business traits of integrity, loyalty, honoring promises, differences and similarities are upheld. This is a business group that upholds doing education and doing business smart and supporting others to be successful. NO CHARGE TO JOIN Some events will have …

Meet other women (and men) who are interested in empowering women in all kinds of technology and encouraging girls to pursue education in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) that will prepare them for career opportunities in technology. Discuss topical strategies for advancement, handling issues in the workplace, personal and professional development as well as the emerging technologies of interest.

The purpose of this group is to create a community of Russian-speaking entrepreneurs and business owners located  on the Peninsula, to share marketing ideas and exchange business leads. We meet every FIRST FRIDAY of the month for a breakfast. Come prepared with your business cards and other promotional materials and be ready to introduce yourself and your business to the group.

106 Miles is a network of startup founders, engineers, and friends. Our mission is to educate and empower entrepreneurial engineers. Our values are Reputation, Innovation, Solidarity, and Education. This is our Silicon Valley group; see also our Southern California group. Please join us if you're a founder or engineer (or friend!) and... * You have worked at a startup, * You want to work at a startup, * You have started a company, and/or * You want to start a company. We meet several time …

Our meetups are for people who want to learn about WordPress, blogging and online marketing. Every person, family, business, group, club, or organization should have a website. WordPress is a free open source product and it allows you to build your own website. Our monthly meetups will appeal to you Do-it-Yourselfers who want to get a WordPress website launched. This meetup group is dedicated to providing you with an environment that’s supportive, productive and fun. Each month the meetups will …

The ultimate networking opportunity for professional women! Are you looking to jumpstart new business opportunities via quality relationships with professional women? Here's what you can expect at the Business Development Forum: Easy and fun. Our event Ring Leaders will help you make connections with the professionals in the room--no more wandering around looking to say hello. Meet many professionals within a short timespan. Our Ring Leaders will help you mix and match with many professionals i …

Welcome to StartupMonthly Startup Accelerator Startup Accelerator in Silicon Valley providing an ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become your …

Be Social Change Bay Area Meetup A collaborative group of social changers, social entrepreneurs, start-uppers, techies, non-profits, change makers, investors and students who want to contribute their passion to their community --- and the world. Our Meetups empower, connect and organize social change in the Bay Area through: " BE" Meetups: Dynamic interactive stories highlighting innovative social entrepreneurs and change makers " SOCIAL" Meetups: People coming together to share ideas, colla …

Successful Thinkers Network is a group of like minded and committed individuals who believe people will buy or use product / service from people they like, know, and trust.  Building relationship is key to the membership in helping others move their business forward.  Members share ideas and information to benefit the community and their business. The Successful Thinkers Network's mission is to help develop relationships that will enable members to find solutions to business challenges.   Attend …

This group is for women who will be turning 60 by December 31, 2012, and older. It's been my dream to have a group of women where we support one another through this very important transition as we move into and beyond the sixth decade of our lives. This transition is where we re-define what success means to us—in our personal relationships, our business/work, our community and ourselves. Success is a personal definition, and it will change over time as we transition through the different seas …

The beauty industry is a $53 Billion Industry. We are a group of powerful women whose mission is to empower women to embrace their beauty, build community and foster an environment of success within the beauty industry. Ever since we have been little girls, we've wanted to be the princess, to feel beautiful, to know we are beautiful. So, now that we're all grown up, our heart for this group is to create a safe haven for makeup divas to discover our inner beauty and step into our confidence. Toge …

Rainmakers started as a series of miniconferences focusing on entrepreneurial education for startup founders and professionals to share their experiences and grew into the perfect networking group for San Francisco Bay professionals who want to connect with other professionals. Make new business and personal connections, build your network, find new clients, and identify business opportunities. We make our networking events easy by having greeters at the door to not only welcome you - they intro …

The San Mateo Business Masters group is first and foremost a free entrepreneur networking group for solo-preneurs and owner-operated businesses of all sizes. Whether you are a business veteran or a new entrepreneur, our networking events provide for a safe and secure environment to all. In fact, the diversity in members brings added benefits to us all. We meet once a week for a breakfast mixer and to discuss and learn about local business and entrepreneurship issues. The meetings start promptly …

We all want our businesses to "bear fruit." As a woman solo entrepreneur and creative-preneur, the journey can be a lonely one - especially if you work from home. It's so easy to get stuck "doing business in your head," not really reaching out, sharing your ideas or building your resources. Come as you are. All stages of business welcome. Learn from and be encouraged by other women who are traveling the same path. Be prepared to share your tips, advice and meaningful experiences in a comfortable …

SVForum fosters innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership within the San Francisco/Silicon Valley ecosystem of individuals and businesses participating in emerging technologies. We do this by: - creating connections and community - providing education and access to reources - linking the global business community to Silicon Valley, and - facilitating the exchange of unbiased knowledge, insights and best practices. With the support of an outstanding team of knowledgeable, passionate volunt …

Mastery for Women is a call to action, a movement, a safe place where women can support each other to reach the goals and desires that tug at their hearts and souls. MFW is more than just networking - it is a development of self and others; providing a blueprint for making the lives of others better and in the process enriching our own. We have just begun. Mastery for Women is a division of Successful Thinkers Network, where building relationships is the key. Our groups are designed to foster a …

100 Committed Businesswomen Women Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Business Managers, Consultants... Are you looking for a way to grow your business and a group of likeminded women in business to make meaningful connections with? Then get to know your WON 100 sisters and friends and let us grow your business for you! WON 100 – Peninsula (Sister organization of Women Owned Networking SFBA) is for the businesswoman who is very serious about the growth of her business and who has a heart to e …

Welcome to Woman, StartUp! You are: a woman, startup entrepreneur & want-trepreneur or potential co-founder material a coder, hacker, geek chick, you name it...you are a technically hot woman. independent, unique, good at what you do, a visionary, or a game changer. You face challenges in the technology world.... Let us guess...you go to lots of networking events, workshops, speaker panels, hand out a lot of business cards...oh yeah!, you have nice evenings shared with other entrepreneurs. …

Welcome to Women Startup Lab You are a passionate StartUp Woman! You are a Startup Founder, a Startup CTO, a Startup Wantrapreneur! You Got What it Takes! Now Connect with Others & You've got a Team! Join us to get the best of our Women's Startup Ecosystem to help you succeed. - Women Founders & Startup Speaker Series - Attend our intimate Speaker Series by Female Founders, VCs and Angels who will address your challenges and opportunities, and share their wisdom and real life experiences on wh …

Entrepreneurial moms meet and network with each other. Anyone who owns a business, wants to own one, is working on a creative venture, or wants to be around other business women in the Peninsula and surrounding neighborhoods can be a part of this Exchange. You do not have to be a business owner yet. This Exchange is about networking, helping each other through trials and tribulations, questions, problems, educating, and empowering each other. We will invite special speakers and some of our own m …