Quickly changing technology affects businesses in many ways -- creating both new business opportunities and serious challenges. New technologies can even fully disrupt your entire business model! Our approach is to understand, analyze, and embrace the business needs, and then implement innovative and emerging technologies that allow your organization to remain efficient, effective, competitive and agile -- all without breaking your bank! Technology levels the playing field - new and innovative t …

What do Fab, Indochino, Birchbox, Gilt Groupe, Diapers.com, Totsy, Zulily, Lot18, Dollar Shave Club, and seemingly every high flying ecommerce company have in common? They have transformed how people buy. The new breed of ecommerce businesses don't use technology just to host a transaction but to recreate the entire experience - from discovery to purchase. The NYC Retail Disruption // Innovation Meetup will feature industry leaders discussing: * Curation * Discovery * Customer Acquisition * Merc …

Value is absolute. Economic, environmental and social components exist. Blending of all three will create a better world. -MG The Social Good For Profit meetup is a forum for passionate people working to make the world a better place through business. Our mission is to foster discussion, surface big ideas and provide a network of support for social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, professionals and students involved in the "for profit for purpose" space. Our members believe that blendi …

What is a HATCHERY? It is Venture Collaboration. In New York's competitive venture climate, entrepreneurs often lack the business connections and brand awareness to get the attention of potential funders, and at the same time many investors don't have a pipeline into early-stage technology and Internet companies. The Hatchery provides a unique funnel for innovators to interact with a wide range of investors, present their plans, receive expert feedback, bring in strong leadership, and pave th …

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FASHION + TECHNY is FASHION+TECHSF's east coast chapter. Fashion+TechNY’s mission is to provide an open dialogue that serves as a forum on how to develop innovative solutions to become better business entrepreneurs. This workshop was developed as a platform to discuss the business of fashion and arts through the utilization of current business models and technologies. As a thriving epicenter of independent talents, ‘FASHION+TECHNY” features local entrepreneurs, fashion designers, students, blogg …

ABOUT The New Marketplaces, Science & Tech For A Better Internet meetup invites scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, software coders, designers, activists and financiers to discuss and explore how new online marketplaces, business models & infrastructures can create more interaction and innovation on the Web. MEETUPS We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at some of NYC's most cutting-edge tech company offices. MEMBERS Where does the network end and where does the marketplace begin? Wh …

You don't have to do it alone. Going beyond traditional networking, let’s collaborate, share resources, build skills and create ways to better support each other as Entrepreneurs, Community Leaders, Creatives, Consultants, Practitioners, Angel Investors, Creatives, Change Agents and Visionaries. •For the idealists that know it can be done even better, together… •For the road weary in need of some inspiration and practical support… •For the visionaries and dreamers that have a great idea but a …

Want to see cool new technology? Want to interact with other cool techies, startups, and business folks? Have some time in the morning? Then come to TechBreakfast, a monthly breakfast in Philadelphia (modeled after the existing ones in DC, Columbia, Baltimore, and Northern Virginia -- check out http://www.meetup.com/techbreakfast for that...) where entrepreneurs, techies, developers, designers, business people, and interested people see showcases on cool new technology in a demo format and inter …

Total 3D Experience 3D Printing New York is for anyone interested in the revolutionary 3D technology. Whether you are: a novice and would love to see a 3D printer in action, owner of a 3D Printer and keen to show off your creations and share your experience, a designer or an artist using 3D printing in your work - or keen to, enthusiast user of Sketchup, Blender, SolidWorks or any other 3D drawing software, a developer interested in new 3D modelling techniques, curious about making your own jew …

Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA, Inc. (NhN_USA) is a cost-free, highly successful, nationally recognized, peer-led volunteer weekly job search networking and support group targeted to individuals who are actively looking for work and interested in reinvigorating their job search. Membership is open to anyone in career transition, including unemployed or underemployed individuals and recent college graduates in the fields of business, non-profit, and education, as well as persons re-entering the …

StartUp Health is a new model for helping innovation succeed in the health sector. Part community, part Academy, and 1,000% passion, the company provides health and wellness innovators ("Healthcare Transformers") with a structured curriculum designed to help navigate the unique challenges of building a sustainable growth business in the health sector. StartUp Health is based on a simple premise: the best way to improve healthcare in America is to provide health and wellness entrepreneurs with on …

This is not your normal Meetup. This will be a group devoted to *changing* the health system, not to using it. The idea is to bring together people who want to run "nonclinical" trials of large-scale communitywide programs to prevent disease and foster health. Each will require substantial investment, which the community will have to raise for itself (from outsiders or insiders). HICCup is for them to share ideas, models, mistakes, inspiration. It is not a funding vehicle. We'll be using this Me …

Network Pros:  After Work Casual-Social-Professional-Networking Events For professionals of all industries and career levels interested in expanding their professional network. Like fine wine paired with delicious food, Network Pros has an innovative style called Industry Parings, giving guests a chance to cultivate new professional connections in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Some of your best professional and personal connections are made in casual social settings. Network Pros: After Work, i …