The Connecticut Business Connection is dedicated to helping businesspeople, executives, and entrepreneurs thrive in Connecticut. Our meetings provide a place to meet business owners and executives, learn new strategies for growing your business, and creating relationships. Our meetings in Branford, Middletown, New Haven, Newington,  and West Hartford consist of open networking followed by introductions, a discussion topic or speaker geared towards providing you new ideas for your business, anno …

The city of Hartford exists within less than a 2 hour drive to each of the 4 largest cities in New England (NYC, Boston, Providence, Springfield), at the crossroads of major north-south and east-west interstate highway routes, and in the midst of a major downtown redevelopment effort. In 2009 Hartford was ranked the 5th best place to launch a small business by CNN-Money. Within any given day, hundreds, if not thousands of innovative, ambitious, and business-minded individuals are gathering toge …

This group is about helping entrpreneurs gets micro-funded for their startup venture. Pitch your ideas to angel investors who can fund your business and take it to the next level. Interested in becoming an Angel Investor? Seed Bucks Angels is not limited to the affluent and elite. We will help you get started in angel investing with as little as $5,000. Regular folks are welcome too!

LOCAL BUSINESS NETWORKING FOR WESTERN MASS, SOUTHERN, CT. MIX & MINGLE WITH BUSINESS OWNERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS. FREE EVENTS ! VARIOUS LOCATIONS, 2ND THURSDAY'S MAX'S TAVERN, SPFLD, 3RD WEDNESDAY'S, SCHOOL STREET BISTRO, WESTFIELD.

Are you interested in connecting with others in the Central CT area? Do you have a sincere interest in helping other people? Want to expand your networking contacts? We are a powerful group of individuals with diverse skills, expertise and experience. We invite business men and women of all ages and backgrounds to join us in making meaningful business contacts. We  engage in collaborative efforts and support one another's businesses. Business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, sales reps, new-in …

Are you: a business owner, entrepreneur, solopreneur,with a non-profit, new in business, self-employed, starting up, looking to connect with other women? Then you are welcome! There is a special energy generated when women get together and there's no telling what they'll be able to create!. The masterminds of this group are excited to bring something of real value to your business. Our goal is to help you succeed and thrive! Meetings include some combination of: Introductions, mini-mastermind, …

Connecticut Stock Investment Club brings investors as well as others interested in the stock market together and provides members the education and experience they can utilize to obtain excess returns on their investment. The club also provides an invaluable networking experience that will last a lifetime. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Connecticut-Stock-Investment-Club/177229115715004 Club members come from diverse backgrounds and various fields of study. Club members meet regularly to exchang …

A monthly gathering of techies around Hartford. Nerds, creatives, entrepreneurs, and investors welcome! We hope to create a community similar to the NY, NJ Tech Meetup groups, without the long drive for those who live and work in between the metro areas. We want to bring Hartford students and faculty together with experienced professionals so they can benefit from each other's advice, knowledge, experience, perspective, and energy. Each meeting should have some demos, a group discussion about a …

WHAT DO OVER 40 FEMALES EVENTS GIVE WOMEN? Press, Jobs, Confidence, Invaluable Contacts, Friendships, Guest Experts, Business Partnerships, Pampering, and much, much more! Over 40 Females™ was founded January, 2010 by Judy Goss, a former More Magazine Editor and National TV Spokesperson for More. She traveled the country meeting hundreds of women over the age of 40 that wanted to be heard and celebrated. Judy's background comes from the TV and fashion industry. Over 40 Females was created to all …

Greater Hartford Co-Working is a group for entrepreneurs, consultants, freelancers, and other self-employed professionals who are interested in coming together to network, share ideas, successes and connections to build a community. We will hold Meetups on a regular basis, host entrepreneurial workshops, and find ways we can work together (not only in terms of bringing business to one another, but also literally work together in a co-working space in the near future).

We have a New Haven Meetup page too! CLICK HERE to check us out! About Us Entrepreneurs That SOAR! (also referred to as "SOAR!")is a global entrepreneurship training and development network for Online Marketers, Direct Sellers, Independent Professionals and Business Experts. We are a virtual based company that provides training, solutions, community support and access to resources that help individuals build, develop and manage their enterprises. Our Mission We focus on bringing STRATEGIES, OP …

This group is for business owners and entrepreneurs who are interested in networking in a fun, social community focused on building authentic, meaningful relationships. Meetings and activities will be casual, creative and "out of the box." Networking is all about collaborating with people who are truly aligned with you and your business services and offerings. Referrals, jv partnerships and other collaborations happen naturally when you know, like and trust one another. Business absolutely IS pe …

This meetup designed to bring together highly motivated, think out of the box, dynamic individuals with a hunger it learn how to survive in a new economy. Share ideas, support local business start ups, etc. topics and meetup locations will be driven by input from members. Everyone welcome, even if you have no experience but open to learning.

This group is to help small businesses, entrepreneurs and those who want to start a business, get together to exchange creative ideas, resources, referrals and network amongst each other. My goal is that through my experiences as an entrepreneur both the negative and positive is to share this information amonst each other and teach others and move forward and become more successful.

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 30 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 100-1000 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels a …

Glastonbury Six Degrees Business Networking Group

Do you work at home? Feel like getting out, working with cool people, being super productive and having fun? Interested in Coworking (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coworking)? Then come check out the Middlesex Coworking Group! We're a group of freelancers, entrepreneurs, and do-it-yourselfers that meet in a shared space to work, get to know one another, and bounce ideas around. Just being around like-minded folks can increase your efficiency and help you get more done - not to mention the enjoyme …

Looking to get a breath of fresh air, some exercise, and network with fun and interesting people? We're looking to hike in the West Hartford area on a regular basis and discuss business, upcoming social events - anything to get us moving and talking!

We are a group of highly conscious entrepreneurs and small business owners dedicated to doing business in a heart-centered, Soul Inspired way. We have BIG vision and a STRONG sense of Purpose. We are creative, spontaneous, intuitive and fun AND we are serious about taking ACTION to create a business and life we love. We see ourselves and others as Spiritual Beings having a Human experience. We are all Divine Beings with Divine Gifts and Talents. How cool is that?! We are committed to fully expre …

Looking for a BNI alternative? The Breakfast Club is a group of committed networkers, each an expert in their own field. Our focus is to give leads and intros to our fellow members, get to know each other as individuals, and understand each other’s unique businesses and changing needs. We have a positive energizing group that meet twice a month. We have a productive process to pass leads and intros to each other. Guests can come for free up to two times. One member representative per industry. C …

The Urban Professionals Network is a unique lifestyle brand and social club. We offer an exclusive and intimate environment to interact with progressive, goal focused Urban Professionals. Our members primarily reside in Connecticut with additional Meetup groups in Boston,MA & Rhode Island. The Urban Professionals Network is headquartered out of New Haven, Connecticut serving the major Metropolitan markets of New England; Boston, MA, Providence, RI , Fairfield County, Greater New Haven, and Great …

The Chamber's Leads Exchange Group is open to Chamber members as well as non-members. All attendees have a thirty-second opportunity to introduce themselves, explain what their business has to offer and what lead they are looking for. The group meets on the first and third Thursday mornings. To be included on the roster, you must pre-register on line at www.glastonburychamber.com/events.

Friday morning business networking. Partners in Prosperity is the largest Business Networking International (BNI) chapter in Western MA with 37+ members. One seat per profession. Visit for free or join to lock out your competition.

If you are looking to become the best version of yourself in order to make the most money, help the most people and live your best life, then this is the group for you. Leaders are Readers and Success Leaves Clues. Our definition of Success is TRUE HEALTH: mental, physical and financial. In this group we will address all three because that is the ultimate life! Throughout the year we will take a journey on the path paved by the greatest motivational leaders of our time by reading the books that …

We are group of moms working, from home and/or outside of the home, to build our businesses. When we take time to attend networking events, we take time away from our children...NO MORE! While we talk business, exchange ideas, leads, encouragement, build friendships and all of the things a typical networking group would share, our children will enjoy playing together in a safe environment, by our sides! While this group is forming, the details remain flexible, including days, times, frequency, a …

'Big Data' is here to stay and Hartford is the Insurance Capital of the World - if you can see the connection between the two then this group is for you. Get your ideas off the ground! This group is for software entrepreneurs who are interested in launching or growing their startup company. Our events are about the best entrepreneurial practices and business networking that will benefit your venture. These include customer development, business planning, lean startup methodology, marketing and f …