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Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of Silicon Valley -  the innovation capital of the world.

Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere,  with  a great idea and a burning desire to succeed,  to make it big, and, in the process, change the world in a relatively short period of time.

Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions in Silicon Valley.   Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing".

We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, academics, financial professionals, corporate executives, attorneys, academics, bloggers, writers, content creators, and social activists.

One of the compelling features of our meetup group is our packed, busy calendar full of informative programs and practical activities designed to help our entrepreneurial members achieve their objectives and realize their aspirations.

We meet regularly to share resources, exchange ideas, and network. We participate in on-line as well as off-line events.

Our events feature expert speakers, networking opportunities, collaboration, community, and fellowship.


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  • Biohack Miami x Shack15

    Biohack Miami x Shack15

    Shack15, 1, Ferry Building, Ste 201, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA, San Francisco, CA, US

    This event is organized by Biohack Miami.

    Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event.

    In order to attend, please register here:

    Biohack Miami x Shack15 Tickets, Saturday, September 19 • 10 AM - 4 PM | Eventbrite

    Our meetup members can get a discount.

    Use promo code:

    IPODISCOUNT

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    Slots are limited!

    Get ready to geek out on the latest biohacks and tech trends at Biohack Miami x Shack15!

    ### ​Biohack Miami presents the San Francisco edition.

    ​BayDreaming // Biohack Miami x SHACK15
    A daytime Wellness Festival.
    ​Biohack Miami brings its signature wellness and longevity experience to San Francisco for the first time, partnering with SHACK15’s beloved BayDreaming series.
    ​BayDreaming, known for bringing together music, food, and community, joins forces with Biohack Miami to create a daytime gathering that blends culture, performance, and modern wellness.
    ​This collaboration is about balance:
    Community and optimization.
    Music and movement.
    Connection and recovery.

    ## ✨ What to Expect

    10AM – 4PM | SHACK15

    • A schedule of wellness, recovery, and performance experiences
    • Movement, breathwork, and nervous system reset sessions
    • A yoga experience (Bring your own mat)
    • A special bodyweight movement session
    • Sound Ceremony Guide
    • Elevated brunch and beverage offerings (served from 10am-2pm)
    • Thoughtful conversations around longevity and performance

    The energy will evolve naturally — starting grounded and building into a vibrant afternoon rhythm.

    ⚡ LONGEVITY & PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES

    • Red light facials and light-based therapies
    • ​IV drips, NAD+, and vitamin shots
    • Hydrogen therapy and shockwave treatments
    • Lymphatic drainage treatments (face and body)
    • Compression therapy (Normatec boots)
    • ​Functional health consultations with concierge doctors and personalized protocols

    ​🧠 BODY & BRAIN OPTIMIZATION

    • ​AmpCoil and Neuronic brain and nervous system technologies
    • ​Grip strength testing with insights on body composition and performance
    • Smart wearable technology for health data and tracking
    • ​Nervous system regulation and recovery-focused modalities

    🎓 EDUCATION, KEYNOTES & CLASSES
    Throughout the day, guests will experience a curated mix of education, movement, recovery, and performance programming.
    The event will include:
    3 keynote talks to be announced
    6 wellness classes to be announced
    Expert conversations around longevity, performance, recovery, and modern health
    Hands-on access to leading wellness technologies and practitioners
    This is not just a wellness event or music gathering.
    It’s a shared vision where culture and performance meet.
    Full schedule, keynotes, classes, and additional modalities to be announced.

    If you would like to get demo / marketing booth, please send an email message to:

    siliconvalleysponsor@gmail.com

    Put this in the subject header:

    Sat. 9/19/26 Tabler

    1 attendee
  • Sunday  Night Networking (In-Person)

    Sunday Night Networking (In-Person)

    Panera Bread, 2002 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, US

    This event is organized in collaboration with many other groups.

    Look for the MEETUP sign!

    Organizational Sponsors:

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    Look for the MEETUP sign!

    Come out and meet new people!

    Network, socialize and connect!

    This event is free to attend.

    Please register here:

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-new-people-sunday-night-networking-in-person-tickets-401755420277?aff=oddtdtcreator

    Attendees must purchase their own liquid refreshments and food.

    There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business and social networking.

    Build your business and social network - face to face! (in-person)

    Come out and enjoy a great evening of good food, liquid refreshments, and connecting.

    You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee, friend, or tennis partner!

    Getting away from a screen for a few hours will do you some good!

    : -)

    Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers - Internet entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, mobile app coders, attorneys, bloggers, academics, financiers, marketing professionals, community organizers and investors.

    This event is organized in collaboration with other groups!

    @ideatoipo

    www.idea-to-ipo.com

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjYga11avYH_CUpC0BSyDng

    (videos of online events)

    Look for the MEETUP sign!

    1 attendee
  • From Expert to Builder: Using AI to Turn Your Knowledge Into Products

    From Expert to Builder: Using AI to Turn Your Knowledge Into Products

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    There are many groups promoting this event.

    Our meetup group is participating by promoting this event.

    This event is organized by Albert's List.

    This is an online event.

    Attendees can be located anywhere in the world!

    This event is FREE to attend.

    In order to attend, please register here:
    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-expert-to-builder-using-ai-to-turn-your-knowledge-into-products-tickets-1999066890884?aff=ideatoipo
    You don't need to abandon your expertise to build AI-powered products. The best leverage comes from taking what you already know—your judgment, your relationships, your domain experience—and using AI to turn your recurring problems into products others will pay for.
    In this session, Scott Simson (AI Marketing World, AI Mavericks) walks through a framework that's already working for professionals and entrepreneurs: Protect your expertise, Automate the friction, Multiply by packaging solutions for others.
    You'll Learn

    • How to identify what's defensible about your expertise (your "moat") in an AI world
    • Where vibe coding fits: describing what you want in plain language, iterating with AI, and letting the system handle the implementation
    • A repeatable path from identifying a friction point in your work to building a product others have the same problem with
    • Real examples: marketers building custom tools, operators automating internal workflows, SEO experts turning expertise into software

    Who This Is For

    • Job seekers and professionals who think "I'm not technical, so I can't build"
    • Experienced operators looking to create career optionality or side leverage
    • Anyone with domain expertise who's hit the barrier of "I need a developer to build this"

    Who This Isn't For

    • People looking for a live coding walkthrough or technical deep-dive
    • Developers seeking advanced AI engineering content

    Format
    This is a conversation and framework session, not a live coding walkthrough. Scott will walk through the mindset and structure, share how professionals are using this approach, and answer your questions—but you won't see an application being built in real-time. Bring your thinking, not your laptop.
    What Happens Next
    At the end, you'll be invited to join AI Mavericks—a community of professionals and builders who are shipping products this way, sharing what works, and thinking about AI as a career tool, not a replacement skill.

    About Scott Simson
    Scott Simson is the founder of AI Marketing World, a leading event and education platform focused on practical AI adoption for marketers, operators, and builders.
    Scott works at the intersection of AI, marketing, and product experimentation, helping professionals understand how to apply emerging tools without getting lost in hype or unnecessary complexity. His work emphasizes real-world use cases—how AI actually gets implemented inside workflows, teams, and early-stage products.
    He is particularly known for translating fast-moving AI trends into accessible frameworks that non-technical audiences can use to build, test, and ship ideas quickly. Scott has been featured on ABC, NBC News, Fox, and in many other publications.
    Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottsimson/.

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    1 attendee
  • AI UNLEASHED SUMMIT!

    AI UNLEASHED SUMMIT!

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    To get the login link, visit:

    AI Unleashed Summit
    or

    https://events.aiunleashedglobalsummit.com/aias-registration-aff?am_id=IPOGLOBALWORLDNOW

    ( Copy and paste into your browser if necessary.)

    This event is being promoted by many groups.

    This is an online event.

    Participants can be located anywhere in the world!

    This event is FREE to attend!

    Hurry! Slots are limited!

    In this transformative webinar, you'll discover:

    How to embrace the AI revolution to reshape your business, launch new ideas to the market and create immense wealth.

    Strategies for selecting the perfect AI solutions tailored to your unique business needs and goals.

    The secret to unlocking time freedom and endless opportunities for you and your family.

    An inside look at how their private clients are transforming their businesses daily with AI automated workflows

    How to become an AI Assisted Entrepreneur™

    And more!

    The speaker will present about how to use AI to get more high quality leads and appointments booked on your calendar using bots, how to increase your conversion, launch products faster than ever to the marketplace, immediately internationalize your company with new mind blowing AI tools (that handle live language and video translation), how to automate mundane tasks and much, much more!

    Register for this mind expanding web-class where he shows you incredible demos of things they are doing to rapidly launch grow and scale their clients companies and projects, and what tools they are using daily to exponentially scale up the revenue of more than 60K entrepreneurs, business owners , agencies, experts and professional service companies that have participated in this course already this year!

    Remember, opportunities like these are rare. Massive wealth is changing hands right now due to this transforming technology! Register now and secure your spot on this life-changing webinar!

    Here's a list of ways AI can allow you to become more efficient and productive!

    1. Automate customer service with AI-powered chatbots
    2. Enhance personalized marketing with AI-driven customer segmentation
    3. Optimize pricing strategies through AI-based dynamic pricing
    4. Improve sales forecasting with AI-powered predictive analytics
    5. Streamline inventory management using AI for demand forecasting
    6. Enhance content creation with AI-generated copy and visuals
    7. Implement AI-driven A/B testing for marketing campaigns
    8. Improve lead scoring and qualification with AI algorithms
    9. Enhance SEO with AI-powered keyword analysis and optimization
    10. Automate email marketing campaigns using AI-driven personalization
    11. Use AI to identify and target high-value customers
    12. Implement AI-driven customer churn prediction and prevention
    13. Enhance ad targeting and bidding strategies with AI
    14. Automate social media management using AI-powered tools
    15. Improve product recommendations with AI-driven algorithms
    16. Implement AI-powered sentiment analysis for brand monitoring
    17. Enhance user experience with AI-driven website optimization
    18. Improve fraud detection and prevention with AI-based systems
    19. Streamline supply chain management with AI-driven logistics
    20. Use AI to optimize employee recruitment and retention
    21. Automate repetitive tasks with AI-powered Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
    1 attendee

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