This Week This week's presenter is Executive Director of the Cedar Rapids Downtown District Jesse Thoeming! Jesse will be discussing an upcoming economic development program called "Race for the Space." The goal of “Race for the Space” is to support a new business to locate to Downtown Cedar Rapids and become a staple in the […]
Vault now offers free coworking on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month! Join us Wednesday morning at 10AM (Immediately following 1 Million Cups) for a free day of community and collaboration (or simply a new view from your work or home office ?). Need more than 1 day? Excellent! Grab a Day Pass […]
This is a Girls Who Code club where 3rd-5th grade students will learn from BAE Systems mentors about coding, build a community of support, and work on beginner coding projects. The club will meet virtually this fall with hopes to meet in-person later in the school year. Apply Here! https://forms.gle/NEit86FcfAayVBAa6
CoderDojo is a free K-5 STEM program under NewBoCo K-12 Education that encourages creativity, fosters entrepreneurship, and helps kids learn to code. Attendees are welcomed at 3:00 pm and will experience virtual “stations” for online STEM activities. Virtual sessions will be 1 hour, and will use Remo, a virtual platform that will allow students to […]
This Week It's Spring! Let's celebrate with a very special 1 Million Cups on the lawn at NewBo City Market! NewBoCo's very own Dr. Jennifer Murphy will talk with NewBo City Market business owners Kellie Kesselring, Darryl English, and Cheryl Kardell. These 3 unique shopkeepers will teach us about their businesses, the lessons they've learned […]
What is NewBo Open Coffee? NewBo Open Coffee meets on the 2nd and 4th Friday every month. No agenda, just good coffee and engaging conversations. It's designed to be a community conversation open to everyone. The topics of discussion are decided by the people that attend. Seriously, no agenda just great coffee and conversation. […]
This Week This week, instead of a founder story, we're going to focus on funding resources for founders. We'll dive into a few of the resources here in Iowa like the Kiva loan program, bank financing, angel investors, venture capital, and others, comparing and contrasting the options, and how to approach each one. Are you […]
Join us every Friday at 4pm at a local bar/ restaurant from a rotating series to celebrate the small and big successes of the week, unwind, and build relationships with our fellow community members! This week's event is at The Bohemian! We'll see you all at 4!
This Week Join Dr. Jennifer Murphy and Cedar Rapids DEI Manager Elizabeth Buch on May 25th for a discussion on DEI in the city of Cedar Rapids. Elizabeth will speak to the city's efforts to look internally at governmental offices and policies and their impacts on the city's growth toward greater systemic inclusivity. Come with […]
What is NewBo Open Coffee? NewBo Open Coffee meets on the 2nd and 4th Friday every month. No agenda, just good coffee and engaging conversations. It's designed to be a community conversation open to everyone. The topics of discussion are decided by the people that attend. Seriously, no agenda just great coffee and conversation. […]
This Week 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is off this week in observance of Memorial Day, but if you're jonesing for community and creativity, 1MC Iowa City has your entrepreneurial fix! 1 Million Cups Iowa City is presenting the first week of a 2-week program featuring the Hawkeye Student Accelerator. We also encourage you to […]
