This Week 1MCCR welcomes Diversions Gaming Café! Iowa City now has a place for board game and card game enthusiasts to gather, play, and grab a bite to eat! As Kiva Iowa borrowers, Peterson and Finn have created a space where everyone—no matter their age or experience level—can feel welcome and have fun. At this […]
This Week 1MCCR welcomes Emily Patel, with the Hopeful Mama Foundation. The Foundation address the financial, educational and emotional challenges faced by women navigating infertility. Patel hopes to inspire thoughtful reflection, spark meaningful conversations, and raise awareness. The desired outcome is for attendees to leave informed, possibly motivated to support our mission, and equipped to […]
This Week We’re thrilled to welcome back Clint Twedt-Ball, Founder & Executive Director of Matthew 25, as part of the 1MCCR Alumni Series! Clint first joined us in 2016 to share Matthew 25’s impactful mission of improving lives in Cedar Rapids through quality housing, healthy food, education, and community building. Since then, the nonprofit has […]
This Week Join us for a fireside chat featuring 1MC Midwest Regional Rep Ben McDougal. With over a decade of building communities, Ben will share insights on his entrepreneurial journey, including book publishing, weekly writing, podcasting, content creation, and 1MC in the Midwest. Whether you're curious about marketing, storytelling, or scaling ideas, this conversation promises to […]
This Week Join 1MCCR with Krista Martin partner of Novy Ventures. Novy is a Midwest Venture Studio, with the mission to turn great ideas into valuable companies, by co-founding and building startups designed to leave a positive impact on the healthcare industry. Are you a creative, founder, executive, or subject matter expert with stories to […]
This Week As part of our 10th Anniversary Alumni Series, we are excited to welcome back Tim McDougall, President & Co-Founder of 50 Pound Boson, an innovative eCommerce marketing agency specializing in driving growth for online businesses. Tim first presented at 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids to share the vision behind 50 Pound Boson, and […]
This Week 1MCCR welcomes David Janssen, Executive Director at Brucemore. Janssen will discuss the challenges of the art and culture sector, complexities of the business model at Brucemore, as well as vision, and output strategy since recovering from the 2020 pandemic, and derecho. Program schedule 8:45 to 9:00 - Coffee & Conversation 9:00 to 9:45 […]
This Week We’re thrilled to welcome back Amanda Rhomberg, co-founder of CauseTeam, as part of the 1MCCR Alumni Series! Amanda first joined us in 2017 when her business was known as One Mission. Since then, CauseTeam has grown, staying dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to support meaningful causes. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear […]
This Week: Join us at 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids to hear from Julie Parisi, Executive Director of NewBo City Market! Julie brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience, having previously served as NewBo City Market's Director of Business Development, where she helped small business owners achieve success. Since stepping into her role as Executive Director […]
This Week Join us as 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids welcomes Jamie Henley, owner of Giving Tree Theater in Marion. Since taking ownership in 2019, Jamie has guided the theater in its mission to provide engaging and diverse live entertainment while giving back to the community. Through partnerships with local nonprofits and support for area […]
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