About us
We welcome any and all bad idea's. We are the Silicon Valley location of BIS.
Have you ever had a startup idea you knew would be the next million dollar iPO? I know you did if you grew up in Silicon Valley. Was it only your loved ones who thought it was a brilliant idea?
Now is your chance to share that brilliant bad idea.
At BIS (Bad Idea Startup) it's our business to present bad ideas. At the end of each meeting we will award the worst, most absurd, hilarious and useless startup idea, as well as the idea that just might not belong here, but should start look for funding.
We invite everybody to join us and present their brilliantly bad ideas. No reason to hesitate since no one will be stealing your brilliantly bad idea.
Upcoming events
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Meet New People!! Sunday Night Networking!
Panera Bread, 2002 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, USThis event is organized in collaboration with many other groups!
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-Network, socialize and connect with entrepreneurs all over the world!
-Enjoy social events and startup and venture capital-related programming!
- Have access to world class amenities, iconic tech companies, top tier venture capital firms, Stanford University, etc. - all within walking or biking distance!
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There's no content or speaker at this event -- just business networking.
Build your business network - face to face (online)!
Join a virtual gathering of professionals from all walks of life from all over the world!
You may meet your next business collaborator, client, employer, employee or friend!
Meet Silicon Valley movers and shakers and influencers from all over the world - tech entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, attorneys, bloggers, academics, thought leaders, community organizers, artists, financiers, and investors!
Network, socialize and connect!
For more info on Idea to IPO events, visit:
www.idea-to-ipo.com (our main meetup group among 160 meetup groups globally)
https://www.youtube.com/@ideatoipo2 (videos of online events)
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How to Stop Failing Interviews (And Start Getting Hired)
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Attendees can be located anywhere in the world!
This event is FREE to attend!
In order to attend, please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-stop-failing-interviews-and-start-getting-hired-tickets-1999131452991?aff=ideatoipo
The Market Reality
The 2026 hiring backdrop is cooler than payroll headlines suggest. Fewer job openings, longer feedback cycles, more competition per role. Which means if you get an interview, you can't afford to miss it. Chase
The Problem
Hiring managers have a problem: they need to reduce risk (hiring the wrong person) and build excitement (finding someone who'll succeed). Most interview advice teaches you to sound perfect, but perfect candidates sound identical. In a tighter market, that's a losing strategy.
The Framework
Job searching is risk mitigation + excitement building. This means:- Understanding why they're hiring and what actual risk they're trying to solve
- Knowing your question types (STAR, hypothetical, personality) and what each one is actually asking
- Positioning yourself as the answer to their specific problem, not just answering the question perfectly
- Standing out in a sea of candidates who sound interchangeable
You'll Learn
- How to decode what a hiring manager is really asking beneath the surface question
- How to structure answers that reduce their risk and build their confidence
- Why over-polished, AI-optimized answers fail (and what to do instead)
- How to use AI to prepare without sounding like you did
- How to tell stories that prove you can solve their specific problem
Who This Is For
- Job seekers getting interviews but not offers
- Professionals who feel their interviews aren't landing
- Anyone preparing for interviews and wondering why "perfect answers" aren't converting
Format
Framework + execution. You'll learn the structure, see examples of what works and what doesn't, and walk through how to adapt your approach to different question types and hiring contexts.1 attendeeHow to Stop Failing Interviews (And Start Getting Hired)
·OnlineOnlineThis event is being promoted by many groups.
Our meetup group is participating by promoting this event.
This event is organized by Albert's List.
Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event.
This is an online event.
Attendees can be located anywhere in the world!
This event is FREE to attend!
In order to attend, please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-stop-failing-interviews-and-start-getting-hired-tickets-1999131452991?aff=ideatoipo
The Market Reality
The 2026 hiring backdrop is cooler than payroll headlines suggest. Fewer job openings, longer feedback cycles, more competition per role. Which means if you get an interview, you can't afford to miss it. Chase
The Problem
Hiring managers have a problem: they need to reduce risk (hiring the wrong person) and build excitement (finding someone who'll succeed). Most interview advice teaches you to sound perfect, but perfect candidates sound identical. In a tighter market, that's a losing strategy.
The Framework
Job searching is risk mitigation + excitement building. This means:- Understanding why they're hiring and what actual risk they're trying to solve
- Knowing your question types (STAR, hypothetical, personality) and what each one is actually asking
- Positioning yourself as the answer to their specific problem, not just answering the question perfectly
- Standing out in a sea of candidates who sound interchangeable
You'll Learn
- How to decode what a hiring manager is really asking beneath the surface question
- How to structure answers that reduce their risk and build their confidence
- Why over-polished, AI-optimized answers fail (and what to do instead)
- How to use AI to prepare without sounding like you did
- How to tell stories that prove you can solve their specific problem
Who This Is For
- Job seekers getting interviews but not offers
- Professionals who feel their interviews aren't landing
- Anyone preparing for interviews and wondering why "perfect answers" aren't converting
Format
Framework + execution. You'll learn the structure, see examples of what works and what doesn't, and walk through how to adapt your approach to different question types and hiring contexts.1 attendee2 Hours to Freedom: Build a Job Hunt AI Agent with Claude
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There is a cost to attend this event.
Our Meetup members get 25% OFF with Code MEETUPIn order to attend, please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2-hours-to-freedom-build-a-job-hunt-ai-agent-with-claude-tickets-2000805431907?discount=MEETUP&keep_tld=true
Build an AI agent that job hunts while you sleep.
In this hands‑on session, you’ll use Claude to build a job hunt agent that actually saves you time instead of creating more busywork. You’ll learn how to set up focused channels for targeting roles, researching companies, and tailoring outreach, then wire in various APIs so your agent can pull fresh job postings and context on demand. We'll learn how to have a reusable channel setup and prompt patterns you can run weekly to keep your search organized, personalized, and mostly on autopilot.Build an AI agent that job hunts while you sleep.
AI agents are an emerging way to automate parts of your job search, from sourcing roles to drafting outreach, so you spend less time grinding and more time in real conversations.
In this beta, hands‑on workshop, you’ll follow a guided build to assemble a prototype “Job Search Copilot” using Claude. Rather than promising a polished, one‑click agent, we’ll focus on helping you understand the building blocks: structuring prompts and tasks, wiring simple workflows, and tailoring behaviors for your role or niche.
Because tools and setups vary, not every participant will leave with a perfectly running agent in their own environment. Instead, you’ll leave with:
- A concrete mental model of how AI agents support a job search.
- A copy of the instructor’s working example project you can study and reuse.
- Templates, code snippets, and a step‑by‑step guide you can revisit after the session to get your own version fully working.
- No prior technical experience is required, but you should be comfortable installing software and copying commands. If you hit environment issues during the live session, we’ll provide ways to follow along using prepared checkpoints so you can still absorb the patterns and process.
This session will be recorded. All registrants receive:
- The recording.
- Links to the example project.
- Written setup instructions and troubleshooting tips.
- Whether you’re a jobseeker, career coach, or a professional curious about operationalizing AI in your workflow, this workshop is designed to give you a realistic, experiment‑ready starting point, not a finished product.
What you’ll walk away with
- A reusable blueprint for building simple AI agents with modern tools.
- A prototype “Job Search Copilot” project (or access to a working example) that you can refine after the workshop.
- Practical patterns you can extend to other use cases beyond job hunting.
Finally, this session will be recorded. If you sign up and cannot make it, a recording will be sent to you.
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