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1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
1 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!
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Gravitate Community Happy Hour
Gravitate Community Happy Hour
Check out our coworking spaces, meet other community members and harness the collaborative energy that comes from all of our events!
Join us from 4:30-6:30 PM for a social filled with art, light snacks, wine and and local beer.
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West Des Moines Business Incubator Business Advice Series
West Des Moines Business Incubator Business Advice Series
Join the West Des Moines Business Incubator and Gravitate Coworking for a monthly series offering advice from experts in our community about a range of issues relevant for small businesses in Iowa. Past topics have included: types of financing, legal pitfalls to avoid, differentiating your brand and more.
Where: Gravitate Valley Junction
When: The second Tuesday of every month, over the lunch hour.
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1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
1 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!
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Marketing Tools that Open Doors for Federal Sales
Marketing Tools that Open Doors for Federal Sales
Join us for lunchtime with the Federal Sales Sherpa, Eileen Kent.
This 60-minute webinar covers all the critical tools your marketing team needs to develop your sales team to deliver to their federal prospects. In this training, we'll discuss capability statements, capabilities briefings, whitepapers, social media, and much, much more!
For more event details, contact Jodi Essex at [email protected].
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Des Moines Lyceum: How Does Modern Media Change Us?
Des Moines Lyceum: How Does Modern Media Change Us?
The fast-paced, endless scroll of TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram, the flood of cable TV news clips, and the constant stream of articles and headlines now fill our quiet moments. Whether in line at the store, between tasks at work, or lying awake at night, our experience of the world has been changed by modern media. The media critic Neil Postman famously argued that the way we receive information changes the way we think. How has modern media changed our own patterns of thought and behavior, for better or for worse? What should be our response to it?
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The Best Start Up Strategies For Starting A Small Business
The Best Start Up Strategies For Starting A Small Business
How can you start a business the right way and ensure you have the best chance to succeed? Every entrepreneur or small business owner has asked themselves this same question at some point in their business journey.
Many factors determine a business's success, but the two most significant factors are good planning and thoughtful strategy.
In this webinar, serial entrepreneur and Best-selling author, Ramon Ray will share his best tips on starting your business the right way.
You will learn:
What problem is your business solving
Who is the ideal customer for your business
How to determine your price
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1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
1 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!
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6 Steps to a Better Business
6 Steps to a Better Business
ATTEND THIS ONLINE SEMINAR AND LEARN . . .
- How to work ON your business instead of IN your business
- How to turn your advertising & marketing into investments instead of expenses
- How to leverage your time to maximize efficiency and profits
- How to recruit, motivate, educate, and retain exceptional employees
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Trade Mission (manufacturing & service) to Korea
Trade Mission (manufacturing & service) to Korea
When companies join this trade mission, they will receive private, one-on-one meetings with prospective customers and partners with the goal of developing sales channels in this dynamic market. IEDA's in-country representatives make it an easy and efficient business development trip with fast-track meetings with pre-qualified prospects.
ILC January Lean Learning Hour
ILC January Lean Learning Hour
Our ILC Lean Coffee received a makeover! As a result of feedback from members, Lean Coffee is now the Lean Learning Hour; we will have a topic of the hour and facilitated table discussions on a topic.
This month we will focus on discussing key moments of the ILC Lean Learning Week sessions, important takeaways, new discoveries, and other items of interest.
We will meet via Zoom with breakout rooms and we ask you to turn your camera on, if possible. You will receive the link for this event in your confirmation email. Please check your email and junk folder and use the link to add to your calendar. Note we have changed event management systems so it's possible your confirmation email will go to spam/junk - please tell your system to add [email protected] to your safe senders' list.
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Trade Mission (manufacturing & service) to Korea
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Smart Start January 2023 (In Person)
Smart Start January 2023 (In Person)
Thinking of starting a business? This is a FREE 2-hour rapid fire course providing important steps in starting a business.
6 events,
1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids
1 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!
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Virtual Reboot | Regional
Virtual Reboot | Regional
Have you ever dreamed of owning and operating your own business? If so, this is the place for you. The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) are taking the Boots to Business/Reboot program online on January 26th, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central Standard Time.
This event is open to anyone who is interested in starting or growing a small business.
Topics will include:
· What is Entrepreneurship?
· Idea vs. Business Opportunity?
· Doing Your Market Research – Customers and Industry
· The Economics of Small Business
· Selecting the Correct Legal Structure
· Financing Your Venture
· Business Planning
· SBA Resources for You
This is your chance to explore what it takes to be an entrepreneur and stand with the growing number of small business owners! Join us along with our highly decorated guest presenters and learn how to put your small business ownership dreams into action!
The Zoom link for the event will be provided prior to the training.
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Construction Industry Trade Mission to India
Construction Industry Trade Mission to India
To address this opportunity, IEDA is organizing a business development trip for Iowa companies to develop inroads in India. Participants will also receive a tailored schedule with prospective partners in New Delhi and Mumbai. The trip culminates with attendance at India's largest construction industry trade show, Bauma/ConExpo.
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Business Startup Speaker Series: Business Startup Administrative Basics
Business Startup Speaker Series: Business Startup Administrative Basics
Once you know with certainty that you are going to start a business there are some administrative things that need to be done to get registered, licensed, and “officially” established. This business startup module will discuss business names; business formation (sole proprietorship, LLC; C-Corp, S-Corp, non-profit), state and local requirements (EIN, licensing), opening a bank account, customer discovery, other startup resources and considerations.
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Iowa City Open Coffee
Iowa City Open Coffee
Coffee 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.
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The Story Of Black Owned Businesses In Iowa
The Story Of Black Owned Businesses In Iowa
Join us for “The Story Of,” a monthly series offered at The Iowa Center, focused on Iowa entrepreneurs and small business owners making their mark in our communities. Treat yourself to this time each month to rekindle your entrepreneurial spirit and connect with others.
Join us in person at The Iowa Center on February 3 at 12pm to hear the exciting entrepreneurial journeys of some black owned small business owners in Iowa. After they share their stories there will be time to network with speakers and each other.
“The Story Of…Black Owned Businesses in Iowa” panel will include: Lily Okech, owner of Cleaning for Hope, Kourtney Perry, CEO of Privacy LLC, and Terrence Thames, CEO of Cocoa Creative Agency.
Some of the many topics that will be discussed will be:
How each business owner got their start.
What advice they have for new and growing small businesses in Iowa.
How can we as a community support black owned businesses.
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