Meetup with SF’s newest startup Tradeshift and be part of the growing Small Business Community in SF. Tradeshift is the newest startup in town. We’re officially launching in the US this week and now we’re inviting Tradeshift users and other small businesses to a meetup in our brand spanking new office for beers and pizza. We’re all about free online invoicing and an are on a mission to network power businesses. Sounds interesting? Then we hope to see you.   Shift Happens

Never Market Alone! We decided to start this group to help small businesses keep their marketing edge against big franchises and corporations.  Big businesses have resources that small businesses can't compete with, such as: Millions of dollars in their marketing budgets. Chief Marketing Officers or VPs of Marketing that oversee a fully staffed marketing department (with social media, art design, creative directors, video production, etc.). The ability to sell their products at lower prices b …

Welcome to the Small Business Networking Breakfast Club W ith Fran Tarkenton ! The Small Business Breakfast is a monthly networking event that connects you with other like-minded business owners here in the Bay Area.    NO CHARGE TO JOIN OR RSVP      CLICK ON THE "JOIN US" BUTTON ABOVE Everyone Welcome: All Levels of Experience, No Exclusivity!!!    What you will get out of participating in our events:   You will get at least 3 business cards (new leads) New ideas for your business that can sav …

This is a netwroking group is for people who are involved in, or support, a green and socially responsible business. The purpose of this group is to network, share ideas, learn from each other and make some good business contacts. We guarantee this will be an active group! We will hold regular meetings and invite speakers but will always make sure to involve a period of time for business networking. Ideal members for this group are those who have a "green" business or have an interest in suppor …

Have you been to a business networking event where conversation was stilted? Or where your conversation partner seemed to be trying to assess if you might be a potential client, rather than being interested in who you really are? Have you learned an elevator pitch technique that sounded great, but felt forced when it actually came out of your mouth? Do you feel uncomfortable when networking, or even dread attending events?When we seek to grow our businesses, find new positions, and make new cont …

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, …

Peninsula Business Network (PBN) is a business networking group established in the late 1990's. We are a group dedicated to helping each other in our individual business endeavors. Most members are small business owners who need a salesforce of 30 plus individuals who can promote their product and services for them. We meet weekly for one hour on Wednesday mornings from 7:30 to 8:30 am @ The Waterfront Restaurant, Uccelli Blvd, Redwood City. We are a well established business networking group a …

I decided to start this group so the many small business people who are out there can finally stop worrying, and start networking! I have been to networking groups that want you to pay money to join, and they were not even a good group! The purpose of this group is to meet up, help each other with our business ideas, and network with each other!It does not matter if there is 2 of the same in the group.We encourage, we brainstorm, and work together. That's the secret to success. If you are new to …

This meet up is for self-employed individuals, small business owners and anyone serious about starting a business. It can be overwhelming when an individual transitions from simply providing services to creating and running a business. As a new business owner you must wear many hats and utilize the resources around you. When starting out, free resources are always great. That is what this meetup is about. We will hold monthly meetings in Mountain View starting in February. Our speakers will be a …

Accounting & Tax Strategies discussions for Small Business Owners and other self-employed   How to pay less tax and take all the deductions we are entitled to and  How to not take any deductions we are not entitled to and avoid paying thousands of dollars in tax penalties? We can’t count on our accountant to follow us everywhere keep books for us just like we don’t expecting our dentist to brush our teeth everyday either. Let’s get together share our experiences and help each other with ta …

The purpose of Hayward Business Network is to educate and support our membership in the areas of professional ethics and good business practices.  We also update our members about current events and subject matters in the local Hayward area and vicinity.  We encourage members to be a professional sales force and referral source for one another.  The meetings are held at Mimi's Cafe in Hayward.  Our meetings are open to business owners and professionals.  Please RSVP here or leave a message at 51 …

  We are the largest and richest entrepreneurial club in the world. We operate owner-to-owner networking clubs across the USA and Canada. We specialize in ... Coaching, Connections and Capital! We help Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Inventors, Authors, Speakers, and Investors with: High Powered Networking & Relationship Building Positioning your company as a "Capital Magnet" Building a Superstar Team Improving Business Plans Market …

We are a great group of professionals and we think our Mission Statement says it all. LeTip is a professional organization of men and women dedicated to the highest standards of competence and service. Our purpose is the exchange of business tips. Members will, at all times, maintain the highest professional integrity. Each business category is represented by one member and conflicts of interest are disallowed. Become a member of the nation's top networking organization, and join the Fremont cha …

West Valley College is offering programs and events around promoting small businesses and entrepreneurship.  Programs include classes designed to help first time entrepreneurs start new businesses, advanced courses to help existing businesses grow and succeed, and networking events to help small business owners develop connections and relationships to foster success. The courses are taught by seasoned entrepreneurs, Silicon Valley startup veterans, and specialists in a variety of areas including …

East Bay Area Business Networking Mixers FREE for local participating Chambers of Commerce members Come and network with other business people in the East Bay Area.  Everyone who attends gets to give a short infomercials or elevator pitch about their business to the group.  Bring marketing materials and lots of business cards!     We hold our events the 1st Wednesday of every month. What's a MixUp?  Our goal is build a networking event that has over 200 hundred people in attendance each month.  …

We will meet at least once a month (the plan is to have weekly meetings) to discuss issues facing small business and entrepreneurs today, share our own experiences in facing those issues and come up with ideas on how to help each other and those we know. As the group expands and we learn to trust each other, business referrals are sure to follow!