1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids

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!

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. 🐷

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.

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.

Join us tomorrow from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, networking and a local business presentation!☕

1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is a weekly gathering where entrepreneurs, business leaders, and the community come together to learn, connect, and share ideas over coffee. Each free Wednesday morning event features a founder story, expert insight, or candid conversation, followed by a thoughtful Q&A that sparks collaboration and honest feedback. Open to everyone and always welcoming, 1MC is where challenges are explored, lessons are learned, and ideas move forward together. Learn more about 1 Million Cups.

Standard Program Schedule:

8:30-9:00 a.m. Coffee and Conversation, Informal Networking
9:00- 9:40 a.m. Introductions and Presentations
9:40-10:00 a.m. Presenter Feedback, Q&A, Community Announcements

Join us this Wednesday, July 8, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, networking and a presentation from eLegalls AI Founder & CTO Sugam Sharma!☕

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION 💡:
What if hours of research and document preparation could be done in minutes?

eLegalls AI is an Iowa-grown startup using artificial intelligence to help professionals quickly analyze information, generate reports, and make better-informed decisions.

Join us at 1 Million Cups to see how eLegalls AI is helping professionals save hours of research, analysis, and document preparation through AI-powered automation.

To learn more, visit: https://elegalls.com/

👋 Heads up, Cedar Rapids crew! There will be no 1 Million Cups meeting tomorrow, July 1, as we gear up to celebrate Independence Day. 🇺🇸🎆

Enjoy the mid-week breather, and fire up the grill this weekend. 🌭

We’ll see you next week for fresh coffee and conversation! ☕

Join us this Wednesday, June 24, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, networking and a presentation from Corn State Logistics owner and founder Landon Weninger!☕

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION 💡: Corn State Logistics is a Cedar Rapids, IA-based freight brokerage, working as an agent for Trinity Logistics out of Seaford, DE. After 16 years of climbing the corporate ladder in the logistics industry, Corn State Logistics Owner/Founder Landon Weninger took an opportunity to look in the mirror and determine what was next. From that introspection, he decided to bet on himself and began building Corn State Logistics from scratch. Through countless highs and lows, he is now 1 year into his solo business journey, and continues to look forward to what lies ahead.

To learn more, visit: https://www.cornstatellc.com/

Join us this Wednesday, June 17, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee, networking and a presentation from Cedar Witch Goods owner and founder Katie Adams!☕

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION 💡: Cedar Witch Goods Owner/Founder Katie Adams will host a fireside chat about expanding her business to a new location in Marion, after previously being located at the NewBo City Market. She’s discussing her wide range of crafted products and what it’s really like to run a small retail business.

To learn more about Katie or to view her product offerings, visit: https://www.cedarwitchgoods.com/

Join us this Wednesday, June 10, from 8:30 to 10:00 am for coffee and networking with our friends at 1MC Iowa City as we kick off ENTREFest!☕✴️ SPECIAL LOCATION NOTE: This event will take place at MERGE Iowa City, located at 136 S Dubuque St.

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION 💡: Ben McDougal will discuss his new book, “Brewed from Within,” which features area entrepreneur Andre Wright, who will join him for a fireside chat. Learn more about Ben by visiting: https://benmcdougal.com/.

In addition, Iowa JPEC’s Summer Fellowship Program will feature two student startup pitches. ⚡💼

We can’t wait to see you there! 👋