Root Labs hosts periodic get-togethers to discuss tech topics like embedded security, reverse engineering, large-scale search and databases, cryptography, compilers, and programming languages. These are the tools we work with every day, and we would like to share and discuss our experiences. You should join if you're a developer interested in practical experience with these kinds of tools. Events typically involve tech talks, food, and drinks, and are held at the Root Labs office in Oakland.

The Yale entrepreneur and investor community in the Bay Area is growing. Let's connect to help entrepreneurs and investors exchange new ideas, advice, and opportunities. Mix and mingle with potential collaborators, future business leaders, stalwart entrepreneurs, and the visionaries who fund their companies. Whether you are working on an idea, thinking of starting a company, investing in one, or anything in between, you are welcomed to join!

… Is a series of monthly fund raising events for high tech, clean tech, medical device, biotech or medical diagnostic companies. Ten companies are chosen each month to have a Demo Table. Attendees vote on the top companies and four are chosen to present to a panel of VC and Angels. The winner gets a meeting with our Sponsoring Venture Capitalist for a full Pitch Session to the Sponsoring VC firm. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for exposure and feedback and follow up meetin …

Learn the basics of organizing. We will study high tech tools, but a lot of emphasis will be on low-tech organizing techniques. I firmly believe: There are two kinds of power. Money and people. They have money, we have people. We can't outspend them. We have to organize the power of the people into usable form. Let's study how to organize and then go out and do it.

We are a Silicon Valley (San Francisco) meet-up group, interested in connecting folks who are passionate about the education space and interested in applying technology to hack current problems in the education sector. If you are a developer / hacker / entrepreneur / investor — who is passionate about education  — please join us.  You can follow us on this meet-up, or "like our Facebook page" or follow us on Twitter at @EduTechGroup. We plan to bring together interesting speakers from the t …

Description of Community Group: It takes skill, resources and a community to create a successful business, be it a high-tech start-up or a small business. At Golden Gate University, many of our students choose to start their own ventures upon graduation, building on the knowledge they've gained with us. Business owners also come to GGU looking to fill gaps in their training and gain the confidence it takes to compete in the climate today. Many of our faculty are themselves investors and entrepre …

… Within weeks of passage it can create high tech jobs, so Labor Unions will support it. It lets small businesses raise expansion capital in their community, so development agencies will support it. It gives youth a chance to make a difference by investing small amounts in companies where they are the early adopters, so young people will support it. "Joe the Plumber" can raise funds for a new truck and a new crew, so blue collar will support it. It gives the general public a chance to back green c …

Build a successful startup by learning from the experience of other lean startups. Every other month we invite a Lean Startup expert to come speak to the group at UCSF. Past speakers include Eric Ries, Steve Blank and David Weekly. After the talk we stay for drinks and discussion. * The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries. *

Agrion is an international business community that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and corporations involved in clean technology, energy, sustainable development, smart grid, electric vehicles and transportation, and green building.  Agrion furthers the progress of the cleantech industry by providing a platform for professionals to connect, collaborate, identify growth opportunities and foster business development. A complimentary purpose of Agrion is to provide fresh and timely content …