Growth Hacking San Francisco

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

There are many groups promoting this event. Our meetup group is participating by promoting this event. This event is organized by Albert's List. The cost to attend this event is FREE [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003262049717?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003262049717?aff=oddtdtcreator) Network with movers and shakers shaping the city’s tech and AI scene for an evening of cocktails, good bites and real conversation about careers, AI, and what everyone’s working on. There's so much to share, from advancements in agents to the new opportunities unlocked by vibe coding and the jobs, startups, and projects that come from it. **What to expect** * Cocktails and bites at Bella, a lounge in SoMa * Conversations with engineers, founders, operators and people building with AI * Music all night from Taking Back Sundance **Who it’s for** Engineers, founders, operators, designers, recruiters and anyone navigating a career in tech right now. Bring your LinkedIn QR code or business cards! **About Albert’s List** Active in the Bay Area since 2013 and featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and The SF Standard, Albert’s List is a 50,700+ professional community helping professionals thrive in an AI-first world through workshops, bootcamps, networking events and career strategy. * Website: [https://www.ajobslist.com](https://www.ajobslist.com/?utm_source=luma) * Facebook Group: [https://bit.ly/findyournextjob](https://bit.ly/findyournextjob?utm_source=luma)

1 attendee

Circuit Hacking Monday – Open Electronics Workshop

Tue, Nov 3, 3:00 AM

From Badass Marketers & Founders I San Francisco

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.

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Startup World Cup 2026 Grand Finale!

Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM

From Pacific Hackers Meetup

# This event is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures. Our meetup group is collaborating by promoting this event. In order to attend, please register here: [Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2026 Tickets, Friday, November 6 • 9 AM - 6 PM | Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-world-cup-grand-finale-2026-tickets-1987093688714?aff=ideatoipo) Our meetup members get 20 PERCENT OFF! Use promo code: SWC_GF_IDEATOIPO_20 Hurry! Slots are limited! Startup World Cup Grand Finale 2026 ## STARTUP WORLD CUP **Startup World Cup is a global series of conferences and competitions that bring together the top startups, investors, entrepreneurs and tech CEOs around the world. Starting with regional competitions in nearly 100+ countries across six continents, hundreds of selected top technology startups compete for the chance to move onto the Grand Finale event in San Francisco to win a $1 million investment grand prize.** **Startup World Cup is organized by Pegasus Tech Ventures in partnership with investors and local sponsors.** #### Speakers: * Daymond John (ABC SharkTank Star) * Marc Turpenning (Co-Founder of Tesla) * Will Grannis (CTO of Google Cloud) * Suzanne Phillion (CMO of Waymo) * Paul Fipps (President, Global Opersations of ServiceNow) * Sachin Kansal (CPO of Uber) * And more to come!

1 attendee

[San Francisco, CA] - 20261104 - Gamifying IR with Malware & Monsters

Thu, Nov 5, 1:30 AM

From Bootstrappers Breakfast for San Francisco Startups

Incident response isn't just about technical skill—it's about coordination, communication, and making decisions under pressure. Yet, most IR training isolates techniques or relies on uninspiring tabletop exercises that fail to capture the collaborative reality of real incidents. Join us at Pacific Hackers Meetup for a hands-on workshop featuring **Malware & Monsters**, a free, game-based framework created by Klaus Agnoletti that transforms incident response training into an engaging, team-driven experience. Blending tabletop role-playing (TTRPG) with creature-collection mechanics, participants will hunt and contain digital threats through narrative scenarios inspired by real-world malware families mapped to MITRE ATT&CK. ### What We'll Cover * **Translating Mechanics to IR:** See how game design translates directly to threat evolution, defensive trade-offs, and escalation under failure. * **Specialized Role-Play:** Experience real team collaboration by assuming roles like *Detective*, *Protector*, *Tracker*, or *Communicator*. * **Facilitation & Design:** Learn scenario design, facilitation techniques, and live simulation skills so you can run memorable, effective training for your own organization. ### Who Should Attend? This workshop is ideal for security professionals, training coordinators, IR team leads, and anyone frustrated with boring checkbox security training. It works best with a mix of technical experts, business-minded practitioners, and team leads! ### Prerequisites & What to Bring * **Prerequisites:** None! Accessible to all skill levels. * **Helpful (but not required):** IT/cybersecurity background, IR experience, tabletop gaming/D&D familiarity, or training facilitation experience. * **What you DO NOT need:** Game design skills, acting experience, expert security knowledge, or prior Malware & Monsters experience. * **What to bring:** Curiosity, a willingness to participate, and an optional laptop or tablet. ### About the Speaker **Klaus Agnoletti** has been an all-round infosec professional since 2004 and a long-time active member of Copenhagen’s infosec community, where he co-founded BSides København in 2019. Currently working as a freelance storytelling cybersecurity advisor, Klaus specializes in security transformation, community-focused marketing, employer branding, and playing security games. He is also a neurodiversity advocate speaking about ADHD to educate and break down taboos in the industry.

2 attendees

Bootstrappers Breakfast for San Francisco Startups

Fri, Nov 13, 5:00 PM

From Noisebridge Hackerspace

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/)

13 attendees

Laser Cutter Safety Training

Sun, Nov 1, 10:00 PM

From Counter Intelligence

Learn how to be safe while using the laser cutter! We have a 150W, CO2 laser cutter with a 3 x 4 ft bed. This training is required to use the laser cutter because we don't want people setting our most expensive equipment donation on fire. You have to do this training even if you were trained at the old space, as we have different safety features now. Training covers * Dangers of the laser cutter * How to be safe * How to put out a fire Each participant will cut a piece of cardboard on the laser cutter while following all the safety steps. This is also a good place to ask questions about specific materials or projects. There is a 5$ fee to register, and we suggest a 20-30$ donation for this class: https://donate.noisebridge.net. If the registration fee is a barrier to your participation, please reach out to the event organisers.

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How to get the first 100 customers without a budget

Sat, Oct 31, 12:00 AM

Counter Intelligence club is for founders sick of role players. This month we talk GTM, how to get the first 100 customers. Not the usual BS we hear from accelerators, but real methods that will build traction. Hosted by an ex-airbnb marketer who got from 0 to 50 in <6 months. The stuff that works in shockingly simple & not at all what common wisdom suggests. This is not a strategy meetup, nor a lecture. We talk strategy 20% of the time only leaving 80% for implementenation (directly within the same meeting). Most of the methods are agentic, so we can still enjoy a casual conversation during. Note: Please no service providers or ecommerce, this works best for Ai products only (Saas maybe). Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/viu-muza-bmp (Voice only meetup, free flow)

3 attendees

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

Sat, Oct 31, 4:30 PM

From Founders Running Club :: San Francisco

From Startup Networking & Founder Ecosystem | San Francisco

**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)

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Startup Pitch & Themed Networking San Francisco | Unlock Your Idea

Thu, Nov 5, 3:00 AM

4.2

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-1999533239746?aff=oddtdtcreator)** **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")**

2 attendees

Frisbee + New Friends (20s & 30s!)

Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 PM

From Gist IRL SF

**RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/1jEjYRrr6HJc272pPqGh **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later** This is the best place to meet new friends! Let's start the weekend off right ;) You're guaranteed to meet at least 10 new people here! And that's because we do speed-friending, where you meet someone new every 8 minutes! This Saturday, join me for throws at the park. We will kick things off with about an hour of 1-1 chats to meet other active locals, then after we chat, the real fun begins. You'll choose the people you clicked with best, grab a disc, and we'll head out to an open meadow to play frisbee together. By midday, you will be out on the green grass running around, laughing, and tossing a disc with a brand new crew. Whether this bunch becomes your regular weekend frisbee crew or it is just a fantastic way to spend a single morning outside, you are going to leave feeling energized. The Plan: - 11:00AM: Check-In. Follow the link to set up your quick profile on your phone. - 11:05AM - 12:25PM: One-on-One Rounds. The app pairs you for focused chats. Find out who shares your playful energy, weekend park vibe, and love for outdoor games. - 12:25PM+: Form Groups & head over to an open meadow together and start tossing a frisbee. Reconnect with your favorite matches, gather a squad of 4-6, and walk right out onto the field so your group can start your game today. The whole goal today is to go straight from meeting new people into playing a real game, setting us up perfectly for future weekend frisbee games and casual park hangouts. And when you are ready to plan the next throw, you can easily stay in touch with your new group through the app without ever needing to swap phone numbers. **RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/1jEjYRrr6HJc272pPqGh **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later**

17 attendees

20s & 30s Social @ Biergarten + New Friends

Mon, Nov 2, 1:00 AM

From Gist IRL SF

From San Francisco dbt Meetup

**RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/DAj4J01B7domKHRs4YR1 **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later** Wow! We had such a huge turnout last time! We had to do this event again! And we're doing it whether you just went crazy last night and want a low-stakes way to recover or if you're trying to extend your Halloween celebrations ;) Our IRL Friend Event is like no other in the city. Here, you'll meet someone new every 8 minutes. It's literally real-life speed friending! We're going to kick things off with 1-1 conversations, and you'll chat with several different people who share your enthusiasm for beer and SF. It is a completely zero-pressure way to see who you naturally vibe with. After the rounds, you'll pick the folks you enjoyed talking to most, and we will all head to the beer garden across the block for drinks together. By the end, you're around a table with 4-6 people you just met but already like, clinking glasses and enjoying the day. Whether these new friends turn into your regular beer garden crew or it just ends up being a genuinely fun time after crazy Halloween, I promise you will be glad you joined us. The Plan: - 4:50PM: Check-In. Follow the link to set up your quick profile on your phone and get ready to mingle. - 5:00PM - 6:00PM: One-on-One Rounds. The app pairs you up for focused, easy chats. Find out who shares your favorite brews, go-to spots, and easygoing weekend energy. - 6:00PM+: Form Groups & head to the nearby beer garden together. Reconnect with your favorite matches, form a crew of 4-6, and head out to grab a table and a round of drinks — your group leaves together today. Let's move past just swapping brewery recommendations but never actually getting together for a pint. Today, we'll actually grab drinks with new folks and maybe even form a tight-knit squad for new beer gardens and breweries to explore. Plus, when the glasses are empty and you want to plan your next tasting, you can easily stay in touch with everyone through the app afterward without ever swapping phone numbers. **RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/DAj4J01B7domKHRs4YR1 **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later**

78 attendees

San Francisco dbt Meetup (dbt-charts/Jev models)

Wed, Nov 11, 1:00 AM

**🤝Organizer:** Vince Faller (2026 dbt AI Innovator of the Year) **🏠Venue:** Fivetran Office 1221 Broadway, Oakland CA **🍕Catering:** Light bites and refreshments *To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: [https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy](https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy)* ## Agenda 5:00–5:30 PM: Mingling with refreshments 5:30–5:40 PM: Opening 5:40–8:00 PM: Talks + More mingling 7:30–8:00 PM: Clean up while we are still chatting ## Talks Dave Fowler & RJ Andrews - DBT charts. Doug Beatty - Jev models in dbt. \#\# Special Displays RJ Andrews' Pop Up Museum of Fine Charts (This sounds awesome) ➡️ Join the dbt Slack community: https://www.getdbt.com/community/ and join the #local-sf channel. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- dbt is the standard in data transformation, used by over 40,000 organizations worldwide. Through the application of software engineering best practices like modularity, version control, testing, and documentation, dbt’s analytics engineering workflow helps teams work more efficiently to produce data the entire organization can trust. Learn more: [https://www.getdbt.com/](https://www.getdbt.com/) What are dbt meetups? dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks predominantly focus on community members' experience with dbt, however, you'll catch presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures.

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