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 meetup group is for "pet parents" who love and treat their dogs as part of the family, and are looking for events and activities where both dogs and humans can socialize and enjoy themselves. If you love dogs (whether you have one or not), feel free to attend our meetups and meet other fellow dog lovers! Our activities include hiking/walking on dog-friendly trails, group meetups at dog-friendly parks, pet fairs and humane shelter volunteer work -- as well as any other dog friendly activity …

This group is for people who want to meet other local enthusiasts to go Geocaching and/or to go Mapping. Anyone can join. Geocaching Geocaching is both a sport and a game. The idea is that people who like this game has hidden caches all over the world and all it takes to find them is the coordinates, a couple of clues and a GPS unit. Once found caches are often like a small treasure. The finder can take something from the treasure as long as they leave something for others to find. Mapping …

The Monday night, after-work Hike! Every Monday night at 6:00pm, Fremont Older Open Space preserve. Meet at the Prospect road entrance parking area. FOOSP has nice views of the south bay. Our usual trail climbs up through a forested valley to a grassland and then loops around a wooded ridge trail, with a break at hunters point if time permits. The typical loop is about three miles with moderate elevation change at a middling-to-fast pace depending on who shows up.  Come with us and watch the sea …

The Purpose of this Meetup Group is to work with Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners to use Web 2.0 and Social Media to Webify their businesses. In today's world, Entrepreneurs must utilize the tools now available to be successful. We will be using Patrick Schwerdtfeger's book, WEBIFY YOUR BUSINESS, a comprehensive and detailed marketing road map, as our guide to your success in Web 2.0 Marketing. Some of what we will cover is: - Using Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In and other social media site …

Welcome to the meetup site for Divorce and Relationship Recovery at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (address and map). We offer this free program as a service to our community. In operation for over 30 years, it has an outstanding reputation as one of the best divorce support resources in the Bay Area. Divorce and Relationship Recovery (DR) is a safe place to heal your heart and to find support after experiencing a difficult divorce or the breakup of a significant relationship.  The trauma of a b …

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN! YOU CAN VISIT US ANY DAY WE MEET OR YOU MAY CHOOSE TO ENROLL IN OUR ONGOING INTRODUCTORY CLASSES THAT ARE USUALLY HELD ONCE A WEEK. WE ALSO MEET FOR SOCIAL EVENTS AND ANYONE IS MORE THEN WELCOME TO JOIN US JUST FOR SUCH GATHERINGS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE FOR VISITING OR LEARNING WITH US. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE FACT THAT SPIRITUALITY IS OPEN TO EVERYONE AND THERE IS NO PRICE ATTACHED TO IT. NO MATTER HOW OR HOW OFTEN YOU DECIDE TO JOIN US, WE ARE ALWAYS O …

Hands on meetups (lectures, classes, demo talks) with free compute time sponsored by Amazon AWS. We focus on giving members the opportunity to learn and share with the rest of the programming community.

Join other hiking enthusiasts in an intense workout in short period of time. We hike Mission Peak every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Winter and Spring and at 6:30 p.m. in the Summer and Fall. Make sure to check the time when you RSVP. Mission Peak is a peak east of Fremont, California with an elevation of 2,517 ft (767m). It is part of a ridge that includes Mount Allison and Monument Peak . Mission Peak is located in the Mission Peak Regional Preserve and is a part of the East Bay Regional Park …

Join other hiking enthusiasts in an intense, but short workout. Mission Peak is a peak east of Fremont, California with an elevation of 2,517 ft (767m). We meet at the Stanford Avenue entrance by the picnic table. This is a strenuous hike with a constant uphill climb until you reach the summit. We do not take breaks until we reach the summit. The elevation gain is 2100 ft and the hike duration is approximately 2 1/2 hours. This is an out-and-back hike, slightly over 5 miles. The trail is a well …

As agile techniques have improved the process of creating and delivering software, the issues communication with Customer and Stakeholders have become more important. Older techniques such as system analysis and object-oriented analysis and design are coming together under the name of Domain Driven Design, after a book of that name by Eric Evans. This meet up is to explore this topic is some detail. Depending on who attends, we may find that we wish to study the book, have open discussions, and/ …

Relay ForLife is a fun, family oriented, community-based event to Celebrate,Remember and Fight Back. We celebrate the lives of people who have battledcancer. The strength of survivors inspires others to continue their fight.We Remember loves ones lost to the disease. At Relay, people who have walkedalongside others battling cancer can grieve and find healing. We FightBack. We Relay because we have been touched by cancer and desperately wantto put an end to the disease. Thank you for making a com …

Are you interested in hiking and meeting other Hispanic hiking aficionados, then this is the group for you. This is a fun and energetic group that loves socializing through fitness and adventure. We will be exploring some of the most spectacular trails in the San Francisco Bay Area. Come and join other passionate and nature loving hikers. The hikes will be approximately 5 to 12 miles with varying levels of skill and difficulty. Please review the hike’s description prior to joining. Don’t join a …

We gather in each other's homes to foster life-long friendships, while teaching each other how to make treasures from trash. Always $5 ~ ALL AGES WELCOME! ~ YELP REVIEWS:  http://www.yelp.com/biz/diamonds-in-the-rough-a-creative-cooperative-meetup-daly-city Past projects:   paper beads, records to bowls, earrings/bracelets/pins, clocks from objects, succulent living wreaths, coil baskets, shaggy rag rugs, no sew table runners, make a lamp, rain chains, starburst mirrors, garden candle lanterns, …

Meet and socialize with other SFO travelers. Yes! This IS an Airport Meetup group. Who would have thought..? Look, airports are pretty dreary at best. Time pressures, long lines, security, delayed flights, long waits etc. Join this meetup if you regularly or will EVER fly out of SFO! Why? Because the members of this group will make SFO FUN for themselves and for you. It is actually possible to have FUN at SFO. How? Well, there's shopping, art and history exhibits, eating, drinking, socializing w …

NovaNation is a committed community of incredible people that believes that we have the power to co-create a new reality, which supports a healthier, more joy-filled world. Our members represent all ages, races, and faiths, come from all walks of life, and bring their unique strengths and identities to form our community’s heart. We believe that life is generative and inclusive: that when we are on-purpose – in harmony with the Universe and taking proactive, positive action to fulfill our destin …

Darwin's ideas and their descendants are popping up everywhere as DNA, ancestry maps, fossils, new species, and scientific experiments and popular information builds on his discoveries. I want to find others who are fascinated like I am with the impact of his ideas. Hopefully we can have an information based discussion group and find friends who share this interest.