As the name implies, this group is for business owners or managers who are based in East London. Why? There are tons of networking events and business clubs in and around London. That's not to mention the rest of the UK or all the many online networks and forums you can belong to these days. Sifting through all the information and event invites can potentially be a drag and expensive drain on your valuable time. If you are a business owner or manager in East London who wants to filter ou …

A review about my events Robin Smith, Owner at ROKPOOL, Online rock music archive London, United Kingdom I have been to a number of Brendans events, not only do I learn something new which is always valuable but the quality of attendees is first class. I am always looking for opportunities to link my internet businesses to other organisations and can confirm that the some really interesting propositions have materialised through these events. I thoroughly recommend you pop along to the next one …

This group was created to provide a place to get together and talk about the Lean Startup methodology. Following the first Leancamp, which brought world-leading thinkers in related areas to London, we have expanded to explore connected disciplines which give us global competitive advantage in the UK. We look at how Lean Startup relates to some key UK and European strengths, such business model innovation, service design, design strategy, bootstrapping and visual thinking, among others. We are a …

We are an international group of Sales Professionals sharing ideas and best practices on Sales innovation. Members have three platforms available within the SalesRemixed community. Meetup Groups: Sales presentations and discussing ideas and best practices. Linkedin: Online discussions and news on Sales innovation. IdeaExchange: Sales tips & ideas posted and rated by the SalesRemixed community. Welcome to a new Sales Reality Current developments around Internet and Social Media provide great opp …

What is Personal Branding? Personal branding is a way of clarifying and communicating what makes you different and special - and using those qualities to guide your career or business decisions. It's about understanding your unique attributes - your strengths, skills, values, and passions - and using them to separate yourself from your competitors or peers. Personal branding is the business of marketing the brand that is you. Why is it Important? With the evolution of technology and the Inter …

This is a community for those who care and are proud of what they do. For those developers, regardless how experienced they are, who want to improve and master their craft. This is a community for those who believe that being average is just not good enough. The Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship As aspiring Software Craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value: Not only wo …

We welcome those who work or are interested in all forms of media including Television, Radio, Newspapers, Periodicals, Film, books, print and new media platforms. This meetup group is for Media Professionals who have a strong interest in spirituality, alternative health, metaphysics, personal development and the general balance of Mind Body Spirit. Our mission is to support and empower those who wish to bring a more holistic understanding into Mainstream Media. Meetings are usually held on t …

We're Neo Technology, the company that behind Neo4j, the world's leading graph database.  We think graph databases are the future of data storage, because it's so expressive to model interesting connected data in a graph and super fast to query too. Every month we get together with our community (and customers) for fun and informative talk on Neo4J or graphs in general. Whether you're new to the world of graph databases or if you're an experienced graphista, everyone's welcome to join us for a …

Balanced Team is a group of people interested in furthering processes and methodologies to create great things. We include product managers, developers and designers who see multi-disciplinary collaboration and iterative delivery focused on customer value as a source for innovation. Please join our Google Group at http://groups.google.com/group/balancedteam

Welcome to StartupMonthly Startup Accelerator Startup Accelerator in Silicon Valley providing an ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become your …

wp-hooked is a forum/meetup for WordPress theme and/or plugin developers in London to get together and share issues, ideas and tips about WordPress. Our aim to create a developer led meet-up that helps encourage ideas and facilitate problem solving. The format will be a developer surgery, where people can bring ideas and problems for the group to talk about and/or work through. Members of the group can choose what we talk about and other members of the group can vote for so there is a democrat …

If you are starting a new business whether it is a social enterprise, tech or hi tech, the next facebook or something more modest you want to join us!  We are a group by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs specialising in starting up businesses. If you would like to help out let us know If you want to apply for Programme entry please check out the eligibility. Accelerace runs free and paid for sessions (to cover costs).  The free sessions are in the evening and typcially follow a case study, present …

Please let me introduce you to Shot Collective, a commercial community for London based photographers; our focus is London, shots of London, sounds of London – we want you to show the World your London. It’s primarily an online brand that’ll provide a platform for photographers to connect with potential customers to sell their work with production facilities that allow superior gallery quality artwork. Dispatch and delivery is all taken care of, as is promotion of Shot Collective artists and the …

How do you take a product from that eureka moment to a fully working product and scalable business? This group has been set up to help you get your startup started, focus on what's important for you and allow both new and experienced startup folks alike to share experiences – both eye-watering successes and grandiose failures. Our events will have a lean startup slant but won't exclude people that aren't lean 'believers'.

In February 2012 WIP launched The Mobile Developer's Guide to the Parallel Universe a brief guide to app planning and marketing. The copies of the booklet have all been distributed but we're working on the next round of physical copies. In the mean time we sought there was so much demands questions and things to exchange on the subject that we decided to create this meetup! If  you're an app developer, a production agency, an app marketing agency, an analytics tool, a mobile advertising company. …

This is a meetup about business use of social data. Like me you may be wanting to use Social data (aka Social media data, big data, unstructured data) to drive your organisation ahead but have discovered it's not quite as easy as it looks. You may be asking questions like: What social data should I use and why? What can I learn from others who have used social data successfully in their business? What are the key trends in the use of social data? Where can I meet with social data publishers fac …

Traditional marketing is insufficient to address needs of today's customers. Science of marketing is now based on customer insights - understanding where the demand is and positioning and developing presence where opportunities exist. Well, it's time to do a remix of the traditional marketing mix. ReMix is just not about marketing but we talk all things about data, analytics, new technologies, product development, pricing, business models and new channels. We will inform, inspire, connect, sourc …

This group is for anyone interested in the actionable applications of Lean UX en route to building products customer's love. Once a customer has come across your product, your UX is the make or break backbone of your business. Make it awesome, Make it Lean!

Through our contacts this group will provide opportunities for members and/or people they work with to access free or heavily subsidised on-line or group business training that will help to increase skills, knowledge and experience whilst working towards a nationally recognised qualification that can improve business and career prospects. Meet ups will be organised covering the following skill areas: • Customer service • Social Enterprise • Business • Administration • Fundraising Practice We wil …

This meetup is for you to enjoy sales-free conversations with your counterparts from other organisations, to hear about innovative initiatives and to learn from the experience of others. It is a great way for you to avoid re-inventing the wheel, as other fellow professionals may well have already confronted issues currently challenging you. We plan for the meetups to be at lunchtime and/or early evening, in a convenient and informal space in Central London. There are three separate peer circles …

iStartup is here to help you accelerate your startup, whatever stage you are at by sharing the expertise, experience & resources of all of our members. We want to build a strong community which helps each other and as well as great networking opportunities, over time we plan to cover all the knowledge & skills you will need to help turn your startup ideas into reality. Our networking events & workshops have inspirational speakers who are either practising experts or experienced entrepreneurs, a …

Are you struggling to attract customers? Do you need more customers? Have you wasted your marketing resources on marketing experts and agencies without result? Is your business stagnated and you don’t seem to be moving forward? Are you neck deep in debt just a few months away from going under? Are you struggling to make payroll for yourself and your staff? Honestly, when was the last time you pay yourself? Do you have cashflow problems, creditors calling and you are frightened to even pick up yo …

If you are running or managing a small business (or want to be) then lets get together frequently to share ideas, tips and connections. The Business Booster Academy is committed to providing an education and growth community for you as you develop your business. Growing a business is massively challenging...a constant struggle if not done correctly, and so this group is committed to learning a better way to grow and committed to working together whenever we can share. Yes it matters to succeed b …

This group intends to bring together professionals of the containers business, and transport industries. Whether you are directors, managers, employees, come and participate in these meetings. Either you look for suppliers, customers, partners, or recruiting or looking for job in the areas mentioned, you're welcome ! Or just to share your experience around a drink...

Everywhere we look, we find commentary on the major trends that are affecting the world of business. Globalisation, accessible technology, customer choice, employee values, age and gender balance and social media are just some of the issues that are shaping future society. At the same time, relationships with customers, employees and influential stakeholders are not only changing rapidly but they are becoming increasingly inter-connected. In this group we will share our thinking, specifically on …

This group will focus on the use of Amazon CloudSearch for the development and deployment of search applications. Amazon CloudSearch is a fully-managed search service in the AWS cloud that allows customers to easily integrate fast and highly scalable search functionality into their applications. Meetup presentations and discussions will cover topics such as: User case studies and lessons learned Getting started with CloudSearch Ranking and relevance tuning Working with other AWS services This gr …

IT IS TIME TO TAKE YOUR WORDPRESS POWERED WEBSITE TO THE CLOUD. No longer do we need to run slow loading websites. No longer do we need to rely on typical web hosting service providers, pay unnecessary fixed monthly fees and be unhappy when their service lets us down. WHY SHOULD I BOTHER WITH THE CLOUD? If you're using a free or a cheap web hosting service provider and a celebrity tweets about your business and you get a million users trying to visit your website at the same time, your site w …

London Eats Out provides a chance to explore the most luxurious, best value and downright delicious restaurants in Zone 1, London, meet new people and have an exciting midweek treat. Whether you're a born and bred Londoner or just passing through, all are welcome. As the group grows and develops, more types of events will be added - not just dinners! The more people that join, the more bargaining power with restaurants and events managers we'll have as well - meaning that you will get bigger dis …