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Based on the guidelines in M. Scott Peck's book, "A Different Drum," this group seeks to create a community of deep disclosure and support. We have no special agenda, only a commitment to deep sharing and practicing healthy communication skills. This is NOT a therapy group.

The Communities of Los Gatos/Monte Sereno, Saratoga and Campbell have joined forces to promote green sustainability. We invite you to speak up and be heard. Join our list serv please see our website at: www.westvalleygreenleaf.com Family Friendly Meeting Venues- All are welcome, please join us.

This group has been created to build a holistic resort community in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. The purpose of the community is to: * Preserve and enhance the land * Preserve and enhance people's mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being * Form a mutual beneficial relationship with the surrounding community The community…

We're taking charge of the last third of our lives by learning together about how to design our own retirement/senior cohousing/ecovillages, with privacy plus community. We're building on our shared wisdom, going beyond 'aging in place' to build connections for Aging In Community, alternatives to loneliness or institutionalization, bringing in the…

The Altrupreneur Center is a co-working workspace and learning community in downtown San Francisco, CA at 20th & Mission and is currently in the process of re-locating. It is currently in the process of establishing itself as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It was independently co-founded by Alex Lavidge and Betsy Crouch for young soci…

The word "altrupreneur" combines altruism and entrepreneur into one word to describe a new type of social entrepreneur whose aim is to reach financial freedom so that they commit themselves to public interest, consumer advocacy, personal development, and social justice causes. The book, Altrupreneur, nearing completion by Alex Lavidge, showcases…

Meet fellow Apartment (Multifamily) owners, operators, and investors. If you're looking to invest in your first multi-family property you're welcome to join as well. The purpose of this meet up is two-fold a) collaborate with existing owners on key learnings and best practices so we can all manage our buildings more effectively and b) provide th…

This Meetup is for people interested in learning about investing in commercial real estate. No hype, no gurus - just the straight scoop on how investing in commercial property works. Topics to be covered include commercial real estate purchase contracts, commercial property financing, risk management, entity formation, asset protection, and inve…

Wish you could meet other people who work at the local coffee shop or in their slippers at home? Want to share ideas for business, freelancing, etc.? Join us and other coworkers who are discovering the value and power of working side by side on your own projects. All events will be held at Cubes&Crayons Coworking, a coworking space for entre…

First and foremost, I am a California State Dpt. of Real Estate Broker: Lic. ID No 01165850 I started this Meetup to help People and other Professionals understand what the services of Coast Capital Corporation are, and how my consulting services there, can provide a real overview and accessibility to most of the valuable lending programs of…

'Boomers...empty nesters...wise women...esteemed elders! Cohousing Collaborative, LLC is delighted to announce we have identified a beautiful site in the town of Clarksburg, MD on the I-270 Tech Corridor, four miles N of Germantown. This will be an age targeted community for 'boomers age 50 ... and beyond! Clarksburg is a walkable town tha…

Coworking community CooperBricolage runs a few regular events, which are listed here. For more information about CooperBricolage and joining our community, go to http://www.coobric.com

NOTE--occasional and event info e-mails will be sent to members about local and bay area events So it is that we band toegther to meet other east bay locals who are interested in the 'slow food' movement (buying and eating locally). Our group follows the principles of 'slow food' with a commitment to use quality foods, adhere to wholesome n…

Join others organizing to create mutual housing opportunities in the urban East Bay and San Francisco, member-led ecovillages, for raising kids or for retirement. East Bay Cohousing is an umbrella group supporting people doing individual site-search and project-development efforts, linking the many built communities in the area. There's more co…

We meet to create networks of opportunity and support for the growth and sustainability of local green business. Connect with others to discuss solutions to today's environmental challenges.

Speed networking for the busy Entrepreneur. Got 20 minutes, then join us. Bring your Clipboard for some notes and your Business cards to hand out. Not only will you meet a new network of local entrepreneurs to share tips and problem solving techniques, get advice on profitability and career and discuss mentoring and business models, but you can s…

Meet other local people who live in, or are interested in making DC a Transition town starting with an Intentional Community, that will encompass Clean Energy, Freecycle, Natural Building, Organic Farming, Community Salvage, New Urbanism & Sustainable Development, Permaculture, Frugal Living/Voluntary Simplicity, Greentrification, Alternative Comme…

This is one of the 50 largest entrepreneur groups in the country and is now sponsored by American Express (see logo in left margin) as a result. The Academy has 3 main goals: (1) disseminate practical business development guidance for entrepreneurs & small business owners, (2) allow members to network and benefit from each other's expertise and…

Introducing the new and fun way to find your new roommate. Whether you want to meet some people to find a new place with, or if you have a spare room you'd like to fill, Flatmate Meetup is a fun and social way to get it done. Why sort through hundreds of e-mails to set up roommate interviews, only to get rejected? Why spend an entire weekend…

Want to make a BIG difference on global warming? Volunteers have the power to do more than anyone. Choose your scope -- reach millions of people through websites, tens of thousands through educational events and programs, or smaller groups of influential people. Work with institutions like The Exploratorium, California Academy of Sciences an…

Discuss New Implementation Strategies - not just Ideas Discuss other new options and events Build Community Invite speakers/attendees from Startups to Emerging Tech to Large Corporations

**Experience true conscious and intentional community **See your dreams manifest with powerful group creation **Understand and experience how a group vision becomes a reality Weekly Group Meetings are the simplest, most effective, and most uplifting way to keep your intentions, your connection to each other, and your conn…

Meet land banking professionals to secure your retirement income. Our goal is for each of our members to acquire $2 million in land assests by retirement. Did you know that you can use your self-directed IRA or 401(k) plan to buy real estate? Come to a local Land Banking Retirement Investments Meetup to discuss properties on the market, self-di…

Meet other local women who live in, or are interested in creating, Intentional Communities, including cohousing and cooperatives.

Come meet others who are concerned about Global Warming. Global warming is a real and major threat to our children's future. The latest science is giving us a CO2 target of 300 to 325 ppm for a healthy planet, we're currently at 385 ppm, we need to develop CCS in the short term. Will we need to dike the Golden Gate to save the bay area and…

Meetup with Oakland DFA Meetup and East Bay for Democracy -- a grassroots community catalyzed by Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign. The Oakland DFA Meetup leverages the lessons of the Dean movement to empower progressives by providing inspiration, information, training and opportunities for action. Working together, we exercise our power…

Meet other people who are interested in developing a new cohousing community in Montgomery County, Maryland, based on green building principles. Our goal is to create a multi-generational, cross-cultural community, and a lifelong learning experience. Come and find out more about this exciting project! Please visit www.cohousing.org for more gene…

We are a group of local real estate investors that are continually trying to stay educated and current with todays market. We have also created a system to earn money while we continue to learn. Come meet our community and see what we are doing. It will be a great investment of your time.

The San Francisco Real Estate Investing Round Table is part of the Real Wealth Network. The Real Wealth Network offers valuable education & consultation w/ leading industry service providers on topics such as: 1031 exchange, Self Directed IRA's, Property Management, Tax Strategy Classes, & Asset Protection. Members can research 1000's of in…

Meet fellow Real Estate Investors near you! Come to a local Real Estate Investing & Educational Meetup to discuss Real Estate Development Investments. All are welcome!

Feeling unmotivated in your home office? Meet other entrepreneurs who work from home or coffee shops and discuss challenges that come with it. Learn about coworking - a way to develop deeper relationships by sharing a common workspace. All our events will be held at Sandbox Suites, the biggest coworking space in SF and a haven for entrepreneurs.…

An April 2007 Field poll showed that Al Gore is the preferred choice for president among Bay Area voters. Help us show Mr. Gore we want him as our president!

Cohousing is a type of neighborhood designed and managed by the people who live there. Cohousing combines privacy and community in a clustered, pedestrian-oriented neighborhood. You own your own home, as well as a share of the common facilities. The common buildings will include a large dining room, kitchen, living room, children's space, exerci…

Join others organizing to create CoHousing opportunities in Silicon Valley, for raising kids, being more social, or for retirement. The Bay Area has a rich cohousing history, with a number of communities in the East Bay, Davis, etc. Sadly, the peninsula area has not attracted as much interest, but there are a number of communal homes and intere…

Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you to discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages and anything else about land and realty. This group is located in Palo Alto, Ca Don't try and do it alone. Your team is a key component of your business sucess. It is often safer and faster to get ahead by forming partnerships.…

We are a team of Sunnyvale, California, residents and friends. Our mission is to act to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Sunnyvale. http://www.sunnyvalecool.org/

A traditional dojo is a school for training in various arts of self-defense (such as kung-fu or karate). In the Technology Dojo, we train successful entrepreneurs in various arts of defense against wasted time and energy. Our philosophy is based on the ancient principles of simplicity, flexibility and maximization of strength. Each month the…

Meet other local people who are interested in discussing trends of the Green Economy. Do you want to meetup with people interested in diving into questions such as... How does climate change influence agriculture? What political decisions will affect the Clean Energy (wind water solar) sector? Which companies stand to benefit from the Green Culture…

Learn about alternative investments with your retirement dollars: Real Estate, Commodities, Gas, Oil, Notes, and much more!

The Austin Coworking Meetup Group offers mobile workers a chance to gather together to discuss ideas about coworking. Put faces to the Tweets. Find out about coworking trends around the world. Pick up the broken pieces of your life and get out and meet some people.

Living in cohousing can be compared to life in a village, where you know all your neighbors, often chat and get together for work and play, and yet have your own privacy. If you're new to the concept of cohousing, this is a place to find out more. If you are a cohousing group member, let's get acquainted, share stories, discuss common cohousing…

We have moved to: http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/1216/ The Media PA Cooperative Group. Please join us there!

We explore Intentional Community in and around NYC while building community between us. Co-housing, Land Trusts, Permaculture, shareing spaces and things, shared second homes and lifestyles are all up for discussion.

Come to a local Real Estate Buying & Investing Meet-up meeting to discuss investment strategies. We will discuss or analyse properties on the market, contracts, mortgages, 1031's, foreclosures, short sales, REO's, economy, financial markets, etc. Get informed on how to calculate real return on investment, how to interpret the numbers and how to u…

Are you interested in meeting other local people who live in, or are interested in creating, Intentional Communities, including cohousing and cooperatives? How about creating community as we are and growing from there? All are welcome.

Meet other local people who live in, or are interested in creating, Intentional Communities, including cohousing, ecovillage and cooperatives.

Bring people and ideas together who are interested in creating an Intentional Community. I want to help create a community in support of a youth camp and retreat center open to the public. The facility will handle meeting space, activity areas, dinning and sleeping facilities for 200 handicapped children and adults. We will not be responsible to pr…

It is our vision to create an environmentally-sustainable community where a group of people can live and/or work together in pursuit of cooperative lifestyles, non-violent communication and the sharing of experiences.

What food inspires passion and excitement in your? If you say, "chocolate," then this is the Meetup group for you. Meet with people who love chocolate? eating it, tasting it, trying it, cooking with it, and living with really great chocolate. Come to chocolate salons, chocolate tastings, wine events, cooking classes, chef demos, book signings…

Simplify your life and feng-shui that closet! Ladies, experience my signature DIVA EVE Clothing Swap whereby we swap and trade clothing, shoes and accessories we no longer wear or use. Bring home your favorites for FREE and refresh your wardrobe on a budget. Those who attend understand that you can look like a million bucks on little cash, while…

Social changemakers and technological forerunners come together at Net Tuesday events to mix, swap stories and ideas, build new relationships, and reinforce the online NetSquared (http://www.netsquared.org) community.

For readers of the Online Community Report or others interested in the topic of online community management, online social networking applications and online group collaboration. We discuss tools and strategies to enhance participation on various online communities that we support.

Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come to a local Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup to discuss properties on the market, mortgages and anything else about land and realty. All are welcome!

Offering continuing education seminars and workshops by top real estate professionals in the Bay Area. Join this group to to discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages, 1031 Exchanges, etc. All are welcome!

Hi! I'm interested in forming a community land purchase group. I was in one a couple years back and we almost got a great spot. Now, i'm ready to try again. Ideally, it would be a group of family friendly folks (i have a 6 yr old daughter) who'd like to start with a good land spot (i.e. has water and sun) and build yurts, use composting toile…

Helping home buyers, especially first time home buyers, to buy a home in California. I am a mortgage consultant with 20 years in the business. I am familiar with government loan programs: FHA, FHA 203-k, CalHFA, VA. If you want to buy a home, I am here to help! I am a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist and a member of the California As…

The San Francisco (SF) Bay Area Environmental Meetup Group was established for anyone concerned about environmental issues on both a global and local level. We are conscious consumers, committed to making wiser decisions that reflect our interest in sustainability and "green" initiatives. Join us and attend informative lectures and workshops, loca…

Considering investing in Real Estate? Come and meet fellow Real Estate Investors here in the South Bay as we share and discuss strategies for building cash flow and equity no matter what the local market is doing. All are welcome! While you are here be sure to visit the message board for tips and resources for investing.

Meet people actively working Short Sales and Preforeclosures here in the Bay Area. Learn and share what works and what doesn't in this shifting market. Discuss transactions and learn the key strategies required for successfully getting your short sales approved. All are welcome! The organizer, Brett Jennings, is a Certified Short Sale Spec…