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Здравейте, приятели, В първия ден на април ще си говорим за нещо, през което почти всеки е минал, но рядко се разказва честно. Наш гост ще бъде **Калин Каракехайов** с темата: „Как WordPress се вписва в пътя на Интернет предприемача“ Казват, че най-трудно е началото. А понякога е и най-хаотичното, най-обърканото… и най-ценният учител. В тази лекция Калин ще ни върне назад към първите си стъпки – време, в което още не е знаел как се правят пари онлайн, пробвал е различни неща и един вид е "преоткривал топлата вода", но все пак винаги по свой си начин. Именно този път - с грешките, експериментите и малките победи - стои в основата на това, което изгражда по-късно. Какво да очаквате от лекцията му: * реална история за старта без опит и без ясна посока * как се стига от „нямам идея как работи това“ до устойчив онлайн бизнес * къде и как WordPress влиза в играта като инструмент за изграждане, тестване и развитие на идеи * какви грешки си струва да направите (и кои е по-добре да пропуснете) * практически поглед върху мисленето на един интернет предприемач Това няма да е просто техническа лекция, а разговор за процеса - за решенията, съмненията и моментите, в които WordPress се превръща от инструмент в реална възможност. Както винаги, ще отделим време за въпроси, дискусия и нетуъркинг – онази част, в която най-често се раждат нови идеи и бъдещи проекти. Очакваме ви на първи април в познатата ни уютна обстановка на **Sky Beauty Lab.** Събитието и този път се реализира с подкрепата на нашите партньори - **JetHost.BG, SuperHosting.BG**, **Delta.BG** и **Jump.bg**, които продължават да стоят зад WordPress Sofia Meetup и общността ни като цяло. И разбира се - благодарим на **WordPress**. Не просто като платформа, а като безплатен инструмент, който дава възможност на всеки да започне. Поканете приятели и колеги или споделете събитието - ще е супер да се съберем повече хора! Както всеки път, срещата ще бъде напълно безплатна и отворена за всички, като единственото нещо, което трябва да направите, е да се запишете в събитието тук в платформата. Ако имате Facebook акаунт, можете да се включите в WordPress Sofia Meetup групата: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/344049376341346](https://www.facebook.com/groups/344049376341346), в която обсъждаме предстоящите събития, коментираме актуални теми и си помагаме. Заповядайте и в Sofia WooCommerce Meetup! Независимо дали сте начинаещ или опитен професионалист, ако имате интерес към WordPress и WooCommerce, се абонирайте за предстоящите събития и останете в течение за новините и полезната информация около WooCommerce. Запишете се в групата тук: [https://www.meetup.com/sofia-woocommerce-meetup/](https://www.meetup.com/sofia-woocommerce-meetup/) За тези, които не знаят: месечните срещи на WordPress Sofia Meetup събират десетки хора (независимо дали са професионалисти или абсолютно начинаещи), които по някакъв начин са свързани с най-използваната система за управление на съдържанието в света. Те са напълно безплатни и отворени за всички, които обичат WordPress - единственото нещо, което трябва да направите, за да присъствате, е да се регистрирате в събитията тук. До скоро! :)

**Cogito ergo creo — I think, therefore I create.** First gathering of OpenClaw Bulgaria — a community for builders who use AI agents as creative partners, not just tools. **The format — three phases:** 🧠 **Mental** — The idea. What AI agents actually are, how they think, remember, and act. Not theory — the real shift happening right now. 💻 **Demo** — See it work. Live walkthrough of an AI agent doing real tasks — memory, skills, autonomy. No slides, no fluff. 🔥 **Live** — Your turn. Bring your laptop, your project, your questions. Build something, break something, ask anything. Open floor. **Who is this for?** Developers, makers, entrepreneurs, and the simply curious. Whether you've been running agents for months or just heard about it — if you like building things, you belong here. **Language:** English + Bulgarian — whatever flows naturally. 📍 **Location: SOHO — HOLISTIC Room, 4 Iskar Street, Sofia 1000 (near Serdika metro stati**on) 🕐 **Start:** 17:00 🌐 www.openclaw.bg 💬 discord.gg/qu4gusnZd3 This is a recurring meetup — **every first Thursday of the month.** Come once, come always. Hosted by Alex Alexiew & Aria 🤖 ─── 🇧🇬 **Български** Cogito ergo creo — Мисля, следователно създавам. Първата среща на OpenClaw Bulgaria — общност за хора, които създават с AI агенти, а не просто ги ползват. **Форматът — три фази:** 🧠 **Mental** — Идеята. Какво всъщност са AI агентите, как мислят, помнят и действат. Не теория — истинската промяна, която се случва сега. 💻 **Demo** — Вижте го на живо. AI агент изпълнява реални задачи — памет, умения, автономия. Без презентации, без празни приказки. 🔥 **Live** — Вашият ред. Донесете лаптоп, проект, въпроси. Създайте нещо, счупете нещо, питайте каквото искате. **За кого е?** Разработчици, създатели, предприемачи и просто любопитни. Не е нужен опит — достатъчно е да обичате да строите неща. 📍 **Локация: SOHO — зала HOLISTIC, ул. „Искър“ 4, София 1000 (до метростанция Сердика**) 🕐 **Начало:** 17:00 🌐 www.openclaw.bg 💬 discord.gg/qu4gusnZd3 Срещаме се **всеки първи четвъртък от месеца.** Елате веднъж, останете завинаги.

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

Fresh from KubeCon EU 2026, join us for an evening of talks, knowledge sharing, and networking! 📅 Date: Friday, April 2, 2026 🕖 Time: 19:00 📍 Venue: SAP Labs Bulgaria, ul. Srebarna, Sofia ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📋 AGENDA 19:00 – 19:10 - Doors open & networking 19:10 – 19:15 - Welcome & intro 19:15 – 19:40 🎤 Talk 1: From Bare Metal to Cloud: Owning the Stack Without a Hyperscaler(In English) - Boris Kochev 🗣️ Boris Kochev — SAP Labs Bulgaria What does it take to build cloud infrastructure starting from physical servers while remaining independent from hyperscalers? This talk explores the foundations of modern open infrastructure in the context of growing interest in vendor-neutral and sovereign cloud services. We'll begin with a walk-through of the European Apeiro Reference Architecture initiative and its role in promoting open-source, interoperable cloud technologies. From there, we'll dive into bare metal provisioning using IronCore/CobaltCore and Metal API, showing how physical servers can be automated and integrated into a programmable infrastructure layer. We'll finish zooming out to see the bigger picture: how these building blocks can be combined into a full Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform. 19:45 – 20:10 🎤 Talk 2: KubeCon Recap - Open Mic (БГ/EN) 20:10 – 21:30(22) Q&A, networking & drinks 🍻 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📝 NOTES \- The event is free and open to everyone \- Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly \- Hosted at SAP Labs Bulgaria 🙏 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ See you there! 🚀

What counts as betrayal? Does art require authenticity? How do we define fairness? Do our memories make us who we are? In this event, we will explore these questions and more by discussing detailed scenarios where these ethical dilemmas play out. We’ll rotate in small groups between four different scenarios. Debate, share, and hear how others think. This is for anyone who enjoys: * Thought-provoking discussions * Meeting new people in small groups * Practical philosophy 📅 Date: Tuesday, 31 March 🕖 Time: Event begins at 19:15 📍 Location: The Steps (upstairs) 🎟️ Price: Free NOTE: There is NO LIMIT on the number of participants, Meetup sets a restriction automatically. Even if you don't reserve a spot, you can still come along.

На 1 април Xcoders се събира отново, за да си поговорим за AI и по-конкретно може ли наистина да ни помага със SwiftUI. 🔹 SwiftUI + AI: Practical Workflows 🙋‍♂️ Емил Атанасов 🗓️ 1 април 2026 от 19:00 📍 Barter - Community Hub, бул. Черни връх 47 Емил Атанасов е основател на Lancelot Mobile и CTO на Lunar Lizard. Работи с мобилни технологии още от 2006, когато започва с J2ME. Той е автор на книгата Learn Swift by Building Applications и преподава курсове по Swift и iOS в Софийския университет. В свободното си време изследва нови технологии, играе настолни и видео игри.

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event. We will be hearing from Becca Powell, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Unchained At Last, an organization whose mission is dedication to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change. Unchained At Last's mission clearly meshes and addresses several of our Humanist Ten Commitments. Becca will educate us about an issue many of us may not be familiar with--but should be. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon

**Confidence & Connection: Using Your Authentic Truth to Find Your People** Confidence isn’t just about believing in yourself, it’s about knowing where you belong and who you can grow alongside. In this April Confidence Lab Happy Hour, we’ll explore how living in your authentic truth helps you find your people, build meaningful collaborations, and create spaces where vulnerability is met with respect rather than risk. Together, we’ll reflect on what it looks like to advocate for yourself with clarity and care, and how confidence deepens when it’s rooted in connection rather than comparison. Featured speaker **Lachandra Baker**, founder of **[LBB Edutainment](https://www.lbbedutainment.com/)** and author of *Your Own Biggest Cheerleader*, will share reflections on authenticity, psychological safety, and the power of community over individual achievement. Drawing from personal stories—including the significance of turning 53—Lachandra will invite us into a conversation about showing up fully, being seen, and choosing relationships that support who you truly are. Expect a warm, welcoming atmosphere with space for reflection, shared insight, and intentional connection—plus drinks, light bites, and the kind of conversations that remind you you’re not meant to do this alone. Come as you are. Leave feeling clearer about your voice, your people, and the confidence that grows when both are aligned. **What is Confidence Lab?** Confidence Lab is a monthly community experience for bold, thoughtful leaders building confidence from the inside out. Whether you’re launching a business, leading a team, navigating change, or simply striving to show up more fully—you belong here. Our work demands clarity, courage, and conviction—but the pace of daily life can erode our sense of self. Confidence Lab creates space to reflect, reconnect, and grow with others doing purpose-driven work. It’s designed for entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, creatives, corporate professionals, activists, and anyone ready to lead with authenticity and impact. ***Please note:*** *All are welcome! If cost is a concern, please use promo code PUBLIC to access a free ticket—we want you to join us.*

**The Data-Driven Brand: Using Analytics to Shape Perception** Can you use analytics to improve tacos? This being CBUSDAW, we think the answer is probably “yes”, but we’re not sure how to implement or test this theory. For our April meetup we’ve got Sara Kear, CMO of Condado Tacos, to investigate this delicious question. Sara will explore how she blends quantitative data and qualitative customer feedback to shape brand positioning and drive business decisions. We all know that marketing and analytics go way beyond attribution. Sara will show how Condado uses customer insights to inform product and pricing strategy. She’ll also highlight how Condado leverages customer feedback at scale to influence operational priorities, positioning marketing as the voice of the customer across the organization. In the last 12 years Condado has gone from one location in Columbus to 52 locations across 10 states, so we’re guessing there’s more to that growth than really good guac (though the guac probably helps). Ultimately, this talk focuses on the intersection of art and science—using data to inform creativity and build a brand that resonates with customers in a measurable way. **About Our Speaker** Sara Kear is Chief Marketing Officer at Condado Tacos, where she oversees brand, restaurant design, menu and pricing strategy, off-premise including catering, and customer data strategy. Since joining in 2021, she has helped grow the brand from 19 to 52 locations while building a data-driven marketing organization focused on loyalty and customer insights. Condado has since been named to the Inc. 5000, recognized as Breakout Retailer by Chain Store Age, and consistently ranked among FastCasual’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

[The Board Walks](http://www.theboardwalks.com/) are for curious people who love deep conversations. If that sounds like you, **bring a thoughtful topic** and join us for a 5-mile walk (10,000+ steps!). **HOW IT WORKS** **Step 1: Bring a topic** Before you arrive, think of **one** topic you want to explore. A question. A thought that's been on your mind. An obsession you want to geek out on. This is your ticket to the event. **Step 2: Circle up & share** We gather in a circle. Your friendly walk host gives a speech to set the tone. Everyone shares: your name, what you're grateful for, and your topic. That's it. 60 seconds. **Step 3: Walk, talk & float** We walk 5 miles. You naturally drift into conversation with 2-3 people at a time, pulled by topics that spark your curiosity. When you're ready to move on, just say: "I'm going to float!" **Step 4: Feel more alive** Two hours flies by. You're back where you started — but you feel different. More alive. More energized. More connected to yourself and others. That's why regulars join 20+ times. *For more details, read our [Orientation Guide.](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation)* **HOW TO BRING A GREAT TOPIC** A great topic = something you're genuinely curious about. Recent topics include: * "What are you passionate about right now?" * "What makes a good friend?" * "What's a belief you used to hold that you've completely changed?" * "How do you want to be remembered?" * "What would you do if money wasn't a factor?" Think of your topic like the dish you're bringing to our conversational potluck. If everyone brings an A+ dish (i.e. energizing, uplifting, expansive), we'll all walk away feeling lighter and brighter. **WHAT TO EXPECT** This isn't a fitness event with casual chitchat. It's a walking think tank where we explore life's big questions together, beyond small talk. *If you're looking for light banter or a standard networking event, this probably isn't the right fit.* But if you crave depth, genuine connection, and conversations that make you feel alive? You'll love it here. **FAQ** * Wear casual athletic attire and sneakers. It's a long walk! * We have multiple first-timers at each event. We work hard to create a welcoming, inclusive, clique-free space. * We welcome people of **all** ages, backgrounds, and industries who align with the [intention](https://www.theboardwalks.com/ground-rules) of this space. * Rain or shine, we've been out here nearly every week since July 2022. If the event is cancelled, we'll let you know. * Dogs, babies in strollers, parents, and friends are welcome — please text/email them the event link so they can RSVP and prepare a topic! **LOGISTICS** * If you'll arrive over 10 minutes late, we suggest skipping the event. It's hard to find us once we start walking, and your host can't answer messages during the event. * This walk is designed for everyone to *move together at the same steady pace* (about 20 min/mile). This format works best when the whole group moves in unison. If you have mobility limitations, we kindly encourage you to find an event better suited to your needs. * Read our [Orientation Guide](https://www.theboardwalks.com/orientation) for full details. * If you enjoy the event, send **[this](http://www.theboardwalks.com/)** to a friend or sign up for our **[newsletter](https://theboardwalks.beehiiv.com/)**. We're in multiple cities with more on the way. 🤠👋 **IF YOU WANT TO GO DEEPER...** [The Board](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board) is the next step: a high-trust collective for renaissance people devoted to creating, connecting, and building lives that light us up. * This is a global HQ for people who crave big talk, deep connection, and dream collaborations with people across industries. If the walks feel like a spark... The Board is the fire. Apply [here](https://stan.store/ellebeecher/p/the-board).

Pay attention! We’re delaying a week for those of you who may be on Spring break and/or celebrating the holiday. Ok, no pancakes, but waffles-a-plenty. Join the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast. Look for us upstairs!

NFT's are here to stay folks! This is a group for like minded people interested in understanding, leveraging, using, creating for, profiting from, trading too i suppose, NFT's.. everything around them, complexity, fear and exploits, best practices and more. **PLUS** This group will talk AI ART tools, techniques, artists, video, audio, prototypes and more in the AI assisted production space- ART specifically, but we can get into any aspect of some of the cooler things happening in AI in general.

**PLEASE BUY TICKETS THROUGH EVENTBRITE. RSVP THROUGH MEETUP IS NOT A TICKET PURCHASE CONFIRMATION.** Strive welcomes you to 'General Business Networking', Columbus' hottest networking event! We are set in the perfect central location in Downtown for all to join. Are you interested in business? Want to elevate your career? Meet Consultants, Analysts of all types, Bankers, Software Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and more who are active in the space or are eager to get started. **\*\*This will be a multi-vertical event\*\*** **There will be professionals with backgrounds in the arts, finance, tech, real estate, healthcare, and more. Come with an open mind, and leave with connections that wouldn't be possible otherwise!** Pack some business cards and come with an open mind! Meet your future business partners, employers, coworkers, investors, and friends. You don't want to miss this opportunity to expand your network and create a brighter future. We will have a space for our event to check-in. The event will go from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (feel free to come at any point in this timeframe). Name tags will be provided. Business casual dress code. Job fair attire. **Remember, it's not who you know, it's who you meet tomorrow!** We look forward to meeting you at the event! Sincerely, Strive Networking Team *Refund requests are permitted up to 24 hours after purchase, so long as we are not within 48 hours before the event start time. Refunds will be made in full and repaid to your method of payment. Note that we are unable to reimburse PayPal fees.* *Disclaimer: By attending Strive Networking events you agree to photos/videos taken during the event being used to promote future events.*