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 the …

That's right, we're a book club that doesn't even require you to read the book. Each meeting starts with a video or PDF presentation of the book's key concepts so you can learn everything you need to know just by attending the meeting. We'll discuss how we've applied the book's concepts to our businesses and then leave with an action plan to apply them starting immediately (if you don't use it, you lose it).  Who Should Join Open to anyone who'd like to learn more strategies for improving their …

Hello Artist Participants! We have changed our name and will be doing similar things and including a wider audience!  NJ Artists Collective offers a unique opportunity for being apart of furthering the appreciation of the creative mind. Together Artists participate in the creation of original artwork that will be conceived, planned and facilitated by the artists to submit to public and private venues, to explore an idea, to further a notion, set-up a challenge, or to bring a concept or a inventi …

Hello Everyone,           Well I guess first off we will tell you why we decided to start this group. Having done multiple network marketing businesses in the past we know what a struggle it can be to meet those monthly quotas and maintain customers which order your products/services. So we were thinking wouldn't it be awesome to support eachother no matter which company we were with. Let us explain.... Instead of going to duane reade to buy our dove soap we will instead purchase our soap from a …

    For those who can see, the outlines of the Universal Temple of the Lord of Love are definite and on the verge of precipitation.  From the spiritual center of divine energy pours forth the inspiration bringing fresh revelation, fresh hope, and a fresh incentive towards a fuller spiritual living.  From this approach the great reciprocal concepts of freedom, the dream of brotherhood, of fellowship, of world cooperation and of a peace based on right human relations is an inspired testimony.     …

This meetup will hold weekly study groups,  networking events, and continuing education trainings. It could also be a time to unwind with friends for brunch and share information with each other or a time to volunteer in the community. These events will take place in the community and sometimes at home. The Study Groups or individual study sessions will be held in NY & NJ . The  social workers facilitating the study groups have researched every topic and concept you need to know to pass your ASW …

Innovative people who look for other innovators like themselves. A great group to make new connections and friends as well as exchange ideas and resources. A nice Catalyst network.  Creating and supporting good businesses.  We like to dream here! Everything starts with a dream.... then we design a plan to make it come true! Social Entrepreneurs and Social Architects are people who have many interests and see the interconnections that every field has. As Social Entrepreneurs, these are people who …

This book club will cover great literary works such as Hemingway, Dickens, Shelley, Bronte, Milton, to more recent authors like...humm...let me think--okay---let's face it, English degree = reading lots of dead authors. But really, let's read everything worth reading. :) This group is aimed at mid-twenties to mid-thirties individuals who like to get together over drinks or a meal and have critical discussions about books.   Please read on to find out how we run our book club! Each Meet Up will r …

They say - business commonsense is not common. Schools and colleges don’t teach that either! This forum invites people who are entrepreneurial-minded driven individuals (business owners, freelancers, artists, doctors, attorneys, mid-career managers, marketers, IT professionals, MBA seekers & grads) who would benefit from interaction with other like-minded people. Hopefully, this group will help the members in their respective endeavors – in advancing their careers or launching their own business …

P.S. If you happen to be one of those “creative” entrepreneur, don’t forget to check and sign up for another group: http://www.meetup.com/Entrepreneurship-Creative-Business-MBA/   Hello & Welcome!   Welcome to this practical skills building forum focusing on practical IT, Finance, and Business skills. This is ideal for IT managers & consultants and those business & finance professionals who are feeling the “heat” to become technology-savvy!   This is intended to bridge the gap that exists in the …