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I have one young man who has decided after a year that I’m his mentor. He shares with me what he’s doing and tells me how well he’s done. And he still goes to the meetings.
Organizer Emilu Bailes of The Atlanta CANSLIM/IBD Meetup Group - via investors.com
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  • 4 weeks ago
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Weekly Referral-Building Meeting - BNI - Extreme Business Builders Meetup Group, Edwardsville, IL
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Weekly Referral-Building Meeting - BNI - Extreme Business Builders Meetup Group, Edwardsville, IL

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  • 2 months ago
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Portland Tuesday Morning Meetup - Think LOCAL! - Think LOCAL! Community Networking Meetup Group, Portland, ME
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Portland Tuesday Morning Meetup - Think LOCAL! - Think LOCAL! Community Networking Meetup Group, Portland, ME

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  • 3 months ago
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I yearned to find other women who were raising companies and children at the same time, just like me.
Founding Mom Jill Salzman, on starting her first Meetup Group - Proud to Be a ‘Mompreneur’, New York Times
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  • 1 year ago
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I’m a huge fan of Meetup. When I left my very-secure job to start my business, I didn’t have a clue where to begin. So I just started attending meetups and asking questions. You’d be surprised how many people there are eager to help you.

Entrepreneur and member of Start-up Chile Sheryl Ryan’s response to the question, “What words of advice do you have for budding and currently bootstrapped female entrepreneurs?” -

Meet the Women Founders of Start-Up Chile via The Next Web Latin America

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  • 1 year ago
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It’s isolating. Humans are social creatures. We need other adults around.
Organizer Aliza Schlabach on starting her Meetup Group Coworking for Parents | Philadelphia & Western Suburbs - via Technically Philly
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  • 1 year ago
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If you are a 30-year-old engineer from Bangladesh, there is a Meetup for you! I kid you not, I can’t believe the amount of groups that are on that site…
Networking (I know you hate it) - via Fox Business
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  • 1 year ago
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Meetup Groups worldwide: 126,912

New Meetup Groups last month: 9,168

What it's like to Meetup:

Candles on Meetup's last birthday cake: 10

Headcount at Meetup HQ: 86 persons, 2 dogs

Options in the beverage fridge at Meetup HQ: 85

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Most coveted candy in the HQ candy jar: Sour Patch Kids

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