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We feature two new ideas each week. After giving a six-minute pitch, entrepreneurs receive questions, feedback and connections from the audience.

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids (1MCCR) takes place every Wednesday morning, offering a free opportunity to educate, engage, and connect local entrepreneurs and community members. Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation created 1 Million Cups (1MC) as a simple way to engage startup communities, based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee. Locations rotate between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Find all the latest details on our meetup page: http://www.meetup.com/Vault-ISA/

09/21/2026

What if healthcare actually felt personal again? 🩺

Join us at 1 Million Cups on Wednesday, September 23, from 8:30 to 10:00 am as Katie Dunbar from Prairie Rose Family Medicine shares how Direct Primary Care is restoring the doctor-patient relationship right in the heart of Coralville.

Prairie Rose is cutting out insurance barriers to offer transparent, relationship-based care — giving you direct access to a physician who truly knows your story (in person, or via text, phone, and email).

☕ Grab your morning coffee, support a local founder, and learn how accessible healthcare is changing in our community. See you there!

09/15/2026

Join us tomorrow morning, Wednesday, September 16, from 8:30 to 10:00 am as we welcome Casey Curoe, founder of Simply Strong Coaching! ☕💪

Simply Strong Coaching was built to make fitness and nutrition work for real life. Through personalized online coaching and in-home training, Casey and her team help busy women build strength, lose weight, and create sustainable habits without a total lifestyle overhaul.

During the presentation, Casey will share:

⚡ How Simply Strong grew from a solo coaching venture into a multi-person team

⚡ The strategy behind expanding their in-home personal training into Cedar Rapids

⚡ The practical opportunities and challenges of scaling a service-based business in a new market

Come grab a cup of coffee, support local entrepreneurship, and bring your best questions for the Q&A! 🙋‍♀️

09/08/2026

Looking for your mid-week dose of local startup inspiration (and coffee)? ☕️✨

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for 1 Million Cups as we welcome Lilly Lehr! Lilly will be presenting mAIvn, an innovative solution that turns everyday Python code into trusted, structured workflows for AI agents.

Come support a local entrepreneur, learn how AI tools are being built from the ground up, and ask your burning questions during Q&A! 🙋‍♀️

09/01/2026

Tomorrow at 1MCCR: Adult CoderDojo! ☕🛠️

We’re turning the tables on our K-12 STEM programs — now adults get to play, code, and build! 🤖 Join us at NewBoCo for hands-on activities, networking, and coffee.

Schedule:

☕ 8:30 - 9:00 AM: Coffee & Networking

💡 9:00 - 9:40 AM: Introductions, Education Team Updates & Hands-On Stations

🗣️ 9:40 - 10:00 AM: Q&A, Community Announcements & Volunteer Info

📍 Location: 460 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids

👉 Grab a friend and come explore!

08/24/2026

Join us this Wednesday, August 26, from 8:30 to 10:00 AM for coffee, networking, and an inspiring presentation from Jill Michael, owner and founder of Weeds of desire ! ☕🌿

Weeds of Desire is focused on cultivating intentional herbal products that honor the earth’s botanical heritage, with a commitment to providing customers with holistic health knowledge and general wellness. The ultimate goal? Restoring the body’s natural balance through thoughtful, nature-backed offerings. ⚖️

Come grab a cup of coffee, plug into the local startup community, and bring your questions for Jill! 🙋‍♀️

08/19/2026

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, August 19, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, conversation, and a presentation from Lloyd Wylie of Mystic Quantitative Trading Systems! ☕

08/11/2026

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, networking and a presentation from Alan Murdock! ☕

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION:💡How can mission-driven businesses and nonprofits spark genuine community awareness and support without relying on repetitive marketing copy?

Join Alan Murdock of Murdock Media Production as he shares hard-earned insights and real-world case studies from the field. We’ll explore:

- Double Up Food Bucks (Texas): Scaling a statewide nutrition access campaign. 🍽️
- Empowered Solutions Collective (Cedar Rapids): Repositioning a local business for growth. 📈
- Cedar Rapids Pride: Crafting high-impact fundraising and community messaging. 🌈
- United Way: Driving organizational meaning-making and audience resonance. 🤝

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: 🎤 Murdock Media Production helps $2M–$10M mission-driven organizations scale products, pivot direction, and elevate their client-facing presence through consumer research, insight development, and communications strategy.

Come ready with your questions and ideas on how local organizations can better connect with the communities they serve!

08/04/2026

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, networking and a presentation from Luke Haverhals! ☕

ABOUT THE BUSINESS💡: FarrPro is a Midwest-based agricultural technology company building new technologies to improve farrowing, animal welfare, and agricultural sustainability. 🐷

07/27/2026

Join us this Wednesday, July 29, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, networking and a presentation from Landis Cross!☕

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION 💡:
Strate-Genius is a pre-revenue sales agency that utilizes a learning management system and entry-level students to aid in reducing the amount of time you spend nurturing deals through your sales process.

07/21/2026

Join us tomorrow, July 22, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, networking and a presentation from the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program!☕

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION 💡:
The Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) is a youth exchange program initiated by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in 2007. It has since brought over 2,700 promising Iraqi and Kurdish students to the U.S. to develop their leadership skills and foster intercultural connections, strengthening mutual understanding between Iraq and the U.S.

During their program in Iowa, the students will be going through intensive educational and skill-building workshops where they can engage with the community and grow in their leadership skills while creating community-based projects that deepen their knowledge and ability to implement them upon return to their home country.

Address

460 12th Avenue SE Ste 100
Cedar Rapids, IA
52401

Opening Hours

8:45am - 10am

Website

https://newbo.co/1mc/

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