Our mission with I Take The Lead is to help you build your business by generating professional business leads and referral systems. We provide workshops and seminars for business and personal development, business networking tips and techniques. We are devoted to starting leads groups, and promoting measurable results. Members become business referral sources for each other. As businesses increase their sales revenue through the weekly exchange of leads, they are encouraged to build solid busine …

This is not your typical lead exchange group. Our members focus on businesses, complex business-to-business sales at the director-level and above, so most business networking and regular leads groups or Chamber mixers don't provide them with the resources they need. We're different. We understand that the fastest way to the executive suite is through partnerships with others focused on B2B. That's why we leverage our combined skills and executive contacts to fill our calendars, expand our pipel …

All things startup and entrepreneurship related. Hear directly from founders of startups and engage in interactive question and answer sessions from people who know how to start and grow successful startup businesses.

Come together for a meetup and not only learn how to create a Tiny Startup, but make real progress on starting your own. These aren't 'get inspired and never do anything about it' type of events, these are 'come learn how to do something, then do it--while you're still at the event' type of events. It's gonna be really fun and it's going to make you smarter and better than you've ever been before.

Continuous Web- Portland is a community for startup entrepreneurs and tech professionals building sustainable web products and businesses.  Members connect and learn from professionals what it takes to start, build, and lead a great web business.  For the startup at all stages: idea, seed capital, angel/venture funded, profitability and beyond.

Chicks Connect is more than a membership… It is a movement! A movement dedicated to inspiring women to grow personally and professionally by connecting, supporting and encouraging one another. Although you can become a member and enjoy all of the benefits from the comfort of your own home, the real value begins when you join an existing group or start a Chicks Connect Chaper of your own. Inspiration, Accountability, Love, Fun and Support are a few of the amazing benefits of coming together and f …

The purpose of the group is education, support and networking for those are real estate investors or want to be one. We have nothing to sell or promote. Some of the topics we will talk about include: Getting Started Foreclosures "Nothing Down" Purchases "Flipping" Properties Refurbishing & Rehabbing Lease/Options Finding Bargain Properties Writing Contract Offers Building profitable partnerships Marketing to Find Motivated Sellers Buying Discounted Notes & Mortgages Mobile Homes & Mobile Home …

Hello Everyone, My name is Mark, (I am a business owner and entrepreneur, like many of you) Here is my SECOND revision... I have just stepped up to replace Bret as the Organizer of this group. (I would like to thank Bret and others for starting this group and keeping it going so far) Thank you to Tysa for agreeing to be Co-Organizer of this Meetup Group, we are seeking more, plus assistant organizers and event hosts, please speak up. Picking up where Bret left off, I also want to share my th …

Coast 2 Coast REIA is your nationwide advocate for real estate investing. We are focused on providing opportunity, forging education, and connecting our members with multiple strategic partnerships in the Real Estate Industry to catapult their investing career. At Coast 2 Coast REIA our mission is helping investors of all types find deals that suit them. Our Motto is, “Moving forward by giving back”. By creating an environment of connecting people to collaborate on opportunities, help members fi …

This group was started by fundraising professionals who wanted to find a place to come together both online and in person to share tips and advice about our individual fundraising efforts. Through online discussions and monthly meetings we hope to support fellow members of the group in their fundraising initiatives and learn ways to diversify our fundraising efforts. In a nutshell, this meetup is about helping people create community and learn about fundraising. We will cover topics such as Get …

I moved to Portland almost a year ago with my partner. We only knew her cousin and no one else. Needless to say, our social meter was definitely in the red a few months later: ( I struck up a conversation with a woman on a bus, mentioned I didn't know anyone and she suggested joining meetup. We attended our first meetup two weeks later, a second one the day after. From those meet ups , we met 6 fabulous men and close to a dozen fantastic women. People from all different careers with an age range …

OTBC is an incubator for Tech, Biotech, Cleantech and Opentech startup companies. We are located in Beaverton, Oregon, and provide office space and coaching/advising help for startups. OTBC is funded by the City of Beaverton, with the goal of economic development. We recruit startups that have a scalable business model and a lot of growth potential. We also have lunch events and seminars that are open to all, and we host other events from the SAO (Software Association of Oregon) and OEN (Ore …

This is a  group of beginning and advanced individual investors that meet monthly for social and to manage a small Investment Club mutual fund.  The Club was started in 1987 and has operated continuously. Members contribute monthly (usually $30) and share in the joint decisions to buy and sell stocks. The club is designed to learn how to make better stock selections and to weather the ups and downs of the market. The Club is nearing capacity membership (16 members) as of June, 2013 which may r …

This group is hosted at LaunchSide, a local web development company helping established and startup companies launch new web-based products and services. The focus of this group is networking and knowledge sharing around the topics of: Building Software-as-a-Service based products (both web and mobile) Acquiring customers through direct response and online marketing Adding web-based business models to your established offline business Funding strategies for your start up Building that mobile ap …

Starting this month, All new Google Adwords accounts will be required to use enhanced settings. Later, old accounts will be forced to migrate to the enhanced settings as well. Under these new settings, it is very easy for even highly profitable Adwords campaigns to become unprofitable. We look at actual case studies of successful migrations, as well as exploring strategies to get the best performance from Google Adwords under their new paradigm.

Coast 2 Coast REIA is your nationwide advocate for real estate investing. We are focused on providing opportunity, forging education, and connecting our members with multiple strategic partnerships in the Real Estate Industry to catapult their investing career. At Coast 2 Coast REIA our mission is helping investors of all types find deals that suit them. Our Motto is, “Moving forward by giving back”. By creating an environment of connecting people to collaborate on opportunities, help members fi …

This is a group for anyone who is looking and trying to understand what to do with their careers. Portland offers a lot of space for people to think about what they want to do with their work. Careers change, businesses get started, and creative opportunities pop up. above just a networking opportunities, I want this to be a safe group where people can share their thoughts on what it is like to not be working, be on unemployment, or just running around looking for something to do. If you have lo …

Coast 2 Coast REIA is your nationwide advocate for real estate investing. We are focused on providing opportunity, forging education, and connecting our members with multiple strategic partnerships in the Real Estate Industry to catapult their investing career. At Coast 2 Coast REIA our mission is helping investors of all types find deals that suit them. Our Motto is, “Moving forward by giving back”. By creating an environment of connecting people to collaborate on opportunities, help members fi …

In 1727 Benjamin Franklin established a club for mutual improvement called Junto. The members of Junto were drawn from diverse occupations and backgrounds, but they all shared a spirit of inquiry and a desire to improve themselves, their community, and to help others. The meetings were organized around a series of questions that Franklin devised, covering a range of intellectual, personal, business, and community topics. These questions were used as a springboard for discussion and debate and so …

This is a group to learn the skills to be a successful entrepreneur! If you have a desire to take your business to the next level come and learn from successful entrepreneur Traci Schumacher. Traci and her husband have 26 years experience in building a global business. Learn the daily principles Traci lives and works by. She will empower you, motivate you, and guide you in making the necessary changes to start or expand your own business. We will also: ·         Discuss goals ·         Give and …

This is a special networking group for anyone interested in supporting the Asian Professionals & Business Community. All types of businesses and entrepreneurs are welcomed and encouraged to join. I started this group to meet other like-minded and dedicated business professionals like myself. I don't consider this to be a typical networking group that can be found most anywhere. This group will provide its professionals with great insight and opportunities to mingle with others along with having …

The purpose of this group is to bring Ebay sellers and potential Ebay sellers together to discuss the various aspects of building and growing an Ebay business. Topics will include how to get started in ebay, do’s and don’ts of creating listings, where to find products to sell, good customer service policies, using social media to find new customers, and much more. This group is for anyone interested in Ebay and online selling, e-commerce, home-based business, small business owners, internet …

Serving the Portland metro area, I've decided to start an independent sales networking group for those of us in Scentsy, Avon, MK, 31 Gifts, Miche, Tupperware, Amway, Cutco, Pampered Chef, Pure Romance, Passion Parties, Tomboy Tools, and any other company that uses network/party sales as its business model. I'm new to this side of town and would like to meet up with other owners so we can hash out ideas, vendor-blendors, and find out what we can learn from other consultants to increase our on su …

We Meetup every other Wednesday!... Interested in the 4-Hour Workweek? Want to learn more about lifestyle design? Still a bit confused, and not sure where to start? If you are you ready to design the lifestyle you want, this is the right group for you! I read the book about 4 years ago, and then again 2 years ago, and then again, just recently! Over the last couple of years, I have spent a lot of time learning about building online businesses and internet marketing... And now, after 25 years of …

This Group is about bringing together people who desire to bring change to the world or starting right here in our city... ...scientists, engineers, and innovators of world changing technologies, those who could not get funding or market entry because they were shut down by large corporations or may have had thier inventions bought and shelved to prevent competition. ...thinkers, doers, philanthropists, investors, and those interested in changing laws to bring us the world we truly desire. The O …

Welcome to the Coffeehouse Writers Group - PDX The Coffee House Writer's Group is a wildly successful and popular critique group that started just outside of Los Angeles. With over 500 members, it regularly holds meetings where we writers can find support and camaraderie in the otherwise lonely pursuit of our craft. After three years, the group is beginning to expand, with Portland as its first official satellite chapter. The group operates a little differently than many critique groups - member …

Who are we? Collectively, we are part of the largest percentage of the population, born between 1946 and 1964. We are strong women who are re-inventing age, seeing ourselves at least 12 years younger. We know who we are and what we want.  We are generally tired of social scenes where we are not as young as most,  but, certainly not "old"!  We wish we could just hang out, relax, and have fun with others our own age. We are on TOP of the proverbial "hill", not ready to start going downhill! We are …

Are you a single parent who would like to have a single location for helpful and fun activities, resources, and information that is pertinent to YOUR life as a single parent? I am starting this group because there are lots of resources out there, but sometimes hard to find the ones that apply to us as single moms and dads, and we just don't have the time to go hunting for them. At our meetups we will be involved with simple fun events, but you will also have the opportunity to attend more ed …