This group is designed to gather people who would be interested in establishing a CoWorking community (and by necessity, a space) in Downtown Mesa. I love being surrounded by innovative, curious, open-minded, creative people who make things, start things, do things and like things. I want to get a group of folks together to bounce ideas around, gauge interest, and start taking steps toward building a community of like minded people in the Downtown Mesa area (you don't have to live there...I just …

We are dedicated to fostering ideas and implementation strategies for new startup companies and projects. Group meetings will be held primarily in Phoenix metro area but this group is open to all and will be internationally focused. This group is dedicated to catalyzing your entrepreneurial potential. Do you have a great business idea but no team to implement it? This group is a great way to find the industry experts! Meet with aspired entrepreneurs and gurus. Different company stages, from idea …

Gangplank is a place for creators. When diverse backgrounds and ideas collide, those moments provide the necessary fuel to innovate. Gangplank provides the infrastructure, both physical and social, for this to happen. We serve as a place for people to explore their creativity, then challenge them to build their ideas into a viable startup – forging a vibrant economy in the process.

This group was created to bring professional women together with the purpose of sharing ideas, strategies, success stories and referrals in an effort to grow our businesses and create lifelong relationships. We believe PEOPLE DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE THEY KNOW...Come be a part of an innovative network of Women in business in your local area from all Industries to discuss business ideas and create relationships that will help you build your business. WREN meets once a month for lunch at the Black …

Calling all entrepreneurs, small business owners and corporate business leaders! This book club will focus on books about marketing, leadership and innovation, plus a variety of other business topics. We'll meet once a month to discuss starting in January 2013. I'm looking forward to meeting you all and sharing ideas!

Gangplank is a place for creators. When diverse backgrounds and ideas collide, those moments provide the necessary fuel to innovate. Gangplank provides the infrastructure, both physical and social, for this to happen. We serve as a place for people to explore their creativity, then challenge them to build their ideas into a viable startup – forging a vibrant economy in the process.

Face Time Friday™ is a unique and innovative way to network. It is actually more like an experience! We have no schedule and no agenda; just show up anytime between Noon and 4:00pm on Friday afternoon in a variety of independently owned coffee shop locations around the Greater Phoenix area to meet and get connected. Grow your resources, referrals and relationships that you need to take your business, your non-profit or even for job searching to the next level. We encourage you to get to know oth …

Gangplank is a place for creators. When diverse backgrounds and ideas collide, those moments provide the necessary fuel to innovate. Gangplank provides the infrastructure, both physical and social, for this to happen. We serve as a place for people to explore their creativity, then challenge them to build their ideas. Our labs initiative is a place for those working on hardware-based projects to collaborate, solve problems, teach, learn and just have a good time while using our hands and mind.

The MIT Enterprise Forum Phoenix events are for Arizona business leaders, technology companies, startups and entrepreneurs who seek to gain insights from local and national leaders about current business trends, innovation, technology, capital investments, leadership and valuable growth strategies and tactics. Events are open to the public. Please join us! www.mitefphoenix.org

In 2000, a U.N. Security Council resolution was unanimously adopted (U.N.S.C.R. 1325, hereafter referred to as 1325). The resolution was designed to create a framework for empowering half the world’s population as equal partners in preventing conflict and building peace in countries threatened and affected by war, violence, and insecurity, we know in our hearts there is work to be done on our own soil. While other countries are well on their way with action plans, the US seems to be stalled in " …

We are aquaponic enthusiasts who are interested in coming together to share innovative ways of increasing backyard sustainability in an urban setting. We started this group to find other people who would like to show off their ways of keeping chickens, organic gardening and aquaponics. Meetups will be to share ideas between those of us who have a current setup and looking for new ideas, or those just starting out who want to learn about the process of becoming a producer instead of a consumer.

A workshop for inventors around the valley who want to get together with other innovators. The weekly meetups for this group are for BRAINSTORMING and MOTIVATING those who want to foster creativity and to realize a good idea's potential. You might be interested in this group if: You have an idea and want to develop it further You are interested in patenting an idea You have a patent for an invention and want to brainstorm how to best market it You want to learn more about intellectual property …

Welcome to a new “artful community”! I am an artist, teacher, and Tai Chi/Qigong practitioner and a “creative junkie” that thrives on finding as many ways as possible to think outside the box; experiment with new artful activities and craft projects; loves to meet other creative junkies and cultivate abundant inspiration and “chi”. Life is overwhelming today with too much information, electronics and calendars that are over booked so we all need a place to go to chill, breathe, explore our creat …

AIGA, the professional association for design, believes designers serve a critical role as communicators, educators and innovators. AIGA sets the national agenda for the role of design in economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts. Founded in 1914 as the American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design and is now known simply as ”AIGA, the professional association for design.“ AIGA’s mission is to advance des …

CHINESE IS THE LANGUAGE OF THE FUTURE. To really LEARN CHINESE you need to take classes. We offer one-on-one and small group classes with the most experienced, hard working teacher you'll ever meet. Personalized lessons. Innovative use of technology. No books or audios to buy (personalized audios are included). Lowest hourly rate in the East Valley. Call now for more information 602-418-8045. We do have meetups, but they are more for getting acquainted and partying!

The group is focused on the exciting developments and explosive growth of the crowd funding and investment industry. Please join industry experts from the legal, finance, creative, technical and marketing industries to learn best practices and innovative techniques to help you become successful in your crowd funding project.