That’s what Lis, now 57, needed. “I forced myself to go to a couple of events in the beginning, and they only had two or three people,” Lis recalls. “I just signed up for events they did until I found ...

For Meetup, charging its users was the key to growth. The New York company, founded in 2001, helps people find each other online. Meetup.com users can join groups based on specific interests, hobbies ...

Meetup.com is announcing something big next week. They’re calling it “New Meetup,” and more than 1,000 people have RSVP’ed to a secretive event at Irving Plaza. The coming of “New Meetup” means the ...

Meetup, the app that lets you find and join local activities and events, just got acquired by Bending Spoons — yes, the same company that bought Evernote (and started severely limiting its free plan).

At Meetup’s headquarters in midtown New York City, a screen broadcasts event RSVPs that roll in at an average of 100 per minute. The events span the globe: “Ankara Board Game Enthusiasts” in Turkey, ...

Many interesting people reside in Sacramento, and that is reflected in the diversity of the local Meetup groups organized via the Meetup.com website. There truly is something for everyone on the site, ...