Welcome to the SSV Network! The "Startups & Societal Ventures" Network http://www.ssvnetwork.com Discuss: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=48286 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SSVNetwork Follow us on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ycd24uk Check the SSV Network Innovation Hubs' Worldwide Map: http://www.communitywalk.com/SSVNetwork Entrepreneurs, investors and all other resources providers need better relationships matchmaking. SSVN is an internet-based entrepreneurship support system e …

Do you believe web sites should be about something? Not just well-coded and well-designed, but filled with information that's interesting, fun, provocative, substantial ... and most of all, well-written and well-produced? Are you in the Seattle area? Then you belong here. (Especially if you're a content strategist, want to be a content strategist, want to work with content strategists, or are curious about the idea of content strategy.) Seattle has lots and lots of web professionals, and a sm …

A monthly gathering for Seattle area tech junkies. More specifically, those focused on storage, HPC, and general IT. Industry guys, IT guys, nerds, geeks, tech philosoraptors, whatever.... Whether 3 or 30 this should be good times to get together talk shop, learn from peers, or just have some beers and a good time. Only a couple of rules: 1. No management, No selling, No recruiting 2. BYOA (bring your own AMEX) Industry guys or those with P-Cards will typically be covering festivities but this i …

This Meetup group is intended to build a community of individuals in the Puget Sound that are interested in E-commerce. That could mean eBay, Amazon, Volusion, Magento, or even a custom solution. In the Meetups we will learn from each other and from guest speakers. It is very difficult to learn about Ecommerce because there is so much inaccurate information out there, so we are going to build a community where people can share ideas and everyone will know they are rooted in truth.    If you have …

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Mark Suster recently said  that "Seattle should be the envy of any non-Silicon-Valley tech community in the country. [...] The neurons aren’t connecting to the startups. Somebody needs to make this happen." (TechCrunch)It's obvious that Seattle's tech community is strong and growing, but there's a disconnect between the larger named organizations and the startups. They’re doing stuff – just not enough.That is why I'm starting Seattle Tech Meetup (@STMeetup). It all starts with creating a strong …

Join Us! This Meetup Group is for Project Managers who want to take their networking to the next level. Are you considering a career move? Would you like to know about Project Management opportunities? Are you looking for a Project Manager? Do you have questions about applying Project Management in your current position? It is hoped that you will join to connect and share with other Project Managers.   Project Manager Pipeline has merged with The Puget Sound Big Dogs, a PM social network of frie …

I read an article in CNN Money mentioning that silicon valley is made up of mostly young white males. It's time for us to change that. This group is the beginning of the black technology movement. Calling all black people who are in the IT field or have an interest to be in the IT field. Lets network, exchange ideas and make things happen.

Social Games Seattle Members, Thanks to everyone who came out to our Social Games Seattle Event on Wed. Feb. 24th at the King Cat Theatre! A special thanks to our sponsors and speakers who did a great job! Offerpal Media, RockYou, MS Windows Gaming Experience and Playdom. Event Recap: The event was a little more intimate than the first two, and this made for great networking and an open bar for all who attended. The crowd was awesome and people made some good connections, the speakers wer …

This Dev Meet Up is a social gathering for developers to discuss geospatial technologies, complementary third-party tools, and development platforms (e.g., Silverlight, Java, Flex, JavaScript) that are supported by Esri. Presentations run the gamut of our community: from Web development to mobile location development for iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 to automating tasks with Python.   Developers of all levels of expertise are welcome, from seasoned GIS professionals to those new to geospatial …

Verne & Wells was created to bring upscale entertainment and a comfortable social environment to the growing market segment of geek professionals who engage in activities that tie into the company’s core themes: Science & Technology, Escapism, and Play. The Verne & Wells Society focuses on bringing together people with a shared interest in its core themes through a variety of events for the edification and entertainment of its members.

… This group will meet monthly or quarterly depending on demand and will consist of: Brick and Mortar Retailers E-Commerce E-Tailers Entrepreneurs Top Industry Professionals Relevant Industry Vendors and Service Providers We’ll commit to keeping an open forum that is productive to you and your business. I’ve found that open forum following or followed by short presentations are very effective at keeping a group focused on a specific topic so the eventual format will likely be a presentation by a …

Growth Hackers are those who "engineer virality at the core of their products to build a steady flow of users." Coding capability is now essential to becoming a great marketer, in many industries. Growth hackers have hybrid skillsets, part marketer, part coder. “How do we get customers for our product?” We answers with A/B testing, Landing page optimization, search and social optimization, email deliverability, and Open Graph protocol. At the core of all of this, a growth hacker maintains the di …