1 Million Cups + ISAV - Funding resources for founders

1100 3rd St SE,Cedar Rapids IA 52401

18 May, 2022

Description

This week instead of a founder story, we're going to focus on funding resources for founders. This week's topic: Funding resources for founders.This week instead of a founder story, we're going to focus on funding resources for founders. We'll dive into a few of the resources here in Iowa from the Kiva Loan program, Bank Financing, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital, comparing and contrasting the different options, and how to approach each one About 1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids 1 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)Emily Bettridge (Groundswell Cafe)Jessica Abdoney (NewBoCo)Jennifer Murphy (NewBoCo)Sponsors1MCCR is sponsored by local companies and organizations that support our entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem: