We connect startup founders with startup funding from angel investors, seed and venture capital. We attract the most innovative startups in both tech and non-tech industries. At our events you can demo your startup, meet investors and learn how to build startups.    Our events are monthly: Life 3.0 - Startups That Change The Way You Live (Demo of early-stage startups) You Pitch, Angels Teach (Startups Pitch to Investors) Startup School (Learn from Investors and CEOs how to build your startup) …

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… Cofounder Club is all about the first key element, namely, getting good cofounders. Paul Graham said it aptly when he said “The idea doesn't matter to us as much as the people. So the best thing any individual [co-founder] can do is find good people to start with” If there is a magic number for a cofounding team, that magic number would probably be 2. Human beings are pair-bonding creatures. We are designed to operate that way. A co-founder should be strong in areas you are not. In terms of res …

This Meetup is for currently active founders and CEOs. We are committed to sharing information and ideas to make the most of our companies. We do that through face to face gatherings and online. We care about a variety of topics including: Founding teams Business and capital formation Strategy, business and financial models Recruiting, benefits and retention Sales, marketing, business development Intellectual property and licensing Aligning business goals with founder goals Our objective is …

Startup Waffles was started by the StartupDigest co-founders Chris & Brendan to bring together founders and hackers for tasty waffles. For our first Waffle event we had no idea what to expect but 80 Founders ended up coming to our small apartment including a TechCrunch writer, 3 VC’s, and companies were giving tech demos!! It was crazy. Since our first success and since holding Startup Waffles events in NYC and Kansas City we decided to create this into a regular event. Join to stay up to dat …

Our site is finally live.  You should really go over there and learn more about us. We are the largest community of technically minded people in the SF Bay area focused on founding startups. Our events are the port of entry for founders moving to Silicon Valley. We are EntrepreNerdial Outfitters. We are building systems for startups to get peer review, and connect with investors via Angel Office Hours. Startups who have successfully gone through Angel Office Hours can be invited to the Co-op, ou …

If you are looking for co-founders or want to join super-early-stage startups, this is the group to be in. Our goal is to organize face-to-face meetings. We are starting with Silicon Valley, but we intend to conquer the world and spread entrepreneurship everywhere!

This group is for founders of start-ups that are looking to raise initial angel, seed or Tier 1 venture funding. This group also welcome Investors and Fundraising consultants. This group is managed by the Startups & Societal Ventures Network (SSVN), headquartered in central Central Silicon Valley (USA) Welcome to the SSV Network! The "Startups & Societal Ventures" Network http://www.ssvnetwork.com Discuss: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=48286 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SSVNetwo …

This is a support group for single founder software companies. Share ideas and discuss about challenges facing single founders. According to Paul Graham, the #1 mistake that kills a startup is Single Founder http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html Have you ever noticed how few successful startups were founded by just one person? Even companies you think of as having one founder, like Oracle, usually turn out to have more. It seems unlikely this is a coincidence. What's wrong with havi …

Part of the global TechAviv Founders Club (http://www.techaviv.com), TechAviv CA is an invite-only group of bay area Israeli hi-tech startup founders, execs and investors that gather monthly to showcase, discuss and help fellow Israeli startups. Each month three companies get 5 minutes to demo their new products, followed by Q&A with the group. Casual networking happens before and after the demos. Our mission is to help fellow Israeli founders succeed by sharing our collective experience and con …

StartupKick is a brainstorming group for startup founders. If you've been stuck on an issue, other founders will help you find new ways to approach it. You'll get 15 minutes in the Spotlight to discuss your issue with the group. Listening to other founders' challenges is often more helpful than getting answers to your own questions!

Welcome to Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs & Startup Group! Meet other local entrepreneurs /founders/Hackers, VCs, and leaders for the mobile / Internet industry, including Android, iOS, WP, blacberry, HTML5 , Facebook, Chrome, and cloud! Come to our events to network and share your stories. Hear how others have overcome hurdles and achieved success. All are welcome! This fast growing Entrepreneur community is the the place to network with the like minds. And also, its a great place to help individ …

106 Miles is a network of startup founders, engineers, and friends. Our mission is to educate and empower entrepreneurial engineers. Our values are Reputation, Innovation, Solidarity, and Education.   This is our Silicon Valley group; see also our Southern California group. Please join us if you're a founder or engineer (or friend!) and... * You have worked at a startup, * You want to work at a startup, * You have started a company, and/or * You want to start a company.   We me …

We unite hundreds of women from all around the Bay Area to celebrate our connection, creativity, and wisdom. Through this safe, loving, and nurturing environment, we discover old gifts, experience new breakthroughs, and create timeless friendships. The Bright Side of Life isn't just about the transformation, connection, education, fun, or success; it's about shining as who you really are. The Bright Side of Life Women’s Gathering was founded in February 2008. We began with 6 women and now …

This Meetup is a unique meeting dedicated in promoting the hottest Web 2.0 startups.    Former keynote speakers: -Gokul Rajaram - Google AdSense - Jim Barnett - CEO of TURN - Jay Webster - CTO of BlueLithium - Ray DeRenzo - MobiTV - Mike Masnick - CEO of Techdirt - Ben Smith - CEO of Merchant Circle - Renaud Laplanche - CEO of Lending Club - Eyal Hertzog - Founder of Metacafe - Dr. Barney Pell - CEO of PowerSet - Chi-Hua Chien - Accel Partners - Ramu Yalamanchi - CEO of Hi5 …

… Headed by Sinohui Hinojosa, one of the co-founders of Emerging Artist Productions (a Bay Area Digital Production Company) and the co-founder, producer and programmer of the San Jose Short Film Festival (held each Oct for four days at the CineArts Theatre/Santana Row). This group will meet to discuss digital film projects, with additional outings to get hands-on training, plus new workshops and movie screenings. Want to get started, let's head to the set, it's time to make a movie! ***Follow us o …