Mission Statement The mission of The Net is to help each other succeed by exchanging genuine referrals. We learn from each other and build lasting relationships founded on professionalism and trust. Members are welcome, one from each professional category, who are motivated to build a collaborative network. Current Categories already filled:  Accountant/CPA, Bookkeeper, Commercial Insurance, Commercial Realtor, Chiropractor, Financial Advisor, Family Law Attorney, Property and Causality Insuranc …

This is a group for entrepreneurs and business owners with an emphasis on internet, software, SaaS, computers, and similar tech startups. These roundtable discussions are conversations about the challenges of growing a business: BUSINESS FINANCING: Angel Investors / Venture Capital, Bootstrapping, Funding, Loans BUSINESS MODELS: Brick-and-Mortar, Choosing a Business Model, eCommerce, Online Business, SaaS, Part-Time Business, Social Entrepreneurship BUSINESS PLANNING: Startup Costs, Business Str …

Calling all ladies who are seriously yearing for a BFF or close knit bond of friends that can lend you a shoulder to cry on - who you can call when you need to chat for a bit - someone who understands you (quirks and all) and still loves you anyways. The kind of friends that will be there to celeberate the amazing things in life and who will also be there when life gets a bit rocky. We call ourselves the BFF Mathcmakers because we not only want to get variety of women together for fun but we tak …

We are an association built on education. What started as a small group of 6 people has now turned into a monthly group of 100+ with educational, up-to-date information on everything real estate. We are dedicated to helping people go from "that sounds interesting, but I am not sure I can do it" to "Wow! I can't believe I didn't try this sooner!" Come to a meeting for free and see all of the wealth building knowledge you can obtain from asset protection to how to courses! We can't wait to meet yo …

Lydia's Place is a planned collaborative co-working space in the West University/280 Central Corridor, along the new Green Line light rail. This is an area rapidly transforming from warehouse and light industrial to a residential neighborhood with a strong emphasis on arts and the creative industry. Lydia's Place will be a space where entrepreneurs, self-employed and home-based white collar professionals can access the vital business resources they don’t have in a home office, the community they …

This is a group for women business owners and entrepreneurs. Magnetic Business Women have an unusual power or ability to attract. According to the Law of Attraction we attract to us like vibrations, so what if a group of women with the same intention got together and created a magnetic force for success for all of us! Together we attract! Just by being a part of this group your attraction to success grows. At Magnetic Business Women we are creating a culture of connection. This is a networking g …

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CONSCIOUSNESS New Culture Minnesota is an offshoot of the Network for New Culture, which is a movement exploring how to build a sustainable, violence-free culture through compassionate, transparent, playful acceptance of oneself and others, within the context of a trust-based group (or tribe, community, village). New Culture is totally non-religious and non-commercial, and has no gurus or dogmas. There are many New Culture communities growing and budding around the …

Looking for an Innovative & Independent business networking group unlike any other? We are a professional group of individuals who meet weekly in a friendly but structured environment building strong business alliances between members, while having fun! Our focus is to build our businesses through referrals among seasoned professionals who are committed to the highest work standards and ethics. Because we are an independent networking group we are not bound by corporate structure and rules that …

Build Your Dream Build Your Business Build Your Income Do you have a big dream? Do you want more income, better health, fabulous relationships? Have you set resolutions that are already falling apart? DreamBoarding can help you achieve all your visions. Join us for an afternoon of fun, clarity and effectiveness.

Our vision is to build a strong local platform for learning and knowledge sharing among peers. We are a community of professionals focusing on All Things Web Design; a community built upon four pillars: Network, Engage, Share, Learn From Each Other. Membership to this group is FREE and comes with plenty of opportunities to network with some of the best and brightest Web Design Professionals in twin cities/Minnesota. This group is a thriving ecosystem - a hub - for all web design consumers, educa …

A group for anyone interested in Lean Startup, and how to apply its principles and methods of Customer Development and Agile Product Development in their business endeavors. All levels of participants are encouraged, from novices to experienced practitioners of Lean Startup. You don't need to be in a startup to get a lot out of this group, as Lean Startup is revolutionizing how organizations of all sizes approach innovation and product development. We hope to build a strong community of Minnesot …

Health Tech Startups. We are building things that make healthcare better. If you are working on a healthcare venture, or want to connect with the healthcare start-up community then this is your crowd. We're hosting speaker events, co-Working meetups, and several other events aimed at building the healthcare technology eco-system in Minnesota. A lot of the things we're talking about are, specific challenges and opportunities in healthcare and launching health tech start-ups. As a growing communit …

The BizLounge Network provides an opportunity for individuals to network, learn, and get involved with other business professionals. Our vision is to build an alliance of supporters who are committed to growing and enabling better business through networking, ongoing education, and involvement in the BizLounge community. Our goals: #1: Creating Connections To help you build your pool of resources by connecting you to other entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds. #2: Continuing Education To provi …

In early 2010, my wife Sharon and I started A Partnership Of Diabetics (A-POD) in the Phillips Community of south Minneapolis—considered the most culturally-diverse, economically-challenged in Minnesota. If we can make our program work here, we thought, it just might work anywhere! We began without a cent of grant money using just our Social Security and pension funds. The Center for Changing Lives of Lutheran Social Services initially provided us with a meeting space. Advertising through Meet-u …

We are designers, developers, managers, and other stakeholders who are in the trenches building the digital experiences people use every day. We believe in user centered design, and are following Lean principles to improve the quality of the products we build for our customers and our users.

Cloud computing is changing the way we work, and it is reshaping the way we manage and run companies. From startups to enterprises, it is flattening the competitive landscape by providing almost unlimited scalability and On-Demand resources at moments notice without requiring millions of dollars in CapEX investment in building out such a technology infrastructure. For many practitioners, Enterprise PaaS and Cloud Computing has captured their fancy and forever changed their way of designing scala …

Hi My name is Diane and I own the Twin Photography Group on Meetup. It has come to my attention that there are a lot of meetup organizers in MN and we are all doing events and working hard at getting our groups going. So why not share resources , tips and ideas or do joint events to benefit both groups? It is my hopes that this meetup group will be a meeting place for both organizers and assistant organizers to gather and brainstorm. My group owns a large studio space  centrally located between …

Building Communities One Person at a Time... Our mission is to foster fellowship and promote the understanding of diverse cultures. Our vision – to create a positive social environment in which to build and strengthen the quality of life in Twin Cities

This Meetup Group is all about collaborating and building SharePoint solutions based on new or existing concepts, requirements and/or needs. Imagine having multiple people work on the same idea and producing a product. Ideas, Assets, Code and the like are owned by the group and for the group. Have you ever had an idea, one of those great ones, and you wished you had time to work on it. Well, this is your chance to come forward. Our Meetup Group can help. We can work on it with you. Flush it out, …

This Meetup group is a community of support, friendship and fun! Our group includes those who are separated, contemplating divorce, are in the process of divorce to those who have been divorced for awhile. We plan a variety of events. Some activities include more serious discussions in an environment of trust designed for healing during the painful transitions of divorce. Other events are set up for laughing and chilling with friends such as barbequing, dancing, hiking, ice breakers or games. Di …

The Twin Cities Board Games group welcomes everyone! Our members play the full range of games from classic board games to party games to Eurogames. Our goal is building community through playing board games! Many of our meetups are open to all ages and we encourage you to bring friends and family. We frequently combine an evening of board games with a potluck and often highlight new games that have been provided to us through our sponsors. If your interest is exclusively Eurogames please …

Welcome to MOMS Club of Plymouth/Wayzata, Minnesota, a nonprofit support group for moms who live in Plymouth or Wayzata, Minnesota. We are a chapter of International MOMS Club (www.momsclub.org), a non-profit organization that supports the at-home mother of today. There are more than 100,000 members and 2,000 chapters of MOMS Club worldwide. We are run by moms, for moms! Our chapter serves moms who live in Plymouth and Wayzata, Minnesota. If you live elsewhere, please contact the International M …

This is a private group, but we're always looking for new members and friends. Please read below to see if our group seems like it will be a good fit for you. If so, free to join us. Being an introvert (quiet, soft spoken, shy, socially anxious) is not always easy. Making new friends can be challenging. This is a social activity group for the introverted. We welcome people of all ages! Singles, couples & families! We are a very active group that holds a variety of Meetups. We dine at restaurant …

Looking to grow your business? Whether you are an individual with a new start up or well established company we are here to help you improve your bottom line. Create business relationships and alliances as you network with other professionals. You get 60 seconds to deliver a commercial about your company, products, or services. Hear valuable presentations from fellow professionals, and learn to build your business by helping others. Make great connections and pass on high quality referrals. We h …

Meet and mingle with fellow Chinese Speakers! Come to a Chinese Language Meetup to practice speaking, build vocab, and make friends. All ages and levels welcome.

This page is hosted and maintained by MNPoly. Members of this Meetup group should feel free to post any event they want known by the polyamory community. Events need not be limited to those organized by MNPoly MNPoly is a polyamory organization based in St. Paul - Minneapolis, MN. We serve the polyamory community at large in three ways: First, we strive to create a supportive environment that encourages the discussion of responsible, intimate, caring, multi-partnered relationships and relate …

Preserve Minneapolis is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minneapolis by recognizing, preserving, and revitalizing the architectural and related cultural resources of the city of Minneapolis. We advocate, we explain, and we explore! On the odd months (think January, March, etc...) we host 'Happy Hour with a Preservationist', which are behind the scenes tours of hard to get into historic spaces. The cool thing is when we tour these places, many are undergoing or completing restoration …

The North Metro Networking Association was created to bring business people together that want to grow their business and income. It's no secret that successful people build alliances that get them in front of buyers. We are looking to meet with people that are in sells, on commission, small business owners or anyone that wants to get their message out. We are an exclusive group which means only one industry/business type will be able to join. However, don't let that stop you from meeting with u …