We're a group of people interested in making games to be run on Microsoft's Frameworks and hardware. Whether you're looking to make Windows games, XBOX Live, Windows Phone Games or HTML5 games, this is the group for you. It doesn't matter if you're a programming god or a total newbie, everyone is welcome to join in.

We are looking to help Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. We will teach you more effective ways to grow your business and use social marketing and media to brand yourself and your business online. We are looking to mentor you on strategic ways to use social marketing to your advantage. If you are involved with a traditional brick and mortar business or a Network Marketing company the tactics that we use can be implemented into any business model. We are looking to get a group of like-minde …

Divorcing Divas (www.divorcingdivas.net) provides encouragement, inspiration, and empowerment to people going through the difficult process of divorce. Through support, education, resources and hope, we show divorcees that they can find life~ and a good life~ on the other side. It's not the end... it's the beginning! We will host our fourth all-day conference entitled Happily Ever After on Saturday, October 13th at the Minneapolis Marriott West in St. Louis Park. We have a full day of keynote sp …

An informal gathering for discussion and networking of business leaders, professionals, students, scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs. Innovations and the creative process in products, business models and science are subjects of conversation.  Sometimes there is a discussion topic, others a featured guest. The goals are to connect innovators and entrepreneurs so we can learn from each other, make the journey more fun, and to support each others success.

A group for all users of SketchUp no matter what your profession or level of expertise. Let's learn from each other. We can all get better by meeting and sharing our favorite tips, tricks, components, and plugins.

We believe business owners and executives have every opportunity to create success from online opportunities. Digitally Agile is a group of digital thought leaders and strategic innovators. Our mission is to continually raise and maintain the digital agility of members by sharing current, applicable and tangible thought leadership, strategic evaluation and business model development.

The Minneapolis Quantified Self Meetup (modeled after the Bay Area QS Meetup) is a regular show and tell for people who are tracking data about their body and conducting their own personal investigations and research into their bodies, minds, and selves. Anything is game -- from personal genetics to ways to digitize and track information, from how to self-diagnose to how to self-experiment with data and statistics. More specific topics include: self-experimentation using data and statistics to …

Occasional information meetings about CoHousing, a cooperative housing model borrowed from Europe. A group of people forms an intentional community to plan and renovate (or build) a housing complex in which each household unit has its own private living quarters but there is shared common space for group meals, gardens, workshops, play yards, or whatever the group decides. Often intergenerational, and with a sustainable-living focus. For residents of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Hello, Photographers and Models! There's nothing more alluring than a beautiful perfectly lit model posing for the camera as you position yourself to get the best photos possible. "The Alluring Lense" group is for photographers and models alike that want to capture a picture that says a thousand words, but only needs one, "Perfect!" THE GOAL: Shooting different facets of photography. Creative and sexy themed shoots ranging from lingerie, bikini, glamour and more! Special guest and professional …

Description: We are a community of dog-lovers working together to support and encourage safe dog socialization through structured weekly pack walks. (We are NOT a play group.)  While we are primarily a group made up of pit bulls and Rottweilers, we do not discriminate against any breed. We welcome ALL dogs at every level. We welcome ALL handlers at every level. Our walks are about giving people a place to work on their individual training needs in a supportive environment. No nose-to-nose int …

gsummitX - Gamification in Minneapolis/St-Paul is a Meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamificatio …

This group is for professionals who want to make more meaningful connections, who want to collaborate and innovate, who are interested in creating something lasting. This is not your traditional entrepreneur and nonprofit networking group. If you are looking for another group where you can show up, hand out cards, have some booze and go home- we are not for you, sorry. We think it's important for people in the business and nonprofit, and government, sectors to be speaking to each other regularly …

"The Art of Seduction" photography group is for like minded photographers, novice and experienced looking to expand their portfolios, experience, and network in a creative setting. Our goal is to provide unique photo shoots that will leave your viewers wanting more! "Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities; primarily visual arts, which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and other vi …

Health Tech Startups. We are building things that make healthcare better. If you are working on a healthcare venture, or want to connect with the healthcare start-up community then this is your crowd. We're hosting speaker events, co-Working meetups, and several other events aimed at building the healthcare technology eco-system in Minnesota. A lot of the things we're talking about are, specific challenges and opportunities in healthcare and launching health tech start-ups. As a growing communit …

A FORUM FOR VIABLE HEALTH CARE INNOVATION. Technology. Design. Business Models.

This is a group for entrepreneurs and business owners with an emphasis on internet, software, SaaS, computers, and similar tech startups. These roundtable discussions are conversations about the challenges of growing a business: BUSINESS FINANCING: Angel Investors / Venture Capital, Bootstrapping, Funding, Loans BUSINESS MODELS: Brick-and-Mortar, Choosing a Business Model, eCommerce, Online Business, SaaS, Part-Time Business, Social Entrepreneurship BUSINESS PLANNING: Startup Costs, Business Str …

This is a tribe of entrepreneurs who have, or are starting, a small business selling physical products. We'll trade knowledge about resources and network our skills to others in the group that may need help. For example, to have a successful Kickstarter campaign, you may need a prototype of your hardware product. One of our members will likely have the knowledge to help you out. There are 3D printers and other machines accessible to folks like you and me, but how does one begin using them? Join …