Event Series 1 Million Cups

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 […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

Event Series CoderDojo

CoderDojo

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

Engineering, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship for Kids! CoderDojo is a free K–5 STEM program under NewBoCo K–12 Education that encourages creativity, fosters entrepreneurship, and helps kids learn to code. Each week, we assemble different "stations" where kids can experience different STEM activities and learn about subjects like physics, engineering, computer science, circuitry, automation, and much more—all […]

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Event Series 1 Million Cups

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 […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

Event Series 1 Million Cups

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

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

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 […]

Event Series Whiskey Friday

Whiskey Friday: The Olympic

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

Join us every Friday at 4pm at a local bar or restaurant from a rotating series to celebrate the small and big successes of the week, unwind, and build relationships with our fellow community members! Today's Whiskey Friday is happening at The Olympic South Side Theater! "The Olympic is a unique, gorgeous and elegant event […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

Event Series CoderDojo

CoderDojo

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

Engineering, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship for Kids! CoderDojo is a free K–5 STEM program under NewBoCo K–12 Education that encourages creativity, fosters entrepreneurship, and helps kids learn to code. Each week, we assemble different "stations" where kids can experience different STEM activities and learn about subjects like physics, engineering, computer science, circuitry, automation, and much more—all […]

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Event Series 1 Million Cups

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 […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

Business Startup Speaker Series: Financials 101 for Starting a Business

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

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 of this module participants will have a better understanding of income […]

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Event Series 1 Million Cups

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 […]

Event Series Whiskey Friday

Whiskey Friday: NewBoCo

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

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! Today's Whiskey Friday will be hosted by NewBoCo at the Geonetric building! We'll be right on the ground floor in the […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

Event Series CoderDojo

CoderDojo

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

Engineering, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship for Kids! CoderDojo is a free K–5 STEM program under NewBoCo K–12 Education that encourages creativity, fosters entrepreneurship, and helps kids learn to code. Each week, we assemble different "stations" where kids can experience different STEM activities and learn about subjects like physics, engineering, computer science, circuitry, automation, and much more—all […]

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Event Series 1 Million Cups

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 […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

Event Series 1 Million Cups

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 […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

CoderDojo

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

Engineering, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship for Kids! CoderDojo is a free K–5 STEM program under NewBoCo K–12 Education that encourages creativity, fosters entrepreneurship, and helps kids learn to code. Each week, we assemble different "stations" where kids can experience different STEM activities and learn about subjects like physics, engineering, computer science, circuitry, automation, and much more—all […]

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Business Startup Speaker Series: Branding 101 for Starting a Business

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

Session Learning Objectives Upon completion of this module, participants will know what a “brand” is, why a brand is important, and how to develop and grow a brand. We'll have coffee and donuts, too!   Featured Speaker Sarah Larson, Branding and Marketing Entrepreneur Sara Larson is a branding and marketing entrepreneur with over 12 years […]

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Event Series 1 Million Cups

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. […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

Event Series 1 Million Cups

1 Million Cups: FindingForward Business Coach and Consultant

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

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 […]

Whiskey Friday: Parlor City

Parlor City

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! Today's Whiskey Friday is meeting at Parlor City! There's even a little something special to celebrate. Some come ready with your […]

Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

This Girls Who Code club is for students in 3rd–6th grades and is sponsored by BAE Systems. We would love to welcome as many students as possible! Club meetings will be led by mentors, and students will participate in community-building activities and coding projects with the goal of building a strong support system for young, […]

Event Series 1 Million Cups

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 […]

CoderDojo

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

Engineering, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship for Kids! CoderDojo is a free K–5 STEM program under NewBoCo K–12 Education that encourages creativity, fosters entrepreneurship, and helps kids learn to code. Each week, we assemble different "stations" where kids can experience different STEM activities and learn about subjects like physics, engineering, computer science, circuitry, automation, and much more—all […]

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