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Bootstrappers Breakfast for San Francisco Startups

Fri, Sep 11, 4:00 PM

From Bootstrappers Breakfast for San Francisco Startups

4.8

Come Meet Entrepreneurs Who Eat Problems For Breakfast At a Bootstrappers Breakfast® we have serious conversations about growing a business based on internal cash flow and organic profit: this is for founders who are actively bootstrapping a startup. The other attendees will all be in startups. It will be a chance to compare notes on operational, development, and business issues with peers. NOTE: We start with round-the-table introductions, so be on-time so you don't miss that! For more information about the group - visit bootstrappersbreakfast.com (http://www.bootstrappersbreakfast.com/)

24 attendees

Circuit Hacking Monday – Open Electronics Workshop

Tue, Sep 22, 2:00 AM

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

4.8

Need some motivation to finish that electronics project? Join us for an open workshop where everyone brings something they're working on. We'll have soldering stations, test equipment, and a room full of people interested in electronics, programming, robotics, and embedded systems. Whether you're debugging a circuit, writing code, or designing your next gadget, you're welcome here. No lectures. No pressure. Just making things together.

3 attendees

Grow your E-commerce Business with AI

Sat, Sep 12, 3:00 PM

From Grow your business with AI, by Build After Dark x Notion

**Must register here:** https://luma.com/buildafterdark --- -- In this free, 2-day workshop, presented by Notion, e-commerce business owners will get hands-on help building AI flows for their business. Attendance is capped at 20 and approval is required. Attendees will be approved on a rolling basis, first-come, first-served. * [Day 1](https://luma.com/tg3ng9yi) * [Day 2](https://luma.com/5e5r8alo) Please register for all events. Those who register for both events events will be prioritized. **Who this is for** E-commerce business owners who are interested in integrating AI workflows into their day-to-day business operations. **Format** * **Learning:** We'll cover the fundamentals of AI, demistify the tools, and help you get your accounts set up. * **Building:** You will then have daily dedicated build time alongside expert mentors who are there to help you 1x1 when you get stuck. **What we'll cover** * Real-life examples of how other owners are using AI in their workflow * AI fundamentals, including vocabulary and concepts * Tooling overviews to build and publish your work *(Claude, Notion, GitHub, and more)* * Building time each day to work on your AI business needs * One-on-one mentorship to help guide you **Our goal? By the end, you'll have:** * A working AI-powered solution by the end of the program * The confidence and know-how to continue building afterwards * Connections with other e-commerce business owners in the SF Bay Area. We can't wait to see what you'll build!

1 attendee

DC415

Fri, Sep 11, 2:00 AM

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

4.8

**September 2026 - DC415 Presents:** **Veilid with The Gibson and Dildog** **Updated Time:** Meeting Starts: 7:00pm Talk Starts: 7:30pm \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ This group was created to bring together people who share a passion for cybersecurity and a curiosity about how things work. The goal is simple — to connect with other humans who enjoy meaningful, inspiring, and sometimes unexpected security conversations more than just once a year. Many of us have returned from security conferences feeling both inspired and overwhelmed — full of new ideas and projects to explore, only to have life pull us in other directions. Maybe a demanding client, a new sprint, or even a new baby shifted priorities away from that funny blinky badge project sitting on a shelf. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. This meetup offers a space for like-minded individuals to gather once a month, share what’s captured their attention, discuss recent exploits or discoveries, and showcase projects born from curiosity or necessity. Whether it’s a half-finished experiment, a new idea sparked by a problem, or something ready for collaboration, this is a place to share and grow together. Most of all, this group encourages rediscovering that spark of curiosity — dusting off those badges, boards, and brainstorms — and diving once again into the spirit of exploration that brought us all here.

16 attendees

FaB meeting in L.A., Venice Beach

Thu, Sep 24, 3:00 PM

From FaB Fashion & Beauty Tech MeetUp. Founded in SanFrancisco!

4.8

Sept 24th Venice Beach. Please contact Camille Cabale and Odile Roujol on Linked in as by invitation only, and a limited number of seats for founders and investors in the beauty and wellness space. We will talk about nutrition. Dean Neiger is Co-Founder & CEO of Maeva, a DTC nutrition brand for GLP-1 medication users. He leads brand strategy, marketing, and partnerships, building on a track record that includes co-founding and scaling Sky Organics to $60M+ in retail sales across major U.S. chains before a successful exit. Dean now applies that same brand-building and go-to-market expertise to serve the GLP-1 community. #metabolichealth #weightmanagement #detox #proteins

1 attendee

CHM - Soldering practice and circuit testing with an oscilloscope Part 2

Tue, Sep 15, 2:00 AM

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

4.8

Build a function generator and practice soldering at the same time. With a soldering kit that we provide, you will assemble a circuit that generates sine-waves, triangle-waves, and square-waves. Then you will test the circuit with an oscilloscope. This kit is a little above the beginner level, so we plan to extend this project into a second week. Once your function generator is working, you can pair up with another workshop participant and observe two function generators sending waves to an oscilloscope in "X-Y" mode. This pattern is called a Lissajoues Figure.

5 attendees

Designers and Engineers at Salesforce Park

Fri, Sep 25, 1:00 AM

From Gist IRL SF

4.7

**RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/UL9L3xS2ksuRqWeh34rd **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later** Hey builders and creatives, Join me for an evening of real shop talk about the thing on all of our minds right now: how AI is reshaping what it means to be a designer or an engineer. We'll kick things off with about an hour of app-guided one-on-one chats to break the ice, and then we'll split into small groups to head out for a bite at a local spot. The Gist IRL app handles all the pairings, so you always know exactly who you're chatting with next and can dive straight into the good stuff: What's actually in your stack right now? Cursor, Claude Code, Figma Make, v0, Lovable, something I haven't heard of yet? What's changed about how you work in the last six months? And the big one - how are people actually landing jobs in this market? Referrals, portfolios, side projects, going independent? Everyone at this event is navigating the same shift, and it's a fantastic way to compare notes with your peers in a warm, easygoing setting. Once the rounds wrap up, the best part begins. You'll select a few of the folks you hit it off with the most, form a small squad, and pick a nearby restaurant and head to dinner together right then and there. By the end of the evening, you're at a table with 4-6 designers and engineers swapping workflows, hot takes, and job-search war stories over a great meal. Whether these folks become your regular dinner crew, your go-to people for "hey, have you tried this tool," or you just enjoy a really memorable night out in the city, I know you'll be glad you came. The Plan: 6:00PM: Check-In. Follow the link to set up your quick profile on your phone. 6:05PM - 7:25PM: One-on-One Rounds. The app pairs you for focused chats. Find out who's using what, how AI is changing their day-to-day, and what's working (and not working) in the job hunt right now. 7:25PM+: Form Groups & head to dinner. Reconnect with your favorite matches, form groups of 4-6, and pick a nearby restaurant and head to dinner - your group leaves together tonight. Let's skip the usual routine of just collecting contacts and instead actually go to dinner together, maybe even discovering the people you'll be trading tool recommendations and job leads with all year. And when the plates are cleared, you can easily keep the conversation going through the app without ever needing to hand out your phone number. I'm so excited to gather around a table with you all and see where the night takes us. **RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/UL9L3xS2ksuRqWeh34rd **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later**

13 attendees

Model Mondays - Spotlight On Claude Models

Mon, Sep 14, 5:30 PM

From Microsoft Reactor San Francisco

4.3

Claude models are designed for complex reasoning, coding, and multimodal tasks, giving developers flexible options for building agents that need to understand context and handle sophisticated workflows. Join us as we explore the Claude family in Microsoft Foundry and see how these models can be evaluated and used to build more capable AI agents. * [Explore the Resources](https://github.com/microsoft/model-mondays) * [Read the Newsletter](https://aka.ms/model-mondays/newsletter) * [Continue the conversation on the Discord](https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord) [eventID:27542]

9 attendees

Founders Running Club :: Easy 5-10km Run + Talks

Sat, Sep 19, 4:30 PM

From Founders Running Club :: San Francisco

4.8

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, operators and creators together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and more conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 60+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community Join the community [https://heylo.group/frc-sf](https://heylo.group/frc-sf) **Follow us**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/%EF%BF%BCPodcast) Podcast [https://podcast.foundersrc.com](https://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/) Chats [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)

11 attendees

Startup Pitch & Themed Networking San Francisco | Unlock Your Idea

Thu, Sep 10, 2:00 AM

From Startup Networking & Founder Ecosystem | San Francisco

4.7

Join founders, investors and tech talent at this curated **startup networking event in San Francisco.** Meet ambitious builders, exchange ideas and discover new opportunities in a dynamic community environment. **RSVP: [Use this link](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-pitch-themed-networking-san-francisco-unlock-your-idea-tickets-1995829836768?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true)** **Please note that RSVP is managed via Eventbrite to control attendee lists — don’t ignore it to avoid issues with on-site payment.** Most of us are in the same loop. You have an idea. You workshop it with ChatGPT, read another newsletter, tell three friends who don't quite get it. The idea stays in your head. Or worse — it never gets the kind of pushback that would have made it sharper. Research on creative work is clear: people who articulate their idea to like-minded peers begin to understand it deeper. Quality feedback isn't validation — it's the thing that changes how you see your own work. We mix the room on purpose. Different industries see the same process from different angles — that's where value compounds. We ask for your LinkedIn in registration so we can group you with the right people, not random tables. **How the evening runs (3 stages)** **Stage 1 — Themed Networking** You vote on the night's themes through the registration form (Fundraising, HR, GTM, Product, Pricing, Hiring — whichever wins the room). We group you by background. Each group's representative shares the conversation's main takeaway on stage. Featured contributors get a Featured Founder spotlight on ascentvalley.com — that's how the conversation scales across the ecosystem. **Stage 2 — Pitches** 5 curated startups present their idea for live feedback and investor introductions. After the event, we add them to our private founder database and route their application to the right investors inside the Ascent Valley network. **Stage 3 — Chill & Network** The structured part wraps. The bar stays open. The connections you started solidify here — most of our repeat attendees say this is where the real value lands. **Who's in the room** * Accelerator representatives — talent and dealflow scouts from San Francisco-based and EU-wide programs * Investors — angels, fund representatives, scouts from syndicates * Founders, Pre-seed to Series A — building across SaaS, AI, ClimateTech, FinTech, ConsumerTech * Operators — PMs, engineering leads, GTM leaders from scaling startups * Entrepreneurs across industries — fresh perspective is the point * Founders traveling through San Francisco — from Tel Aviv, Berlin, London, NYC, Lisbon nodes * Hiring leads from companies actively scaling teams **About Ascent Valley** Ascent Valley is a 3-layer ecosystem: Community, DealFlow, Events. Our mission is to break local boundaries and enable cross-region growth through real connection between founders, operators, and investors. **Philosophy: [IDEA → PROCESS → RESULT.](https://ascentvalley.com "https://ascentvalley.com")**

3 attendees

Botanical Garden Coffee Walk - starting at Saint Frank!

Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 PM

From Gist IRL SF

4.7

**RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/SxtWK1tnc6pVUogEIoTR **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later** Hey coffee lovers, Grab your favorite iced drink and join me for a relaxed afternoon wandering through the lush, shaded paths of the Botanical Garden. We will kick things off with about an hour of app-paired chats to get to know each other, and then head out in small groups to explore the greenery together. Let's spend the first part of the afternoon chatting one-on-one with other neighborhood locals who appreciate a good roast and a leisurely stroll. The Gist IRL app takes the guesswork out of mingling by pairing you up directly, so you always know who you are talking to next and can just focus on the conversation. After we break the ice, you get to choose the people you vibed with the most to keep the afternoon going. By the time the rounds wrap up, you will be strolling through the botanical garden with a crew of 4-6 people you just met and clicked with. Whether this turns into your regular weekend walking crew or just a beautiful afternoon enjoying the blooms in good company, it is going to be a great time. The Plan: - 2:00PM: Check-In. Follow the link to set up your quick profile on your phone. - 2:05PM - 3:25PM: One-on-One Rounds. The app pairs you for focused chats. Find out who shares your favorite local roasters, neighborhood spots, and weekend routines. - 3:25PM+: Form Groups. Reconnect with your favorite matches, form groups of 4-6, and head into the Botanical Garden together to walk and relax — your group leaves together this afternoon. Instead of just swapping favorite cafe recommendations but never hanging out again, we are actually going to walk through the botanical garden today. My hope is that you find the people you will invite on future garden walks and park strolls to explore together. Plus, the app makes it incredibly easy to keep the momentum going. You can stay in touch with everyone you met today right through the platform, without ever needing to swap phone numbers. I cannot wait to soak up the afternoon sun and explore the gardens with you all. **RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/SxtWK1tnc6pVUogEIoTR **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later**

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Frequently asked questions

Growth hacking involves innovative strategies to rapidly grow a business. It's a creative mix of marketing, development, and data analysis aimed at increasing a company's scale quickly and efficiently.

You can explore growth hacking events in San Francisco by using Meetup's search function. Simply enter 'growth hacking' as an interest and set your location to San Francisco to discover relevant events and groups.

Joining a growth hacking group offers unique opportunities to learn from experienced professionals, network within the industry, and share strategies with peers all dedicated to business growth through innovative methods.

Yes, Meetup caters to a wide range of professional and career-focused groups. You can connect with like-minded professionals and expand your network in your specific field of interest.

Meetups can be both online and in-person events. It's best to check each event's details on Meetup to decide what best suits your preference and schedule.

Many groups feature industry experts who share insights and strategies through talks or casual networking, though specific attendance varies by event.

Not all areas will have active groups, but if you're in San Francisco, a prominent hub for innovation, you're likely to find several opportunities for engagement.

Yes, it's recommended to RSVP to secure your spot at most Meetup events, ensuring the host can prepare and track attendance efficiently.

Most Meetup groups are free or charge a small fee to cover expenses. Check the particular group's page for any costs associated with events.

Absolutely! Meetup allows you to create and host your own events. This can be an excellent way to bring growth hacking enthusiasts together if specific groups don’t yet exist.

Although popular in tech, growth hacking principles can be applied across various industries. You'll find a diverse array of professionals in growth hacking Meetups.

While Meetup can increase connections, securing a job is not guaranteed. Active participation and engagement broaden possibilities and opportunities.

If existing Meetups don't align perfectly, consider joining related groups to still benefit from networking opportunities, or start your own group.

Policies vary among groups, so check event details. Often, members can invite friends to join them for cultural exchange and networking purposes.

Event frequency varies based on organizer activity. Being in San Francisco, known for its startup ecosystem, expect frequent gatherings.

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