Growth Hacking New York

Have you ever wondered why one startup, one tweet, or one node in your product's user graph explodes while a thousand identical-looking others don't? You've already run into **[Albert-László Barabási](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert-L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3_Barab%C3%A1si)**'s work, whether you knew his name or not. He's the physicist who discovered **[scale-free networks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale-free_network)**: the finding that most real networks, from the web to your own social graph, run on a small number of massive hubs instead of evenly spread connections. That's the math behind **preferential attachment**, and it's why the web, social networks, and citation networks all follow the same power law. In collaboration with the **[National Arts Club](https://www.nacnyc.org/)** and its **[Art and Technology Committee](https://www.nacnyc.org/arts-and-programs/committees)**, Barabási will walk through 25 years spent turning that math into something you can look at. **[BarabásiLab's work](https://barabasi.com/)** has moved from raw data visualizations to physical, 3D-printed network sculptures, and from academic papers to museum installations. The current centerpiece is **[Constructing La Biennale](https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2025/living-lab/constructing-la-biennale)**, a 30-by-8-meter data visualization wrapped around the scaffolding of the Central Pavilion at the **2025 Venice Architecture Biennale**. It maps roughly 12,000 architects and 3,800 projects across the Biennale's 45-year history, back to its first edition in 1980, as a single connected graph. Barabási has called it **the most visible work at the Biennale**, and building it, in his words, "*was a massive data science project*." If your product, your portfolio, or your own career runs on network effects, **this is a rare chance to hear from the person who wrote the math for it**. Reserve your spot and arrive early. **Space is limited.**

22 attendees

Hack Manhattan Open House

Thu, Sep 24, 11:00 PM

From Hack Manhattan

From Roots and Shoots Urban Herbalism Circle

Bring your latest project and connect with local makers, creators, artists and more and learn about starting your own maker journey! Whether it's woodworking or electronics, programming or craftwork, Hack Manhattan is a makerspace where people come together to learn through doing, because making stuff is fun!

6 attendees

New York Founders Build Faster with Claude Workshop

Wed, Oct 7, 11:51 AM

**🧠 Master Claude in One Evening – The Vibe Coding Workshop** This is a practical 2-hour workshop: you'll leave knowing how to use Claude for real work, not just one-off prompts. 🧑‍💻 **Your host:** a vibe-coded entrepreneur earning 4 figures a day with Claude — and he's sharing the exact blueprint he used to get there. **⚠️ Seats are limited.** An RSVP alone doesn't hold your place — register through the link below. ### [🚀 REGISTER HERE 🚀](https://lotus-d2e28.aiventurelab.org/product/ClaudeVibeCode?city=New%20York&groupurlname=roots-and-shoots-urban-herbalism-circle&productId=130001&startgmtdatetime=2026-10-07T11:51:00Z) --- Most people only scratch the surface of what Claude can do. In this workshop we go deeper: how it reasons, how to steer it, and how to build a personal set of workflows you can rely on every day. 🔍 **What You'll Walk Away With:** - Prompting techniques that noticeably improve your results - Templates and patterns you can reuse for your daily work - A solid grasp of how Claude actually thinks and responds 💡 **Real use cases we'll cover:** - Breaking down complex problems into clear next steps - Writing and refining PRDs and project plans - Research, decision making, and brainstorming ⏱️ **2 hours of hands-on practice.** ✨ Real skills, real practice, real connections. Join us. 🧠 ✨

40 attendees

NYC Red Team Study Group!

Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 PM

From Hack Manhattan

Hey there! We're kicking off a bi-weekly Ethical Red Team Study Group every Saturday for anyone stoked about diving into the world of cybersecurity and red teaming. This is a chill, collaborative space where we’ll dig into the nuts and bolts of stuff like network security, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and ethical hacking principles. Each one-hour session is all about learning together, sharing ideas, and getting hands-on with real-world scenarios.

From Idea to Website: A Lovable Workshop — Reverse Network Meet

Tue, Oct 6, 10:00 PM

From staaake

Imagine arriving with nothing more than a business idea and leaving with a the concept of a working website you built yourself. That is precisely what this evening is designed to deliver. Join us for a practical, hands-on session with Lovable, where you will build a real website live using AI — no coding experience required. There will be no two hours of slides to endure. Instead, you will spend the evening building something you can genuinely use. The Experience: We will guide you through the entire process, step by step: 6:00–6:20 PM — Welcome, Overview of Ideal IT Eco-System Set-up for Small Business, AI Policy and Lovable Introduction: Discover what Lovable can do, in which ideal IT Ecosystem it lives and prepare to build. 6:20–7:20 PM — Build Your First Page: Follow along as we transform an idea into a real, functioning webpage. 7:20–7:45 PM — Make It Yours: Add your business information, content, and personality. 7:45–8:00 PM — Q&A and Get your questions answered. About Reverse Network Meets Reverse Networking events can happen anywhere, from parks and co-working spaces to bars, clubs and more. Invite the people you've connected with online and meet them all in one place in real life. Skip endless coffee meetings and connect with multiple people at once. Tuesday, Oct 6 · 6:00 PM EDT Get on the host's list https://www.staaake.in/irislentjes Host your own reverse network get together https://www.reversenetworkmeets.com NOT a staaake event - contact the host for details

3 attendees

Open Source System Administration Study Group

Sun, Sep 27, 6:00 PM

From Hack Manhattan

From The Raptor Training And Social Club

This group will learn about system administration topics with hands-on collaborative learning on a homelab setup of four Dell servers. A description of this session's plan in down below. We’ll deploy components like LDAP(authentication), Ansible (Infrastructure as Code), NextCloud (file storage), OpenStack (Cloud computing), OpenTofu (IaC Terraform fork), containerization and other open source software. We also intend to explore clustering, certainly high-availability and possibly compute clustering. We've setup the hardware, installed the OS, and established procedures and documentation standards. Now we're starting to work in small groups or individually on projects. An under-construction list of project ideas is at https://wiki.hackmanhattan.com/Project_Ideas. We have room for a few new people. Sign up to this event, come and do the exercise, and you're in. Join the Hack Manhattan Discord and say hello. DM me there with your email address so I can sign you up for a wiki account. Please bring a laptop if you can. We'll have a limited number of machines available you can use.

5 attendees

New York Claude for Founders: Prompting Workshop

Wed, Sep 30, 12:13 AM

**🤖 Master Claude in One Evening – The Vibe Coding Workshop** Two hours, zero filler. Learn how to turn Claude into a daily workhorse for your actual job. 🧑‍💻 **Your host** is a vibe-coded entrepreneur who makes 4 figures a day — and for 2 hours, he's handing over his secret blueprint. **⚠️ Limited seats.** RSVP here, then complete your registration via the link below to lock in your spot. ### [🚀 REGISTER HERE 🚀](https://juniper-36beb.aiventurelab.org/product/ClaudeVibeCode?city=New%20York&groupurlname=the-raptor-training-and-social-club&productId=130001&startgmtdatetime=2026-09-30T00:13:00Z) --- Claude is far more capable than a Q&A box. We'll show you how it actually processes your requests, and how a few simple techniques can dramatically improve the quality of everything it gives you. 🔍 **What You'll Walk Away With:** - Prompting techniques that noticeably improve your results - A personal toolkit of use cases you can apply the next morning - Confidence to tackle bigger tasks with Claude on your own 💡 **Real use cases we'll cover:** - Writing and refining PRDs and project plans - Breaking down complex problems into clear next steps - Turning rough notes into polished documents - Research, decision making, and brainstorming ⏱️ **2 hours of hands-on practice.** ✨ Real skills, real practice, real connections. Join us. 💻 ✨

49 attendees

AI for Small Business: Work Smarter Every Day — Reverse Network Meet

Thu, Oct 8, 10:00 PM

From staaake

AI can do more than generate content. Used well, it gives you back time on the work already sitting on your desk—customer emails, research, marketing, and everyday planning. This hands-on workshop shows you exactly how, using the three tools that matter most: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. No coding. No technical background. No prior AI experience. Just practical examples you can put to work immediately. This workshop is designed for people who run the day-to-day of a business, including small business owners, entrepreneurs and office managers. Agenda: *6:00–6:20 PM — Welcome + Foundations. A quick look at what an ideal small-business technology ecosystem looks like in 2026, where AI fits, and what a strong AI policy includes. * 6:20–6:35 PM — ChatGPT. Practical ways to use it in your everyday work. *6:35–7:00 PM — Gemini. Applying it to research, content, and marketing tasks. *7:00–7:25 PM — Claude. Using it for customer-facing communication. *7:25–8:00 PM: Q&A, Hands-On Practice. About Reverse Network Meets Reverse Networking events can happen anywhere, from parks and co-working spaces to bars, clubs and more. Invite the people you've connected with online and meet them all in one place in real life. Skip endless coffee meetings and connect with multiple people at once. Thursday, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM EDT Get on the host's list https://www.staaake.in/irislentjes Host your own reverse network get together https://www.reversenetworkmeets.com NOT a staaake event - contact the host for details

From Networking Events (4,000+ members)

Dating Games: A Fun Twist on Speed Dating

Sun, Sep 27, 12:00 AM

4.6

For tickets and information: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997754542615](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997754542615) **IMPORTANT NOTE: CLICKING THE RSVP AND PAY ORGANIZER BUTTON ON MEETUP DOES NOT GET YOU A TICKET/ SPOT. YOU HAVE TO CLICK THE LINK TO THE EVENTBRITE PAGE AND PURCHASE A TICKET THERE. PRICE GOES UP AS EVENT TIME APPROACHES AND MAY SELL OUT SO GET YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE ASAP.** **\*This is a multigroup event so event responses are only a portion of the total number of attendees** NYC Speed Dating - Dating Games Is your dating life starting to feel monotonous? Do your dates resemble job interviews more than actual chemistry? Sick of dedicating your entire evening to getting to know just one person? Then check out **“Dating Games” Speed Dating!** It’s a lively, modern twist on the classic format. Join us for a one-of-a-kind social experience for NYC singles! Meet new people, win raffle prizes, and connect with other fun, like-minded singles. It’s not only a great way to meet a potential partner—it’s also perfect for finding new friends or even future wingmen/wingwomen. **Suggested age range: 20s, 30s & 40s.** Our warm, welcoming host will get things started before dividing everyone into small groups at various tables. You’ll chat, mingle, and play lighthearted social games with groups of about 4–5 singles. The games are easy, super fun, and designed to help everyone open up and connect. After each round, you’ll rotate tables—just like traditional speed dating—so you'll eventually meet all the singles attending. You’ll also receive a “match sheet,” where you can mark anyone you’d like to speak with again. If they choose you as well, the host will email you each other’s contact information within roughly 24 hours so you can plan a date. Let’s be honest—we’re all tired of endless swiping on apps and meeting people who may not be anything like their profiles. A “Dating Games” Speed Dating night is a far better way to connect because you meet real people *in person* and get a genuine sense of who they are. This is an entirely new, innovative take on speed dating! We appreciate the idea behind traditional speed dating, but it can be tough to keep conversations flowing. That’s why at “Dating Games” events, you’ll have entertaining, easy-to-play games to help break the ice and avoid the typical interview-style awkwardness. We find this format helps people connect more naturally and meaningfully. ### WIN PRIZES! You’ll enjoy an evening full of fresh faces, interactive games, and social fun—no special skills needed, just a little luck! Our friendly host will guide the whole experience and help everyone get acquainted. Throughout the night you’ll play multiple games while getting opportunities to interact with all the singles of the opposite sex. When you win a game, you earn a raffle ticket—giving you chances to win prizes! ### IMPORTANT: THIS IS A PRE-PAY EVENT ONLY Tickets **must** be purchased online in advance—registration at the venue will *not* be available. As the event nears and space becomes limited, the price will increase to $35. *See more upcoming NYC events at [WWW.FRIENDZYEVENTS.COM](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dating-games-a-fun-twist-on-speed-dating-in-nyc-tickets-1982239058384?aff=oddtdtcreator)* For tickets and information: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997754542615](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997754542615)

Official staaake Bangkok Founders AI/Tech. — Power Walk

Mon, Sep 28, 5:00 AM

From staaake

A Power Walk is the easiest way to meet people in your space and get 6,000 steps in at the same time. Build real in-person connections without wasting time. Important: This is a walking and talking event where the group keeps moving. The host will not be on the phone to coordinate with latecomers. The event starts sharp. No waiting. Arrive 10 minutes early. Monday, Sep 28 · 12:00 PM GMT+7 Optional Get on the host's list https://www.staaake.in/staaake Host your own power walk https://www.powerwalkmeets.com

From Cheap Trips And Shared Travel Goals

New York Claude Hands-On: Prompting for Real Results

Mon, Oct 5, 11:31 AM

**🔥 Go Beyond Chatting – Build Real Workflows with Claude** Two hours, zero filler. Learn how to turn Claude into a daily workhorse for your actual job. 🧑‍💻 **Your host** is a vibe-coded entrepreneur who makes 4 figures a day — and for 2 hours, he's handing over his secret blueprint. **⚠️ Limited seats.** RSVP here, then complete your registration via the link below to lock in your spot. ### [🚀 REGISTER HERE 🚀](https://coral-b1ef5.aiventurelab.org/product/ClaudeVibeCode?city=New%20York&groupurlname=cheap-trips-and-shared-travel-goals&productId=130001&startgmtdatetime=2026-10-05T11:31:00Z) --- Most people only scratch the surface of what Claude can do. In this workshop we go deeper: how it reasons, how to steer it, and how to build a personal set of workflows you can rely on every day. 🔍 **What You'll Walk Away With:** - Real hands-on practice — not just slides and theory - A personal toolkit of use cases you can apply the next morning - A solid grasp of how Claude actually thinks and responds 💡 **Real use cases we'll cover:** - Drafting stakeholder communications in your own voice - Writing and refining PRDs and project plans - Breaking down complex problems into clear next steps - Summarizing meetings and long documents in seconds ⏱️ **2 hours of hands-on practice.** ✨ Come learn. Come connect. See you there. 🤖 ✨

41 attendees

30s/40s Speed Dating with Icebreakers

Sat, Sep 26, 10:30 PM

From Networking Events (4,000+ members)

4.6

For tickets and information: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997757738173](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997757738173) **IMPORTANT NOTE: CLICKING THE RSVP AND PAY ORGANIZER BUTTON ON MEETUP DOES NOT GET YOU A TICKET/ SPOT. YOU HAVE TO CLICK THE LINK TO THE EVENTBRITE PAGE AND PURCHASE A TICKET THERE. PRICE GOES UP AS EVENT TIME APPROACHES AND MAY SELL OUT SO GET YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE ASAP.** **\*This is a multigroup event so event responses are only a portion of the total number of attendees** *\* Check in starts 15 minutes before event start time so if possible please arrive a bit early.* At this event you will be going on a series of about 7 to 12 mini dates with each date lasting about 5 minutes each. Women stay seated and the men rotate from table to table until they meet each woman. *We will have fun, thought provoking ice breaker questions available to pull out of an envelope on the tables so there will never be a lull in conversation. The questions are also a great way to gauge chemistry with the other person.* You will get a match sheet and at the end of each mini-date you'll indicate whether or not you'd like to see the person again. At the end of the evening you will hand your match sheet in to the event host. If you both select each other, you'll receive an email within 48 hours with the first name and email of your mutual matches. We do not give out names or contact info unless there is a mutual match. Our Speed Dating events tend to attract quality, single professionals who are done with the dating games and ready to meet that special someone. Most people know within a few minutes if they would like to see someone again. *\* Check in starts 15 minutes before event start time so if possible please arrive a bit early.* For tickets and information: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997757738173](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997757738173) See more upcoming NYC events at: **[WWW.FRIENDZYEVENTS.COM](http://www.friendzyevents.com/)**

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