Meet a network of local entrepreneurs to share tips and problem solving techniques, get advice on profitability, career, financing, discuss mentoring and business models.

Washington Event Network is a group of over 590 event planners and vendors in the DC Metro area.  The group is a mix of established event planners, those new to the industry, and business owners and vendors.  We offer profitable monthly networking events, a message board listing event tips and advice, and a free job & internship listing.  Our events are free or almost free.  We are making a big splash in the DC events industry.  We are already in the top 10% of all Meetups in the nation based on …

Hello and welcome to THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA BUSINESS EXCHANGE. NVBE was founded by four business professionals, who believed that a fun environment, where others can join and share their thoughts and ideas is very essential. We strongly believe that word-of-mouth referral based marketing is the most effective and cost-efficient way to get your company or business more exposure. Networking is 'KEY' in any business, and as the old saying goes "Your network is your net-worth". Avoid expensive ad …

Take the fear out of turning your passion into a viable business. Network with local entrepreneurs to share tips, get advice and support, and discuss building a successful business. Swap business cards and gain support in growing your business.

DC Experiential, hosted by Brightline Interactive, is engaging, educating and exciting the Washington DC metro area with the latest and greatest of digital and experiential event marketing. Through parties, discussions, and presentations, DC Experiential focuses on all elements of experiential marketing and welcomes all brands, agencies, digital shops, and interested peeps to join the action.

Unified Communications (UC). Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). These terms are being used quite frequently in the world of business today. While some are familiar with these terminologies and how they incorporate them into everyday business life, there are many who still may not understand how Unified Communications and associated BYOD can optimize and enhance the way they do business. In this Meetup Group, you will learn more about how Unified Communications (with a focus on videoconferencing)and B …

The mission of Georgetown BNI Tuesday Lunch Group is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional "word-of-mouth" program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. We meet every Tuesday at 8:00 AM (DAILY GRILL 1310 Wisconsin Ave., Washington, DC 20007...complimentary valet parking) to talk about our businesses and to give and get referrals from other professionals in the group.

Club Prosperity was created with the primary purpose of bringing people together who have a common interest in achieving financial independence. Through coaching, workshops, and networking with others, members will be exposed to information, opportunities and strategies that have been proven to help people achieve the financial freedom they desire. Members will also be introduced to an income generating program that guarantees to increase their income by a minimum of 2000.00 per month!!!

Meet other local people who are interested in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and more general issues related to Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Gather and share advice and info on better ways to work with search engines.

FREE networking alliance of many related Meetup Alliance groups including social entrepreneurs, consultants, community organizers and very successful marketing executives and mentors regularly attend as members of the Organizing Committee. (Please do not expect to meet only marketing people at this event. You will be meeting prospective clients, associates, community leaders and other blessings in disguise. This is for  people who want to network with everybody, not just marketing professionals. …

Life coaches and coaching consultants help people succeed in achieving their lifestyle or quality of life. Come to meet and share with everyone about basic principles, your approach and success as you define it. Network with a wonderful group of professionals, life coaches, business prospects and community activists. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! You will not only meet life coaches at this networking event, you will also meet professionals and people of diverse background because our intention is to pr …

This Washington DC group is for everyone interested in Web Design, Graphics, Software Development as well as in networking, building online businesses and achieving one's Big Dream. Sometimes only a few web designer show up, therefore, we collaborate with similar groups which will meet at this same event for more new contacts, better networking, fun and mutual support. We appreciate the awesome leadership of Jonathan Perrelli, Adam Zuckerman and others at thefort.vc and foster.ly to facilitate e …

NO stuffed-shirt old codgers peddling their books and tapes that promise you’ll become the next Real Estate Millionaire if you buy them here. NO cheesy, yellow ‘WE BUY HOUSES’ bandit signs endorsed here. NO vague, outdated ideas that simply don’t work in today’s market here. What you WILL find here are straightforward, No BS ways to make money in Real Estate. Taught buy people who are in the trenches every day, doing it the RIGHT way! Founder, Chris Goff, wanted to create a REI Club where fello …

You are invited to join us for networking conversations over lunch with local IT professionals,  webmasters and people of diverse professions and backgrounds to exchange experiences in programming, administration, hosting, development, design, and/or just to meet to chat and learn from non-webmasters to understand where clients are coming from for greater overall long term success. These events are great for practice skills required to build business ventures and develop mutually supportive and …

This Meetup event serves as a focus for multi-disciplinary professionals interested in spirituality and health, medicine, healthcare, spirituality, mental health and related topics. This includes medical doctors, chaplains, healthcare providers, psychologists, social workers, therapists and other multi-disciplinary professionals and others interested in connecting with the larger community. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! The first step is to get to know each other better to see if we are ready to work t …

We are a group for anyone interested in or working in a field of design or home remodeling. Our goal is to bring the design community together to help and inspire each other through networking and educational talks. Professionals and students are welcome. Our members mostly include furniture, lighting, tile, paint, home, fabric, graphic, website designers, and architects, contractors and many more. We welcome everyone and look forward to meeting you and learning about your business.

The Inventors Network of the Capital Area (INCA) is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1993. Our members are interested in patents, the innovation process, product design, marketing, licensing, prototyping and other product development issues. Every month we host a meeting with a speaker and time for experienced and beginning inventors to network.The meetings are usually held third Mondays of the month at the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library in Falls Church, Virginia. Private sector …

This is a group for Real Estate Brokers, both residential and commercial, in the Washington DC Metro to expand their network and discuss information pertinent to your businesses. We will meet once a month.

This group is dedicated to Northern Virginia business professionals. We help connect the dots for professionals in Northern Virginia.

The Arlington Connections group grew from the Washington DC Connections group I run on LinkedIn. Currently we have almost 15k members in that group. I thought it would be smart and beneficial to break down the huge group into geographic clusters so we can really get to know our community and find benefits directly where we live or work. This focused approach should allow for us to build a community that will help each other benefit. This is a business focused group but I want to have fun as we …

Our success in life is determined solely from the decisions made by others. Think about it. You are married b/c she said "Yes", you have a degree b/c the university admissions committee said "Yes", you closed the sale b/c the client said "Yes." Developing this ability to bring others to "Yes" is vital in every aspect of our personal and business life. In this Meetup, Dr. Koment has created another in his "101 series" of college level seminar courses in real life issues. To learn more, go to our …

This is a group for anyone interested in international law. We started this group to meet others in DC interested in this topic, and we look forward to meeting more like-minded individuals!

The Digital Exchange (dX) is a group created to bring together individuals who are changing how their organizations work, operate, and communicate with new digital tools, technologies and strategies. From top-down digital strategies for organizational operations, to new back-office tools to improve process and workflows, to mobile engagement and stakeholder engagement, organizations of all types and sizes are working to embrace digital and unlock their organization’s digital future. dX is the pl …

Whether you are an investor, broker, mortgage lender, contractor or landlord, you are welcome to join our group if creating cash flow and wealth using Real Estate is your goal. Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come to a local Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup to discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages and anything else about land and realty. All are welcome! At our meetings Local and National guest speakers discuss topics such as: Getting Started Finding …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The advent of the Digital Age has democratized innovation and entrepreneurship. Never before has it been more possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and,  in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time. HP, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Yahoo,  eBay, Amazon, Google, Facebook and many, many, many other iconic companies all started with just …

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Arlington Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Northern VA serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who complements …

Connect with certified public accountants (CPA's), attorneys, tax professionals, accountants, financial managers, risk managers, IT professionals, angel investors, social entrepreneurs, marketing, strategic planners, development specialists, real estate professionals and others for networking conversations. EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! The first step is to get to know each other better to see if we are ready to work together harmoniously with appreciation, forgiveness and understanding. These monthly …

Tysons Entrepreneurs know the value of collaborative effort in building a great business, one client at a time. Members learn the subtleties of each business in the group and offer constructive analysis and advice in every functional category, from marketing to accounting to HR to procurement. We are NOT a leads group or a referral group. There are no "quotas" to meet. Rather if and when an opportunity arises to refer new business to a member, we focus on a warm, high-quality introduction, not a …