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/SSVNetwork Follow us on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ycd24uk Check the SSV Network Innovation Hubs' Worldwide Map: http://www.communitywalk.com/SSVNetwork Entrepreneurs, investors and all other resources providers need better relationships matchmaking. SSVN is an internet-based entrepreneurship support system e …

This group is for innovators in education.  We strive to keep the balance between educators and technologists in our group. By bringing together educators, entrepreneurs, technologists, and all-around education enthusiasts, the Edu Tech Innovators group creates a collaborative space where people across sectors can work together to tackle challenges and find meaningful solutions to the systemic problems in the global edu landscape. We're people and professionals who want to democratize and unleas …

… Ultimately, we hope integrating these crowdsourced best-practices for further research/analysis will help advance innovation in this community. Habit Design was founded by Michael Kim (CEO/Founder, Kairos Labs, @michaelbkim). Event sponsorships are welcome! Interested parties please contact michael@habitdesign.org

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) We …

… Ultimately, we hope integrating these crowdsourced best-practices for further research/analysis will help advance innovation in this community. Habit Design TM was founded by Michael Kim (CEO/Founder, Kairos Labs, @michaelbkim). Event sponsorships are welcome! Interested parties please contact michael@habitdesign.org.

We gather to discuss and promote Liberty. We are socially tolerant and fiscally responsible. Over the past few decades the Libertarian party was formed by philosophers, rebels, anarchists, defectors from the republicans and democrats (and even just the (L) curious). We meet up to have interactions and harmony with fellow lovers of Liberty. Joining this newest breed of Libertarians means you wish to be informed, united, and inspired by positive political activism. Restoring social and economic po …

The Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle is a collaboration of the Port of Seattle, Port of Tacoma, Port of Everett, Snohomish County Government, Pierce County Government, City of Seattle, City of Everett, City of Bellevue, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and union leadership. The Trade Alliance promotes and connects the Greater Seattle region internationally for trade and business. The organization was born out of the recognition that new local partnerships are necessary to retain …

… The Seattle branch should be a great group given the hub of travel innovation that happens here. With Ex-Expedia (and current Expedia) folks as well as the staff and contacts of the other sponsors, Google and PhoCusWright, we look forward to creating a fantastic community for travel industry enthusiasts.

"Unresolved emotional issues are the main cause of 85% of all illnesses." Eric Robins, MD Join top rated EFT practitioner Alina Frank as she assists you with what some call, "the greatest innovation in the last 100 years" This group meets monthly at Alina's practitioner room in East West Books in Ravenna Seattle. Bring us your physical, emotional, and spiritual obstacles. "EFT is a simple, powerful process that can profoundly influence gene activity, health and behaviour." Dr. Bruce Lipton This …

New York, LA, London, France, San Francisco and Vancouver all have meetups for transmedia storytellers, including some of the most innovative figures in the industry. Let's add Seattle to that mix. This group is for anyone, be they curious media makers, practiced transmedia creators, documentary film producers, new media makers, web designer/developers, screenwriters, novelists, actors, and beyond. Transmedia is about collaboration, and media ideas meant to transcends borders. If we're lucky, by …

Enron. The BP oil spill. The financial crisis. Wall Street vs. Main Street. Lately, we can’t seem to find a newspaper that hasn’t written a story about big corporations and bad behavior. Not surprisingly, trust amongst consumers is at an all time low. But in reality, more and more businesses are using their resources to do good in the world, and a new breed of entrepreneurs and enterprises are emerging whose operations directly provide a net benefit to society. Some of these organizations are fo …

Welcome to ALIVEIN SEATLLE! Our community is a strong, resourceful group, designed to support each other in living lives that are whole and on purpose. The intention of this meet-up is to create a community that is deeply connected where we can empower and witness each other claim our space in the world. The intention of our Meet-up is to create a safe forum for people to come alive and come in contact with a life that is on purpose.  We believe that connection, collaboration and co-creating are …

Do you want to bring your big ideas to life? If life were a party, what would you like to be invited to? A wedding? The launch of a business? A 6 month trip to Europe? $100.000 raised or earned? This Meetup will provide you with powerful tools to apply to the projects in your life, allowing you to achieve results. It will introduce you to the growing and dynamic world of life coaching, offering the opportunity to explore and take advantage of life coaching. People have a chance to share what …

You do not need to be a part of Stroller Strides to join our Plum Moms Group! Stroller Strides, the country's largest fitness program for moms, hosts the Plum Moms Club. Stroller Strides offers innovative stroller workout classes for mom and baby. Though including a workout in your routine is a powerful tool to maintaining energy and overall health, there is no requirement to enroll in Stroller Strides exercise classes to participate in the associated Plum Moms Club. With weekly play dates and m …

Hello All, Thanks for taking time to visit our meetup. Have you every wanted to start a business or buy that local franchise but didn't want to go it alone? Are you looking for like minded individuals to pool together expertise, capital and resources to begin that next venture? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you should consider attending the Pacific Northwest Business Franchise Meetup! Come to learn, network and share your dreams, goals and business ideas. A few a …

This is a monthly meetup about software testing, where we cover various topics on testing methodologies, technics, tools, test automations and best practises. I want to have topics are: 1. practical, which means you can immediately apply to your work after learning. 2. inspirational, which drives you passion on software testing and to think ahead. As a tester, I often face challenges in my daily work, such as how to test more effectively, how to measure qualities, when my testing will be done, e …