Libertarians tend to be voracious readers and learners. Now there is a Libertarian Book Club in the South Bay for us. There are so many great philosophy, economics, public policy books - both fiction and non-fiction out there. Let the reading, learning and discussions begin.

We started as a group of women gathering to take charge and “lift the fog” on our personal finances. We have now developed into a community of women who are shifting our relationship with money from a consumption-driven paradigm to one of giving, caring and ‘enough’ to co-create an economic future for humanity that sustains life on earth.  We do this by exploring our stories and beliefs around money, by continuing to educate and develop ourselves and by building community.  If you are interested …

Evolvers are hope fiends and utopian pragmatists. We see the creative chaos of this time as a great gift and opportunity to rethink, reconnect, and reinvent. Evolvers appreciate pristine mountains, open source economics, and the precocious laughter of small children. Evolvers belong to the regenerative culture of the future, being born here and now. As part of the Evolver Social Movement, the Spores serve as hubs of cultural incubation and environmental activation that bring together diverse ind …

  The Bay Area Community Exchange Timebank promotes and facilitates the use of Time instead of money in the exchange of goods and services. The foundation of the Timebank is a free, open source online directory, reputation and accounting system. These exchanges help develop stronger, more resilient connections between individuals and community service organizations which participate in them, by improving communication and the distribution of skills and resources among our participants. We work t …

Engage with other women entrepreneurs in the Bay Area! Created by Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence to bring together established women business owners, M3 Meetups support post-startup entrepreneurs to grow their businesses to the next level. Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of resources, business education and community support for women entrepreneurs seeking to grow micro businesses to million dollar enterprises. Count M …

The mission of the Cleantech Open is to find, fund, and foster the big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges. The Cleantech Open has established itself as the leader in developing clean technology startup entrepreneurs addressing these challenges. Since its inception in 2006, 191 promising teams have availed themselves of the Cleantech Open’s one-of-a-kind hands-on workforce development, nurturing, and funding programs, with impressive results: * …

Our group is for those interested in computational dynamic {portfolio optimization, risk management, indexes  tracking} and dynamic economic. We will share experience and knowledge in the field, and help each other with ideas and projects. This group is about using tools from stochastic control theory, dynamic programing, kalman filters, signal processing, non-linear and combinatorial optimization in order to model and understand the above mentioned subject. Any person that feels comf …

A New Way To Learn & Network   Finally... a meetup group designed to make your "telephone ring and your cash register sing!" NLP SF BAY is the only meetup group providing you with the opportunity to learn the inspiration and influence skills of Neuro-Linguistic Programming in a series of fun, engaging and entertaining networking events. These events will undoubtedly help you grow your business, make you money and allow you to gain traction on the NLP skills that will i …

We are a bunch of 30 to 45 year olds interested in making some new friends at dinner parties, dining events, dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professional events, photography, kayaking, running, dancing, salsa, happy hours, fitness, sports, tennis, cooking, camping, coffee socials, women's socials, food (yea, we like eating), wine tasting and other activities like movies.  Singles and couples welcome! Feel free to post ide …

Intro: Everyone has a favorite place to eat or best places to get (whatever). Let’s share this information with other very social, mostly professional, totally awesome people! We explore East Bay’s mostly mid-scale restaurants, happy hour locations, fun places and occasionally we’ll take trips to San Francisco, South Bay and the Peninsula. We have other fun too. We usually do activities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Our aim is to be an easy, pressure free way to have a good time, socialize, i …

TThe San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Investment Association is an organization focused on Networking to find and build your power team. Through casual networking events, the San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Investment Association is able to bring both new and old real estate investors together to get deals done and develop actionable investment plans that will lead to individual levels of success. If you are an individual looking for a better way to invest your money and time --then c …

PLEASE SEE OUR 2012 UPDATE BELOW.  THANKS FOR VISITING OUR SITE - WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN THIS PASSIONATE AND CREATIVE GROUP (130+ members as of 12/31/11) AT AN UPCOMING MEETING OR EVENT IN 2012. ***** We grew up hearing about the American Dream. It’s the dream of a country where, if you work hard and play by the rules, you can live with dignity, provide for your family, and give your kids a better life. A country where we strive for greatness–and take care of each other when times get hard. Right …

Everyday Culture Officers is a collection of individuals who understand the importance of culture and design, and the role both play in the world of technology and business. We are passionate about mixing anthropology with economics, psychology with design, cultural observation with implementation, humanity with consumerism, and other clever concoctions. We are a group of anthropologists, marketers, designers, writers, and more. Come and join in our conversations and activities!

Challenging economic times require us to re-think the way we get things done. Let’s get back to basics. Instead of paying cash for the services or products of others, why not trade the services or products you have for what you want! Everyone has something they can trade; skills, products, services, or just “stuff” that can be bartered with others who have something you want or need. That’s what this group is about! Let’s do direct and organized trading to help each other in these tough times. T …

Fascinated about all aspects of psychology?   We'll read books regarding social and behavioral psychology, discuss the potential power of neuroplasticity, and talk to others who share the same passion. The first book will be Thinking, Fast and Slow. Subsequent books will cover key areas in psychology such as: - Behavioral psychology - Decision-making - Behavioral economics - Organizational psychology - Positive psychology   Sample books: Nudge, Predictably Irrational, Mistakes Were Made, etc. Fu …

Formerly the Silicon Valley Strategic Foresight Meetup Group... This group is for those who enjoy understanding how rapid technological changes are affecting social, economic, cultural and political systems. We're a diverse group... engineers, product managers, trainers, venture capitalists, and a bunch of other folks I haven't met yet. Many of us are action-oriented, so it's likely you'll meet someone who's interested in creating something new or improving something that exists today. …