Hi there, If you're looking to start an apparel manufacturing business, you've come to the right place.  The purpose of this group is to direct people to the resources they need in order to gain knowledge about creating a successful apparel or sewn products venture.  There will be invitations to classes and lectures about how to write a business plan, how to approach resources you need in order to get your product developed and finally mass-produced in S.F. or Oakland.  There will also be real w …

3D Printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing, is an exciting and potentially game changing technology that will dramatically alter the way products are designed, manufactured, distributed and financed. A standard digital file (.stl) of an object is created, either by using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software or a 3D scanner, and is sent to a dedicated machine which builds the object layer-upon-layer in a material such as plastic, metal or ceramic. Today the technology is mainly used for ra …

Silicon Valley New Technology "Entrepreneurs & Founders Showcase" is one of the first meetups that also welcomes consumers.  At the end of the day, all new technology will find its way to the end user! At this meetup, investors, co-founders and consumers will have an opportunity to be early adopters of the New Technology being launched in Silicon Valley! All types of technology are included with the purpose of educating, investors, co-founders, end users, dealers and consumers about the features …

100 Committed Businesswomen Women Business Owners, Corporate Executives, Business Managers, Consultants... Are you looking for a way to grow your business and a group of likeminded women in business to make meaningful connections with? Then get to know your WON 100 sisters and friends and let us grow your business for you! WON 100 – Peninsula (Sister organization of Women Owned Networking SFBA) is for the businesswoman who is very serious about the growth of her business and who has a heart to e …

Together Berkeley and Emeryville represent a dynamic center for discovery and manufacturing in biosciences. A significant concentration of life science companies make their home in our midst.  We want to increase the connectivity among existing companies -- and create a vibrant, welcoming community for new Bioscience startups and incubators.

The San Francisco TCSG is bringing unity and power to the channel sales reps of San Francisco who sell enterprise technology to companies everywhere. The group is focused on those who sell solutions from EMC, NetApp, Oracle, Cisco, Juniper, Citrix, VMware, HP, F5, IBM, MSFT, Symantec and 100s of other smaller vendors. If you're a channel sales veteran or aspire to be one, we welcome you. This group will address the industry issues with recruiting new reps to join to the industry, ramping rapidly …

Hello, and welcome to the new site for Gamescape North's Game Designers Guild! We are a diverse group of gamers that all have two things in common, a love of board games, and the desire to go beyond just playing them. The Guild meetings are a place where local designers can playtest game prototypes, meet-n-greet each other, and discuss any or all aspects of board game design and manufacture. Everyone is welcome, whether you have your own game prototype, an idea for a game, or just want to get a …

The Drug Users Union is an international organization dedicated to the development of leadership and civic engagement/activism in drug using communities worldwide. The so-called War on Drugs has caused far more harm than it has prevented--not only to drug users, but indeed, to society as a whole. The stigma created by WoD propaganda serves only to demonize drug users, transforming us into one of the most unfairly scapegoated communities in the world. When we internalize this manufactured stigma, …

We love to dress up, but we don't like the toll the fashion industry has taken on the environment and our health. So, we're coming up with creative new ways to make fashion more sustainable and democratic. From using recycled and organic fabrics, to manufacturing locally, to openly sharing every step of the production process, we want to explore all the ways the fashion industry can improve. Let's meet up to explore these themes and share ideas!

WISB is a women's network of green-minded businesses owners. Integrative medicine practitioners are included. WISB was founded by Regina Ryerson, Michele Gachowski and Dror Schneider. Incorporating green and sustainable features into our work is a ongoing journey.  We're here to support each others' steps along the way, in these areas: Navigating green and sustainable business decisions. Operations and supply chains are parts of the picture, along with any products we may sell. Learning about l …

We'd like to connect with people who're interested in promoting green biopharma. The purpose is to create a community of practice on how to promote green biopharma in industry and academia. The vision of green biopharma is to minimize the ecological footprint of research, development, and manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical industry. This includes changing practices across the entire supply chain. Anyone with an interest in this field in academia or industry is welcome.

This is a group bringing together people who love fashion. Feel free to send the group fashion shows that are going down in the San Francisco Bay Area. We'd love to post them!

Historical Aircraft Restoration Group Our goal is the restoration on Vintage Aircraft and there restoration to air shows quality for everyone to be able to enjoy. QB Historical Aircraft Restoration Group working AKA Vintage Aircraft Flyers is historical aircraft preservation and restoration group dedicated to collecting and restoring vintage aircraft to flying condition. Most of the aircraft are 70 to 100 years old. We are looking for new members who have vintage aircraft and also business and c …

Is Solar For You? Learn about "No Cost" and $0 Down Payment Solar Energy Programs as well as all the Federal, State and Local Incentives. NO SALES PITCHES! Let us use our group purchasing clout to create a community of empowered citizens that can exploit the latest solar technologies to power our homes and businesses and not just save money and energy but also make our own profits and implement programs such as free neighborhood electric cars! Who Should Join: HOMEOWNERS interested or cons …

We're all about hardware startups - the fun, and the work. We're for anyone into the Maker Movement, Industrial Design, Toys, Lean Startups, Technology, Microcontrollers, Robotics, Fashion, The Internet of Things, Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing, and anything else disruptive.

The purpose of this group is to bring together recruiters and professional business, technical, and executive individuals who want to work in renewable energy.

Join the OpenERP Meetup Group to discuss the application, the business model, the community organization, the company, the latest news, coding practices, sales techniques, implementation methodology,... Come and meet the team in our offices. This group is open to casual and expert users, existing and prospective integrators, business applications enthusiasts, and open source fans. We also webcast live if you can't make it in person! In the meantime, find more info on www.openerp.com.

Stand up paddle around San Francisco, Peninsula and beyond! We have group meetups and casual meetups listed on the "Discussions" tab's bulletin board.  Kevin, the organizer, is available to help people find info about SUP gear too.  Just shoot him a message.  We have, different manufacturers, such as Everpaddle, who bring demo gear out to the paddle events and give discounts to SF SUP members, including a free carbon paddle with a custom Everpaddle board order.