To bring together business people of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, and networking support

Networking and Wine is exactly that - a business networking group that features local vineyards offering wine tastings. This allows business professionals the opportunity to meet, network and share ideas over wine.

We meet once a month to network and help each other grow our businesses! We share a nice family style lunch, everyone gets to share their 30 second commercial, we have one 5 minute spotlight speaker. The meeting is hosted by our Small Business Division of LegalShield and we provide about 10-15 minutes of information on how we help small business owners to protect and grow their business in thie economy.

Our group is dedicated to providing support and communication for ALL types of small businesses in our area. We have a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/portlandsmallbiz/members/ and you read the Group Rules in the News Section of that page. We hold monthly face-to-face networking events where we have two exhibitors who have to earn their spots -- and pay the exhibitor registration fee -- and three speaker spots (also available with payment of a fee and donation of a door prize). …

Business Professionals today need a vast array of tools and abilities to be successful.  The business world is literally transforming around us and staying or becoming successful is getting ever more challenging!  Our work has become even more difficult with the changing definitions and criteria for success including health, wealth, happiness, community support, changing forms of business, new business strategies and so much more. Whether you are a career professional, a manager or executive, se …

Welcome to Dynamic Professionals Business Group!  We understand that there are many business groups to choose from, and we appreciate your interest in our organization! It is our intent to provide relaxed and non-pressured monthly Gatherings for the Portland Metro business community  The focus and primiary goals of our Events are: CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN ENCOURAGING AND MOTIVATIONAL ATMOSPHERE  Our monthly Gatherings are primarily about relaxed mingling .  As we celebrated our 3rd anniversary …

Would your Business benefit from more referrals??? This is our bi-weekly meeting to meet new contacts, share information about ourselves and get to know one another better. No-host lunch. Address : SW Portland @ Joe's Burgers and Bar. 4439 SW Beaverton Hillsdale hwy Portland,OR. 97221 Time: 12 noon Dates: February 25th; March 11th and 25th; April 8th and 22nd; May 6th and 20th and.............................................

Are you developing a new business? Timid about going to a networking meeting alone? I Take The Lead may be a resource for you, as this is a company that offers networking for businesses of all kinds. Our mission with I Take The Lead, Inc is to help you build your business by generating professional business leads and referral systems by providing workshops and seminars for business and personal development, business networking tips and techniques. We also deem it important to support non-profit …

All things startup and entrepreneurship related. Hear directly from founders of startups and engage in interactive question and answer sessions from people who know how to start and grow successful startup businesses.

Are you a founder of an early-stage company based in or around Portland, Oregon? This group is all about peer mentoring for founders and we're running our fifth annual Launch Pad event - completely free, full weekend of education and networking with other startup founders. Check out www.pdxlaunchpad.com for more information.

Now in its fifth year, the Portland Digital Marketing Conference will connect marketing professionals and students with new customers, ideas, technologies and business opportunities. With its position being "Where today's marketers connect," the conference spans two days, and features national keynote speakers, presentations by Portland business leaders, digital marketing bootcamps, and the fast-paced Ignite learning experience to showcase small to large business digital marketing success storie …

A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change. A Business Entrepreneur measures performance in revenue, profit, and return on investment.  A Social Entrepreneur measures performance in two equally important ways: First on how well he or she has achieved their social mission and second in revenue, profit, and return on investment. Nonprofits use different terms such as fundrais …

Without continuous innovation, your business will die. As a founder, CEO, or innovator, you're always trying to find and execute on the strategies, principles, and processes that can give you an edge over the competition. The goal of this group is to give some structure and accountability to that education. Every month, we pick a new online course/book/text book/video/lecture, learn the materials, systematically test them within our own businesses, and share the results. We'll cover topics in bo …

Blog: http://thingtuesday.com/ We decided to create our own open meetup to discuss and learn about the Internet of Things. We encourage the curious, the hackers the entrepreneurs and the executives who are engaging in this area to come join us to listen to talks, share in conversation and networking. Each session we will have talks, "show and tells "and space to hack and network with others. Modelled on two phenomenally influential and successful groups, Mobile Monday and the catalytic Silicon V …

In 1727 Benjamin Franklin established a club for mutual improvement called Junto. The members of Junto were drawn from diverse occupations and backgrounds, but they all shared a spirit of inquiry and a desire to improve themselves, their community, and to help others. The meetings were organized around a series of questions that Franklin devised, covering a range of intellectual, personal, business, and community topics. These questions were used as a springboard for discussion and debate and so …

Looking for fabulous microbrews? Great company and conversation? This is your group! Portland has one of the best beer scenes on the planet! Breweries, brewers, pubs, and festivals - we bring them to YOU along with a fun, friendly, active group of beer tasting buddies. Come explore the Portland beer scene with us as we get busy enjoying the microbrews this town has to offer.

JobGroup empowers professionals to effectively manage their careers by promoting networking, volunteerism, and job search skills.  We routinely hold 2-3 events per week.  Events include targeted networking mixers, job search seminars, and community outreach.

Meet with other local Asian Professionals to network and discuss the unique perspective that belongs to business people who share an Asian descent.

Site owners who use Google Analytics sometimes have a tendency to “tag it and forget it”. We aim to change that by providing a free source of expert advice and collaboration with other Google Analytics users. Google Analytics has been cranking out new features right and left, and these are powerful tools in the right hands. The Google Analytics User Group is designed to bring analytics professionals, consultants, and marketing users into the same room so that we can share and learn how to use GA …

Hello Everyone, My name is Mark, (I am a business owner and entrepreneur, like many of you) Here is my SECOND revision... I have just stepped up to replace Bret as the Organizer of this group. (I would like to thank Bret and others for starting this group and keeping it going so far) Thank you to Tysa for agreeing to be Co-Organizer of this Meetup Group, we are seeking more, plus assistant organizers and event hosts, please speak up. Picking up where Bret left off, I also want to share my th …

Coast 2 Coast REIA is your nationwide advocate for real estate investing. We are focused on providing opportunity, forging education, and connecting our members with multiple strategic partnerships in the Real Estate Industry to catapult their investing career. At Coast 2 Coast REIA our mission is helping investors of all types find deals that suit them. Our Motto is, “Moving forward by giving back”. By creating an environment of connecting people to collaborate on opportunities, help members fi …

The group mission: The goal of this group is to bring together any interested people in the Portland area who have worked in film or video, or otherwise have a special aptitude for these fields, in a fluid, creative workshop and discussion on given topics each month. The central idea is to get actors, writers and directors together to socialize and meet each other, and take in new information and offer creative feedback. We will focus on traditional as well as new media, from classical filmmakin …

This is a group for anyone who is looking and trying to understand what to do with their careers. Portland offers a lot of space for people to think about what they want to do with their work. Careers change, businesses get started, and creative opportunities pop up. above just a networking opportunities, I want this to be a safe group where people can share their thoughts on what it is like to not be working, be on unemployment, or just running around looking for something to do. If you have lo …

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is an acupressure based technique created to help release negative emotions stored in our energy system. The belief is that when things happen that we interpret as negative that thought creates an energy disruption and that disruption gets stored in our energy system affecting us in various ways (emotionally, mentally, physically &/or spiritually). So with this belief, EFT and other variations of meridian tapping are great tools to solve or dissolve blocks of al …

If you want to explore what Portland has to offer - join us - meet new friends, fellow wine enthusiasts and discover what makes our community so much fun. Prerequisite: laugh a lot, friendly, and positive mental outlook, have fun and be prepared 'cause were all about "Living Out Loud. Living Out Loud in Portland, supports businesses in the surrounding Portland area by scheduling various events i.e., dinner functions, wine tastings and events like concerts in the park– and other main events. Our …

Serving the Portland metro area, I've decided to start an independent sales networking group for those of us in Scentsy, Avon, MK, 31 Gifts, Miche, Tupperware, Amway, Cutco, Pampered Chef, Pure Romance, Passion Parties, Tomboy Tools, and any other company that uses network/party sales as its business model. I'm new to this side of town and would like to meet up with other owners so we can hash out ideas, vendor-blendors, and find out what we can learn from other consultants to increase our on su …

This group is designed to introduce the principles of time management to its members and to share specific tools that will enable its members to thrive in all areas of their lives. Everyone is welcome, especially those who are feeling frustrated, confused, overwhelmed, or just plain stuck. We will focus on developing clear goals, exploring different time management tools, and outlining specific action steps that will have you organized and productive in no time! Using the principles of life coac …

We are the Portland Chapter of the American Singles Golf Association. We're a group of singles who like to golf. We'll get together and golf/socialize around the Portland area. We are part of The American Singles Golf Association (www.SinglesGolf.com/Portland) -a group of chapters throughout the United States and Canada composed of real people you meet face-to-face and, of course, play golf with. Chapters hold general membership meetings once each month and play golf as a group as often as they …