The purpose of this group is to facilitate conversations between entrepreneurs and people in startups. Hosted by Vipul Jasani, a serial entrepreneur and startup creator himself, we would like you all to share your experiences here and learn from each other the finer points of creating a successful startup. This group is not designed for deal-flow but rather a place to gain knowledge, expertise and advice for people planning to start their own companies and entrepreneurs alike.

Green Drinks Calgary is a monthly event that brings together environmentally-minded Calgarians in a relaxed, agenda-free evening of networking and merriment.  It is the local initiative of a larger "Green Drinks" movement, with over 500 other local meetups happening around the world (thus the name).  We are "green" people meeting over drinks, thus the name (drinking is not required to attend). Whether you work in the environmental field or are just breaking in, it's a chance to mingle with a liv …

Calgary Business Women Network is for women entrepreneurs, executives, and business professionals who are looking for a different way to grow their business. This dynamic group will be meeting with a unique opportunity to use the power within the network to help move you and your business in a new positive direction. Chapter Directors Ilona Makar and Debbie Van Camp are excited to help women in business and female entrepreneurs build their businesses with unique tools and opportunities. CBWN has …

Calgary Dollars is Calgary’s complementary currency system, started by the Arusha Centre in 1996, that brings together local talents and resources to strengthen our local economy and build community. Meet other local people who support the local economy. Using Calgary Dollars and barter for locally produced products, and local services, as an economic development strategy. Discuss strategies to strengthen your community. Go to www.calgarydollars.ca for more information on Calgary Dollars. You ca …

Canada's largest tech meetups RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Soc …

ALL Women in Calgary and surrounding areas are invited to a FREE Day of Inspiration Party to celebrate the launch of an amazing new women’s group, called BraveHeart Women Resonate Calgary! This is an incredible event for women of all ages, occupations and industries that you want to attend ... AND it’s on a weeknight because we know weekends are precious, especially in the summer! You may have heard the recent buzz around Calgary that BraveHeart Women, a global community that has already attract …

OUR Charter To be surrounded by people who take an active interest in your company's success. Who doesn't want to grow their business? What better way to do it than to learn with other successful and professional business owners. Our focus is on growing our business by being educated by true professionals. The topics we have planned will span a wide range of business topics including; sales, lead generation, marketing, social media marketing, online marketing and potentially many many more relev …

Calgary Networking The Calgary Energy Services Meetup Group was created to allow professionals in Calgary in the Energy Services sector and those that service the industry to network with one another. The purpose of the Calgary Energy Services Meetup Group is to allow like minded professionals the ability to meet and network with one another and grow the industry as a whole. Who should join: Anyone who works in the energy services sector or anyone who services the energy services or energy indus …

In 2010, local capital networks were named one of BusinessWeek’s big ideas for small business and entrepreneurship. People want to do more than just buy local - now they want to invest local too. Moving money from Wall Street to Main Street and facilitating the flow of capital from regional people to regional businesses meeting regional needs is a critical next step in the evolution toward more sustainable local economies. Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE), North America’s f …

The purpose of this group is to act as a central hub for all Afro-centric Professional activities within the lovely City of Calgary. To that effect, Let's get together, network, go out for events and generally get to know each other. Members are free to create any events or meetups towards this effect, including get-togethers you are hosting. Happy Networking!

This group is for every business owner and sales person, who wants to Increase their sales. Sales is the most important part of every business. Here we will have the opportunity to discuss the specific skills to succeed, and ensure you are implementing a winning sales system to maximize time efficiency and PROFIT. If you are going to be in the game, why not play to win?! Looking forward to some major growth in the future with our members. “I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one …

I truly believe that there is a benefit in being involved in a groups such as this. Having  been involved in several groups including EO, (Entrepreneurs Organization), YEO (Young Entrepeneurs Organization), and have seen the benefits of other organizations such as TEC Canada & YPO (Young Presidents Organization), I know the value first hand. Unfortunately, Not all budding or even established Entrepreneurs can qualify for or rationalize the expense  of joining these high profile groups with Pri …

Calgary's Happy Place! Happiness is a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. Happiness comes from deep within, and not from people, situations, or circumstances. According to Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California, San Diego: “When an individual becomes happy, the network effect can be measured up to three degrees. One person’s happiness triggers a chain reaction that benefits not only his friends, but his friends’ …

Our sole focus is to grow your business by introducing you to Calgary business owners. Period.

We were very excited to venture west and host our first Calgary Social this past March. After such a success, we have solidified the following dates to keep the geomatics chatter going. Whether you are a professional, student, seeking employees or seeking employment, we invite you to our monthly Calgary GoGeomatics Canada socials. These are informal socials full of good food, good drinks and even greater conversation. Don’t miss out on these fantastic opportunities!

This group of prosperity minded individuals is designed to bring together like minds for the purpose of co creating Financial Freedom through learning, sharing and growing as a group. Most people don't realize that becoming financially free is something that is rarely done by yourself. Creating wealth is a team sport and the quality of your network will often determine just how far you go. This group learns and earns together through sharing experiences (what works and what doesn't). We also tes …

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS LEADERS FROM CALGARY IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ARENA. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS AND DREAMS AND A CALLING ON YOUR HEART TO GO OUT AND CHANGE THE WORLD THEN YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. NETWORK WITH OTHER LIKE MINDED YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AND TAKE THE NEXT STEP INTO YOUR ABUNDANT FUTURE.

Being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle. It is not only part of our lives, it is our lives. I have been to many networking events over the years and found them boring and ineffective. I would leave with a stack of cards in hand. Many contacts and very few true connections. I never knew what to say to these people when I contacted them. No matter what was said, everyone was there to sell their product or service. From a business perspective, what worse way to sell than to people who aren't intereste …

A group of masterminds who strives to become millionaires. This group is a way to connect locally with others who have the right millionaire mindset and would love to leverage off each other's success to add value as a whole to society, and of course profit "cha-ching!" from it in the process!

We are a group that gets together to talk about new business and marketing strategies solutions to small and medium-sized companies. Strategies like social media are changing every day and this group was started to help get insight to the changing world of business and help each other to stay on top of the game. Calgary Business Solutions strives to provide the most innovative tools to allow you to do what you do best, serve your customers and run your businesses.

Hey Calgary area listeners of the "I Love Marketing" podcast, lets put Dean Jackson and Joe Polish to work. If you are an avid listener of "I Love Marketing" or just someone looking for new ways of getting customers and growing your business, getting together with like minded people might be just what the doctor ordered. We meet approximately once a month and discuss ideas and principles discussed from the podcast as well as different marketing ideas that have been applied to members businesses. …

Business Social is a new, exciting Calgary-based social club, geared to busy career professionals. The goal of the group is to connect with other like minded people that have similar interests and get introduced to new circles of friends and networks. In order to foster relationship building among our members, we host a variety of unique Networking Mixer’s or Mix‘n Mingle’s. In addition to social events we will provide additional venues to meet and network with other professional. These might in …

Sprout Up is an event for forward-thinking Calgary area entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups around the city to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting. Attendees will walk away with new insights, new friends and actionable ideas for their businesses. Sprout Up is made up of three main components: Innovation Demo – Pre-selected entrepreneurs share their innovative business ideas to the audience Guest Speaker - Fabulou …

Innovation Exchange is a monthly meetup of Calgarians interested in contributing to solving social problems. Founded to help build community around the theme of social innovation and social good, IX facilitates connections and support for people and projects. Our members include professionals from areas such as: business, non-profits, community investment, corporate social responsibility, international development, government departments, social enterprise, community economic development, social …

We are committed to help grow Calgary’s tech ecosystem by starting at the bottom, with simple yet profound ideas. After years of working with existing entrepreneurs and startups, we noticed that there are many organizations, mentors and funders that support existing startups. There is a huge gap though for everyone that has an idea, a vision for a startup or are working towards becoming a full-time startup. We decided to dig deeper and focus our efforts on empowering these entrepreneurs to start …

Hello Gentlemen, What are you looking for? What do you need? What is missing in your life? What do you want more of? The Remarkable Man Project is the bold new face of leadership, empowerment and networking for the 21st Century man. We invite you to come out and learn about this epic global movement that is soon to be the largest and most successful men's leadership and empowerment network in the world. This is your brotherhood, your community and your place where we challenge you to play a bigg …

Communicating ideas that change the world Storytelling for Social Good #YYC is an Unconference on how to tell stories that resonate & drive action. Jump in the water's fine if: you have a social venture* or an idea for one, or you work or volunteer with a non-profit charity, or you're passionate about a social cause, or you're a professional communicator wanting to use your powers for good :), or you care about social good in Calgary and want to network with other like-minded folks. Join the c …

Come play the game that will teach you how to think like a rich person in a risk free environment. CASHFLOW 101 teaches participants investment fundamentals, including how to take control of personal finances, how to build a business incorporating proper cash flow management, and learning how to invest in real estate and other businesses.