This Meetup group, Social Mi Los Angeles, will be a very exciting one to be a part of. Our group will be composed of C-level executives of startups and members of highly established Web based organizations like Google, Facebook, Yahoo and more. The group is here to grow, help each other out, and even do business together. Our events will consist of keynote speakers, startup presentations, group brainstorming sessions, networking, food, and a in general having a good time. We like to focus more o …

This group is focused on bringing tech startup founders, team members, associates, etc. together to discuss topics that are specifically relevant to them. We will also bring other members of the startup ecosystem to the group, including VC's, angel investors, law firms, thought leaders, PR and marketing specialists, etc.

Carbon Five hosts a bi-weekly, intimate hack night for developers who want to code and collaborate for a couple of hours after work. Bring your own project or work with someone else. Developers of all experience levels are welcome. We'll kick off with a very brief daily-style intro where everyone gives their name, says what they're working on and whether or not that want a hand... then we'll get our hack on. There will be at least a couple Carbon Five folks around to help out. Doors open around …

Tech events for startups in the 805. Our first few events have been amazing, and hope you join us for more.

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.

Startup California and Startup OC are regions of The Startup America Partnership, a public private initiative founded by President Obama and former AOL Chairman Steve Case. The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: Young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game. Startup Orange County is part of the Startup California ecosystem, and has three key goals: 1. Provid …

The Los Angeles Product Management Association, was created to foster professional development and networking opportunities. Meetings will cover topics such as product strategy, development methodologies, Product Marketing, Market Discovery, and industry trends. Learn more at LAProducts.org.

Dedicated to establishing a community of UX Designers, Entrepreneurs and Engineers to develop and promote innovation in Northeast LA. This group will feature UX-related events, studio tours, meetups in an effort to drive technology and startup culture to the Pasadena, Glendale, Downtown LA and points surrounding area. Follow us: @NELAUX

Local events by product managers, for product managers. ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Los Angeles to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and s …

"Ideas without relationships is just academics. Relationships without ideas is just networking." - Phil Lader TechChic is a community inspired by Benjamin Franklin's coffeehouse. The London coffeehouse that Franklin founded was a place where great people congregated to discuss profound ideas that led to breakthrough innovation. TechChic replicates that concept in a modern day context for the tech industry, starting first with Los Angeles. The founders, Melissa Lim and Sandra Pan, are tech enthus …

A few of us from SendGrid want to mix it up with anyone about agile / lean. Whether you so agile now (and even if you don't like coffee), consider meeting up to discuss agile methodologies wrt software dev (testing, project mgmt, product ownership, coaching) or life-hacking. There's simply not enough OC meet-ups on agile/lean, right??!! Might be mostly mornings, unless people like later times. Talk about stuff we tried and results, stuff we wanna try and expectations, or just coffee.

We are Business Analysts who meet once a month to share ideas in hopes of becoming the best at what we do. Every meeting includes a guest speaker on a topic of interest to our work. You do not need to live in Bakersfield to attend our meeting or be part of our meetup. Feel free to drop in while you are passing through town or on temporary assignment in the area. Or, just monitor what we are doing and learn from a distance. If you are a Business Analyst now, or want to grow yourself to be one soo …

Scrum Enthusiast Orange County Meetup group is to provide an opportunity for Scrum practitioners and novices to meet, share their experiences, and discuss Scrum topics.

This meetup is for everyone interested in Agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and XP. We want to help create a knowledge sharing and social community in the Los Angeles area that allows those who are interested in meeting other Agile Practitioners, PMs, and coaches and those interested in learning more about "Going Agile". We make sure that we provide an educational component with workshops, and events. It is organized by Agile Media Consulting and Patricia Anglano who is known as the Agile …

This is group for anyone interested in collaborative innovation, new venture development and project management.  We will learn how to use the INNOVATEstudio.com application and have experts in agile project management, software development, product design, startup financing and other topics of interest speak to the group.

This group is all about bringing together ideas, execution, and funding. There is movement happening in Southern California and we can all take part in this experiment to make it the next big hub of successful startups. Please join us whether you just have an idea, you are on the development side, you are a doer, an investor, a lean practitioner, or just want to meet future successful entrepreneurs in your community.

Calling all women in technology interested in being part of a 'Lean in' circle. The idea is to meet in small groups regularly to share and learn together, based on the lean in 'Circles' idea conceptualized by Sheryl Sandberg in her book 'Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead'. Please check out http://leanin.org/ if you would like to learn more. I have started this group because there are not enough women at my workplace and i want to keep my social contacts...social. We will meet in the Pasa …