1MCCR: ENTREFest Kick Off With 1MCIC

Name: 1MCCR: ENTREFest Kick Off With 1MCIC
Start: 2026-06-10T08:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-10T10:00:00-05:00
Location: MERGE Iowa City

June 10, 2026 from 8:30 am to 10:00 am

Free

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids has moved to our new office!
Join us at 460 12th Ave SE.

Join Us in Iowa City to Kick Off ENTREFest!

Ben McDougal will discuss his new book, “Brewed from Within,” which features area entrepreneur Andre Wright, who will join him for a fireside chat. Learn more about Ben by visiting: https://benmcdougal.com/. In addition, Iowa JPEC’s Summer Fellowship Program will feature two student startup pitches. PLEASE NOTE: This event will take place at MERGE Iowa City, located at 136 S Dubuque St.

Standard Program Schedule:

8:30-9:00 am: Coffee and Conversation, Informal Networking
9:00- 9:40 am: Introductions and Presentations
9:40-10:00 am: Presenter Feedback, Q&A, Community Announcements

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June 10 from 8:30 am to 10:00 am

Free

Location

MERGE Iowa City

136 S Dubuque St
Iowa City, Iowa 52240 United States

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319-354-3939

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Categories:

1 Million Cups, 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids, Entrepreneurship, EntrEVENTS, Networking, Presentation

Organizers

1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids

1 Million Cups Iowa City

If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact events@newbo.co. Early requests are encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.

About 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids

Join us every Wednesday at 9:00am for this free event.

The Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups (1MC) on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee. We welcome early-stage businesses and established companies facing interesting challenges to present their companies. Typically, one or several representatives present before a panel of experts. They seek advice and then engage the audience in a question-and-answer session to encourage collaborative and honest conversations. We also feature expert speakers, founder fireside interviews, and explorations of business failures and the lessons learned.

Join us on Wednesdays @ 9:00 a.m. at NewBoCo. Each event features a presentation or conversation with a new founder, entrepreneur, business leader, subject matter expert, or creative. Find a list of upcoming events and presenters on our Calendar.