1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
Online Event1 Million Cups was developed as a simple way to engage entrepreneurs and communities around the world. Each week, we offer a local entrepreneur an opportunity to give a six-minute presentation to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, and entrepreneurs. Then, as a community, we give them valuable feedback
1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids (1MC ICR) has been a community event for years and will continue virtually until further notice. For event and streaming details, check out the 1MC Cedar Rapids page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1MCICR/
The event is FREE to attend!
Iowa City Open Coffee
MERGE - Iowa City 136 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA, United StatesCoffee with entrepreneurs and creatives in the Iowa City area. Meet other entrepreneurs and creatives, hear announcements on upcoming startup and creative events, and talk about startup and tech news. What better way could there be to start your Wednesday?
Following Iowa City Open Coffee, around the block at MidWestOne Bank, is 1 Million Cups. 1 Million Cups is a start-up community building event launched by the Kauffman Foundation. The events are held across the nation on Wednesdays from 9 am to 10 am and feature 1-2 presentations by local start-ups to a public audience.
If you are new to the area we invite you to join us, or if you know someone new to the Iowa City area please attend and bring them with you. Need a Wingman? Check out iccreatives.com for more information on connecting with other creatives in the corridor.
Please join us for Iowa City Open Coffee at MERGE every Wednesday at 8 am, before 1 Million Cups Iowa City from 9 am to 10 am.
1 Million Cups Iowa City
Online Event1 Million Cups Iowa City is a free weekly program to educate, engage and connect local entrepreneurs and community members. Our meetings are held virtually on Zoom until further notice.
Learn more >>> https://www.1millioncups.com/iowacity.
Open Coworking at Vault
Vault Coworking and Collaboration Space 415 12th Ave SE #201, Cedar Rapids, IA, United StatesCome see what coworking is all about and spend a day immersed in the creative community! When 1 Million Cups is in Cedar Rapids, we'll also do free cowork Wednesday all day. It's a great way to learn about coworking and meet Vault members if you're new to the community, or just hang out if you're a regular #1MC attendee.
DreamMaker
Online EventWriting a business plan can be intimidating. You’re juggling market research with competitor analysis, financial projections with marketing strategies. With so much to consider and organize, it’s easy to lose your drive.
DreamMaker Virtual makes it simpler.
Here’s what you’ll do during this 8-week online course:
Work to develop your business plan
Access online material as well as group + one-on-one virtual support
Build your professional network
Connect with others working toward the goal of business ownership
Learn from guest mentors (including CPAs, attorneys, marketing experts and other small business owners)
Des Moines Lyceum: Do We Have Culture?
Gravitate 500 Locus St., Des Moines, IA, United StatesWe use the word “Culture” in all kinds of ways. We talk about pop culture, workplace culture, political culture, culture war, and so much more. But what about the stories, artworks, songs, food, and more that make up our daily life? Do we feel like we have a rich local culture and identity? Why or why not? What is it like, and what defines it? This will be an opportunity to hear from local cultural producers and for the community to talk among itself about what our own local culture really is.
Small Business Essential: Copyright VS. Trademark
Online EventDo you know if your business needs a copyright or trademark? Join us on this webinar to understand how to effectively utilize trademarks and copyrights as important tools in protecting your intellectual property (IP). Having strong IP protections in place is important for not only large corporations, but also for small businesses and start-up companies as well. Understanding how to utilize and protect your IP provides leveraging power in business transactions and relationships. Particularly if you, or your company, is in the business of creating unique goods or services placed in the stream of commerce, this webinar will help in ensuring that listeners have the tools needed to understand trademarks and copyrights.
2023 Small Business Success Summit
FFA Enrichment Center at DMACC 1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA, United StatesWe’re excited about the 6th Annual Small Business Success Summit. The purpose of the Small Business Success Summit is to inform, educate and inspire business owners in Greater Des Moines (DSM). This event will be the premier business conference of 2023. The summit will host keynote speakers and breakout sessions on a variety of timely topics that affect business owners, entrepreneurs and managers. In addition, there will be resource partners on site to answer specific questions related to your business. Attendees will also have time to network and establish strategic partnerships.
Registration check-in opens at 8:30 a.m.
Start Something Passive Income Series: Social Media & Video Marketing
Online EventDuring this installment of the Start Something Passive Income Series, video marketing expert Brandon Adams will share tips and tricks on how to leverage your social media accounts as a source of passive income.
Iowa Ag Trade Mission to the Philippines & Vietnam
The International Trade office will lead this trade mission that will focus on the Iowa livestock, grain, meat processors industries, and affiliated Iowa livestock and agriculture associations.
Vietnam and the Philippines are burgeoning markets with an appetite for US agricultural goods and services. The two countries have a combined population of nearly 200 million people, providing a large market potential for all Iowa agricultural interests, with continued export growth.
Vietnam has one of the faster growing middle classes, and the Philippines has a relatively high-income for the region. Agricultural exports across both grain and protein commodities have both countries as emerging opportunities to target, especially given global unrest in the commodity markets.
The IEDA team will develop a dynamic itinerary alongside industry partners, with meetings coordinated with government entities, commodity importers, and agricultural interest groups to engage in trade discussions. For more information, contact [email protected] or 515.348.6241.
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