Welcome to The KISS of TECH Charlotte Chapter!  We are a local community of business entrepreneurs who learn about the latest technologies in a fun and entertaining format called "Techie Island" (not your normal business/technology/marketing meeting), and we also share training resources, tips and opportunities with each other in order to help accelerate the growth of our businesses.  Please feel free to post questions in our forums, advertise upcoming events and connect with other members.  In- …

FastTrac® is the leading learning program for entrepreneurs. Its practical, hands-on programs help entrepreneurs hone skills needed to create, manage, and grow successful ventures. Programs serve the spectrum of entrepreneurs - those starting a company or those growing their existing business. TO JOIN Click on "Join Us!" in the upper right hand corner.  Provide your first and last name, your e-mail address and create a password.  Then check your e-mail (INBOX or JUNK MAIL) for a message from M …

We are a discussion group of internet marketers who get together monthly to discuss issues such as PPC advertising, search engine optimization strategies, social media, outsourcing, and general business growth strategies.

Internet Marketing Basics is a group designed to help individuals learn ways to utilize and market their business on the internet through multiple avenues and to be able to leverage the power of technology through social media channels. If you are a small or medium sized business owner, or someone thinking of starting one, and need to learn the basics of internet marketing, this group is for you. There are thousands of people out there struggling to keep up with the ever changing technological c …

Packard Place is the hub of like-minded entrepreneurs sharing skills and business opportunities in Charlotte. Packard Place aims to fill a void in Charlotte’s entrepreneurial ecosystem as the hub location for high-growth entrepreneurship in the region. It will serve as a community center for entrepreneurial activity in the heart of the city allowing access to technology, education and hands-on assistance to help business partners and start-ups design, build, market and deliver innovation and sol …

Charlotte Hackers & Founders is for programmers, designers and entrepreneurs in the area who are interested in startups and making things. We're moving away from Meetup. Sign up for free curated news, events, and stories: http://clthackers.com This meetup is closing on June 1. Sign up for the mailing list instead.

[grok] — verb to intimately and completely share the same reality or line of thinking with another physical or conceptual entity the intermingling of intelligence that necessarily affects both the observer and the observed [ORIGIN: 1961, COINED BY AUTHOR ROBERT A. HEINLEIN IN HIS NOVEL STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND] Thanks to Joshua Blankenship for the definition. The Origin of the Grok The first Grok began in the tasty beer and pixel filled mind of Matthew Smith of @squaredeye & Cowork Greenvil …

The organization is founded on the principals of empowerment steeped in, innovation, community building, education and opportunity. The goal of the organization is to bring the Veteran population together for community support, entrepreneurship growth, and camaraderie. The founding organizations of this Meet-Up are The Michael Scott Mater Foundation and Nicholas Riggins Enterprises both Veteran Owned Businesses. The Michael Scott Mater Foundation was founded in 2008 by veterans who believe the k …

Welcome! We are a group of passionate technologists based in Columbia SC that meets once a month to share ideas and experience in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Topics for discussion range from software development, leading-edge frameworks and movements, as well as problem solving and hypothetical solution development to large scale problems. We strive to make our meetings thought provoking yet fun and social. The format will vary from time to time to accommodate for hands on work …

"Turning space science-fiction into space science-fact." http://charlottespaceexploration.org/ Our purpose: Our goal is to educate civilians, doctors, soldiers, teachers, students, lawyers, business entrepreneurs, engineers, physicists, electricians, parents, children, and all walks of life on the reality of the upcoming private space exploration age. We are simply providing a forum of discussion (in person) for all who are interested in the cosmos and its future and current business opportuni …

Are you: a professional looking to network and attract new clients? starting a new business and wanting some help? looking for a new venture? wanting to expand your current market share? needing a new job or a new employee? If you answered yes to any of the above, you'll be happy you joined us. There are many facets of this idea that I am still developing and the details may change but here are the core concepts that I want to achieve with this group will remain the same. There are some amazi …

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Charlotte Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Charlotte serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who compliments y …

This meet-up group is for christian men and women who identify themselves as "Kingdom" social entrepreneurs. That means you want your life and work to make a difference in the world and in lives of other people. You know that your calling - your vocation - can make a difference. You have ideas, skills, resources and talents which you want to use to further the Kingdom. You desire to network with others who are like-minded. You hope to flesh out new ideas, get feedback and find partners who have …

This group is for all those interested in Mobile technology and who would like to develop, monetize, or just network with like-minded pros. Our group includes developers, entrepreneurs, and investors who share an interest in finding ways to expand the usefulness of mobile technology.