1 Million Cups: Bunker Labs

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This Week Learn about a new(ish) Iowa Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Resource! In Summer 2022, Bunker Labs Des Moines launched the first Iowa based military veteran and military spouse entrepreneurial incubator. Join Eastern Iowa’s Bunker Labs Ambassador, Dr. Jennifer Murphy to learn more about this cohort, the organization, and the next application cycle. Bunker Labs is a […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

1 Million Cups: ISAV Founder Fireside with Nathan Greuel

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Hear from one of the startup founders backed by ISA Ventures. Nathan Gruel, founder and CEO of Haggle, will share his story through conversation with Eric Engelmann, ISAV’s General Partner, including the challenges, successes, and plans to scale their business in Iowa. Haggle, based in LeClaire, has developed an online marketplace for farmers to […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

1 Million Cups: Kiva Borrower Darryl English

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week NewBoCo's Kaitlin Byers will interview the owner of WeDream Technical Solutions, Darryl English, about the recent addition to his business: establishing a cyber café and gaming center. WeDream Technical Solutions is located inside the NewBo City Market and provides technical support, phone repair, and more. Darryl is currently fundraising through Kiva, a crowdfunding […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

1 Million Cups: Eichhorn Recreation, LLC

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, we'll hear from Jed Eichhorn of Eichhorn Recreation! The organization works directly with daycares and preschools to offer fundamental sports training for kids. "Eichhorn Recreation is an umbrella for three businesses: Little Sports Torts, The Shell, Indoor Play Space, and Eichhorn Publishing. "We offer introductory sports programming to preschoolers. "We run […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

1 Million Cups: Iowa EdTech Collaborative

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Hear from Mark Butland, Director of the Iowa EdTech Collaborative this morning! He will explore how the absence of an efficient education technology marketplace hurts educators and industry alike. Enter the Classroom of the Future Network, where schools get EdTech and EdTech gets schooled. This virtual marketplace connects educators who know what they […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

1 Million Cups: ISAV Founder Fireside with Melanie Wertzberger

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Hear from one of the startup founders backed by ISA Ventures. Melanie Wertzberger, founder of Shaka, will share their story through conversation with Eric Engelmann, ISAV’s General Partner, including the challenges, successes, and plans to scale their business in Iowa.   Program schedule 8:30 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

1 Million Cups: Indigo River and Company

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, Indigo River & Co. will present! "Indigo River & Co. makes sustainability practical, convenient, and accessible to the Cedar Rapids community and beyond. Providing a selection of hand made goods, low waste alternatives, and refillable liquid products. Bring your own container or purchase one from us! Indigo River & Co's goal […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

1 Million Cups: Studying Our Ecosystem

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week We all know people and systems influence one another. Right? Well, you do now! And Dr. Jennifer Murphy is going to share her first round of research on this topic this morning! For her doctoral program, Dr. Murphy studied the co-evolution of women entrepreneurs and the Eastern Iowa Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. As a bonus […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

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1 Million Cups: TBD

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is TBD. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? If so, apply to present at 1 Million Cups: Cedar Rapids through the button below! Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 - Official Program […]

1 Million Cups: T1 Entertainment

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenting company is T1 Entertainment! T1 Entertainment focuses on the development of musical artists, models, and public personalities not just as performers, but as businesses —as brands in their own right. T1 Entertainment offers services as varied as talent management, booking, writing, recording, distribution, web design, logo design, publishing, marketing, flyers, […]

1 Million Cups: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Panel

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, we will be joined by four Cedar Rapids area business owners who have used the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program to position their businesses for growth. We will hear from Josh McNary of McNary Marketing & Design, Sydney Rieckhoff of Almost Famous Popcorn Company, Amy Heinen of Quick Action Accounting, […]

1 Million Cups: Twister’s Cafe

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Hear from a company new to the Iowa business community, Twister's Cafe! Twister's Cafe traces its roots to Los Angeles in 2001, when founder Tom Straw realized that many of the off-the-shelf dog treats he had been feeding his own dogs were high in chemicals and artificial preservatives. It struck Tom that our […]

1 Million Cups: Sources of Capital for Iowa Startups in 2023

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This Week In honor of Global Entrepreneurship Week and in partnership with ISA Ventures, join us for a discussion of various funding sources available for Iowa startup companies. The discussion will be led by Eric Engelmann, ISA Ventures General Partner. In addition to being the primary driver behind ISA Ventures, Engelmann has also started several […]

1 Million Cups: Kiva Interview with Dana Rae

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This Week Dana Rae poses with some holiday-inspired crafting materials Join us for engaging conversation between Capital Access Manager for Kiva Iowa, Kaitlin Byers and entrepreneur and recently-funded borrower, Dana Rae of DanaRae-llc! DanaRae-llc provides a crafting experience and stress-free workshop environment where people can go to be crafty and where, as Dana says, "coloring […]

1 Million Cups: Victory Business Consulting

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week When a manager does know how to do the work but focuses on tasks and statistics and not the people, it creates poor leadership. Though this isn’t intentional, this mindset creates bosses and managers, not leaders. The solution is to teach, coach, mentor, inspire, and motivate people on becoming better leaders. Inspiring, process […]

1 Million Cups: We Sparkle Co

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week We Sparkle Co. is this week's guest! We Sparkle Co. helps solopreneurs, sidepreneurs, and small business owners save time + increase revenues via a suite of software tools that makes it easy to sell their products/services, schedule meetings, and leverage AI to answer frequently asked questions.   Program schedule 8:30-9:00 - Coffee & […]

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1 Million Cups: Founder Fireside with Nate Kalkwarf

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Hear from Nate Kalkwarf, cofounder and COO of Restoration Counseling and Community Services, and Eric Engelmann, General Partner of ISA Ventures! They talk about knowing your numbers, the metrics and math to focus on when scaling a business. Restoration Counseling and Community Services (RCCS) is "dedicated to providing proven community-based programming for individuals […]

1 Million Cups: Little Miss Finance

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Join us to hear from Little Miss Finance! Little Miss Finance (LMF) is a financial education company with a mission to help individuals build wealth by translating the confusing and overwhelming world of personal finance. While working in corporate America, Malia Gudenkauf started LMF as a blog in 2019 to share with others […]

1 Million Cups: Introduction to Cap Tables

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Join us for a special workshop lead by ISA Ventures General Partner Eric Engelmann. Eric will be discussing capitalization tables — cap tables, for short — specifically, understanding how ownership changes with investors. Bringing on cofounders or investors in a business is a momentous decision. The result of those decisions can be significant. […]

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1 Million Cups: Kiva Convo with Gabrielle Williams

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This Week We are excited to welcome Gabrielle Williams of Meal Prep Queen to 1MC Cedar Rapids! Gabrielle is a funded Kiva borrower who runs a meal preparation business in Iowa City. Meal Prep Queen offers healthy and affordable pre-prepared meals for weekly pick-up, as well as nutrition and fitness coaching! Gabrielle grew up in […]

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1 Million Cups: Leadership for Five Seasons Youth Program

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This Week Today, join us and the 35(!!) members of Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance’s Leadership for Five Seasons Youth Program. These 35 high school students are participating in the Corridor's premier leadership program. Through 8 days of in-depth learning from August through March, the program has introduced these select students to "community needs, opportunities, […]

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1 Million Cups: Music League

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This Wednesday, we'll hear from Eric West of Music League! Music League is a social platform wrapped around a game that changes how people discover, and rediscover, great music. It connects people to old (and new) friends while re-introducing them to their favorite (and soon-to-be favorite) brands & artists. Music League's current business […]

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1 Million Cups: Music League

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This Wednesday, we'll hear from Eric West of Music League! Music League is a social platform wrapped around a game that changes how people discover, and rediscover, great music. It connects people to old (and new) friends while re-introducing them to their favorite (and soon-to-be favorite) brands & artists. Music League's current business […]

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1 Million Cups: Founder Fireside with Krista Martin

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Eric Engelmann, ISAV's General Partner, and Krista Martin, a Startup Growth Advisor, will talk about the challenges and opportunities in early stage companies and how they change over time. Examples include how generating your very first sales or building a product for your first few customers changes as the company grows, or how […]

1 Million Cups: The Iowa Podcast

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This Week Join us to hear about The Iowa Podcast! The Iowa Podcast is an interview-style format, featuring weekly 30-minute discussions with Iowans you want to hear from. They discuss current events and things that impact you TODAY. They also discuss events, businesses, culture, news, and, yeah, they even wade into politics, albeit from the […]

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1 Million Cups: Green Mason

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Join us to hear from Green Mason! Green Mason is a ready-to-eat mason jar salad company that provides convenient healthy eating to the residents of Des Moines. Their  mission is "to help busy people feel better." They offer 7 variations of 32-ounce salads, including a new line of Mini Mason 16-ounce salads for […]

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1 Million Cups: Comic Sandwiches

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, we'll hear from Comic Sandwiches! Grayson Burgess started Comic Sandwiches started in 2015 with their first product: frames to hold Comic books—hence the name. After that, the company expanded into Captain America Shields, managing its retail business mainly on Etsy. Once Comic Sandwiches refined the design of the shield, it started […]

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1 Million Cups: Federal Funding Sources for Research-based Startups

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This Week Hear from Jeff Grusy of Vertex Partners, which works with research-based startups to identify federal funding sources. Mr Grusy, with Eric Engelmann, ISAV's General Partner, will discuss how the process works and share examples of technologies that have been developed through collaboration with and funding from the federal government.   Program schedule 8:30 […]

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1 Million Cups: Banking After the Collapse of SVB

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Kevin Bradley of ISA Ventures (formerly a commercial banker at Blackhawk Bank & Trust) will interview Spencer Goettsch of F&M Bank to discuss the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and discuss best practices for business owners to manage risk. We'll talk about FDIC insurance, CDARS, and Insured Cash Sweeps and how […]

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1 Million Cups: Atlas Specific Chiropractic

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, we'll hear from Atlas Specific Chiropractic out of Hiawatha! Atlas takes pride in their commitment to providing precise and helpful upper cervical chiropractic adjustments in Hiawatha. Helping every patient experience a life free from pain and suffering is their number one mission. Atlas Specific Chiropractic takes a different perspective on chiropractic […]

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1 Million Cups: Good Morning Investments

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, join us to hear from Grace Gudenkauf, cofounder of Good Morning Investments. She will share her journey with investing in real estate and help you understand how you can do it too. Grace is excited to share about what her business has done in the community and its plans for the […]

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1 Million Cups: Portico

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, we will hear from Portico and their founder and CEO, Brian Nigg. Portico is "a digital platform designed by independent educational consultants to help families navigate the college planning process through a series of learning modules and interactive tools". Attending college has become one of the largest investments a person will […]

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1 Million Cups: Founder Fireside with Hass Machlab

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Join us this morning for a conversation between Hass Machlab, founder of Innovative Software Engineering, and Eric Engelmann, general partner of ISA Ventures. Hass and Eric will discuss a wide range of topics including Hass's successes and challenges as a founder and his vision for what's next after having sold Innovative Software Engineering. […]

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1 Million Cups: FindingForward Business Coach and Consultant

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This Week Join us this week to hear from Elly Steffen of FindingForward Business Coach and Consultant! "One of the common mistakes business owners and leaders make is focusing on revenues, not profits. Revenues feed your ego and tell a good story. Profits feed your family and allow you to reinvest in your business and […]

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1 Million Cups: Local

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Join us to hear from Hanna Nuss, Kiva borrower and founder of Local in Denver, Iowa! We'll learn about her journey as an entrepreneur in Iowa and her mission with Local. "Local. believes in the power of rural communities and the power of the people within them. Everything we do expands local brands […]

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1 Million Cups: Making the Web Accessible

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This Week In the U.S. alone, 61 million adults (1 in 4) have some type of disability. Yet, it is estimated that 70% of websites, ranging from top ecommerce sites to presidential campaign sites, have critical accessibility gaps. Join us this week to hear from NewBoCo's Stacey Milder on the benefits and approaches to website […]

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1 Million Cups: Founder Fireside with Bill Staib

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Join us for a conversation between Bill Staib, CEO and co-founder of College Raptor and Eric Engelmann, General Partner with ISA Ventures. Iowa City-based College Raptor is a college planning platform that matches prospective students to schools based on academic and financial fit. ISA Ventures is a multi-stage venture fund that focuses on key […]

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1 Million Cups: The Heart Agency

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, we'll hear from Cat Cantrill of The Heart Agency! Cat is a professional matchmaker, an international dating and relationship coach, CEO and founder of The Heart Agency. The Heart Agency is the only Iowa-based matchmaking service helping single professionals find their forever match. Services include matchmaking, dating coaching, workshops, mixers, and […]

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1 Million Cups: CANCELLED

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is cancelled in observance of the holiday. Thanks for continuing to support our efforts to build a stronger and more connected entrepreneurial community. We'll see you next time!   Typical Program Schedule 8:30–9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00–9:45 - Official Program 9:45–10:00 - Q&A Want to […]

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1 Million Cups: Iowa City

MERGE Iowa City 136 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, Iowa, United States

This Week This week's 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is cancelled because we're preparing for you all to have an awesome time at EntreFEST, happening June 8th and 9th in Iowa City! So instead, we encourage you to join our dear friends on Wednesday morning in Iowa City for 1 Million Cups Iowa City at […]

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1 Million Cups: Iowa City

MERGE Iowa City 136 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, Iowa, United States

This Week Join us in Iowa City for 1 Million Cups Iowa City at MERGE! Purchase your tickets for EntreFEST in Iowa City, June 8th & 9th     Typical Program Schedule 8:30–9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00–9:45 - Official Program 9:45–10:00 - Q&A Want to stay up to date on 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids […]

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1 Million Cups: Hera Aviation

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week, we'll hear from Hera Aviation! Hera Aviation is a software startup founded in August of 2022 located in Iowa that is developing a web and mobile based Peer-to-Peer and Peer-to-Business networking application that will connect the various facets of the private aviation industry. Long term plans for the application development include […]

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1 Million Cups: fp Music Academy

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids welcomes fp Music Academy! fp Music Academy is expanding! We are in our fifth year, offering musical instrument learning that fits your lifestyle. We have long supported our students with sales of teacher-approved musical instruments, books, supplies, and accessories, but those sales have been confined to a […]

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1 Million Cups: Mandela Washington Fellowship

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This Week This week's presenter is Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The Mandela Washington Fellowship empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. This is a nation-wide program funded by the U.S. Department of State and consists of three main program tracks: Business, Civic Engagement, and Public Management. For the eighth […]

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NO 1 MILLION CUPS THIS WEEK

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is on Summer Break This Week! Join us nexr Wednesday at 8:30AM to connect with other community members and hear from a new founder, entrepreneur, creative, business, or organization! Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? Apply to be […]

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1 Million Cups: The DASH Mindset

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is Sheri Zevenbergen with The DASH Mindset, helps individuals, teams & organizations unlock their potential & live authentically by developing & applying self-awareness. If you're someone who wants to make the most of your life, unlock your full potential & minimize regrets, the DASH mindset is for you. Join us […]

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NO 1 MILLION CUPS THIS WEEK

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is on Summer Break This Week! Join us next Wednesday at 8:30AM to connect with other community members and hear from a new founder, entrepreneur, creative, business, or organization! Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? Apply to be […]

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1 Million Cups: Kiva

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week: Kiva This week’s presentation will be a panel discussion with three Kiva entrepreneurs; Larry Tiah (Hela Designer African Clothing), Teepeu Pewu (Tee's Liberian Dish), and Darius Nupolu (Nupolu's Emerging Farm LLC). All 3 business owners reside in Cedar Rapids and identify as Immigrant Entrepreneurs. The panel will discuss their business, how their Kiva […]

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NO 1 MILLION CUPS THIS WEEK

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is on Summer Break This Week! Join us next Wednesday at 8:30AM to connect with other community members and hear from a new founder, entrepreneur, creative, business, or organization! Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? Apply to be […]

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1 Million Cups: The Marion Chocolate Shop

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is The Marion Chocolate Shop. The Marion Chocolate Shop is a small confection production company with a brick-and-mortar location in Uptown Marion Iowa. They focus on high-quality, hand made gifts of chocolates. Ben and Katy bought the business about two years ago. Ben is a service disabled veteran. The business […]

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1 Million Cups: Iowa Ideas presented by The Gazette

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Join The Gazette team members as they talk about the history and current plans for their signature statewide Iowa Ideas event on October 12-13, 2023. Combining innovative ways to gather people and share ideas with the classic elements of journalism have built this experience into one of the largest idea-sharing […]

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NO 1 MILLION CUPS THIS WEEK

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is on Summer Break This Week! Join us next Wednesday at 8:30AM to connect with other community members and hear from a new founder, entrepreneur, creative, business, or organization! Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? Apply to be […]

1 Million Cups: Robin Springer Consulting

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Robin Springer Consulting is on a mission to help entrepreneurs achieve their dreams by not being afraid of the money. They say, “Do what you love and the money will follow”. But do you know what to do when the money arrives? Robin Springer Consulting can help by providing strategic […]

1 Million Cups: Illuminate Digital

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Hear from Brian Stoll, founder of Illuminate Digital. Illuminate Digital is a website design and SEO company. Specifically helping companies get or dramatically improve their presence online and get more customers, sales, and revenue using a strategic plan to help companies be easily found on the internet by their potential customers. A big focus that Illuminate Digital also has is getting a business active on Google Business Profile. Brian Stoll, founder of Illuminate Digital, started the company in 2017, and has grown every year and plans on growing it to a multi-million dollar company in the next 12 years.

1 Million Cups: People and Profit

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Hear from Brian Stoll, founder of Illuminate Digital. Illuminate Digital is a website design and SEO company. Specifically helping companies get or dramatically improve their presence online and get more customers, sales, and revenue using a strategic plan to help companies be easily found on the internet by their potential customers. A big focus that Illuminate Digital also has is getting a business active on Google Business Profile. Brian Stoll, founder of Illuminate Digital, started the company in 2017, and has grown every year and plans on growing it to a multi-million dollar company in the next 12 years.

1 Million Cups: ISAV Workshop: Revenue Metrics

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

ISAV Founder, Eric Engelmann will lead a workshop on Revenue Metrics: how to track and manage the different ways to look at how your company generates revenue.

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NO 1 MILLION CUPS THIS WEEK

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is off this week Join us next Wednesday to connect with other community members and hear from a new founder, entrepreneur, creative, business, or organization! Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? Apply to be a presenter! Or do […]

1 Million Cups: Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week: Franciscan Eco-spirituality and Conference Center located on 72 acres of woods and prairie in Hiawatha. Prairiewoods offers retreats and programs that focus on holistic health, ecology and spiritual growth. Prairiewoods also hosts 100s of organizations each year for trainings and meetings. Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center is developing a program called Sabbatical in Everyday […]

1 Million Cups: Happily Ever After Book Boutique

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week: Hear from Happily Ever After Book Boutique for Global Entrepreneurship Week. Happily Ever After Book Boutique (HEA) was founded by Jenn Draper, Chief Book Babe, and was founded on the belief that everyone deserves a happily ever after. Established in 2023, HEA Book Boutique is a unique, pop-up style bookstore focusing on the […]

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NO 1 MILLION CUPS THIS WEEK

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is off this week due to the holiday Join us next Wednesday at 8:30AM to connect with other community members and hear from a new founder, entrepreneur, creative, business, or organization! Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to ask? Apply […]

Financial Forms & Tools 101 with David Little

Vault Coworking 415 12th Ave SE (Second Floor), Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Join us in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 29th for Financial Forms and Tools. Session Learning Objectives: Establishing good financial practices is critically important for all startup businesses. Not only are good financial practices helpful for day-to-day accounting, but they can save business owners a lot of time, headaches, and unnecessary costs/expenses to clean things up. Upon completion […]

1 Million Cups: Tumbleweed

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week hear from Tumbleweed Tumbleweed is on a mission to digitize the fragmented and often overwhelming experience of funeral and end-of-life planning. We offer 24/7 live customer support and chatbot enabled resources for: memorialization, funeral planning, pre-planning, and life services.   Program Schedule 8:30-9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00-9:45 - Official Program 9:45-10:00 - Q&A […]

1 Million Cups: Collab Preventative

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week hear from Preventative Collab Collab Preventative is an initiative blending technology and health in the digital dating landscape. It's a platform designed to enhance safety and transparency in modern dating. Our approach tackles the increasing challenge of health risks in online interactions, particularly in the dynamic and evolving world of digital dating. This […]

1 Million Cups Founder Fireside with Jordan Bergren & Scott Dix

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week hear from Jordan Bergren & Scott Dix Hear from Jordan Bergren and Scott Dix, two Vault Coworking members, and partners at Simplate, a startup that turns your videos into simple templates so anyone on your team can create hundreds of variations. Jordan and Scott will share their stories through a conversation with David […]

Event Series 1 Million Cups

NO 1 MILLION CUPS THIS WEEK

The Olympic South Side Theater 1202 3rd St SE #200, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is off this week due to the holiday. Join us next year on Wednesdays at 8:30AM to connect with other community members and hear from a new founder, entrepreneur, creative, business, or organization! Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to share or questions to […]

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week hear from Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival   For over 40 years, the Freedom Festival has helped to create memories for those who work, live, play, and visit Cedar Rapids and the corridor! The Freedom Festival begins each year on Flag Day, the 14th of June, and continues the three weeks leading up to […]

1 Million Cups: Payroll Vault

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents: Payroll Vault Aaron Bontrager, owner of Payroll Vault, knows that finding a trusted Human Resources, workforce management, and payroll service provider can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be.  With a commitment to excellence and a focus on fostering meaningful connections within the Eastern Iowa community, Payroll Vault […]

1 Million Cups: Keymaster Collective

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents: Keymaster Collective   Description & Presenter Information to be announced. Program Schedule 8:30-9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00-9:45 - Official Program 9:45-10:00 - Q&A This Event is a part of the EntrEVENTS Series Powered by NewBoCo We are thrilled to introduce to you EntrEVENTS. Local events powered by NewBoCo […]

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Stay Tuned 📻 The Speaker will be announced soon. Program Schedule 8:30-9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00-9:45 - Official Program 9:45-10:00 - Q&A About 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids   The Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups (1MC) on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million […]

1 Million Cups: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters is a local nonprofit organization focused on inspiring, igniting, and empowering potential within youth in our community. In 2022, they supported more than 420 youth through community-based and school-based mentorship opportunities. Today, Big Brothers […]

1 Million Cups: Site Sidekick

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents: Site Sidekick Tom Altman as he presents the AI tool, Site Sidekick. Designed to revolutionize the landscape of e-commerce, Site Sidekick offers unparalleled real-time insights and training to enhance sales strategies. Program Schedule 8:30-9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00-9:45 - Official Program 9:45-10:00 - Q&A This event is a […]

1 Million Cups: Koopman Partners LP

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents: Koopman Partners LP (KPLP) Koopman Partners LP (KPLP) is an investment partnership heavily inspired by the 1950's Buffett Partnerships. Our dream is to help you live your dreams. Sean Koopman, Managing Partner of KPLP,  will share information about the partnership and how it operates. Program Schedule 8:30-9:00 - Coffee […]

1 Million Cups: Growing Effects, LLC

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents: Growing Effects LLC   At Growing Effects, we offer fractional executive assistance to support and enhance landscaping businesses. With a focus on efficiency and client satisfaction, our tailored solutions streamline operations and drive success in the industry! Landscaping businesses often struggle with inefficient client communication processes, leading to missed […]

1 Million Cups: EntreFEST 2024 Preview

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents: EntreFEST 2024   Director of Events, Jourdan McChesney, will unveil the exciting details of EntreFEST 2024, scheduled for June 13-14th! What to Expect: History of EntreFEST: Dive into the rich history of EntreFEST and discover how it has evolved over the years to become one of the premier entrepreneurship […]

1 Million Cups: SteerClear Mirrors

NewBoCo 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents: SteerClear Mirrors   At SteerClear Mirrors, our mission is to enhance safety and efficiency in skid steer operations. We specialize in aftermarket side-view mirrors designed specifically for skid steers, addressing the challenge of limited visibility for operators. Skid steers are a popular piece of heavy equipment used across a […]

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1 Million Cups: Mandela Washington Fellowship

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week This week's presenter is Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The Mandela Washington Fellowship empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. This is a nation-wide program funded by the U.S. Department of State and consists of three main program tracks: Business, Civic Engagement, and Public Management. For the ninth […]

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1 Million Cups: Brand Strategy with Trevor Britton

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week   Join us for an engaging and interactive session with Trevor Britton, where you'll discover how to leverage the power of storytelling to enhance your marketing efforts and grow your business. In this presentation, Trevor will guide you through the principles of storytelling and demonstrate how to apply them effectively in your business […]

1 Million Cups Rapid Fire Pitches

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week   Join us for  Rapid Fire Pitches with 1MCCR! This exciting event features ten dynamic speakers, each delivering a concise 3-minute pitch about their startup or early-stage business, followed by a 2-minute Q&A session. We are still accepting speakers! Click here to apply to pitch This is a fantastic opportunity to: Discover innovative […]

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1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids with LEGACY BioStudios

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Wednesday Hear from LEGACY BioStudios, founder Assata Worrell, who is passionate about diversity and access in the medical world. LEGACY BioStudios created the Maternity Education Lookbooks, which are translated into English, Spanish, French, and Swahili.  They created these lookbooks that feature color illustrations of black and brown women which cover trimesters, development, anatomy, birth, and birth […]

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1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids presents Iowa Ideas

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Join The Gazette team members as they talk about the history and current plans for their signature statewide Iowa Ideas event October 10-11, 2024. Combining innovative ways to gather people and share ideas with the classic elements of journalism have built this experience into one of the largest idea sharing conferences in the […]

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids: Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa wants to engage the business community with students to inspire them to learn about financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. VP for Education, Nate Klein, is looking for feedback from our community on businesses and/or schools to engage with, how to connect with volunteers in the community, and […]

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1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids ALUMNI : Woofables

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week As part of NewBoCo’s 10 Years of Impact celebration, we are thrilled to present a special 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids (1MCCR) Alumni Series! Throughout the year, leading up to EntreFEST 2025, we will welcome back past 1MCCR presenters for fireside chats on the first Wednesday of the month to share their experiences, […]

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1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents Lead With Her

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week   1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids presents Lead with Her by Co-founder and Digital Communication Strategist, Shafira Rizki Aulia. Lead with Her is an initiative dedicated to nurturing and promoting leadership among women in Southeast Asia. This platform focuses on empowering women by providing them with the necessary skills and opportunities to take […]

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids Presents Mabel & Pearl Tea Co.

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Mabel & Pearl Tea Co. is a specialty tea company offering premium loose leaf teas through online sales and vendor events. Their mission is to create a unique experience for tea enthusiasts while raising awareness and funds for their future venture, Mabel & Pearl Tea Bar and Cat Lounge. At Mabel & Pearl, […]

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1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids presents Theatre Cedar Rapids

The Geonetric Building 415 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

This Week Development Director Hannah Brewer, will share about Theatre Cedar Rapids (TCR) new Capital Campaign which they are two-thirds of the way to their fundraising goal for the capital renovations and hopes to create interest in investing in the project and advocacy for it throughout the community. About TCR: Founded in 1925,  TCR is […]

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