1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids: August 11

1202 3rd Street Southeast,Cedar Rapids IA 52401

11 August, 2021

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This week's presenter: Bridge Under The Bridge This week's presenter: Bridge Under The BridgeAfter the devastation our community encountered on August 10, 2020, Bridgette Williams-Robinson saw a need to provide a service for a problem that is not openly talked about enough. That is why she formed the organization, Bridge Under The Bridge, to provide a small solution where food insecurity is a huge issue. Bridge Under The Bridge focuses on making a positive effort for the families in our community. Using their own backstory of being homeless and hungry drives them to make a long-lasting difference in their own community. NewBoCo’s Director of Innovation Services, Jennifer Murphy, will facilitate a conversation with Bridgette as she updates us on how their organization has changed and grown over this last year. About 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is a free, weekly program that happens nationwide designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee. Early-stage businesses and established companies facing interesting challenges are welcome to present their companies to a panel of experts for advice, and engage the audience in a question-and-answer session to encourage collaborative and honest conversations. We also feature expert speakers, founder fireside interviews, and exploration of business failures and the shared learning that comes from those failures. 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids is led by a group of passionate volunteers: Jourdan McChesney (NewBoCo)Eric Engelmann (Iowa Startup Accelerator)Laura Gansemer (Office Evolution)Rina Jensen (Rina Jensen.com)Julie Lammers (America's SBDC)Scott Swenson (America's SBDC)Emily Bettridge (Groundswell Cafe)Maurice Davis (Empower by GoDaddy)Sponsors1MCCR is sponsored by local companies and organizations that support our entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem: