… Internet and social media allow us to build creative networks like never before. Let's find out if there are new and better ways of working and living together. The Sydney Creatives Network organises meetings, events and inspiration to share a creative approach and new vision on the future. But most of all, it's a lot of fun!    

The young entrepreneurial community of Sydney is growing. We want to create a space where creative, social and business entrepreneurs can all come together to share stories, create networks and learn from each other. If you are innovative, passionate about social change, entrepreneurial, keen to learn and develop or keen to be part of the young entrepreneur community, we would love you to be part of this group.

Internet cafes are sooo 2009. The aim of this group is to identify some key supporters of the co-working movement and to establish some actual co-working spaces and opportunities in Sydney. Join this group if you are currently working from home but looking for the benefits of a creative office space, or needing a place to think and build ideas for new projects after-hours or on the weekends. We are looking for start-ups, entrepreneurs, creatives and social innovators. We believe there's a gap in …

How can Social Media be used to benefit all? This Group for anybody that is interested in using or developing innovative Social Media solutions. Come and share your ideas, the applications you built, or even the ideas you would like to see turned into reality! Bringing together users, innovators and developers is a great way to really understand "what is possible with social media?"

On the last Friday of each month Young innovators, change-makers, entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers come together with established industry professionals across the media, technology, social and creative sectors to hear rapid fire talks from the heart from 5 young people on the 5 C's of innovation: creativity, connection, collaboration, commercialisation, and community. Breakfast and networking happens before and after the talks.

… Each meeting we'll be exploring a different aspect of Bank 2.0 - from financial literacy to transparency, from usability to social media engagement. Participants will be asked to contribute to the discussion and we welcome you to pitch an idea (lightning talk) or host a debate about a topic you're passionate about. If you would like to present a lightning talk or host a debate on a Bank 2.0 topic, be sure to add your idea to the discussion board.

Interested in the future of education? The Khan Academy, Sir Ken Robinson and Daniel Pink have changed the way we think about the way students learn and the way teachers should teach. Let's accelerate change by starting a conversation about Education in Australia.

“Intrapreneur” is an employee of a large company or a Government agency who is running or promoting a “startup within an enterprise” – a highly innovative project that promises great returns or great savings. An intrapreneur can focus their energy on a new product, or on using new tools and processes to support and improve existing products. In all cases intrapreneurs have to rely on their vision, on “validated learning” through the project and on gradually building the support rather than on ca …

Product Mavens (est. 2009) meet up on a regular basis to discuss all things product! Whilst it's oriented toward people working in product management, we encourage and welcome anyone with an interest in collaborative innovation. What is a Maven? According to Malcolm Gladwell, a Maven is someone who "accumulates knowledge and who has information on a lot of different products or prices or places", which pretty much sums this group up! So, if expending and sharing your product knowledge, explori …

… The SWAG (Sydney Work Action Group) provides you with access to ideas and information, knowledge, support and a network to help you develop a 21st century mindset and skills for innovation, leadership, strategy, change management, work relations, engagement and execution. Whether you are a frontline employee, business owner, middle level manager or executive leader, you will find that SWAG creates an environment of opportunities to learn, to connect, and to apply the new knowledge in your person …

Hello Young Intersting Couples!   Looking for Innovative Social Activities?!!   This group has been going since April 2010 and is designed for couples to meet other couples, who want to do a variety of different, interesting and new social activities in and around Sydney.   We avoid the typical alcohol focused socialising and aim to make the activities as varied (and a bit off the wall)!    We do put a fair amount of effort to investigate different activities for the group and so far have not sc …

Vision & Mission The Greater Western Sydney Business Enterprise Centre is part of a national initiative to assist in the growth and success of small businesses in Australia. We work as a not-for-profit organisation. We hold a deep belief that small business is the backbone of an innovative and exciting Australian culture. We are determined to work to support and resource it in any way imaginable. How We Help GWSBEC identifies and delivers an evolving range of practical services,programs & res …

Welcome to the SSV Network! The "Startups & Societal Ventures" Network http://www.ssvnetwork.com Discuss: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=48286 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SSVNetwork Follow us on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/ycd24uk Check the SSV Network Innovation Hubs' Worldwide Map: http://www.communitywalk.com/SSVNetwork Entrepreneurs, investors and all other resources providers need better relationships matchmaking. SSVN is an internet-based entrepreneurship support system e …

Join this group if you want to save time and money launching any idea you can think of. Period. Lean Startup is something I came to after fluffing about with my startup and doing all I could NOT to talk to customers. Instead, I spent money building something I thought they'd like. They didn't. I scratched my head and wondered how the hell I could have a successful startup without wasting more money. At the Silicon Beach Meetup, people I spoke to about the problem kept telling me to read …

Is Lean Startup Workshop right for you? Hi,   Thanks so much for your interest in Lean Startup Workshop Sydney. Please read below carefully before applying. Unlike other meetups, this is not a social networking group. In fact... we have a "no tourist policy", which means we only invite members who can make a commitment to a fortnightly workshop and to their own project. We believe that talking about startups is great, but actually doing stuff is better! This is a workshop not a social group …

The Sydney Entrepreneurs meet-up group is an opportunity to bolster your contact network and enhance your entrepreneurial knowledge. Entrepreneurship Association of Australia The Entrepreneurship Association of Australia is a not-for-profit association dedicated to providing information, research and networking activities based on four categories: commercial, corporate, social and government entrepreneurship. The Entrepreneurship Association of Australia provides information on programs and acti …