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.

Brooklyn Creative was founded based on the overwhelming need to create a community for the wide spectrum of Freelancers working today in various creative professions. Rather than addressing the subject of Freelancing  in only general terms, we wanted our first Meet-up to provide you with concrete tools on how to make more money from your creative freelancing pursuits. At the end of the first evening you will leave with specific ways that you can go out and tackle your entrepreneurial opportuniti …

The workplace is drastically changing. A December survey showed that a whopping 84% of people planned on leaving their job in 2012, up from 60% just two years ago. Some will look for more pay. Others will look for a better opportunity. But a growing number of passionate workers will strike out on their own, abandoning the safe corporate life to pursue a side project or dream that has been burning inside them. Are you working in a full-time job you hate? Do you have a great business idea inside t …

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 busines …

Meet other New York City Stay At Home Dads, Part-time at home dads, work from home dads, freelance dads, working dads, and involved fathers in and around NYC to socialize and interact with other guys who enjoy spending quality time with their kids during the day. Our primary goal is to form an inclusive & active community of involved dads during the week while the rest of the world is working, so we can take advantage of what the city has to offer without the crowds & within a tight budget. This …

Jersey City's continuous rebirth means that amongst the emerging restaurants and bars, there are also thousands of independent workers who would love a place to call their work home. While New York City is getting saturated with coworking spaces, Jersey City deserves a special place for professionals to work, collaborate, and learn from each other. The purpose of this Meetup group is to gather interest and ideas for a coworking and collaboration space in downtown Jersey City. Whether you're some …

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!

Offline Entrepreneurs is about providing a (sometimes much needed!) social outlet and break from the every day business of owning your own business.  Consider it a "happy hour for people who work alone".   We're New Yorkers, we're entrepreneurs, and we're busy, passionate people!   Sometimes with no set working hours, and the ability to work from home, it's way too easy to blur the line between work and life. Let's pencil in some downtime, reconnect, and share our favorite local gathering spot …

This Meetup is based out of the Hive at 55, a coworking space for freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses in Lower Manhattan. Join this group if you are a Hive member, a friend of the Hive, curious about what we do, or interested in learning more about coworking. We will offer programming, workshops, meet and greets, and other events that support and promote the coworking community in Lower Manhattan, New York City, and beyond!

I decided to start this Meetup group because more and more of the business networking events in the city are charging. Business is business, but this is a group for business professionals who want to network without paying. Entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, freelancers, recent grads, and anyone looking to connect about business should join.

In New York City,The Professional Makeup Artist Meetup Group is open to freelance, photography, salon, department store and spa makeup artist. Events focus on sharing knowledge, education and networking with other members as well as other cosmetics and beauty industry professionals and product lines. Professional makeup or salon website required for membership.

The purpose of the New York City Hairstylists Meetup Group is to create a community for hairstylists in New York City. We get together through collaborative events monthly, where members network and share ideas on building their careers. Founded by the organizers of The NYC Makeup Artists Meetup Group, we saw the need to have a community for hairstylists as well. This meetup is great for hairstylists of all different levels, whether you own a salon, freelance, or want to get started. No matt …

NYC Marketing Mixer is a networking group for young professionals in marketing, branding, innovation, digital, and strategy across all industries, working in New York City. We strive to keep the group's membership at a healthy 80/20 balance when it comes to client-side/agency-side, employed/job-seekers, permanent/freelancers, etc. to maximize the productivity of our networking events. We host monthly networking happy hours at different venues throughout Manhattan. Consider also joining the group …

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 …

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.

Founded by Director and Passionate Makeup Artist Amy Nicole, Chic Studios NYC – Studio of Makeup Artistry opened its doors in New York City in 2009 as a professional studio that educates aspiring and established artists. Chic is best known for its one-of-a-kind 4-Week Professional Makeup Artistry Course that is carefully designed to teach the fundamentals and techniques of makeup artistry. The studio boasts an array of award-winning instructors, intense and comprehensive curriculums and offers l …