Twin Cities Small Business Meetup is now the Gettin Bizzy Networking Group as of 6/17/12. There are now 2 meetup groups for Gettin Bizzy on Meetup as Gettin Bizzy acquired another group and meetup does not have an easy way to merge 2 groups. If you are a member of both groups and wish to only have 1 notification, please make sure you are a member / join the "Main Original Gettin Bizzy Group" and you can remove yourself from the other. Main Original Gettin Bizzy Group: http://www.meetup.com/getti …

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 19 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-600 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels an …

The BizLounge Network provides an opportunity for individuals to network, learn, and get involved with other business professionals. Our vision is to build an alliance of supporters who are committed to growing and enabling better business through networking, ongoing education, and involvement in the BizLounge community. Our goals: #1: Creating Connections To help you build your pool of resources by connecting you to other entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds. #2: Continuing Education To provi …

Our chapter is a dynamic, committed group of professionals who know how to refer business to each other. We are always looking for individuals who will bring enthusiasm and integrity to our meetings. BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. It provides a positive, supportive, and structured environment for businesses to expand through word-of-mouth marketing. Currently, our chapter "Partners in Networking" has 16 members and counting. We welcome all professionals to come …

We're a collection of local business professionals who meet weekly to exchange business ideas and referrals since 2007. Our chapter is a dynamic, committed group of business people who know how to refer business to each other. In fact, our group has passed $240,452 in referral business in the past 12 months (as of June 2012)! We have open categories for individuals who will bring enthusiasm and integrity to our meeting. Just one person per professional specialty is allowed in each chapter. You c …

PLUG IN AT JOULE Work for yourself without being by yourself. Joule is a collaborative business community for those with a work at home lifestyle. Our members include startups, entrepreneurs, consultants, freelancers, telecommuters, developers and other independent professionals. JOIN US. joulemn.com

Connecting professionals passionate about small business growth and marketing to come together and create content, host events that educate and inspire business owners and marketers. We want to support each other in our content creation knowing this will help our businesses and the ones we serve. Content ideas include: Seminars, writing a book, writing white papers, writing blog posts, holding networking events, hosting speakers, holding workshops, doing goodwill, and with more ideas to come!

Welcome to the world's largest and most active Meetup.com group in the 'Startup Businesses' category. By joining and attending our official Startup Meetups, you will meet other local business owners, network with other entrepreneurs, share ideas and resources, get advice and avoid costly mistakes. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and are achieving success. RSVP for more than one event and we'll see you there. Check out our photos from past events and complete the polls - we want to know wha …

Relationship Builders exists as a professional business networking for business owners, managers, sales people and marketers. Meetups include business-to-business discussion groups, marketing and brand concept development groups, advertising forums and support groups for people in business who desire to align with power partners and to meet new business partners. Business collaboration, business relationships, professional networking and business development are main topics of discussion. This m …

Mission Statement The mission of The Net is to help each other succeed by exchanging genuine referrals. We learn from each other and build lasting relationships founded on professionalism and trust. Members are welcome, one from each professional category, who are motivated to build a collaborative network. Current Categories already filled:  Accountant/CPA, Bookkeeper, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Realtor, Chiropractor, Financial Advisor, Family Law Attorney, Property and Causality Insuranc …

Are you looking to meet local business people, increase your referral base, add to your list of contacts and ultimately – grow your business? Join us for breakfast at the Twin Cities Breakfast Club. We are a community of business development professionals, entrepreneurs and business leaders who meet twice monthly to make connections and expand our businesses. The Twin Cities Breakfast Club provides the opportunity to meet, network and develop relationships with other like-minded professionals.

This group is for professionals who want to make more meaningful connections, who want to collaborate and innovate, who are interested in creating something lasting. This is not your traditional entrepreneur and nonprofit networking group. If you are looking for another group where you can show up, hand out cards, have some booze and go home- we are not for you, sorry. We think it's important for people in the business and nonprofit, and government, sectors to be speaking to each other regularly …

This group will promote how companies can leverage their data to increase overall sales and close rate, strengthen business processes for greater ROI and create loyal client relationships.

Welcome to The Adventure Club for Extraordinary Women! (If I could put the above in blinking colored lights I would /grin...*that's* how excited I am about this group.) My name is Jen Vertanen and I'm so incredibly happy you've found your way here. I created this group for ordinary + extraordinary women just like me. You know...women who want to have their cake and eat it too and make zero qualms or apologies to the contrary. I believe that adventures come in all shapes and sizes and may be adre …

Hi My name is Diane and I own the Twin Photography Group on Meetup. It has come to my attention that there are a lot of meetup organizers in MN and we are all doing events and working hard at getting our groups going. So why not share resources , tips and ideas or do joint events to benefit both groups? It is my hopes that this meetup group will be a meeting place for both organizers and assistant organizers to gather and brainstorm. My group owns a large studio space  centrally located between …

Work at Home? We’ve Got a Lot In Common. Overcoming Obstacles! Things that bug us Freelancer, contractor, independent professional, telecommuter or road warrior, if you work at home you likely have the same challenges. Isolation It’s lonely at the top, the bottom and in-between. We missed the camaraderie of a more social working environment. Resources and Support When you least expect it, there’s a bump or a pothole in the road. Either way, we wanted help, now! New Business Feast or fam …

We are looking to help Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. We will teach you more effective ways to grow your business and use social marketing and media to brand yourself and your business online. We are looking to mentor you on strategic ways to use social marketing to your advantage. If you are involved with a traditional brick and mortar business or a Network Marketing company the tactics that we use can be implemented into any business model. We are looking to get a group of like-minde …

Are you a Christian entrepreneur, growing a business or exploring ideas. How does being a Christian impact you as an entrepreneur or in your place of business? Do you ever wish you could meet other Christians who share your business interests, just to encourage and bounce ideas off each other? You are part of a unique group of individuals who want make living their Christian faith and values a priority in their everyday lives, including their businesses. Our goal is to create a group of business …

Sister Spokesman is a monthly event designed to bring African American women of all ages together in a relaxing environment for networking…at no cost. There is music, prize giveaways, chair massages, vendors and special menu items. Sister Spokesman brings African America women together to foster sisterhood among Black women, to strengthen the network of Black women, and to have a good time together. Our attendance is from 75-100 women every month!

Hi, this group is for people who are interested in mobile but specifically understanding mobile within business. Who would be interested? Entrepreneurs, business executives, producers, developers, social media enthusiasts and the mobile curious. Suggested topics for the group: - Estimating development costs for mobile. Where do I start? - How to approach design for mobile? - Native vs mobile web which one is appropriate? - How do I incorporate mobile into my business? - What’s the deal with Gam …

Are you a freelancer? Do you work from home? Have you thought about co-working? Need to expand your network? Simply need to get out and meet new contacts? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then we want to meet you!

You’ve probably heard a lot about Pinterest.The site’s popularity has exploded from 1.2 million users in August 11 to over 15 million today. But like any new social site, there’s always the question, “How does it work?” But through this meetup, we’ll show you the ropes. Pinterest is a place to organize and share online images that you find interesting or inspiring. These images become known as Pins, which you can place on customized, themed Boards. You can create Boards for any topic imaginable, …

"Working On Your Business" Twin Cities Business Mastermind Group- Who should attend? If you are interested in accelerating your day to day progress and getting the momentum needed to meet and exceed your goals...you need to check us out.

An informal gathering for discussion and networking of business leaders, professionals, students, scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs. Innovations and the creative process in products, business models and science are subjects of conversation.  Sometimes there is a discussion topic, others a featured guest. The goals are to connect innovators and entrepreneurs so we can learn from each other, make the journey more fun, and to support each others success.

Our vision is to build a strong local platform for learning and knowledge sharing among peers. We are a community of professionals focusing on All Things Web Design; a community built upon four pillars: Network, Engage, Share, Learn From Each Other. Membership to this group is FREE and comes with plenty of opportunities to network with some of the best and brightest Web Design Professionals in twin cities/Minnesota. This group is a thriving ecosystem - a hub - for all web design consumers, educa …

Hello and welcome to the Twin Cities Energy & Holistic Workers Meetup Group (TCEHW)! Everyone is welcome here, whether you are an experienced healer/worker or just curious and want to learn more. You will find that this group isn't all "Light and Fluff" nor is it all "Dark and Dirty" ...instead, it is a mixture of all the colors, creating the grey in-between all the colors, contributed to by all the frequencies, and in doing this, you allow for a much more potent and powerful transformation. We …

This is a group for entrepreneurs and business owners with an emphasis on internet, software, SaaS, computers, and similar tech startups. These roundtable discussions are conversations about the challenges of growing a business: BUSINESS FINANCING: Angel Investors / Venture Capital, Bootstrapping, Funding, Loans BUSINESS MODELS: Brick-and-Mortar, Choosing a Business Model, eCommerce, Online Business, SaaS, Part-Time Business, Social Entrepreneurship BUSINESS PLANNING: Startup Costs, Business Str …

Is real estate investing a part of your life? Minnesota Association of Real Estate Investors (MAREI) looks to create an atmosphere for learning the ins and outs of the investment lifestyle in the Twin Cities and beyond. In the past several years we've surrounded ourselves with some very fun deals, learning experiences and great people. We aim to share all that we can with the community that has helped us get us where we are today. We are thankful everyday for the opportunity to do what we love; …