What is Coworking? Coworking is a shared office workspace for small businesses, entrepreneurs, freelancers, professionals, and the Work-At-Home individuals that are tired of being alone. It's also a great alternative to working in a coffee shop and it's full of excellent resource for the independent minded. It’s more than just a desk for rent, it’s a community of people that share similar values, and philosophies and come together to meet their individual goals. It’s for people who want work ind …

… Like the rest of you, I am a freelancer - I have lulls and I have really intense piles of deadlines, if you'd like to see this thing come to life, please write me, I'd love to collaborate with people and get this thing soaring on the wings of many visions.

They say - business commonsense is not common. Schools and colleges don’t teach that either! This forum invites people who are entrepreneurial-minded driven individuals (business owners, freelancers, artists, doctors, attorneys, mid-career managers, marketers, IT professionals, MBA seekers & grads) who would benefit from interaction with other like-minded people. Hopefully, this group will help the members in their respective endeavors – in advancing their careers or launching their own business …

Hello all! I'm Janelle and I started this group because I wanted to create a community of performing and visual artists of all kinds. I myself am a freelance jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who's been living in NYC for 5 years now. I am looking forward to meeting musicians, writers, poets, painters, designers, and artists in every other medium who live in the greater NYC area. You should join this group if you consider yourself an artist, are passionate about your art, and are excited to meet o …

We are a network of women entrepreneurs looking to expand and explore our roles in the evolving stage of Web 2.0. At our events you'll get to network, present your products, track the latest online trends, social networking, compare gadgets, review software applications, discuss start up issues, address financial topics and more!

Wouldn't it be great if there was a coworking Meetup that's a little more...friendly? And since I'm gay, I thought, why not add that to the mix? So thus this group was born! This is for all freelancers, entrepreneurs, coworkers, etc., who are gay and/or friendly - and would like to get together and work with similar-minded people. Independent professionals from all specialties, functions and industries are welcome. If you'll agree to show up, I'll promise to welcome you to the space, as well as …

I created this group to get small businesses around Jersey City together to build a stronger community through networking. The events held for this group will be a various locations throughout Jersey City including Pubs, BYOB restaurants, Lounges, Vendor locations etc to help introduce what Jersey City has to offer while building your business network. I believe that Jersey City and it surrounding areas has great potential. Jersey City has some great businesses in Health, Fitness and Entertainme …

Stay Fearless! Meet other business owners, freelancers, salespeople, professionals and fearless networkers. Attend seminars, networking events and talk shows. Drink some wine and enjoy some cheese. Meet great people with interesting and varied backgrounds and take your business to the next level. Even if you don't have your own business yet, but would like to start your own business some day, this Meetup group is for you.

Freelancing is great, isn’t it? But sometimes it can get a bit lonely... If you love the liberty of freelancing but sometimes hate that feeling of daytime desertion, why not join our meetup? We can all hang out in a cafe together one morning a week; you can chat with or bounce ideas off your fellow meetees if you want to, or you can just sit there quietly - happy enough to be surrounded by people like you.

Solos, Freelancers and Frustrated Firm Lawyers - Let's Unite and Succeed in this Economy! This group is dedicated to solos, freelancers, temps and frustrated lawyers working at firms. Non lawyers welcome who have a valuable resource to contribute. Have you just lost your job at a firm and want to find clients of your own? Do you work for a firm, but are tired of making only a FRACTION of your billable rate? Do you desire more freedom and flexibility over your schedule and the types of …

Are you a designer, writer, editor, illustrator, graphic designer, web master, event planner, marketing specialist, human resource pro, audio/visual guru, artist?? Do you work for yourself or from home and sometimes need a break in the middle of the day? Then let's get together and brainstorm, network, socialize, or just hang out. Nothing better than making friends, building our contacts and having fun!

NJ Creatives Network understands your creative services needs because we're industry experts with the talent and expertise to differentiate you in today's technology-driven market. NJCN is the source for cost-effective creative services during tight economic times! Join hundreds of ad agencies, corporate communications professionals and business owners who turn to NJCN time and again for spot-on creative services.

Whether you're looking to build a business, or just to get your personal life in order like you are running a business, or if you are interested in philanthropy fund raising or some other project or cause that you say makes a difference, this meetup group is for anyone who is interested in thinking and living like an entrepreneur! This group is intended to be a network of people who regularly master mind ideas. To learn more about master mind groups, please check out: http://www.passionforbusine …

We are a network of bloggers banding together to create fairness in the new media space. We believe that if intellectual discourse on the internet is to be encouraged, we need to find a fair way to compensate bloggers. If you are blogger who feels as if they are regularly contributing value to online media, and not receiving any payment for it, please join our Meetup.

Welcome to New York's first ExpressionEngine Meetup group. If you're already a developer, freelancer, or an agency working in EE, or if you're considering EE as your next CMS (content management system), this group is for you. ExpressionEngine (http://www.expressionengine.com) is a powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use CMS designed for both small personal websites to the largest of enterprise-level endeavors. With a superb support team and an active community of developers and designers, EE is …

… The workshops will take a look at the attendee's each business goals and ideas, introduce the myriad of technologies and "lingo" spoken by designers and developers, and create a plan that not only puts you back in the driver's seat, but also equip you the knowledge and strategy to effectively take the plan out for a bid, whether it'll be to local freelancers, or one of many interactive agencies in the city and around the country. So if you are currently in charge of rejuvenating your company's …