Greetings!   U.S. unemployment is actually over 50% if you factor for underemployment! For minorities, the rate is even higher!This is time to take charge of our career and venture dreams! Join us and be part of a new group in making!!   Welcome to this member-driven effort to create a forum for underemployed & unemployed mid-career professionals and educated small business owners in a tough economy ! Check below to see if this forum can benefit you and make you a marketable business professio …

… Meetups will be held primarily in Nassau County, Long Island (NYC on occasion).  I'd like to keep this group relatively small and also maintain balanced representation across a variety of business sectors. Therefore, membership to this meetup is selective and may close to new participants at some point. Take time-out to have fun and rejuvenate - Request to Join Now!

Our OFFICIAL WEBSITE is HTTP://WWW.FACETOFACENETWORKING.COM. Speed Networking: Meet 12-20 potential business contacts for about 5 min., exchange ideas, brainstorm, giving advice. No awkward entrances to/from conversations. Reservations are required for these very structured events which take place in NYC Manhattand and Long Island. Visit http://www.facetofacenetworking.com or call 516-908-9638 or 718-757-6933.

Welcome to "The Queens Business Networking Group (QBNG)". For 4 years our main group The NYCBNG has been a leader in hosting business networking events. We have earned the stellar reputation of the premier networking group in NYC. Each month we host business networking events to introduce you to the most dynamic LGBT business professionals. Membership to our group is free so join us by clicking the JOIN US TAB on the right side of the page. If you’d like to sponsor us, please contact us here. …

I decided to start this Meetup group because more and more of the business networking events in the city are charging. Business is business, but this is a group for business professionals who want to network without paying. Entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, freelancers, recent grads, and anyone looking to connect about business should join.

As a startup solo-preneur myself at http://facebook.com/learnosaurus I often run into a lot of things that can be solved by talking them out and bouncing ideas off others. I don't have an official advisory board, and it's often difficult to snag enough dedicated people to show up on a regular basis.   So this is my proposed solution. Come one, come all, founders and partners of startups in NYC that are education-based. We can act as our own "mutual" advisory board and share war-stories about leg …

… Our face-to-face events will be in the greater NYC metro area - including the outer boroughs and Northern NJ. In addition to our face-to-face Meetup events, here are other virtual (i.e., phone and/or Internet-based) events that we host: * http://www.GBNTalkRadio.com -- Internet radio show/podcast * http://www.SpeedNetworkingOverThePhone.com We've also starting housing video chat networking events that can accommodate up to 10 attendees. Keep an eye on our calendar for upcoming events.

This group is for NYC Chief Executives & Senior Management from all sectors to power-network and join forces! Come to see (and possibly meet) Mykolas Rambus, CIO of Forbes Media, at the IT Management Conference in NYC http://www.ManageIT.me/speakers/Mykolas_Rambus The IT Management Conference & Expo will also feature: Vikas Kapoor, President & CEO of iQor (9,000+ employees!) http://www.ManageIT.me/speakers/Vikas_Kapoor Gary Vaynerchuk, Internet Celebrity & Social Media Sommelier http://www. …

Have you ever thought your pastor could do a better job with social media? Or wondered why it's so hard to find a new church online? Are you interested in technology ideas that have the potential to transform how we learn about God, share the good news, and build community?  NYC Tech+Faith is a group focused on the intersection of faith and technology. As Chris Dixon said, "predicting the future of the Internet is easy: anything it hasn't yet dramatically transformed, it will." Faith is technolo …

Join the local Ladies Who Launch community and receive the ultimate resources and connections to propel your businesses and dreams! We have something going on almost weekly! There are over 500 like-minded, creative, generous, and savvy women we want to connect you with right here in NYC. If you're new to Ladies Who Launch (LWL), here's some more about us: LWL is the first new media company to provide resources and in person connections for women entrepreneurs. Women are launching businesses at t …

Welcome! The NYC Mandarin Club is the ideal network for you to learn Mandarin Chinese. Join today! www.meetup.com/nycmandarin  

… What we can offer each other as a group: Brainstorm ideas Marketing/Sales tools Workshop Guest Speakers Networking / Client Referrals Training & Growth Experience & Ideas Test your ideas/workshop for constructive feedback Collaborate/Work together Peer to Peer Coaching Practice Teach your own area of expertise Advertise your own events (for a small fee to help me cover the cost of the group)   We will meet one evening a month and if we are motivated hopefully we can meet more than once. We can h …

Looking to start a "Jelly" coworking environment for entrepreneurs Co-founder of a brand new Cloud startup looking to start a "Jelly" coworking environment for entrepreneurs. Lets you get out of the house, Starbucks, the library, etc and have a productive place to work where you can also inspired by and supported by like-minded entrepreneurs. Also looking for Hosts/Sponsors for working space(s) and resources. I'm not associated with this group, but this tells more about the benefits of a Jelly: …

If you are a Bangladeshi Woman living in NYC, then this is the group for you. A professional network to reach out resources in shaping the Bangladeshi Women in America or the "Bengalicans. The purpose of this group is to connect the Bangladeshi Women in the New York Metro Area for events such as Museum Visits, Fashion Shows, Career Fairs, Luncheons for different causes at Non-profit Organizations. We hope to become a platform in forming valuable connections for helping our fellow Bengalicans in …

I was approached by a Latin promoter that can get us in many venues - But I cant do it alone- I came up with a concept of a party share - This is our first event. The idea is we all bring people to the party and we all share in the profits. Large or small groups to make one big Giant Zumba Fitness party. So are you ready to share in the fun & the profits of a Unique Zumba Fitness Cruise? Multiple dance floors and lots of time, so many instructors can lead their best/favorite routines! A 3-Hour C …

Network groups tend to be on the boring side. We decided to spice it up a bit, and introduce you to people who know how to have a good time. Real entertainers, offering real entertainment, and hosting fantastic networking mixers. DJ's, Dancers, and Performers are hired by different companies constantly, thus have huge networks. We want you to take advantage of our network... and we'll entertain you. It's show, meets network group. When are you coming down?