4Sistahs Networking Group and 4Brothas Networking Group are Minority Entrepreneurs who promote their products and services, collectively, through print, radio and network marketing at such events as the Black Caucus Convention, the For Sisters Only Expo and the Women Entrepreneurs' Expo (to name a few)--reaching over 100,000 consumers and business owners each year, and saving members thousands of dollars to use building and growing their businesses.

Our members offer help and advice to persons interested in patents, inventing, product licensing, and related issues. We meet once a month at the Tysons-Pimmit Library in Falls Church, VA.

The oldest and most established entrepreneurial organization in the Washington DC/Baltimore area provides great networking and educational opportunities for startups.

Website for the Nation's Capitol Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants. The IMA is the leading professional organization devoted exclusively to management accounting and financial management. As set forth in its mission and vision statements, its goals are to help members develop both personally and professionally, by means of education, certification, and association with other business professionals. As a respected leader within the global financial community, the IMA influences the concepts and ethical practices in management accounting and financial management. Its ethical standards provide guidance to practitioners for maintaining the highest levels of ethical conduct.

Netpreneur Exchange is a not-for-profit leadership organization that acts as a catalyst, thought leader and idea incubator to help the Greater Washington region to be a global leader in advanced telecommunications, content, and Internet-related industries, and the new opportunities their convergence is creating in the region.

PEN is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is for lesbian, gay and advocate professionals in a wide variety of fields. The membership includes over 400 men and women from throughout the metropolitan area. More than 1,200 people attend events throughout the year. PEN members work for business, nonprofit, and government organizations. Many are independent business owners in the fields of financial planning, management consulting, travel agencies, communication services, educational administration, and nonprofit management.

Raise the Bar is a non-profit organization formed by women Internet and high-tech professionals. The mission of Raise the Bar is to provide a vehicle for highly skilled women in the technology community to deepen business relationships through informal networking, social events, and philanthropic efforts. Raise the Bar members focus on empowering multigenerational people in the community through career exploration, presentations and skills-building events.
Tel : 703.464.9610

The Ryze DC Network, which is one of 30 Ryze Chapters, across the nation and growing, serves as a networking support forum for business professionals across the greater DC area, including Northern Virginia and Maryland. We compliment the forum with face to face monthly business networking events across the greater DC area. Our events allows local area business professionals to engage in knowledge sharing, business networking, business development, sales/marketing strategies and job lead sharing. Ryze has over 300,000 members since founded 3 years ago by Adrian Scott, investing founder in the original Napster.

Suburban Nights offers young professionals a casual, convenient and affordable solution to social networking in the suburbs.

The Team Network is an exclusive networking group of business people in the Washington DC Metro Area working together to generate new clients and new customers through personal referrals and by other cooperative means.

The Telecom Hub is the premier networking organization for Washington DC area senior telecom and industry-related professionals. We provide a high quality forum for information exchange, education and networking.

US-IBEX is a Network of Senior American and Israeli Business Leaders and Provides Executive Networking, Business Acceleration and Smart Market Entry in the New Economy.

Wired for Business facilitates networking amongst the providers of B2B technology, solutions and services in the DC, VA and MD area and to encourage sharing of experiences, expertise, innovations and issues.
Tel : 877-678-8575

Women In Technology offers women involved in all levels of the technology industry a wide range of professional development and networking opportunities. Men are allowed to attend meetings as well.

YES!Circle is a vibrant community of energetic, passionate, innovative entrepreneurs in all stages of business development, based in Washington, D.C. We come together to connect and support each other; network; share leads, ideas and resources; enhance business and interpersonal skills. Most importantly, we challenge, motivate and inspire each other to innovate, grow and succeed!

The Young Americas Business Trust promotes entrepreneur development and international networking for young people in business in Latin America and the Caribbean. Affiliated with the Organization of American States, the YABT seeks sponsors for business partnership events, education projects, Internet development, entrepreneur leadership activities, internships, and promotions.