This Week This week, we'll hear from CR Pride! CR Pride is an all-volunteer led organization whose mission is to create opportunities for awareness, inclusion, and visibility of LGBTQIA+ individuals in our community. CR Pride has successfully held the annual Pride Fest here in Cedar Rapids since 1995. After being forced to cancel their annual […]
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!
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 This week's program is a Founder Fireside in conjuction with ISA Ventures. Hear from the co-founder and CEO of Distynct, BJ Brugman. He will share his story through conversation with Eric Engelmann, ISAV’s General Partner, including the challenges, successes, and plans to scale the business in Iowa. Program schedule 8:30-9:00 - Coffee & […]
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 […]
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's presenter is Dr. Jennifer Murphy! Dr. Murphy is the Director of Innovation at NewBoCo and cohost of the new Iowa Innovation podcast! You and she will explore The Art of the Question and its impact for innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders. Dr. Murphy will introduce the elements and applications of critical questions. […]
In order for innovation to be repeatable and sustainable, companies need to build a culture that embraces experimentation and rapid iteration. There are numerous resources to guide startups through this process, but the same doesn’t exist for established organizations that are larger and further along. Enter: the Intrapreneur! Intrapreneurs embody an innovative mindset and entrepreneurial […]
Join us for a very special Whiskey Friday this week hosted by and at Vault Coworking! Come and see where it all began with the same great opportunities to socialize with your fellow community members. If you're new to it, maybe you'll get a glimpse of the engaging and exciting environment coworking exposes you to. […]
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 […]
