Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 35 cities and 15 countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a …

This meetup is dedicated to discussing and advancing the adoption of Internet/Mobile technologies in the Healthcare market. Meetups will focus on networking, new product demonstrations, and hopefully collaborations between group members.

Philly Tech Meetup convenes technologists, entrepreneurs, investors and the broader innovation community regularly to learn and share. Each month, hundreds of innovators gather to see demos, launch products and meet their future co-founders, partners and funders. Apply to demo. Contact us to sponsor. Send us tech news. Check out PhillyTechMeetup.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. Join the PTM Press List if you are interested in covering our events, programs and community …

Non-profits and activists around Philadelphia are increasingly using the web and social software to foster social change. Join Philly NetSquared as we bring together web innovators and social changemakers to socialize, strategize, learn from and inspire one another. For more info, including past Net Tuesday presentations, check out our site at http://phillynetsquared.org. NetSquared is a national organization (http://www.netsquared.org/) with chapters in many cities. Net Tuesdays are independent …

The Sustainability NEXUS Our mission is to focus the expanding environmental and social innovation movements of Greater Philadelphia - further empowering the region’s sustainability initiatives and businesses through collaboration, innovation, and education of citizens. We welcome members interested in building a dynamic community that can demonstrate new models for collaboration and economic development rooted in environmental awareness and new technologies. Cowork with us on Good Coworking! ht …

The MIT Enterprise Forum is the preeminent organization of entrepreneurs in the global innovation economy. Since 1978 the MIT Enterprise Forum has produced programs and events about innovation, technology and entrepreneurship for an engaged community of 50,000+ thought leaders through a worldwide network of chapters. Founded in 1978 as part of the MIT Alumni Association, the MIT Enterprise Forum offers over 400 educational and networking events globally. MIT Enterprise Forum participation and in …

Do you drive about town envisioning a new, better, brighter built environment? Are you passionate about your career, and perpetual self- improvement? Do you have an affinity for finance and investing? Do you live, work, play, or schlep along the 422 corridor? If so, the 422 ARCH -just may be for you! The Skinny: 422 ARCH is an eclectic bunch of progressive, creatively charged, glass half full type professionals who are passionate lunatics about not only their careers, but the quality of the comm …

Engage with other women entrepreneurs in the Philadelphia Area! You are daring. You are innovative. You are independent. That's why you became an entrepreneur. Yet even you feel alone sometimes, in the daily effort to grow your business. That's why M3 Meetups are for you. Count Me In has helped thousands of women entrepreneurs by providing business resources and information through the M3 race, Micro to Millions and the Make Mine a Million $ Business initiatives. Our initiatives comprise …

If you're looking to learn practical martial arts skills in a friendly, informal, and non-traditional environment, the Philly Ronin's Fight Club is for you! This group is the result of my decade-plus journey through the world of martial arts - from boxing, to Jeet Kune Do, to Muay Thai, to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, to MMA, to various hand-to-hand combat systems.  It's also a product of my general dissatisfaction with the way martial arts is taught at most commercial schools:  they're overpriced, thei …

The Group will meet once per month to discuss a topical business book, it's implications, and opportunities to implement ideas within each persons organization. The discussion is for business owners, executives and others interested in the pursuit of new ideas and innovation. Members will be able to nominate books for discussion. I started the group because I have read many business books, and feel that we can all be enlighted by discussion, ideas for implementation and feedback on 'how things …

Have you ever joined a networking group for creative professionals, and the organizers/members rarely ever scheduled events? This group is different. As the organizer, I try to keep things active—despite having professional obligations of my own. The purpose of this group is to get together and share ideas with like-minded professionals; share leads, cool sites, network, and collaborate. Partnering for project work is definitely encouraged. I invite you to join my group if you are enthusiastic, …

The Philadelphia Style Course is the newest meet up workshop created to help women better address the challenges of shopping retail and identifying personal style. Each course (event) will have a lesson plan specific to tackling the general fashion needs, questions and concerns of most women. During each workshop our instructors will cover everything topics like the secrets of thrifting, online shopping, personal style identification, and more. So, who should take a course in the workshop, every …

When Muhammed Yunus was asked what he would say to a young person today who wants to change the world, he said, "First, you have the creative power, alone yourself, to change the whole world. Start believing in it. When you believe in it, you start finding out how you’re going to make it happen. And always start small. Nothing will change overnight. But you start the process." I am currently the Regional Director in PA Congressional District 1 for The Borgen Project, an innovative, national camp …

Rebuilding the American Economy, God's economy operates on faith: a faith that believes God is a good God and He diligently rewards those who seek Him. But the unbelief reflected by the Hebrew spies who viewed themselves as grasshoppers in a land of giants, shuts the door to "Kingdom" opportunity. Unbelief and fear are deadly. Unbelief undermines operating in faith and avoids calculated risks of faith. Risk-taking is always foundational to the entrepreneurial premise of Kingdom opportunity. But …

PET is a group of people enthusiastic about technologies for the enterprise and B2B market. We will bring corporations and the tech startup community together to cultivate ventures serving the enterprise. Whether you are an entrepreneur, corporate executive, software developer, designer, or investor, you are invited to join us and participate in a series of panels, pitches and networking events specifically focused on enterprise tech. We are affiliated with the Enterprise Tech Innovation meetup …

www.SocentPhilly.com Our goal is to bring together social entrepreneurs -- and aspiring social entrepreneurs --- to support, inspire and help one another. Social Entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society by improving systems or inventing new approaches that change society for the betterIf you are you running -- or thinking of starting -- a social enterprise, nonprofit, socially responsible business or organization aimed at making the world a better place, this group is for you.

1. Startups for Grownups is a community where likeminded baby boomers (women and men) with diverse skillsets connect, learn, create, collaborate and launch ideas together. 2. Although the startup world is now dominated by young technology folks, research reveals that startups ignited by women and men aged 40-60+ statistically fare much better. It is our goal to unite our region's best and brightest boomers and create a dynamic, creative environment that's conducive for collaboration and success. …

Want to see cool new technology? Want to interact with other cool techies, startups, and business folks? Have some time in the morning? Then come to TechBreakfast, a monthly breakfast in Philadelphia (modeled after the existing ones in DC, Columbia, Baltimore, and Northern Virginia -- check out http://www.meetup.com/techbreakfast for that...) where entrepreneurs, techies, developers, designers, business people, and interested people see showcases on cool new technology in a demo format and inter …

How is technology, entrepreneurship and innovation making Philadelphia better? The Technically Philly Meetup is a fast-paced evening presentation and demo event that explores how the local tech community is impacting job growth/retention, digital access/education and government/policy reform in Philadelphia. The events will range from pre-hackathon receptions, civic app demos, digital access discussions and cross-city, cross-community and other partnered meetups. Organized by local technology ne …

The greater Philadelphia area has so many wonderful scientific institutions, be it research groups, medicine innovators, or educational museums. This is a new group to gather like-minded people in order to take advantage of those institutions. Members of the Philadelphia Science society will meet new people, learn about scientific advancements, discuss how they affect our world, better appreciate Mother Nature, and have fun!

Meet and learn from PHP developers in the Philadelphia area. Come to a PHP Meetup to exchange ideas and talk about code, architecture, innovation, and MySQL, LAMP, CMS systems like Drupal and Mambo/Joomla, open source web development in general. Anyone interested in PHP is welcome!

Mission Statement The Nikola Tesla Inventors Club was formed to promote the legacy of Nikola Tesla by raising awareness of his accomplishments, picking up where Tesla left off, and furthering his work. We bring together those with a genuine interest in Tesla through educational programs, workshops, meetings, and public events. NTIC also selects several inventors per year who have demonstrated a promising idea that exemplifies Tesla's life and work. We help patent and and bring these ideas to mar …

Join us for educational programs, book discussion groups, and a variety of opportunities to laugh and play and to learn and grow in community with one another. Through the offerings of this Meetup group, members will gain insight into practices that keep us well and resilient, connect with other people devoted to their personal and spiritual growth, and experience directly the benefits of ongoing participation in a supportive community. This Meetup group announces talks on resiliency practices ( …

We understand that life is about finding balance while nurturing our minds, bodies and spirits. Plum Moms Club was created with this aspiration in mind. By becoming a member you will build a tight community of moms to share advice, tips and most importantly laughter. Support and connect with other moms through: Innovative and creative playgroups - fun for mom, fun for baby! Entertaining moms' nights out - this is YOUR time. "Moms with a Mission" activities - help better the community where you l …

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 …

This group is for any entrepreneur, creative, innovative individual, startup, or small business looking to make meaningful connections and be a part of a community. We offer Meetups on a weekly basis consisting of programming, workshops, panel discussions and more to motivate, inspire and educate. You do not have to be a Benjamin's Desk member to be a part of this group. We welcome everyone!

Pennsylvania's State Parks recently won a gold medal ranking as one of America's finest park systems. SE PA parks offer a wealth of innovative programs that draw people into state parks in new ways and connect them to nature through outdoor experiences. From a nature walk to backpacking, a kids' camp to rock climbing, park educators, volunteers, and friends groups offer activities galore. Join us to find out more!

Do you love being outdoors in nature?  Are you interested in sustainability or going more "green" with your lifestyle?  Maybe you're wild about wildlife or about gardening with native plants--or just birds.  Passionate about environmental issues?  Ever heard of environmental art?  Want to? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Schuylkill Center's for you.  We've got 340 acres of woods, fields, streams and ponds ready for you to explore and enjoy, and we use them as a "living laborat …