More and more people launch new startups based on existing successful businesses and innovations. You call them local offices, branches, API-based services, franchises, spin-off, ... The common factor is that these "innovation interpreters" increase their chances of success by reusing and adapting existing assets, in all domains : social innovations, IT, retail, ... Come to our meetups to share your own experiences or your will to become a successful entrepreneur.

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.

Creative Minds Sydney is a platform for connecting creative and inspiring people in these interesting times. We encourage collaboration between the creative, innovative, and ever-courageous people that come to our events - those speaking, and those listening The network and information society offers huge chances and possibilities. At the same time the ages of prosperity and growth are ending and society is changing. As an old Chinese saying states: "When the winds of change are blowing, some pe …

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?"

Bringing together people with very different perspectives on what digital means for the way we work, live, and look at the world; across all its guises; social media, online, enterprise collaboration, mobile…..Past gatherings have included a wide mix of people from writers, start-ups, entrepreneurs, management consultants, independent thinkers, and academics. Perspectives vary widely. The common thread is a passion for the positive impact of digital and how to get value from it. The ultimate aim …

Ever wondered about the future of money? What's the impact of Facebook credits and Bitcoin? What role can traditional banks and financial institutions play in today's world? What's the true impact of phasing out cheques? How can we support the un-banked? Here's what you need to do to get started: Join our group and add a topic you're passionate about eg. How could virtual currencies be taxed? Come along to our meetup, have a drink, have a chat and explore the future of money. Each meeting we'll …

Are you ready to move beyond the 'green-wash' and tackle what Sustainability really means for business? We offer a series of free events for next generation leaders who are visionary enough to let go of business-as-usual practices and through systemic and holistic thinking, create real transformation. Come and hear from global thought-leaders in this developing field, share ideas with likeminded people, and create a new future for Australian enterprise.

**NOTE: The Digital Storytellers.us group is on hold until 2013 -- we're currently figuring out our strategy for next year. So please hang tight and we'll be in touch when we get things up and running again. Are you a digital storyteller in Sydney or a social venture that needs a film made on a shoestring? Then we want to hear from you. This group is meant to do two things: Bring aspiring changemaker filmmakers together to collaborate and create inspiring films on a monthly basis To provide a …

A group for sydneysiders dedicated to use their software building skills for the greater good of humanity, through contribution to open source projects. We are currently looking for someone to assist with coordinating and hosting our meetup! Let us know if you want to get involved and can help.

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.

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 …

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.

Calling all retail owners and stakeholders interested to learn and discuss The Retail Disruption & Innovation Meetup is aimed will facilitate disucssions such as: Business and Operations * Keeping up * Brick & mortar, Online, Hybrid models * Choosing which business model is right for you * Restructuring, transition and timing * Staying Relevant at Scale * Manufacturing * Customer Service * Warehousing versus Drop-Shipping * Demand forecasting & ERP * Logistic and delivery Marketing and Growth * …

“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 …

- - - Group Currently Closed to New Members - - - 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 ac …

Administered by 15 organisers, The Sydney Spanish Language Group is a cultural melting pot of native Spanish Speakers, Spanish language students, International Latino and Spanish students and newly arrived Spanish and Latin American permanent residents. , Locals who love Spanish and Latino cultures and people. This group embraces harmony, social cohesion, and assists Spanish and Latin American new arrivals connect and settle in Sydney. We aren't a School!! But a city of fun and learning ... A su …

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 Sydney Startup Community" and "Founders Exchange" with some of most well respected startup folks in Sydney. And there is always plenty of drinks and networking.

If you're building a business, we know it can be as tough as it is rewarding. What's more, if you're working from home or cafes it can be isolating too. That's why we want to bring you together with other business owners and tech startups from the North Shore. We run events around StartNest, the new co-working incubator in Crows Nest.

Prism Volunteering – A Social Enterprise Mission: To reach out to people at the fringes of the society and enhance their lives by assisting them in combatting their social issues. Vision: We at Prism are passionate about building a sustainable society. We strive to create a rewarding volunteering experience for everyone involved. We are not constrained by a religious nor economic agenda. Our aim is to overcome religious, cultural and economic constraints to aid vulnerable members of the societ …

Join this group if you want to save time and money in 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 Steve …

Bringing together the people mad to make change, to do health better, to use technology to advance population health and use technology to improve clinical practice. We are people with ideas, problems, possible solutions, skills to make it happen and a whole lot of positive energy and momentum for what's possible

Welcome! This was setup as a global group but we are now focussed on Sydney Australia - anyone is welcome to contribute of course but our meetings are here in Sydney..... Are you a small to medium business owner? Are you an educator? Are you a presenter? Are you a Coach? Are you a Therapist?  This current economic climate this is not the time to stop marketing, rather it is the time to ramp up your advertising efforts in INNOVATIVE ways. The idea is to meet in person and discuss things via the …

Calling all who want to help the world and their local community by building innovative technological solutions to problems from the community. If you're interested in taking part in the Random Hack of Kindess (RHoK) event in Sydney please sign up. We're after those who can contribute to problem ideas and help with solutions to those problems. RHoK was started in 2009 by Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, NASA and The World Bank to bring computer types together with experts in things like natural disast …

Are you looking for fun and innovative ways to meet like-minded singles? If so, you’ve found the right group! We are a bunch of positive, open-minded people who love to do all kinds of fun and interesting things. Think Amazing Race Bar Crawl, Eye Gazing Masquerade Party, Bush Walk and Orienteering, Crab Racing, Tandem Bike Ride, Sea Kayaking and Snorkelling, Moonlight Cinema and much more! You belong to this group if you are: a fun-loving person open to new experiences and love trying something …

Introduction: We are a non-profit group focused on providing our community with the opportunity to learn, share opinions and ideas, and participate in philosophicaldebate. This group offers you an excellent opportunity to enhance your intellectual skills and improve your mental wellbeing through interaction with well educated and innovative thinkers. We pursue freedom of thought, speech and exchange of ideas that could contribute to society’s enrichment and improvement. We deliver this service o …

We are a network of passionate female small business owners, entrepreneurs and innovators with a purpose to create a supportive forum for inspired and driven business thought leaders to share their ideas, expertise and experiences. In an intimate round table group, we meet monthly for either breakfast, lunch, coffee (or dinners!) for peer mentoring sessions where each attendee has dedicated time to talk about their business and address topical issues. Our focus is on developing tangible outcomes …

The startup journey is full of many ups and downs, as well as a range of decisions and issues that most people are unlikely to have faced before. We help distill many of the key lessons, best practices and critical things founders should think about when they are starting out. This is done through the provision of hands-on, practical workshops, seminars and discussion forums. The group is particularly designed for technology startup founders but other industry startup founders are more than welc …

The Adobe Platform Users Group, Sydney provides a forum of support and technology to Rich Internet Application professionals of all levels and industries. Whether you're a designer, seasoned developer, or just starting out—the Adobe Platform Users Group, Sydney strengthens community, increase networking, unveil the latest technology innovations, and reveal the techniques that turn novices into experts, and experts into gurus. This group generally meets on the last Monday of each month  to discus …