The East Coast Black Professionals & Entrepreneurs Network (a division of The Today Group) was created by Mark Anthony Jenkins with the purpose of organizing a national network for African American, Caribbean and African Professionals and Entrepreneurs in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, Boston and Connecticut. These events include networking mixers, speed networking events, business conferences, seminars and expos, business  brunches, power lunches, a monthly business b …

I have been in my own business advisory /accounting business for the past 11 years and have been in the industry for 30 years. During these past 11 years, I have had the unique opportunity of being on the inside of small businesses.......not just one or two.....but over 50 such businesses. I have organized the ideas as to what is working and what is not when it comes to small business ownership. In August, my book, "The Practical Dreamer, the Do's and Don'ts of Mastering a Small Business" was p …

They say - business commonsense is not common. Schools and colleges don’t teach that either!  This forum invites people who are entrepreneurial-minded driven individuals (business owners, freelancers, artists, doctors, attorneys, mid-career managers, marketers, IT professionals, MBA seekers & grads) who would benefit from interaction with other like-minded people. Hopefully, this group will help the members in their respective endeavors – in advancing their careers or launching their own busines …

The UX Book Club: NYC has been in existence since 2009. We meet about every six weeks to engage in in lively, in-depth discussions of books with the potential for making an impact on the way we think and work in our field. We’re also a social club, a salon-of-sorts interested in building community among like-minded folks hungry for ideas and good talk. We believe in the concept of sharing diverse perspectives as a way toward enhancing personal practice and promoting greater community understandi …

The NYC chapter of the Digital Book World community gets together for fun networking events throughout the year. If you work in book publishing, let's meetup!

Business Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Executives, & Others is the official business networking group for the affiliated Meetups under the umbrella of Shades of Color NYC; go to Shades-Of-Color-NYC.com to learn more, or click on our sponsor link. We will host unstructured business networking events involving entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, executives, interns, volunteers, and other working adults that will allow members to develop or increase contacts, and create a social …

NYC GROWTH PLATFORM - COMMITMENT Time is of essence! Achieve your career or life goals fast! Especially, in today’s world of global business landscape. This is a unique professional forum i.e. member-driven, member-run, for the immediate benefits of the members. Next great business idea can come from anywhere! Even a tiger who gets out of practice from hunting ultimately starves to death for losing the critical hunting skills. Soft skills have little relevance to the tigers in the wild. This …

… Check out their site at: www.heifer.org CEO Pierre Ferrari 'has been a passionate reader from an early age' and recently published a list of the books that are in his words "a few of my current favorites, books that are shaping my thinking and actions as Heifer's CEO." Here is the list with his descriptions (in no particular order): -The Life You Can Save; How To Do Your Part to End World Poverty by Peter Singer Singer goes for the jugular in this short but challenging book. He argues that h …

This meetup is refreshingly different - mature black professionals connect not just to network, but also to socialize, rejuvenate and have fun! This group is for successful black women (40+) who are corporate or business professionals, entrepreneurs and/or independent contractors and want to connect socially with other interesting, inspiring and accomplished black women to kick-back, relax and unwind from the stresses of corporate and/or entrepreneurial life. YOU... live life to the fullest …

… Primarily this is a book club but from time to time we may include other activities that relate to books, such as lectures by an author, films made from books, etc. Please feel free to attend the meeting if you have not had the time to read all of the book but be prepared for "spoilers". The organizer posts a poll with the book choices. Suggestions of good books to read are always welcome. Members cast their vote and the majority wins. Though we read primarily fiction, interesting non-fiction wi …

This is a group for business authors, speakers and consultants only.   We are a group of peers looking to brainstorm, create business opportunities and (hopefully) become friends.   The format (proposed) will be to focus each meeting on improving just one of our 3 main focuses: 1. Writing and promoting your book(s) to drive sales and leverage business from it 2. Work on speaking/training skills and getting more of this work 3. Work on consulting skills and getting more of …

What do we: Everything we do is to designed to transform your business into a valuable asset by Creating Structure, Opportunities and Financial Stability. We Provide Tools, Resources and Information you can utilize to start improving your business right now!   Who should join? If you are an owner of a Micro Business (0-10 employees) or thinking about starting a business and serious about your success, you should join.   Format: We are not a Networking group, although more networking occurs than …

… .:  Share your creative work (with copyright or other licensing notice) or point us to others' work (without violating their copyright, please) Services for our members -- ads, announcements, and recommendations:  Satanist-oriented businesses, books on Satanism and the occult, places to buy black candles, announcements from non-affiliated groups, personal ads, apartment shares, etc. (Keep it G-rated, please. Meetup is not an "adult" site.) Satanists in Africa:  For the many Africans who have joi …

mediaIDEAS CABARET is for discerning (possibly even jaded) MEDIA PROFESSIONALS (& friends, investors, watchers) with curiosity, wit, imagination, and an UNQUENCHABLE THIRST for LIFE and the future of publishing and paginated media. Come join us for an evening of THRILLS, CHILLS, SPILLS, and A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE. GASP as old business models and the publishing industry of yore GOES DOWN IN FLAMES! CHEER as you yourself WITNESS with your very own eyes and PARTICIPATE in REINVENTING the pu …

We discuss many of the groundbreaking concepts from "The Four Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferriss, including lifestyle design, new rich, setting up a muse, outsourcing, automated income, remote work, vagabonding, working smarter, unshackling from the corporate 9-5, mini-retirements, and filling the void through service. During each session, we establish an optional homework assignment that includes a specfic action to further our dreamline, a comfort challenge to undertake, and a concept from th …

Emerging Artists Connect is a non-profit artist coalition that hosts networking events for artists in various mediums, by turning Performance Venues into Pop-Up Galleries for the night! We host our mixers monthly, and we also book bands with affiliate venues in NYC! Check us out on Facebook for Photos & Videos of our past events: http://www.facebook.com/EmergingArtistsConnect Check us out on Twitter for Updates & posts of local bands and artists! https://twitter.com/EACmix