1 Million Cups Fairfax

10/07/2026

Another team lunch? Another escape room? Another familiar activity?

When companies plan team building, choosing something different can feel risky, even when the experience has the potential to be memorable.

This Wednesday, Amy Trout Hughes returns to 1 Million Cups Fairfax with 48 Blocks Fine Candy, a handcrafted confectionery business exploring hands-on candy-making experiences for corporate teams.

Her challenge: How do you reach the business owners and managers who make these decisions, and convince them to try something beyond their usual choices?

Perhaps you have planned a corporate event, booked team-building activities, or sold an experience to businesses. What would make you say yes?

Bring your ideas to the conversation.

Wednesday, October 7 | 9:00 to 10:00 AM

HYBRID: In person or online
10306 Eaton Place, Training Room 115AB
Fairfax, VA 22030

Online registration: https://bit.ly/4lH6CRU

10/06/2026

Your pilot worked.

That is good news. But it also creates a new set of questions.

Can you turn that first project into recurring revenue? Which of the many possible customers should you actually pursue? And if demand grows, can your business deliver without everything depending on you?

Those questions surfaced during our conversation with Matthew Rissler of Resolved Reality.

Matthew's technology has potential applications across multiple industries, which led to an interesting discussion about something entrepreneurs do not always think of as a problem:

Too many possible markets can make it harder to decide where to build the business.

And then came another question.

What if the people who already serve your ideal customers could help you scale?
Swipe through for three ideas worth considering when moving from a successful pilot toward a repeatable business model.

Then watch the full conversation to hear how the 1 Million Cups Fairfax community worked through Matthew's challenge:

https://buff.ly/s1UcF5Q

What part of your business would become the bottleneck if your customer base doubled tomorrow?

10/05/2026

How do you sell an experience people will remember when your customers keep choosing what feels familiar?

Amy Trout Hughes of 48 Blocks Fine Candy is returning to our community with a new challenge.

Amy is developing a hands-on candy-making workshop experience for corporate team building. But getting Northern Virginia business owners and managers to choose something different from their usual activities presents an interesting marketing and sales challenge.

How do you get decision-makers to move beyond the safe, familiar options and try something new?

This Wednesday, Amy is bringing that question to 1 Million Cups Fairfax, where our community will help her explore how to position the experience, reach the right decision-makers, and make the value compelling enough for companies to book.

If you have experience with corporate events, HR, employee engagement, team building, experiential marketing, or B2B sales, your perspective could make a difference.

Returning presenters remind us that entrepreneurship is an ongoing journey. Each new stage brings new questions, opportunities, and decisions.

Join the conversation!

Wednesday, October 7 | 9:00 to 10:00 AM

HYBRID MEETING

In person:
10306 Eaton Place
Training Room 115AB
Fairfax, VA 22030

Or join virtually.

Register: https://bit.ly/4lH6CRU

10/02/2026

What happens when your technology can serve universities, museums, manufacturers, event planners, designers, gardens, and more?

That sounds like opportunity.

It can also make it much harder to decide where to focus.

Matthew Rissler of Resolved Reality came to our community with a technology that turns physical spaces into realistic, interactive digital experiences, and a challenge:
How can Resolved Reality identify the right target market, turn pilots into long-term customers, and build a repeatable, scalable business model?
The conversation took some unexpected turns.

Could recurring contracts turn a one-time scan into a long-term customer relationship?

Could the people already serving Matthew's ideal customers become trained partners who scan, sell, and expand Resolved Reality into new markets?

And before Matthew finalizes his pricing, is there something about selling to universities and government-related organizations that he needs to consider first?

There was much more, including potential markets, introductions, competitive positioning, security considerations, AI, and a scaling challenge that becomes increasingly important if Resolved Reality wins larger customers.

This is why we bring the challenge to the community.

Missed the presentation? Watch the full conversation to see Resolved Reality's technology in action and hear the ideas Matthew received from our community.

https://buff.ly/WlMKjGZ

10/01/2026

Yesterday morning was a wonderful reminder of what 1 Million Cups is really about.

Banhi Bhattacharya of MotivEd brought one business challenge to the room, and two communities came together to help her think through it.

1 Million Cups Fairfax and 1 Million Cups Woodbridge shared ideas, asked questions, made connections, and brought different experiences and perspectives to the conversation. It was exciting to see how naturally the two communities collaborated.

This is what we do every Wednesday.

One entrepreneur. One business challenge. One community ready to help.

You do not have to figure out every part of building a business alone. Sometimes progress begins with bringing the right question into a room of people willing to think it through with you.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at NOVA Labs and helped make this such a great morning.

We will see you next Wednesday.

09/30/2026

Sometimes the next opportunity does not come from finding another customer.

It comes from meeting the right person.

Tomorrow, Banhi Bhattacharya of motivEd is asking our community to help her think bigger about relationships and partnerships:

How can motivEd build the right relationships and partnerships to open more doors locally, nationally and internationally?

And this time, there will be two communities in the room.

1 Million Cups Fairfax and 1 Million Cups Woodbridge are coming together at NOVA Labs for a special morning of entrepreneurship, conversation, and connection.

Think about your own network.

Who understands partnerships?
Who has expanded into new markets?
Who builds relationships across industries or internationally?
Who might simply be someone Banhi should meet?

Bring your perspective. Bring your experience. And perhaps bring an introduction.

Wednesday, September 30
8:00 to 10:00 AM
IN PERSON ONLY

NOVA Labs
3850 Jermantown Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030

No Zoom. No broadcast. This conversation is happening in the room.

09/29/2026

Tomorrow, we are meeting somewhere different.

Join 1 Million Cups Fairfax and 1 Million Cups Woodbridge for a special joint meeting at NOVA Labs.

Please note the change in time and location:

Wednesday, September 30
8:00 to 10:00 AM
NOVA Labs
3850 Jermantown Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030

This meeting is in person only. There will be no virtual option.

Two communities. One room. We will see you there.

09/29/2026

What doors could the right relationship open for your business?

Banhi Bhattacharya of motivEd is thinking beyond the next customer. She is looking at the relationships and partnerships that could help the company create opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally.

And she is bringing that challenge to two 1 Million Cups communities:

"How can motivEd build the right relationships and partnerships to open more doors locally, nationally and internationally?"

This is exactly the kind of question that becomes more interesting when you bring more people, perspectives, experiences, and networks into the room.

On Wednesday, September 30, 1 Million Cups Fairfax and 1 Million Cups Woodbridge are coming together for a special joint meeting at NOVA Labs.

If you have experience building strategic partnerships, expanding into new markets, developing referral relationships, creating collaborations, or growing through connections, come share what you know.

And if you know someone Banhi should know, this may be the morning to make the introduction.

Two communities. One room. One entrepreneur bringing a real challenge to the table.

Wednesday, September 30
8:00 to 10:00 AM
IN PERSON ONLY

NOVA Labs
3850 Jermantown Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030

There will be no virtual option for this special meeting.

09/23/2026

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09/23/2026

A pilot proves someone is willing to try your solution. But what turns that interest into a customer who stays?

Tomorrow, Matthew Rissler of Resolved Reality is bringing that challenge to our community.

With Spatial Scanning & Digital Twin Services that could serve multiple industries, Matthew is working through three critical questions:

Which market should Resolved Reality focus on?
How can pilots become long-term customer relationships?
And what needs to happen to make the business model repeatable and scalable?

If you have experience with B2B sales, product-market fit, pilot programs, recurring revenue, technology adoption, spatial scanning, digital twins, or scaling a service-based business, join the conversation.

Your experience may help Matthew see opportunities, obstacles, or next steps differently.

Wednesday | 9:00 to 10:00 AM
Register: https://bit.ly/4lH6CRU