Since 2010 LeanLA has helped Los Angeles tech entrepreneurs build successful businesses by learning and practicing Lean Startup techniques. We are smart and driven high tech entrepreneurs that have learned how to discover customers and build products that they want. Our startups achieve sucess faster that most because we get out of the building to talk to customers, use agile software development to decrease time to market and leverage continuous deployment to learn as fast as possible.  This is …

Are you a Startup? Freelancer? Entrepreneur? Coder? Tired of working alone through the night? We've got you covered. Twice a month, from 7pm - 12am, come to Coloft and work the night away in an inspiring, and creative atmosphere, around like-minded, ambitious people. Who knows what can come out of this... the next billion-dollar idea perhaps? A $15 cover charge applies. Coloft members get priority registration and pay no cover. Added Bonus: work space, wifi, super awesome people. p.s. Follow us …

SOCAL Business Ties group meetings where Trendsetters, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Start Ups come together to Engage, Network, Mentor, Collaborate, Participate and Innovate. You will meet our contributors who are high achievers and successful in their own right, considered experts in their field of industry. Check out their profiles at www.caypen.com. Gain access to people who have “been there” and “done that” including venture capital financing, authors, a renowned industrial designer, an i …

The goal for Blacks In Technology Los Angeles (BIT-LA) is to create a vibrant community of like-minded African American technology professionals, innovators and enthusiasts who are working with or interested in Web-based and related technologies. We’re talking the whole techie gamut from bloggers, digital media specialists, community managers and web masters to web designers, social media strategists, developers, online marketing experts, recruiters, software developers and project managers. And …

Imagine if there was a place, where at one table an entrepreneur meets her next $100,000 investor. A designer meets a new client, a web developer with a great internet startup. A PHP engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with his vision, so much so that he can picture leaving his day job for the exhilarating experience of working tirelessly for technology stock options that could be worth millions one day... We're building this community. @LATechHappyHour

106 Miles is a network of startup founders, engineers, and friends. Our mission is to strengthen the connections between SoCal tech startups and Silicon Valley resources. We help you to get the missing pieces your startup needs for the next level. Go to http://socal106miles.launchrock.com/ and enter your email for future VIP event reminders Our values are Reputation, Innovation, Solidarity, and Education. This is our SoCal group; see also our Silicon Valley group. Please join us if you're …

FounderPanel are monthly technology panel discussions that teach entrepreneurs actionable skills to scale their companies into successful businesses. Twitter: @FounderPanel Facebook: Facebook.com/FounderPanel LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Founder-Panel-4793064 Please do not join this group if you are a Recruiter OR if you are going to advertise other events to our members. Our team actively searches through profiles and will remove yours without notice.

Los Angeles Startup Pitch Night focuses on providing monthly opportunities for you to practice, refine, and perfect your startup pitches.  We also provide targeted networking and learning opportunities in the Los Angeles, California region to meet, form partnerships, and launch or formulate new start-ups. Los Angeles Startup Pitch Night's events are run by a leadership team that works to find the meeting venues and plan out and execute all the Meetup events.  Our mission is to be known as the p …

StartupDemo is a monthly event where startups gather to demo their latest and greatest thing.

We offer classes and workshops specifically for company founders or founders-to-be who are looking for comprehensive, unbiased instruction and information pertaining to how to raise startup capital. The content is based on knowledge and insights provided by 25 years of local startup investment experience. The classes are taught by Jon Funk of Ocean Road Partners, a local vc veteran who's backed some of the area's top companies, including Rent.com, Shopzilla and Sandpiper Networks. Jon's also an …

This is a daily group of tech people meeting at the beach to run, rollerblade or bike by the beach.

Are you a wedding company? Or a tech company? Or a little bit of both? We're often straddling the line, and we're here to compare notes, network, and help the wedding industry move into the 21st century as quickly as possible.

Are you involved in creating, co-founding, or funding a tech/online/mobile startup in the South Bay (Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, El Segundo, Westchester, Gardena, Hawthorne, San Pedro, Lawndale, Carson, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rancho Palos Verdes)? This group exists to put people together people who are driving new businesses and ideas, and can help each other. People who should join? Entrepreneurs, investors, programmers, business development experts, marketers …

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who complim …

What is the #1 dilemma for every business? How to get more customers and leads. Thanks to the internet, it is now possible to spread your reach to cover your whole city or scale it up nationwide. What does that mean? There are more opportunities than ever before for businesses to reach their customers through the internet. San Diego Online Marketing for Entrepreneurs offers free tips and advice on growing your business online. If you have a business and want to get more visitors and customers to …

This is a group for anyone interested in the Fashion Tech space who live in the LA area. We are an LA-based fashion tech company passionate about this space and connecting with other companies and people interested in the space. We look forward to connecting with you! #FashionablyTechie

Designers + Geeks is a popular monthly event that brings together designers, developers, artists, and geeks of all types. Now in San Francisco and New York - we'll be starting in Los Angeles soon.

Women Inspire Tech is a solution based meetup. Our goal is to increase the number of women leaders in tech. Our Mission Statement is to take action and impact ourselves, to support women who also aspire to reach higher. Our meetups will be orchestrated to inspire boldness, with the intent to grow ourselves into leaders who touch people emotionally and empower others to contribute more than they ever have before. We view leadership as an action. We think leaders are made not born. We become leade …

Interested in startups but don't know where to start? Let us help you navigate the tech scene and introduce you to entrepreneurs attempting to change the world. Our free events include "Intro to the LA Startup Community" and "Fireside chats" with some of most well respected CEOs in LA, both of which are followed by drinks and networking

This Meetup group is intended to help begin assemble a private collaborative of the best internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and web designers & developers. This project is a select group that will become limited to the most exceptionally talented and committed members. The mission is to see how far the online marketing world can be pushed and what can be accomplished. It doesn't matter if you're black hat, white hat, old school, or new school...if you can contribute to helping push these boundar …

"Your personal tour guide to the LA tech & startup community!" www.SiliconBeachLA.com Also at home at the main community site:  http://siliconbeachla.com/community-3/groups/meetup-silicon-beach-la/

Are you interested in meeting VC’s, Founders, Models, artists, Leaders etc in a social and cultural atmosphere where everyone is not pitching them? Are you interested in making connections with the startup scene in SF as well as become a connection in LA for the startup scene in SF? Then, please join Startup Mind SF-West LA Chapter. The following are the links to the startup and social networking meetups we organize in SF: www.startupclubUS.com and http://www.meetup.com/SocialStartup

The objective of this group is to help foster stronger businesses within the Greater Los Angeles community through the development of a professional business network devoted to helping entrepreneurs and existing business owners realize their visions for their businesses and personal lives. Aside from the valuable connections that you will make in this group, the members will be exposed to a number of educational tools, valuable resources and opportunities for personal and business development th …

This group is Greentech Live/LA and covers all of California until new groups are formed. How it all works 'Greentech Live/LA' is now forming our core group of 100 GX3 ( Greentech Gapathon Group ) Leaders and Members that will be provided with valuable training and guidance from our GX3 Team to research, analyze and provide information to the group about Funders and Founders on Finding & Filling the Funding Gaps that exist in our industry. ( More details coming soon ) GX3 Members and Leaders wil …

AngelHack Hackathon Workshops are a place for industry leaders, hackers, and entrepreneurs to come together in a relaxed atmosphere to talk about API's, SDK's, and how to use new and creative ideas to empower a new generation of developers.

NextSpace @ Amplify is an innovative workspace & collaborative coworking community. Your Best Work Happens Here. Venice Beach is a unique convergence of art, tech, creativity and innovation. Smack-dab in the middle of it is NextSpace's 5th location on Amplify's new accelerator campus. The Amplify campus is purpose-built for working, learning and networking, and NextSpace @ Amplify will provide the perfect complement of coworking and community to the energy and talent found in the Amplify acceler …

The "Make Music Happen" Hackathon will take place April 27th, 2013 in Venice Beach Make Music Hackathon is a 2 day long coding jam session bringing together the areas most talented developers to build amazing music based applications using API's from top Music Platforms. Teams or individuals are set to create inspiring and innovative music based apps using various provided API's. At the end they will be judged by a panel and rewards will be given out. Please register and leave us a line :) Rya …

This group is dedicated to building a community of people interested in applying technology to fitness, health and wellness. If you are an entrepreneur, developer, designer, work in fitness or health related industries and have a strong interest in being a part of a growing LA community, join us!