Enron. The BP oil spill. The financial crisis. Wall Street vs. Main Street. Lately, we can’t seem to find a newspaper that hasn’t written a story about big corporations and bad behavior. Not surprisingly, trust amongst consumers is at an all time low. But in reality, more and more businesses are using their resources to do good in the world, and a new breed of entrepreneurs and enterprises are emerging whose operations directly provide a net benefit to society. Some of these organizations are fo …

Turning your great idea into a viable food product is a complicated task at the best of times. If you are like me you have encountered a lot of hurdles that you need to overcome in order to bring your product to market. Let's meet and help each other navigate through this complicated process. Meetups will address product development, marketing, branding, food labelling regulations, financing, distribution and any other topics that members want to talk about. Meet other people that have faced the …

A community of ambitious and persistent people who pursue our passion and believe we CAN make the world a better place. We create or work for organizations that are seeking solutions to society's most pressing social problems.

A meetup group for entrepreneurs, contractors, freelancers and startups in Whistler, BC.

This Meetup Group is being established to create a place where folks expanding the entire Skagit/Snoho Valley region including Camano Island coastal region can meet together to post common interests and regular events, activities and classes...and have active live conversations about resource sharing and networking conveniently.

Concept of Purpose: Triple Win Thinking is a simple philosophy, a idea to promote social action, a dream.  We encourage the individual and collective group to imagine themselves to be more than self-actuated or self-aware, but to grow beyond themselves and extend human kindness, generosity and brilliance to others, who with no intent themselves , become the recipient of acts of kindness that inspire both the giver(s) and the recipient (and those in their community). Intention: The concept is …

Empower by Design is a Meetup group for women in business. It's about creating a community that helps brings fresh perspectives, lively discussion and empowering ideas to your business challenges. Facilitated by DeAnn, a graphic designer and digital marketer, and Kristi, an internet strategist and business systems developer, both these women bring a wealth of professional experience and insights to help you simplify the overwhelming amount of technical, marketing, web and branding information ou …

Science is all around us. Many find a love for it at an early age, but few continue to learn after leaving educational institutions. For those who continue to seek to know, there is DIYbio. DIYbio is is a community in which burgeoning biological engineers can come together to learn and share ideas, bringing back that enthusiasm for science we experienced as kids. DIYbio promotes the responsible and safe practice of scientific techniques. We meet in the Vancouver area to discuss topics such as …

Do you want to build more than a lifestyle business? Do you want to meet new business owners and build lasting connections and relationships? Do you want to grow your business through strategic partners and by acquiring additional skills? Do you want to socialize with like minded business owners to share experiences while you build your business? If you're looking to do all those things and network with high caliber entrepreneurs, this group is for you. Join us for networking, socializing, and …

Fair Trade Vancouver is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase awareness, availability, and sales of Fair Trade products in Metro Vancouver. By purchasing goods with the Fair Trade Certified logo, you support equality and contribute to empowering hardworking individuals and their families to build sustainable futures. Check our website: www.fairtradevancouver.ca

Meet up with other expats, regardless of their language, nationality or culture - network, socialize, connect! WHO? This might be a group for you if: ~You are a GLOBALLY minded international professional, new and not so new in Victoria and Canada. or ~You are looking for opportunities to network, meet like-minded people. or ~You are thinking about starting a green, conscious local business. or ~You are already an entrepreneur and looking for meaningful connections and support. or ~ You are an i …

Tricity Greendrinks - Canada, BC. Tricity refers to an area encompassing cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and the villages of Belcarra and Anmore. We meet a minimum of bi-monthly at various locations throughout the Tri-Cities, usually a local restaurant. Greendrinks is co-sponsored by the Tricity Green Council (TGC) -------------- Come talk with like-minded people, socialize and discuss anything green. Tricity Greendrinks is trying to fill a void in our community and to bring toge …