Hi, we're the coordinators of NEXT LA, an exciting pre-accelerator program for early-stage startups, founded on the principles of Steve Blank ("Four Steps to the Epiphany") and Startup Weekend. We're excited to bring this program to Los Angeles as a way of helping entpreneurs turn their ideas into products, and their products into companies. We will incorporate principles such as Customer Discovery as well as introduce entrepreneurs to mentors and advisors from the startup community!

More and more folks in the software, systems, engineering, and business communities have gotten hooked on the two great-tasting philosophies of agile and lean. They are using these techniques to build awesome technology companies.  This group has events that will help members connect and grow their tech companies using these philosophies.

Interested in startups but don't know where to start? Let us help you navigate the tech scene and introduce you to entrepreneurs attempting to change the world. Our free events include "Intro to the LA Startup Community" and "Fireside chats" with some of most well respected CEOs in LA, both of which are followed by drinks and networking

Join our community of next generation startups. Let's get together to network, socialize and share best practices about the new way of building and running your business more efficiently and competitive than ever before. We will organize various events and workshops with the support of the world's leading online work platform. These events will be a great opportunity for you - as an entrepreneur, small business owner or startup enthusiast - to network with like-minded people in your area, learn …

Are you involved in creating, co-founding, or funding a tech/online/mobile startup in the South Bay (Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, El Segundo, Westchester, Gardena, Hawthorne, San Pedro, Lawndale, Carson, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rancho Palos Verdes)? This group exists to put people together people who are driving new businesses and ideas, and can help each other. People who should join? Entrepreneurs, investors, programmers, business development experts, marketers …

Join our community of next generation startups. Let's get together to network, socialize and share best practices about the new way of building and running your business more efficiently and competitive than ever before. We will organize various events and workshops with the support of the world's leading online work platform. These events will be a great opportunity for you - as an entrepreneur, small business owner or startup enthusiast - to network with like-minded people in your area, learn …

StartupDemo is a monthly event where startups gather to demo their latest and greatest thing.

A few of us from SendGrid want to mix it up with anyone about agile / lean. Whether you so agile now (and even if you don't like coffee), consider meeting up to discuss agile methodologies wrt software dev (testing, project mgmt, product ownership, coaching) or life-hacking. There's simply not enough OC meet-ups on agile/lean, right??!! Might be mostly mornings, unless people like later times. Talk about stuff we tried and results, stuff we wanna try and expectations, or just coffee.

StartupMonthly is a seed fund and an on-going startup accelerator in San Francisco providing a global ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become …

106 Miles is a network of startup founders, engineers, and friends. Our mission is to strengthen the connections between SoCal tech startups and Silicon Valley resources. We help you to get the missing pieces your startup needs for the next level. Go to http://socal106miles.launchrock.com/ and enter your email for future VIP event reminders Our values are Reputation, Innovation, Solidarity, and Education. This is our SoCal group; see also our Silicon Valley group. Please join us if you're …

This is group for anyone interested in collaborative innovation, new venture development and project management.  We will learn how to use the INNOVATEstudio.com application and have experts in agile project management, software development, product design, startup financing and other topics of interest speak to the group.

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 complemen …

"Your personal tour guide to the LA tech & startup community!" www.SiliconBeachLA.com Also at home at the main community site:  http://siliconbeachla.com/community-3/groups/meetup-silicon-beach-la/

This Meetup group, Social Mi Los Angeles, will be a very exciting one to be a part of. Our group will be composed of C-level executives of startups and members of highly established Web based organizations like Google, Facebook, Yahoo and more. The group is here to grow, help each other out, and even do business together. Our events will consist of keynote speakers, startup presentations, group brainstorming sessions, networking, food, and a in general having a good time. We like to focus more o …

San Fernando Valley is still considered Los Angeles, but being as LA is so big, it would be great to have regular meetups with local entrepreneurs, startups, non profits, small businesses, investors, or anyone who's ever had a great idea and can benefit from the local community by sharing. Anything tech related or ways to improve lives in general are welcome to join.

Dedicated to establishing a community of UX Designers, Entrepreneurs and Engineers to develop and promote innovation in Northeast LA. This group will feature UX-related events, studio tours, meetups in an effort to drive technology and startup culture to the Pasadena, Glendale, Downtown LA and points surrounding area. Follow us: @NELAUX

"Ideas without relationships is just academics. Relationships without ideas is just networking." - Phil Lader TechChic is a community inspired by Benjamin Franklin's coffeehouse. The London coffeehouse that Franklin founded was a place where great people congregated to discuss profound ideas that led to breakthrough innovation. TechChic replicates that concept in a modern day context for the tech industry, starting first with Los Angeles. The founders, Melissa Lim and Sandra Pan, are tech enthus …

We are an Open Forum for ALL entrepreneurs, actors, comedians, executives, politicians or anyone wanting to improve their pitching and public speaking skills. This is the fun and friendly UnToastmaster style group in which anyone can just show up, pitch, and win prizes. I'm starting a competitive pitch club which is needed here in LA. Depending on demand, we will meet every other week and similar to Barcamps and Unconferences. A pitch competition is held each evening and we crowdsource the vote …

This meetup is for everyone interested in Agile methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and XP. We want to help create a knowledge sharing and social community in the Los Angeles area that allows those who are interested in meeting other Agile Practitioners, PMs, and coaches and those interested in learning more about "Going Agile". We make sure that we provide an educational component with workshops, and events. It is organized by Agile Media Consulting and Patricia Anglano who is known as the Agile …

Educelerate LA is an education industry accelerator focused on Los Angeles and Southern California in parallel with Educelerate Chicago. We are starting our efforts through this monthly MeetUp to grow and develop an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, developers, investors and partners.

This is a group for any and all start ups, entrepreneurs, techies and business minded folk that are looking for new ideas, support and integration ideas with current and emerging technologies to help support and grow your business.  Every meeting I will bring resources together for casual but in depth conversations around the latest and greatest ways to run your workflows and expand your business infrastructure. We'll get together for a sponsored happy hour (free drinks and apps) once a month on …

This group shares lessons learned about using Amazon Web Services, including API's, EC2, S3, Automation, Deployment, Security, ELB, High Availability, Business Continuity (Earthquake and Tsunami concerns in particular...) and learning about how others are currently using AWS. The purpose is to network, collaborate, share experiences and help others where possible. We conduct monthly meetings and discuss different approaches, uses and topics.

Carbon Five hosts a bi-weekly, intimate hack night for developers who want to code and collaborate for a couple of hours after work. Bring your own project or work with someone else. Developers of all experience levels are welcome. We'll kick off with a very brief daily-style intro where everyone gives their name, says what they're working on and whether or not that want a hand... then we'll get our hack on. There will be at least a couple Carbon Five folks around to help out. Doors open around …