Meeting the right people is crucial. We look to match ideas with talent, hustlers with hackers and provide a great opportunity to meet other people in Vancouver working in the Tech Industry. We are the official meetup for Launch Academy and Grow Lab, as well as community run events like Demo Camp. Want to have an event without having to create an entire new Meetup group? Want to host or promote an event to 100s of web, software, and design craftspeople in Vancouver? Interested in cool cross-dis …

Vancouver Business Network (VBN) holds inexpensive, high-quality seminars and networking events every week. These events help business owners, entrepreneurs and marketing professionals learn something new, network with other like-minded business owners, grow their businesses and advance their careers. Our seminars address just about every business and online-business topic and include traditional, online and mobile marketing, personal development, social media, sales, networking, raising capital …

Become a part of the largest not-for-profit Internet Marketing Meetup In Canada The Internet Masterminds Group Meetup The purpose of this group is to develop our businesses, marketing, share ideas, discuss strategies, and talk to people who get exited when we talk about internet marketing. We get together every Monday at 7pm to discuss various issues that we rarely get to talk about in the "real world". We are an internet marketing mastermind group that discusses: * Internet Marketing * Social …

Lean Startup Vancouver is for startups and agile businesses that wants to transform how their products are built and launched by learning from the experience of others who are influenced by the Lean Startup, Lean, and Agile methodology. Through every other monthly events you will have a chance to compare notes on operational, development, and business issues with peers and learn from guest speakers. Video from The Lean Crossroad event "Innovation Through Experimentation. Not Just for Startups A …

The future of education is now.  And best of all it is FREE! Listen to me...  http://n.pr/y2kRz9 Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level Join us to discuss the weekly content of the various Stanford's 2012 Online courses (Yes there are two independent CS 101 courses).  The expectation is that you will be up to date the course lecture and such before attending meetups. Sign up is free and open to everyone.  Use the links below and choose the advanced track. Start Dates are her …

This group is set up for people living in the Yaletown area and others who enjoy coming to Yaletown for events. We will be running Business events in Yaletown and want members to join who are interested in entrepreneurship and business networking. We are looking for quality and focussed members who want to grow their businesses. We will have smaller events where everyone can network and help each other. There will be certain rules everyone will abide by and failure to do so will have membership …

Imagine expanding your business into the business of your dreams now. The purpose of the Hot100Business Association Vancouver is to help create and manage accelerated growth now, instead of waiting for it to happen later. The economy may be a challenge but…. it’s not the primary determinant of growth for a well-run Hot100Business. Right now, a growing number of the Hot100Business Association members are working on accelerating their own growth and helping other members to do the same. Monthly: W …

We are a new group – help us grow. With open workshops, discussions and bi-monthly meetings, we will explore how service design thinking can transform the experience and value of products and services, making them compelling to users, as well as attractive and profitable for the organizations that deliver them. Service Design Thinking Vancouver brings together people from business, design, technology and beyond to learn and share. For those that want to learn more about design thinking and servi …

This group is for frustrated business people who want to make sense of the web... We will be touching on topics such as social media, blogging, building on online storefront.

Business Professionals in the Sports Industry (Teams, Venues, Event Organizers, Sponsors, Agencies and Sport Product Managers) get together 2 - 3 times per year to talk shop and stay connected to fellow professionals. It's tough to keep up your network when you work 14 hour days but everybody can slip out for a beer now & again. We 'schedule that meeting' for you -- usually at one of Vancouver's fine watering holes. You must be a member of our LinkedIn group to participate.

WE ARE HERE TO OFFER ZERO COST NETWORKING EVENTS TO HELP START UPS MEET NEW PEOPLE AND FIND SOME SOLUTIONS TO HELP THEM GET THERE BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND. WE WILL OFFER MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THEIR BUSINESS IN FRONT OF OTHERS AND HOPEFULLY MAKE SOME GREAT CONECTIONS. NO REFERAL FEES, NO ENTRY FEE JUST STRAIGHT UP COST EFFECTIVE NETWORKING. IT WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET NOT ONLY OUR MEET UP MEMBERS BUT ALSO EXISTING CLIENTS THAT WORK FROM OUR 7  VANCOUVER LOCATIONS.

A meetup in Vancouver for readers of Hacker News and fans of Y Combinator. We welcome anyone interesting in startups, hacking, tech and entrepreneurship.

The HiVE Vancouver hosts ongoing events for organizations and individuals interested in social and environmental sustainability. We also help small businesses get organization and provided an excellent community for entrepreneurs with a passion for the environment and their community.

This group is for any Aussie or kiwi entrepreneurs living in Vancouver, who wants to meetup to drink a few beers and talk about our north America takeover.

Calling all Women who make an impact! I created Dynamic Women in Action to meet and celebrate women who make a difference in the world by using their skills and speaking their truth. We can showcase what we do to inspire others and offer to share our knowledge to educate each other to succeed. We focus on making real connections through events that are thought provoking yet fun, we are ready to stretch ourselves with new opportunities, we collaborate towards mutual success and we love giving bac …

Turning your great idea into a viable food product is a complicated task at the best of times. If you are like me you have encountered a lot of hurdles that you need to overcome in order to bring your product to market. Let's meet and help each other navigate through this complicated process. Meetups will address product development, marketing, branding, food labelling regulations, financing, distribution and any other topics that members want to talk about. Meet other people that have faced the …

No matter what industry you are in, or what stage of your career you are at, being an effective communicator is essential to your success. In this group we will explore ways to improve your communication skills. Whether it is doing a great sales presentation, working with difficult people, how to inspire action with your words, improving your dating success, or influencing others to your way of thinking we will explore it all. When you come to one of our events you will be experiencing world cla …

This group is for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to make MORE money in LESS time, get off the treadmill, and get back to the passion that brought them into business in the first place. Our group meets regularly to brainstorm solutions, provide client referrals, and peer support. We also bring speakers and experts to provide workshops, business development courses and more.

Este grupo es para empresarios latinos en Vancouver, BC, que quieran hacer más dinero en menos tiempo, madurar su negocio y reencontrar la pasión de su trabajo. Nuestro grupo se reúne regularmente para compartir soluciones, referirse clientes mutuamente, y pasar un buen rato entre amigos. También tenemos eventos de desarrollo profesional con invitados especiales, cursos y más (en inglés y en español).

One Asian is an invite-only organization for women of Asian heritage committed to leveraging their true power in the world. As a member of One Asian, you gain access to a unique set of curriculum and tools designed to deepen your understanding of your unique cultural advantages as a woman of Asian heritage. As you discover and comprehend your true power, One Asian is committed to helping you effectively apply its tools to areas of your life that are important to you. Whether growing your busines …

Our meetup events are organized to help you start, build and grow your business. Each event provides you with high quality business training and education as well as an opportunity to network with fellow entrepreneurs. Events are designed to give you practical information, business strategies, tips, tricks, useful tools and innovative ideas on how to manage and grow your business better. We invite business experts and entrepreneurs to share with you their experiences, strategies and tips that w …

A group for tech entrepreneur's interested in growing their companies and meeting other like-minded entrepreneurs. Have a beer and chat with seasoned tech CEO's, and learn how you can build the next Billion dollar company.

Welcome to Collaborator IoT! Collaborator IOT is an uber-casual meetup for all those interested in getting together to talk about the Internet of Things and finding people to collaborate with in order to realize those projects. Overview of what kinds topics could be covered over time? Robotics (Oceanic/Undersea, UAV/Drones [air/space], Driverless Cars, Industrial, Healthcare, Surgical, Household) M2M/ Machine to Machine Machine Learning User-Driver Entertainment (Gaming, Television, Film, Spor …

Do you want to build more than a lifestyle business? Do you want to meet new business owners and build lasting connections and relationships? Do you want to grow your business through strategic partners and by acquiring additional skills? Do you want to socialize with like minded business owners to share experiences while you build your business? If you're looking to do all those things and network with high caliber entrepreneurs, this group is for you. Join us for networking, socializing, and …

This meet up group is designed for those wanting to get involved in the Social Media Optimization, Internet Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Social Networking community in Vancouver BC. It is a casual forum for you to meet new fellow Internet professionals, share and discuss experience, learn about the latest information emerging from the field of social media, and drink lots of coffee or beers. Our events consist of either speakers, trainings, or networking parties. If you would like to attend, …

A Web Technology group geared towards the "Do it yourself" types. Hold a talk or workshop on a topic you are passionate about (We'll help you put one together), meet and network with local geeks, techies, and nerds or wannabe techies. Discuss and learn new technologies, share industry news. Socialize! We will be holding Downtown Vancouver and in other areas of the Lower Mainland and free workshops on a regular basis.

To join, members need to be actively running a business that: has 10-50+ employees OR has annual revenue of at least $1M This group is for experienced entrepreneurs who want to honestly discuss business challenges and insights with their peers. There are lots of meetups catering to people just starting out in business, but this isn't one of them. Here are some proposed topics: Let’s talk about money What are your margins? What is your customer acquisition cost? What is your average customer …