We work under the principles that there are three key elements to start with that will create a successful startup: good people, a product the market actually wants, and money (either by spending as little money as possible or having access to enough money to it see through to customer interaction). Startups that fail at any one of these three key elements will likely fail. But all three are doable. And that’s what makes startups so exciting – they may be hard but they are doable. Cofounder Clu …

The Lean Startup Machine is a weekend-long startup competition that conforms to Lean Startup principles, a method of using customer feedback to rapidly iterate your product to reach product/market fit. http://theleanstartupmachine.com/ The Lean Startup Machine SF Meetup Group is an official extension of #LSMSF 2011, created in order to keep the energy going and to support a network of people in the Bay Area who are actively working on Lean Startup principles. We hold semi-regular gatherings to s …

This is a global group focused on Geek meetups and hackathons around the world for the G2 Hackathons (Geeklist Global Hackathons) - We meetup to discuss making the world better through technology and hack to make the world a better place for developers and people around the world. Themes vary, but all of them include social good and are inclusive of all.

This meetup is to network and connect local talented and skilled web developers who like to work on side projects (on nights and weekend basis from home) and make a few extra bucks, with companies and startups in need of talents that can get things done for and willing to work on their own hours for a slightly reduced rate. So you are welcome to join if: 1) You are a sharp/seasoned web developer with any of the following skills: - PHP - Python - HTML/CSS/Javascript/JQuery - Web Design - Etc …

Napa can be a wonderful place to live. It's weather is perfect to a fault (there are no seasons!), which means you can do just about anything you want that doesn't involve snow. Unfortunately, many activities in Napa do involve either fancy -and expensive- dining and/or alcohol. The purpose of this group is to allow those of us who are in the beginning stages of life --either new family, new career and/or new business-- to get out and socialize or be active without spending so much. This group i …

Open Source Research will be a quarterly research evening. Members will meet prior in order to choose rotating topics and plan test questions and design, facilitate testing 3 users on a rotating topic. Members all share the test results and can use them for their own projects, whether for their own startups or with their employers, to help further their careers. Test #1: Travel Industry with focus on Awareness/Pre-trip Research and In-trip experiences.