This group is dedicated to the entrepreneurs and small business owners around the greater Los Angeles area. CEO Space frequently organizes events, workshops, networking activities, and seminars around the area. The group is dedicated to building an entrepreneurial network for its members. In addition to the events posted here, CEO Space offers comprehensive, hands-on  mentorship roundtables that equip entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to develop, manage and grow …

Are you an investor tired of getting pitched and just want to network and have open discussions about real estate with ACTIVE and PASSIVE investors? If so, this group is for you. FIBI (For Investors By Investors) is a group of professional real estate and passive investors set up to help each other combine resources. There is NO SELLING at any of our group discussions. Instead we do a round-table discussion with real investors and help people develop the resources they need, get their questi …

"Big Tent" liberty associations are fantastic and serve a very important functions or networking and education.  However, The Society of Libertarian Entrepreneurs has been specifically created, not as an educational group, but as a haven for those rare people who are well educated in libertarian philosophy and passionate about thriving in a peaceful and productive manner.  In the end, the material and spiritual success of Libertarian Entrepreneurs is the most potent form of education - leading b …

GBN is a non-profit providing the owners and decision-makers of socially and environmentally conscious businesses a time and place for connecting, sharing, deal-making and networking. Our mission is to connect those who understand the importance and opportunity of environmentally friendly commerce. If this is you, or you would like to learn more about what that means, we host local gatherings to promote a better tomorrow! On the second Tuesday of every month since April, 2006, GBN has hosted the …

Everywhere we look there are conflicts that lead to litigation. In the arena of Family Law, those conflicts lead to divorce and the accompanying economic and emotional costs to the entire family. This group, led by an experienced lawyer and mediator, explores alternative means of resolving conflict, within the parameters of California Law. Come and get your questions answered and find solutions to your pressing conflicts.

To The Person Who's Looking to Grow His/Her Business During A Challenging Economic Environment: The Beverly Hills Chapter of TEAM  is a group of business owners, sales and marketing professionals, entrepreneurs and professional practice owners committed to business networking and actively exchanging new referrals. Looking For A Growing Business Network With A Great Track Record?? We are a local group of professionals in the Beverly Hills and surrounding areas that are dedicated to helping each …

A Free Community and Public Service for the Greater Los Angeles Area Come Learn Simple, Easy and Effective Self-Defense Techniques from One of the Highest Ranking Hwa Rang Do® Masters in the World Teenagers & Adults, Men & Women are Welcome! NO Martial Arts Skill Necessary! In light of the recent economic crisis, the World Hwa Rang Do Association is now offering free and open self-defense classes to the public, to empower our communities regardless of financial situation. We believe that everyon …

We are a Long Beach, CA area E-commerce sellers group and are open to all who sell or have an interest in selling online. Get away from the computer and enjoy meeting monthly with other Sellers. Have fun and improve your personal economic future by learning how to help you grow your business from great speakers and your fellow members. We network, problem solve, find new tools and solutions to selling in the eCommerce format. Whether you sell on eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Ruby Lane, Craigslist or your …

Black Skeptics Los Angeles (BSLA) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Humanist public education, media representation, and cultural resources for African American non-believers and their allies.  BSLA’s programming and initiatives seek to promote greater awareness and understanding of African American secular humanist, freethought, and atheist traditions, beliefs and practices in Los Angeles communities of color and beyond.  Since 2010, BSLA has hosted roundtables on secul …

THE PURPOSE OF THE GROUP IS TO SHARE INVESTORS IDEAS AND PROSPER-IN HARD ECONOMIC TIMES PLUS PICK THE WINNERS AS WE GO ALONG TO GATHER. I URGE YOU TO JOIN & BENEFIT FROM IT THANKS JITENDRA.

Innovation and entrepreneurship are the keys to economic development in Africa, and as growth accelerates on the continent there are fresh opportunities for investment. There are several aspects of entrepreneurship in Africa: business development, growth sectors, financing, commercialization of research, new development models, information and communications technologies, natural resources and infrastructure. The meetup will reflect on practical experience, real success and future prospects for …

The LAGLCC increases the economic strength of LGBT businesses, professional and allies through business development, leadership, advocacy and visibility. ***This MeetUp group is used to promote our monthly events which can also be found on www.laglcc.org/events and on Facebook under Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce https://www.facebook.com/LAGLCC or https://www.facebook.com/groups/laglcc On twitter: @LAGLCC

For those interested in furthering their knowledge concerning cooperative business structures. This group will learn and discuss the fundamentals of cooperative business. I've been studying cooperative business's for over seven years and through these studies I've come to understand the political and economic benefits of the cooperatives model. I participated in a seminar in Mondragon, Spain held by the Mondragon Cooperative Corporation, the largest in the world. I've also studied at numerous Ba …

This group gets together bi-weekly to enjoy GREAT PEOPLE and the finest in FINE DINING and WINE. The group is appropriately called "Grub & Grapes." While we want to experience the most interesting culinary delights, and savor the best of wines, we want to emphasize friendship and community over pretentiousness. In other words, everyone attending a dinner should bring a bottle of wine with the cost of which a function of their economic comfort. There are many great wines that aren't that expensiv …

Provocative yet non-violent actions to STOP Global Warming! Street theater and hunger strikes at political conventions, flash mobs, vivid boycotts of irresponsible corporations, funny social media and party themes are on the agenda. Our mission - force political leaders to address Climate Change NOW! Raging heat, dying crops, and an election year...this may be our last, BEST chance to save our eco- systems that keep us all alive. Industry titans willfully ignore every warning sign and wager ever …

We aim to identify the direction and destiny of humanity in the next 100 years, and beyond: in 1000 years. In 1,000,000 years. We aim to answer some tough questions: What will humans look like in 1,000,000 years? What will happen to Earth? What will we be able to accomplish in 1,000,000 years? In the end, we are looking for the ultimate answers.

Follow the Money! Chains vs Local merchants - What happens to the "money" that we spend in the South Bay? Where does it all go? So let's say that you live in Manhattan Beach and you decide to go to a large-chain store and you end up spending $100. Where does that $100 go? Well, according to a study done by Civic Economics, a stunningly low amount of only 13% comes back to Manhattan Beach! Wow! Now let's say you decided to shift only $100 of your monthly spending from a chain vs a local merchant. …

WE Labs The Meetup Group WE Labs (Work Evolution Laboratories) is a co-working space for creative professionals to succeed in project/goal completion. Our Meetup Group is aimed at connecting startups, entrepreneurs, freelancers and non-profits looking to be a part of strong creative network. WE will be hosting various networking events and mixers to help cultivate our creative community. WE Labs The Co-Work Space WE Labs is a gym for productivity. WE offer 1. equipment to enhance your capabiliti …

“Calling all Rothbardian Anarcho-capitalists! I'd love to meet OC's Anarcho Capitalist and other economically literate souls! We'll meet twice a month at various breweries and /or members homes to get together and let our minds wander in a voluntary discussion about coercive markets their perils and the promise of free market, what can be done, how to survive in these distorted markets. My plans are ambitious for this group, and future unknown, risk abounds as I know not of a single anarcho capi …

LAWORCS is a community organization that is a worker cooperative incubator. We educate and empower people to o create small business structured as worker cooperatives.

This is an educational Meetup for anybody who is worried about the current economic melt down and how their retirement and savings will be effected. There will be a presentation conducted with financial experts followed by a round table Q&A. Some of the topics that will be covered are: Current Economic Climate National Debt QE3 Fiscal Cliff Debt Ceiling The Dollar Collapse What you can do to Protect your IRA / 401K what to expect in the future. There is no charge for this meetup - However the se …

Divorced, widowed, and never-married Boomers: many of us are ill-prepared for retirement whether because of divorce, poor financial choices, or simply being blindsided by the economic downturn. I personally was a stay-at-home mother for many years (wonderful in so many ways, but not so good when it comes to a retirement plan). Then I got a divorce (community property is often a myth). THEN I went back to school (thinking – naively – that earning degrees would help me get a better job). THEN the …

Healthy regional economies are where new ideas, businesses and jobs are created. Many regions across the country have leveraged their unique strengths and assets to specialize in a particular industry area. They've learned that collaboration and planning between key stakeholders – such as research organizations, businesses, and workforce, education and economic development groups – can lead to better growth outcomes for everyone. These types of specialized collaborations are called regional clus …

The Economic Power Investment Club (EPIC) brings together people with economic and prosperity objectives to share ideas and exchange advice in order to better manage money and grow wealth. The objective of the club is for members to become not servants of money, but rather managers of money. By working with diligence and prudence, this can be achieved. The club will support each individual's aspirations on this subject via in-person meetings and virtual communication. This is an investment club …

We are the local chapter of the Pachamama Alliance. http://pachamama.org/ Our mission is to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on the planet. We engage on a monthly basis to explore ways we can work together to support this mission in our community. Our main focus is to educate individuals and businesses in our community through the delivery of a free symposium called Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream. We are also looking for …

This is Miss Asia USA's 25the year. In 2013 we are utilizing social media to expand our reach and influence our growing Asian Communities in Southern California. The Asian Communities are a huge economic force and growth in population in the last few years will soon surpass other population groups. Miss Asia USA is but a few pageants that are cross cultural, although the Asian part of the name may imply only Asian countries, it includes all of Asia, including Siberia, Russia, Iran, Turkey , et …

Oh yes! it is a reality that the Economic and Social Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continue to improve significantly. According to the World Bank, the economy grew by 5.3 percent in 2012, and 5.6 percent in 2013. The bank predictions state that, the Continent's long-term growth will increasingly reflect interrelated social and demographic changes creating new domestic engines of growth. The bank's researchers highlighted that, urbanization, an expanding labor force, and the rise of the …

FASHION+TECH L.A. joins Fashion+TechSV, Fashion+TechSF & Fashion+TechNY as FASHION TECH NETWORK's Los Angeles & Silicon Beach Chapter. FASHION+TECHLA's mission is to provide an open dialogue that serves as a forum on how to develop innovative solutions to become better business entrepreneurs. This workshop was developed as a platform to discuss the business of fashion and arts through the utilization of current business models and technologies. As California's south post epicenter of independen …