Interested in meeting early-stage Investors in the Food Industries? Then register for the FundingPost Food Investing Conference on Thursday, August 29, at the International Culinary Center in New York City! If you are an Investor, Company, Service Provider, or Member of the Press in food, restaurant, food products, food tech, restaurant tech, services, consumables or packaged goods... either on the creative side, product side or the technology that supports it, such as logistics, ordering, marke …

FinTech Startups - Those entrepreneurs creating alpha driving technology • Knowledge sharing and networking with industry thought-leaders • Expert speakers range from nascent technology evangelists to venture capital veterans • Bridging the gap between FinTech Entrepreneurs and the investment community

Meet other local fans of author Ayn Rand and her philosophy Objectivism—a philosophy of Reason, Purpose, and Self-Esteem that holds human life on this Earth as the standard of all values and your life as an end in itself instead of a means to the ends of others. You are invited, if you are a rational person who: values reason, integrity, independence, and productive work; holds that no one may initiate the use of force against others and a proper government is necessary to secure it; deals with …

Venturing Hoyas is a private group of Georgetown students and alum who are active in entrepreneurship and venture capital. Our mission is to create stronger community within our group, enabling members to meet, share, and collaborate.  We plan to foster this community by hosting a number of social and professional events: Social events: Regularly scheduled happy hours, networking events, etc.  The easiest way for us to quickly build a stronger network, get to know each other, and see if people …

The Hispanic Council on Economic Development has the principal mission of helping Hispanic entrepreneurs to succeed by assisting them in the identification of managerial tools as well as sources of capital to start or grow their businesses, and create employment in their communities.

This is a meetup for people who work in the startup/entrepreneur/innovation/venture capital ecosystem and who are parents of young kids (pre-teen).  Many of us are also members of the New York Tech Meetup, Columbia Venture Community, etc.  We get together periodically so our kids can play together and so that we can meet one another. We envision some of our events will include: - visit to Sony Wonderland - visit to the Manhattan Children's Museum - visit to a Central Park playground We welcome …

What is NOIR? NOIR was founded in early 2007, as a networking group of well connected Independent Sales and Recruiting professionals in the Information Technology space (Financial, Media, etc). Original members combined forces to close reqs and help each other gain accounts, resulting in many successful split deals, both full time and consulting placements. The program has been very successful and in 2009 NOIR was directly responsible for over $1 million in revenue. The meetup group was laun …

New York is at the hub of the next wave of startups and venture funding. While many meetup groups showcase particular startup projects or focus on narrow issues, this group is intended to explore at a higher level the full range of business and legal issues that confront startup companies. These include founder relationships, intellectual property matters, funder expectations, marketing, and developing a user base. This group will help make your startup stronger from the very beginning. Meetups …

TEC-NY Association of Russian-speaking Entrepreneurs and Professionals  is a non-profit business association of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, engineers, lawyers and other professionals with headquarters in Silicon Valley. Started as an organization of expatriates from Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries that are involved in technology businesses in the United States this  group has grown into a large network in which innovators and entrepreneurs of all origins can exchange ideas and bu …

Celebrating 5 Years of Success!! The HR Alliance Chooses Seasoned HR Leader, Ann Marie Morris, As Its New President Click here for details The HR Alliance is a professional development and networking association that assists Human Resources practitioners in broadening their business networks and sharing their knowledge and expertise to stay current on the latest trends, strategies, and best practices in the human resources field. We have a strong active membership that includes Senior HR D …

Minorities in Tech is a Monthly meetup that hosts Tech & Digital Media Professionals from New York City and surrounding regions. Our attendees include Ad Agency Professionals, Software Developers, Angel & Venture Capital Firms, Marketers and Digital Media enthusiasts. Our meetups are open to those looking to pitch there next business venture to a market of tech savvy professionals and digital media professionals. A great opportunity to network with many of the leading minority professionals here …

Meet others who are interested in private equity and venture capital - currently working in pe or vc, looking for investment or financing opportunities or exploring pe or vc. Our meetings are causal and fun, providing members with the opportunity to network, and we will also have invited speakers/presenters. This group is made possible by Vork, the enterprise PHP framework designed for rapid development of performance-oriented scalable applications. - Vork is designed to maximize ROI from your …

Ligo Project is a brand new effort being launched in NYC and Boston aimed at bringing together Sciences, IT, and Business in order to facilitate rapid and inexpensive commercialization of science innovations and promote increase access to medicine and healthcare as well as other scientific applications that might improve quality of life. Binding Capitalism with Altruism to Save Lives.

A few years ago I started a business in New York City. We were immediately profitable. What I noticed from this process is that there are a lot of resources for level 1 start-ups that are trying to take an idea, turn it into a product, and bring that idea to market. I noticed that most fail and will never make a profit, because ideas take little investment. I also noticed that there are a lot of people who specialize in level 3 start-ups, companies that have a large client base, and are highly p …

The MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization part of a network of 27 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to be the New York City-based leader in hosting networking and educational events focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. We host monthly events that attract between 30 and 200+ people. We count a membership of 200 people and a subscription list of 10,000 people, and have been an active chapter since 1971. We also occasionally host events with part …

The NYC Political Activists for Ron Paul 2012 Meetup will center on activities and events to help Ron Paul win NYC's Republican Presidential Primary. Why Ron Paul? For 30 years, Ron Paul's approach to republican democracy has been consistent, principled and rooted in the U.S. Constitution.  He has worked to understand and honor the supreme law of the land and the freedoms it protects for all citizens.  He was true to his oath to uphold the Constitution even when doing so was unpopular with hi …

Welcome to Crowdfunding for Startups where we wanted to bring like minded investors and startups together to talk about the huge benefits for startups from the crowdfunding movement! Host: Return on Change is the next generation's crowdinvesting platform that will bring high-impact start-ups and investors together! The law has been passed and now is the critical time for us to bring our heads together to think about ways to help shape crowdinvesting into the revolutionary platform it is intende …

MY story. My name is Val Kleyman. I have been a part-time Real Estate Investor for 5 of years now. I own a number of rental properties. My credit score is mid 700's and I have a full-time job elsewhere (my credibility is just like yours). For the past 5 years, I have had my ups and downs as an investor, but lately I have realized that this is not a solo game, you need friends, partners and lenders. I am not a financial advisor, an accountant or a lawyer, just someone that does this hand’s on an …

The time has come to put an end to ineffective strategies, useless tricks, and wasted time!! Would you like to learn how to Invest and Profit in ANY type of Real Estate market? The issue is that many people have attempted real estate but have fallen short and here are the reasons why: They are using old and outdated methods that no longer apply to today's market. They realize that the theory in books, tapes, DVDs, "box sets", and rambling gurus don't apply to the "Real World". Nothing can rep …

This meetup is dedicated to doing close readings of philosophical works from the traditions of Classical Liberalism and Socialism. More specifically works on Communism (Marxism, Maoism, Leninism, etc.), Libertarian-Socialism/Anarchism (Anarcho-Communism, Anarcho-Syndicalism, Anarcho-Collectivism), and the works of liberal thinkers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Examples of authors considered are: Smith, Locke, Hume, Mill, Humboldt, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Bakunin, Chomsky, Bookchi …

Described by The New York Times as "the most important organization affecting America's relationship with Israel,” AIPAC is a 100,000-member grassroots movement of activists committed to ensuring Israel’s security and protecting American interests in the Middle East and around the world. AIPAC’s priority is to ensure that both America and Israel remain strong and that they collaborate closely together on a wide range of issues. From promoting peace between Israel and its neighbors to facilitatin …

VentureOutNY is focused on helping to enable international startups to launch and succeed in New York City. Based on the philosophy that talent is evenly distributed but opportunity is not, VentureOutNY’s mission is to bridge that gap between the entrepreneurial talent abroad to the vast opportunities in burgeoning technology community in New York. Through regionally focused events, VentureOutNY introduce the world’s most talented international entrepreneurs to the startup ecosystem in NYC, fast …

You don't have to do it alone. Going beyond traditional networking, let’s collaborate, share resources, build skills and create ways to better support each other as Entrepreneurs, Community Leaders, Creatives, Consultants, Practitioners, Angel Investors, Creatives, Change Agents and Visionaries. •For the idealists that know it can be done even better, together… •For the road weary in need of some inspiration and practical support… •For the visionaries and dreamers that have a great idea but a …

This group is dedicated to advancing innovations that focus on improving patient care with the active involvement of Patients, Physicians, Nurses, Administrators, Engineers, and even Lawyers.  If your interest is in improving the practice and performance of medicine, than this is the meetup for you. Borne of the Health 2.0 international movement, Eugene Borukovich started the NYC chapter in 2008. Our chapter has since grown to become the largest healthcare innovation focused meetup in the world …

The Tri State Ventures Angel Investor Meetup Group is dedicated to supporting high-growth entrepreneurship through early stage investing. Lead by NYC's longest running angel investor group, Tri State Ventures, the meetup brings together high-net worth individuals and early stage institutional investors with investment opportunities focusing on life sciences, technology, service and consumer product industries. Tri State Ventures Angel Investors meet on a monthly basis to review pre-screened inve …

The Corsair Entrepreneurs Society is a group focused on bringing together successful Silicon Alley entrepreneurs with buy-side investors and advisors. This is a highly curated group, and admittance is limited those with a demonstrated interest and some success in the startup and venture world. We enjoy wine tastings, potluck dinners, private dining and adventure activities together in small events of around 15-20, which gives everyone a chance to get to properly speak to one another in a setting …

Networking events designed for the single and multiple family office professionals in mind.