Think BIG- Business Innovation Group- Central PA Business Peer-to-Peer Discussion Groups & Business Networking. For some time, I have been disappointed with many of the networking groups and the Lancaster Chamber's small business programs. It seems as though these groups attract bankers, real estate brokers, insurance companies, multi-level marketers and other large franchisees or organizations. 72% of the Lancaster Chamber members have 4 or fewer employees yet the programs are geared to much …

Design Thinking DC brings together people from business, design, technology and beyond to learn and share.  We come together for radical collaboration on methodologies, practices and experiences to facilitate and deliver innovation in the world. For those that want to learn more about design thinking here are a few links: 1)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_thinking 2)http://www.fastcompany.com/resources/design/dziersk/design-thinking-083107.html?page=0%2C0 3)http://dschool.stanford.edu/our-po …

Going where no Lean has gone before! **Running the simplest experiments to quickly validate business assumptions** Software developers, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs: Are you building the right product? We help you be more innovative, stop wasting time, and be more successful! LEAN STARTUP is a collection of principles and techniques aimed at creating a product/service under conditions of extreme uncertainty. The group provides learning, support, and discussion focused on Lean methods (v …