1 Million Cups Cedar Rapids: Bunker Labs

1202 3rd Street Southeast,Cedar Rapids IA 52401

10 August, 2022

Description

This week's presenter: Bunker LabsLearn about a new(ish) Iowa Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Resource! In Summer 2022, Bunker Labs Des Moines launched the first Iowa based military veteran and military spouse entrepreneurial incubator. Join Eastern Iowa’s Bunker Labs Ambassador, Dr. Jennifer Murphy to learn more about this cohort, the organization, and the next application cycle. Bunker Labs is a national not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing community, programs, and courses to help military veterans and military spouses start and grow successful businesses and startups. 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 (Matthew25)Jessica Abdoney (NewBoCo)Jennifer Murphy (BerganKDV)Pablo Estrada (Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust)Sponsors1MCCR is sponsored by local companies and organizations that support our entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem: